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a PCT is preparing to perform documentation in a patient's electronic health record. which of the
following is an example of an appropriate documentation by the technician?
a.) the technician on the previous shift reports giving the patient a bath at 1600.
b.) the patient has a large, dark brown bowel movement at 1100.
c.) the patient will receive an enema at 1700.
d.) the patient is upset because the nurse from the previous shift forgot to provide breakfast. ANS -b.)
the patient has a large, dark brown bowel movement at 1100.
-the tech should be as specific as possible when documenting patient findings and any actions that he
took at that time.
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a.) is incorrect because the tech should only document actions that he completed, not actions
completed by other members.
c.) is incorrect because the tech should document directly following care, not any actions before they
are performed
d.) is incorrect because the tech should only document findings and actions that he viewed or
performed himself. the tech should not use the health record to blame or accuse other staff members.
a PCT is providing palliative care to a patient. the patient's family expresses feelings of anger and
hopelessness. which of the following actions should the technician take?
a.) explain that anger is the first coping mechanism everyone experiences during grief.
b.) refer the family to the charge nurse.
c.) recommend that the patient talk to social services.
d.) listen when the family is ready to talk. ANS -d.) listen when the family is ready to talk.
-the tech should show empathy and support to patient and patient's family
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,a.) is incorrect because everyone goes through the stages of grief differently and some may not even
experience the anger stage.
b & c.) are incorrect because pct should be available to assist families and patients with the death and
dying process.
which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG?
a.) increased sodium level
b.) increased potassium level
c.) decreased sodium level
d.) decreased potassium level ANS -d.) decreased potassium level
-causes U wave to be visible
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sodium level does not affect U wave. an increased potassium level does not affect U wave.
a pct has been monitoring a patient's intake and output for the past 24 hr. which of the following
findings should the tech report to the nurse immediately?
a.) pale, yellow-colored urine
b.) amber-colored urine
c.) urine output 1400 mL
d.) urine output 500 mL ANS -d.) urine output 500 mL
-the expected range for urine output within a 24-hr period is 750 to 2000 mL
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all other choices are expected findings
a pct received a needlestick injury while performing venipuncture for a patient. which of the following
actions should the tech take?
a.) attend bloodborne pathogen training
,b.) complete an incident report
c.) document the event in the patient's medical record
d.) recap the needle and dispose of it ANS -b.) complete an incident report
-the tech should complete an incident report concerning the needlestick injury and report the event to
the nursing supervisor and the employee health and human resources department.
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a.) is incorrect because it is only a preventable measure
c.) is incorrect because the pct should document the event in an incident report, not the patient's
medical record
d.) is incorrect because never recap a needle & the needle should be retained for bloodborne pathogen
testing if necessary
a pct is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss. which of the following actions
should the tech take when communicating with this patient?
a.) speak to the patient in a raised voice
b.) sit next to the patient when speaking to her
c.) write questions and instructions on a notepad for the patient
d.) overenunciate words when speaking to the patient ANS -c.) write questions and instructions on a
notepad for the patient
-allows patient to read the information
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a.) incorrect bc the tech should not use a raised voice. if the patient has a hearing aid, the tech should
use a normal tone.
b.) incorrect bc tech should face the patient to allow for lip reading
d.) incorrect bc the tech should not overenunciate, chew gum, or speak very quickly or slowly to allow
for lip reading
a PCT is attending a class about fire safety. which of the following acronyms should the tech use to
remember how to operate a fire extinguisher?
a.) OSHA
, b.) NIOSH
c.) PASS
d.) RACE ANS -c.) PASS
-Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
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a.) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
b.) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
d.) Rescue and Remove, Activate the Alarm, Confine, Extinguish
a pct should identify that which if the following settings adjusts the height of the EKG waveform on a
tracing?
a.) gain control
b.) speed control
c.) stylus
d.) lead selector ANS -a.) gain control
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b.) speed control regulates the speed
c.) stylus aka calibrator creates the images on the EKG
d.) lead selector controls which leads are recording
a pct is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. which of the following actions
should the tech take?
a.) apply the gait belt while the patient is lying in bed
b.) grasp the gait belt on the patient's front
c.) stand to the side of the patient during transfer
d.) secure the gait belt around the patient's waist ANS -d.) secure the gait belt around the patient's
waist
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