1. providing reminders on what is the pca
responsible for during restorative when to
perform these rehabilitation activities?
exercises
2. removing iv catheters what is the pca
responsible for prior to patient discharge?
3. physiscians who removes sterile dressings?
4. the pca who is tasked with changing not sterile
dressings?
5. monitor the patient, re- what should a pca do
during independent transmove any obstacles,
be fer?
prepared to assist
patient
6. if the patient has trouble when should you use
an assisted transfer?
getting up, is unsteady
on his/her feet or
requires assistance
when moving
7. 105 degrees F; 40 de- what temperature should
the bath water not exgrees C ceed?
8. provide privacy by clos- what should you do
when the patient is bathing? ing the door
, pca certification exam
9. press gently on patient's how do you
determine if a patient has edema?
legs and determine id
the pressure causes a pit
10. the left arm what arm is the blood pressure
cuff typically placed on?
11. 1 inch = ___ cm how many inches above the
elbow crease should a blood pressure cuff be
placed?
12. top is the systolic number the top or bottom?
13. bottom up is the diastolic number the top or
bottom?
14. count number of pulses how do you determine
the pulse rate?
during 30 second time
interval and multiply by 2
15. over the left chest area in where can you feel
the apical pulse?
the 5th intercostal space
16. if the heart rate is irregu- when should you use
the apical pulse site? lar
17. if the difference exceeds when should a finding
be reported during api8-10 beats per minute
cal-radial defecit?
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