Patient Care & General Safety
General Care & HIPPA
Phlebotomy
Cardiac & Pulmonary
GI/GU, Dressing Changes
& Isolation
100
In medical terminology the prefix word "half" means
What is "hemi"?
100
You are caring for your neighbor's mother and he asks if his mother I getting physical therapy, what is your response
What is respectfully redirect him to ask his mother's nurse as you can not discuss it with him.
100
a) What is the most acceptable way to identify a patient who requires blood work? b) what is the maximum amount of time you can leave a tourniquet in place
a) What is patient's full name and date of birth b) What is 1 minute
100
When a patient's rhythm is normal sinus rhythm, you can expect a) the HR to be b) the PR interval to be c) The QRS interval to be d) The QT interval to be
a) What is 60-100 b) What is 0.12-0.20 seconds c) what is 0.08 - 0.12 seconds d) what is 0.36-.044 seconds
100
While inserting a urinary catheter the patient moves his leg onto the sterile filed, what do you do next?
What is get a new catheter set and start over
200
BP 190/90, HR 153, RR 26, Pulse ox 90%
What are abnormal vital signs
200
you have a agitated patient, the best way to handle the patient
What is speak softly and clearly
200
a) Before you perform a venipuncture, you should determine if the patient is taking which medication(s) b) Why is important to use the correct order of the draw?
a) What is Aspirin, Coumadin or anticoagulants b) What is so the additives in one tube don't contaminate another tube
200
a) The conduction of the heart starts in the natural pacemaker known as the b) if the natural pacemaker doesn't spark an impulse, where is the secondary impulse initiated from
a) What is Sino-Atrial node or SA node b) What is the Atrial-Ventricular Node or AV node
200
Your patient had contact isolation and the doctor is standing in the room without proper PPE, a) what is the proper PPE needed b) what do you do about the doctor
What is a) gown and gloves b) offer the doctor gown and gloves respectfully reminding him that the patient is on contact isolation
300
This is the most frequent cause for the spread of infection
What is not using proper hand-washing technique or use of an alcohol based hand sanitizer
300
As the PCT you report your patient's BP is 80/38 mm hg, HR is 112/min, RR is 26/min to the nurse but she is busy. You retake the vitals and the BP is 78/30, HR 120/min, RR 28/min, what do you do next
What is follow the chain of command and call the charge nurse and report your findings.
300
a) Medical equipment free of microorganisms are said to be b) the most commonly used disinfectant for venipuncture prep is
a) What is sterile b) what is isopropyl alcohol
300
you note the rhythm strip to have multiple saw-toothed P-waves before each QRS, this rhythm is
What is Atrial Flutter
300
As the PCT you are teaching the patient's family how to change the dressing, the most important step to reinforce is
What is wash your hands after removing the dirty dressing and applying a clean pair of gloves.
400
You are ambulating a patient and she complains of dizziness, what do you do?
What is guide the patient to a seated or lying position on the floor
400
You walk into the nurse's station and find the nurse on the floor, what do you do next?
What is shout out her name to see if she is conscious and call for help if necessary
400
When obtaining blood cultures, you should prep the skin with
What is chlorhexidine
400
You note the monitor on your patient has a lot of artifact, what do you do?
What is assess your patient and check for a pulse and breathing
400
To prevent back strain while changing a patient's abdominal dressing, you should
What is raise the bed to a working height
500
You notice the iv infusion pump is cracked, what do you do
What is remove the pump from the patient's room and update the nurse regarding the faulty equipment and send to bioengineering to perform service on pump
500
Two nurses on the elevated are talking about a patient, what action should you take if any
What is quietly remind the nurse's not to discuss patient's in public areas
500
Chain of custody refers to procedures and documentation when?
What is when associated with forensic specimens
500
You are taking a patient's EKG and the patient becomes unresponsive and you notice the rhythm to have small bizzare no specific fibrillatory waves, what do you do next
What is assess for a pulse and call a code
500
your patient has a viral infection that spreads through touch, what type of precautions should you maintain?
What is Contact Isolation
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