When will the PCT use sterile technique?

when inserting a Foley Catheter

In regards to CPR, CAB stands for

compressions, airway, breathing

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

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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

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