Which is within your scope of practice

Helping patient open their medication

In regards to CPR, CAB stands for

compressions, airway, breathing

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

Anti-embolitic stockings are used to

Prevent blood clots from forming in legs

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

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