pct practice exam questions with 100% correct answers

what method should be used to determine the pulse rate of a pt who has atrial fibrillation? manually, using the apical area if the daughter of a patient asks about the health of the pt's roommate, you should? tell them that they can ask the roommate about their condition 00:00 01:15 how often should a wound that is left to heal by way of granulation be redressed? the wound should be redressed by the nurse every 24hr what action should a pct take when communicating with a pt who has significant hearing loss? use a picture board to provide instructions *do not speak in a higher tone of voice what should be used to improve vertebral alignment in a pt who is immobile? bed board what is a wedge pillow used for? it is used to maintain the pt's legs in abduction following a total hip replacement what is a trapeze bar used for? it is used to assist a pt in raising the trunk from the bed if you notice a pt's temperature is higher than normal, what should you do? notify the nurse about the pt's condition *do not make medical decisions a large wound that is draining purulent fluid will heal most likely by which process? granulation tissue will fill the wound and a large scar will form when inserting dentures: moisten the dentures and replace the upper dentures before the lower dentures which abbreviation should a PCT avoid using? U; it can be mistaken for 0, 4, or "cc"; the pct should always write out unit TID three times a day 00:00 01:15 vertical projections on an EKG are results from: pt's who have pacemakers *defibrillator spikes cause larger vertical projections