When will the PCT use sterile technique?

when inserting a Foley Catheter

In regards to CPR, CAB stands for

compressions, airway, breathing

Anti-embolitic stockings are used to

Prevent blood clots from forming in legs

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Which is within your scope of practice

Helping patient open their medication

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

Check patient for nail polish or artificial nails

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1
When will the PCT use sterile technique?
when cleaning a room
when performing surgery
when inserting a Foley Catheter
when washing hands
2
What is not a task performed by the PCT
Bathing the patient
Bed making
Medication administration
Taking vitals
3
Match: Fire or Explosive Hazard
lab chemicals
bunsen burner
infectious agent
x-ray
4
Which is not 1 of the 5 rights of delegation?
Right Directions
Right Task
Right Circumstance
Right Medication
5
In blood pressure, the top number represents
systole
syncope
diastole
distal
6
In regards to CPR, CAB stands for
consciousness, alertness, breathing
compressions, AED, breathing
consciousness, alertness, bathing
compressions, airway, breathing
7
Anti-embolitic stockings are used to
Prevent blood clots from forming in legs
Prevent blood from flowing in legs
Prevent bones from breaking in legs
Prevent bed sores from forming on legs
8
Match: Droplet Precautions
all body fluid
influenza
c-diff
tuberculosis
9
How often should you reposition an incapacitated patient?
Every 30 min
Every hour
Every 2 hours
Every shift
10
In blood pressure, the bottom number represents the heart in a state of
infarction
contraction
relaxation
depression
11
HIPAA was enacted to
make staffs' lives harder
prevent surgical errors
allow doctors to share confidential information with anyone
protect private information
12
Match: Airborne Precautions
tuberculosis
all body fluid
c-diff
influenza
13
A normal pulse rate is
12-20 bpm
60-100 bpm
30-60 bpm
110-140 bpm
14
You should not apply lotion to which patient's feet?
Diabetic
Anemic
Parkinson
Alzheimer
15
A sitz bath should be given for how long?
15-20 min
5-10 min
20-30 min
30-45 min
16
Match: Contact Precautions
influenza
c-diff
all body fluids
tuberculosis
17
What is considered to be normal for oxygen saturation?
95-105%
94-100%
90-100%
90-95%
18
HIPAA stands for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Hospital Industry Prevention of All Activities
Hospital Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Issued Privacy Activation Act
19
Report to the nurse immediately if the patient's emesis looks like
Ketchup
Orange syrup
Coffee grounds
Baby food
20
After positioning the Hoyer lift, you will need to do what first?
Turn the machine off
Tell the patient to get out of bed
Spread and lock the lift base
Feed the patient
21
1 oz =
Both 30 mL & 30 cc
30 lbs
30 mL
30 cc
22
What is the normal range for blood pressure?
80/50 - 110/80 mm/hg
90/60 - 140/90 mm/hg
50/80 - 80/110 mm/hg
60/90 - 90/140 mm/hg
23
Best way to break the chain of infection
always wear a N95 rspirator
perform hand hygiene
use a hammer
burn infected items
24
Match: Standard Precautions
all body fluid
c-diff
influenza
tuberculosis
25
Asepsis means
absence of contamination
without septic tanks
fluid build up in body tissues
without life
26
Match: Chemical Hazard
lab chemicals
infectious agent
x-ray
bunsen burner
27
Match: Biological Hazards
x-ray
infectious agents
bunsen burner
lab chemicals
28
How big is the border around a sterile field?
3 inch
4 inch
1 inch
2 inch
29
A normal respiration rate is ______ breaths per minute.
60-100
12-20
4-10
20-28
30
In an emergency situation, which patients do you rescue first?
bed bound patients
wheelchair bound patients
save yourself, someone else will save the rest
ambulating patients
31
Sterile means
sanitized
without life
disinfected
absence of contamination
32
The Apical Pulse is taken where?
the top of the foot
over the heart
the wrist
the back of the knee
33
What is considered to be a PCT task?
Taking vitals
Assisting with admissions
Preparing patient rooms
All of these
34
Which is within your scope of practice
Helping patient open their medication
Putting the medication in pudding and spoon feeding patient
Administering subcutaneous insulin
Take the medication out of the package
35
PCTs are allowed to change what type of dressings?
Sanitized
Aseptic
Both sterile and aseptic
Sterile
36
When transferring a patient, you should stand with a wide base of support, feet spread apart,
and ankles slightly bent
and knees slightly bent
and back slightly bent
and toes slightly bent
37
Match: Radiological Hazard
x-ray
bunsen burner
lab chemicals
infectious agent
38
If the patient's O2 sat is reading 92%, before altering the physician, you should
Check patient for nail polish or artificial nails
Activate the emergency response team
Alert the nurse
Administer oxygen to the patient
39
A nasogastric tube is inserted where?
Through the mouth
Through the nose
Through the anus
Through the stomach
40
The inappropriate accumulation of fluid in body tissue is known as
asepsis
TB
CHF
edema

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