Anti-embolitic stockings are used to

Prevent blood clots from forming in legs

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

When will the PCT use sterile technique?

when inserting a Foley Catheter

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

In regards to CPR, CAB stands for

compressions, airway, breathing

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

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