Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Anti-embolitic stockings are used to

Prevent blood clots from forming in legs

In regards to CPR, CAB stands for

compressions, airway, breathing

If the patient's O2 sat is reading 92%, before alerting nurse, you should

Check patient for nail polish or artificial nails

Which is within your scope of practice

Helping patient open their medication

When will the PCT use sterile technique?

when inserting a Foley Catheter

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

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