Patient Care
Antiembolism Stockings prevent what from happening?
What is Blood clotting?
Dehydration is a sign of what kind of abuse?
What is physical abuse?
What organization requires health care facilities to have a exposure control plan?
What is OSHA?
What should be on the specimen label?
What is patients Name, DOB, Identification Number, Date, Time of collection, and phlebotomist signature?
What is an EKG?
What is an Electrical cardiogram?
When do PCT's empty ostomy pouches?
What is when ostomy bag is half full?
What is respite care?
What is a service that provides time for a family caregiver to leave the home for personal or social matters by sending a responsible individual to care for the patient at home?
When an accidental needlestick occurs what test should you most likely be tested for?
What is HIV, HBV, and hepatitis C?
What are the three delivery methods for specimens?
what is hand delivery,pneumatic tube systems, and automated carrier?
What dysrhythmias on an EKG reflects the atria in a quivering state with no organized contractions?
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
What is another reason for patients to have nasogastric tubes?
What is for stomach drainage?
Who should PCT's report work injury's to?
Who is a charge nurse?
What is fomite?
What is any nonliving object (catheters, tubing, hemostats) or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms?
What is chlorhexidine?
What is an antibacterial compound with substantial residual activity that is used as a liquid antiseptic and disinfectant?
The technician must evaluate what on at least a 6 second EKG rhythm strip?
What is rhythm regularity and rate, P wave, and QRS duration?
What is maceration?
What is softening and breaking down of skin due to prolonged exposure to moisture?
Why should you always report any injury?
What is it could cause problems or complications later on?
What is herpes simplex?
What is a virus that causes blisters around the mouth and lips (cold sores) or genital area
How do you make sure bleeding has stopped/
What is conducting a two point check?
What is parkinson's disease?
What is a progressive degenerative central nervous system disorder that causes constant muscle spasms and shakiness?
What is capillary refill?
What is a test that involves measurement by visual inspection of the time it takes for blood to return to distal capillaries, such as under the fingernails, after blanching by applying pressure with a finger?
what is the meaning of hemiparesis?
What is pain in half of the body?
If a patient touches a sterile field what action should occur next?
What is remove sterile field and obtain new sterile material and restart procedure?
What type of urine specimen should patients urinate first into the toilet and then into the collection cup?
What is a clean catch/midstream urine specimen?
For patients who are pregnant what position should a technician place a patient before taking EKG?
What is potion slightly turned to the left and put small pillow/ rolled towel under their right hip?