nha mod 2

Question 1

PCT preparing to collect urine specimen from a pts urinary drainage system. what action should PCT take to verify id

Accepted Answer

ask the pt to state their name and date of birth

Question 2

A pct is adhering to HIPAA regulations about PHI. which of the following actions should the tech take?

Accepted Answer

use a shredder to dispose of the documents with PHI

Question 3

A pct is documenting data a patient on the computer at the nurses' station but has to leave the area to assist a patient

Accepted Answer

log off computer

Question 4

pct caring for a pt who requires assistance of daily living and has difficulty falling asleep due to pain in their knee

Accepted Answer

serve warm milk in a cup with a lid before bedtime

Question 5

Which of the following tasks should a patient care tech identify as outside the techs scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

changing sterile dressing on incesions

Question 6

A PCT is caring for a pt who has a history of falls. which of the following actions should the tech take?

Accepted Answer

have the pt wear nonskid slippers when out of bed

Question 7

A PCT is attempting to extinguish a small fire in a pts room using a fire extinguisher. what action should pct do first

Accepted Answer

pull the pin out of extinguisher

Question 8

A PCT enters a pts room and observes a small fire in the wastebasket. which action should the tech take first?

Accepted Answer

transport the pt away from fire

Question 9

A pct is assisting a pt who was admitted earlier in the day and notices abrasions on the patients wrists and ankles

Accepted Answer

report suspicion of abuse to the nurse.

Question 10

A pct enters a pts room just as a pt falls and lands on their side on the floor. The tech should report the fall to who

Accepted Answer

nurse

Question 11

charge nurse assigns you more then others. you address this issue nothing changed. what staff member should talk to next

Accepted Answer

unit nurse manager

Question 12

A PCT is caring for a pt who was prescribed wrist restraints. which of the following actions should the tech take?

Accepted Answer

pad the pts wrists before reapplying the restraints

Question 13

A PCT is assisting a patient to reposition the bed. you should lock the wheels on the bed

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

pct is performing to complete bed bath for a pt. which observations should the tech identify as a possible sexual abuse

Accepted Answer

dried blood in the anal area

Question 15

PCT is experiencing an ethical dilemma concerning a pt. which organizations to find information about codes of ethics?

Accepted Answer

The Joint Commission

Question 16

A PCT is disposing of a contaminated needle and experiences a needlestick injury. Which actions should pct take first?

Accepted Answer

wash the site with an antimicrobial soap

Question 17

pct observes a pt injure their hand while reaching for a book on the bedside table. which form

Accepted Answer

incident report

Question 18

A pct is caring for a patient who is in the early stages of dementia and asks about advance directives

Accepted Answer

a set of docs that tell the health care staff what you want if unable

Question 19

A pct is discarding a used disposable needle and syringe. which of the following actions should the tech take?

Accepted Answer

drop the needle and syringe into a sharps container

Question 20

A PCT should identify that which of the following tasks is outside of the techs scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

apply hydrocortisone ointment to a rash

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