Bundle for Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A Tests

A PCT is preparing a patient to receive an enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube. The patient is resting on their side in bed. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - correct answer Raise the head of the patient's bed to a semi-upright position. To prevent regurgitation an...

A CPCT is performing a stress test on a patient. About 10 minutes into the test, the CPCT notices the patient is asymptomatic. What should the CPCT do? - correct answer Continue with the test as normal A CPCT working in a home health setting is caring for a patient who has a prescription for self...

why is it important to input correct patient data into the laboratory information center? - correct answer incorrect data may be reported to the HCP what is the consequence of mislabeling a blood bank specimen? - correct answer hemofusion reaction what is the correct technique in preparing a p...

A patient care technician is manually transferring a patient who has right-sided weakness from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body mechanics? a) Have the patient wrap her arms around his neck, bend at the waist, and lift using...

Body Planes - correct answer imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections Vertical plane - correct answer is an up and down plane that is a right angle to the horizon midsagittal plane - correct answer also known as midline, is the sagittal plane that divides t...

which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG? - correct answer Decreased potassium level a cpct is preparing to transfer a nonambulatory patient from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following steps should the cpct take? - correct answer Locking the wheels o...

Which of the following actions should the CPCT take when preparing a patient from a bed to a stretcher? - correct answer Elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of a stretcher During a stress test, a CPCT notices the patient appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the following is an...