Abbreviations
The abbreviation for twice a day.
BID
Is 123/86 a normal BP?
No
You do this before entering a patient's room.
Knock
PCTs are the what for the patient
Hands and Feet
Name the 6 C's.
Clean Environment
Comfort
Call Light
Curtain
Clean you hands
Charting
The abbreviation for diagnosis.
DX
The normal range for pulse.
60-100
Use these two patient Identifiers to identify your patient.
Name and DOB
Is it in your scope of care to put in a foley?
No
You do this before Charting
Wash your hands
What does Amb stand for?
Ambulate
A HR of 140 would be considered what?
Tachy
You should get the patient's _________ before doing anything.
Permission
How often do PCTs make safety rounds?
Every two hours
When your skill is done, what do you open
Curtain.
What does NOC stand for?
Nocturnal, Night
What would you do if the patient had an O2 Sat of 88%?
Notify nurse
Always _______ your patient when finished with your skill.
Thank them
When getting a patient out of bed, what should you do before standing them?
Dangle on side of bed
A PCT follows the ______ ______ always.
Careplan
Blood in the urine
Hematuria
12-20
What is the one thing you can ask your patient to cut down on call lights.
Is there anything else I can do for you.
Can a PCT call a Rapid or a Code?
Yes
Use a ______ _____ when bathing a patient for his/her privacy.
Privacy blanket