patient care
you are taking a hospital gown off a patient who has an IV line in the right arm. which arm should you take out the gown first?
left arm
a patient has a viral infection that is spread by touch. The technician should observe what precaution.
contact
what carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart?
veins
when confirming a patients identity, what type of question or statement should you use?
"can you please state your full name and date of birth for me"
which of the following heart valves separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?
tricuspid
when a patient is receiving continuous internal feedings, at what degree of elevation should you keep the head of the bed?
45 degree
gastrointestinal tract is an example of what?
portal of exit
what is the first step in routine blood collections?
correctly and positively identify a patient
how often should you check on a patient with restraints
every 15 minutes
what is the standardization paper speed?
25 mm per second
after wrapping a sequential compression device sleeve around a patient's leg, how many fingers should fit between the sleeve and the patient's skin?
two
which link of the chain of infection must be present for transmission to occur
all of them
you are about to perform a dermal puncture for an adult patient. which finger should you choose ?
third (middle finger)
what does OSHA stand for
occupational safety and health administration
what part of the EKG shows ventricular depolarization
QRS complex
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient?
use a picture board to provide instructions
list the order of chain infection?
infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host.
what does the term phlebotomy actually mean
incision of a vein
list the order of doffing PPE
1. Gown
2. Mask
3. Goggles
4. Gloves
electrical stimulation of the ventricular tissue take place where ?
the purkinje fibers
A patient who is at the end of life is making funeral and burial arrangements. which Kubler-Ross stage of grief is this patient in?
acceptance
transmission of the agent from the reservoir to the susceptible host can occur through which routes?
contact, droplet, airborne
what state has led the way in state regulation of phlebotomy
california
What do you do if a hematoma develops during a venipuncture procedure?
Remove needle and stop the procedure
AVR, AVL, AND AVF leads are called what?
augmented leads