Which is within your scope of practice

Helping patient open their medication

Anti-embolitic stockings are used to

Prevent blood clots from forming in legs

In regards to CPR, CAB stands for

compressions, airway, breathing

When will the PCT use sterile technique?

when inserting a Foley Catheter

If the patient's O2 sat is reading 92%, before altering the physician, you should

Check patient for nail polish or artificial nails

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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1
Match: Airborne Precautions
c-diff
influenza
all body fluid
tuberculosis
2
In an emergency situation, which patients do you rescue first?
wheelchair bound patients
bed bound patients
save yourself, someone else will save the rest
ambulating patients
3
Which is within your scope of practice
Administering subcutaneous insulin
Take the medication out of the package
Helping patient open their medication
Putting the medication in pudding and spoon feeding patient
4
PCTs are allowed to change what type of dressings?
Aseptic
Both sterile and aseptic
Sanitized
Sterile
5
How often should you reposition an incapacitated patient?
Every 30 min
Every 2 hours
Every shift
Every hour
6
In blood pressure, the bottom number represents the heart in a state of
contraction
infarction
relaxation
depression
7
Anti-embolitic stockings are used to
Prevent bed sores from forming on legs
Prevent bones from breaking in legs
Prevent blood from flowing in legs
Prevent blood clots from forming in legs
8
In regards to CPR, CAB stands for
consciousness, alertness, breathing
compressions, airway, breathing
compressions, AED, breathing
consciousness, alertness, bathing
9
Sterile means
sanitized
without life
absence of contamination
disinfected
10
Asepsis means
fluid build up in body tissues
without life
absence of contamination
without septic tanks
11
When will the PCT use sterile technique?
when inserting a Foley Catheter
when performing surgery
when cleaning a room
when washing hands
12
When transferring a patient, you should stand with a wide base of support, feet spread apart,
and back slightly bent
and ankles slightly bent
and knees slightly bent
and toes slightly bent
13
What is not a task performed by the PCT
Bed making
Taking vitals
Bathing the patient
Medication administration
14
If the patient's O2 sat is reading 92%, before altering the physician, you should
Check patient for nail polish or artificial nails
Administer oxygen to the patient
Alert the nurse
Activate the emergency response team
15
Report to the nurse immediately if the patient's emesis looks like
Ketchup
Baby food
Orange syrup
Coffee grounds
16
You should not apply lotion to which patient's feet?
Diabetic
Parkinson
Alzheimer
Anemic
17
Match: Standard Precautions
influenza
c-diff
tuberculosis
all body fluid
18
The Apical Pulse is taken where?
the top of the foot
the wrist
over the heart
the back of the knee
19
A sitz bath should be given for how long?
20-30 min
15-20 min
5-10 min
30-45 min
20
What is considered to be normal for oxygen saturation?
95-105%
90-95%
94-100%
90-100%
21
A nasogastric tube is inserted where?
Through the anus
Through the mouth
Through the nose
Through the stomach
22
What is considered to be a PCT task?
Assisting with admissions
Preparing patient rooms
Taking vitals
All of these
23
1 oz =
30 mL
30 lbs
30 cc
Both 30 mL & 30 cc
24
HIPAA was enacted to
prevent surgical errors
protect private information
allow doctors to share confidential information with anyone
make staffs' lives harder
25
Best way to break the chain of infection
use a hammer
perform hand hygiene
burn infected items
always wear a N95 rspirator
26
How big is the border around a sterile field?
2 inch
3 inch
4 inch
1 inch
27
HIPAA stands for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Hospital Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Hospital Industry Prevention of All Activities
Health Issued Privacy Activation Act
28
The inappropriate accumulation of fluid in body tissue is known as
edema
CHF
asepsis
TB
29
What is the normal range for blood pressure?
60/90 - 90/140 mm/hg
90/60 - 140/90 mm/hg
50/80 - 80/110 mm/hg
80/50 - 110/80 mm/hg
30
A normal respiration rate is ______ breaths per minute.
60-100
12-20
20-28
4-10
31
In blood pressure, the top number represents
systole
diastole
syncope
distal
32
A normal pulse rate is
12-20 bpm
110-140 bpm
60-100 bpm
30-60 bpm
33
Match: Contact Precautions
influenza
c-diff
tuberculosis
all body fluids

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