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NHA PCT Exam Study Guide- General Patient Care - correct answer
Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff - correct answer ex:
bathing, bed making, catheter care, transfer, assisting with ALDs
Provide emotional support for patients and their families while performing patient care -
correct answer
Support the coping mechanisms of patients and their families who are dealing with grief,
death, or are dying. - correct answer
Set up equipment to be used by the patient - correct answer ex: oxygen, alternating
pressure mattresses
Provide patient care for a patient with a feeding tube - correct answer ex: aspiration
precautions, observe tubing for kinks or problems
Perform care related to the special needs patient - correct answer ex: physically,
sensory, cognitively, or mentally impaired
Report any new changes in a patients' condition - correct answer ex: level of
consciousness, shortness of breath
Monitor and record functions related to digestion - correct answer ex: bowel
movements, percentage of meal eaten
Monitor, record, and accurately measure intake/ output - correct answer ex: urine,
emesis, wound drainage
Assist in admission, discharge, and/or transfer of the patient to another unit or facility -
correct answer
Follow the established restorative plan of care ordered for the patient - correct answer
Perform passive Range of Motion (ROM) for the patient - correct answer
Assist with restorative rehabilitation activities - correct answer ex: bowel and bladder
retraining
Use adaptive devices for activities of daily living - correct answer ex: feeding and
dressing devices
Keep patient area clean - correct answer
, Remove peripheral IVs - correct answer
Perform dressing changes - correct answer a) sterile
b)aseptic
Transfer the patient using a mechanical lift - correct answer
Manually lift and transfer the patient - correct answer
Apply immobility splints to patients - correct answer
Provide one-on-one care for patients who are at risk for suicide - correct answer
Provide skin care - correct answer ex: repositioning, creams, moisture barrier
Identify and report any changes in skin integrity - correct answer
Utilize devices to prevent skin breakdown - correct answer ex: air mattress, draw
sheets
Apply sequential compression boots - correct answer
Apply anti-embolitic stockings - correct answer ex: TED hose
Assist the patient with coughing, deep-breathing exercises - correct answer
Perform first aid, CPR, and rapid response procedures - correct answer
Report critical values to the appropriate nurse in charge of the patient - correct answer
Assist the patient with incentive spirometry - correct answer
Check dressings for increased saturation and changes - correct answer
Follow the 5 Rights of Delegation - correct answer
Prioritize patient care based on patient needs - correct answer
Recognize visual abnormalities in patient specimen - correct answer ex: stool,
sputum, urine, emesis
Monitor vital signs and patient status during blood transfusions - correct answer
Assist the patient with taking self-administered prescribed medications - correct answer
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