Patient Care
A PCT is assiting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. the wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing should the pct use.
Occlusive
When someone is coughing or sneezing how far away should you keep them away from others ?
0.9 meters or three feet away
Which of the following organizations provides guidelines for identifying and preventing spread of infectious diseases?
The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevetion (CDC)
At what angle should you perform a blood collection with a winged infusion set through a dorsal hand vein?
10°
A patient presents alert and oriented, but a patient care technician finds that all the waveforms are negative in Lead 1. The technician should check the cable connections for which of the following limb electrodes?
Right arm and left arm
Should a PCT tell a patient to lean forward or backwards if they have a nosebleed ?
Forward
What are the first things you do when you're exposed to an accidental needlestick ,fluid exposure ,or following a cut ?
You should flush the site with water
A patient care technician should recognize that it is the primary purpose of which of the following agencies to provide guidelines that ensure safe work environments?
Occupational Safety and Health Adminsitration (OSHA)
A PCT is preparing to transport a bilirubin specimen, tech should use a tube that is which color?
Green
Which of the following EKG finding differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm from junctional rhythm?
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes
Should the patient exhale or inhale when using a spirometer?
Inhale
What are standard precautions used for?
To reduce the transmission of infectious agents in a healthcare environment
Which of the following provides specific definitions about the scope of practice for PCTs?
The State Nurse Practice Acts
A PCT is obtaining a blood specimen for coagulation testing? Which additive is needed?
Sodium Citrate
A PCT obtains an EKG and notes the presence of a wandering baseline. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Clean the patient's skin under the electrodes with alcohol and gauze
Do PCTs perform sterile dressings or help a nurse perform it ?
Help the nurse perform it
What PPE do you use for a patient on contact precautions?
Gloves and a gown
A patient care technician should identify that a health care facility's infection control program is required by which of the following institutions?
The Joint Commision (TJC)
Which of the following blood specimens should a PCT keep chilled during transfer to the lab?
Ammonia
A PCT is performing an EKG for a patient who has a pacemaker. Which of the following controls should be adjusted to ensure an accurate EKG tracing?
Artifact Filter
What is a stage 1 of a pressure ulcer ?
Skin that doesn't blanch
What is the purpose of a safety data sheet?
To communicate the hazards and actions necessary to exposure to the chemical occurs
A patient care technician should identify which of the following provides residents in long-term care facilities with the right to be free of physical or psychological abuse?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation ACT (OBRA)
A patient care technician is performing a routine venipuncture for a patient who becomes pallid and diaphoretic. Which of the following conditions is this patient most likely to experience?
Syncope
A PCT is reinforcing teaching w/ a patient who has a holter monitor. Which of the following statements should the technician make?
Avoid adjusting the electrodes during monitoring period