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Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG ANS - A decreased
potassium level cause U waves to become visible on the EKKG
A patient care technician is assigned to perform hourly, point-of-care testing for a patient who has
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the technician take? ANS - Use the facility's
glucometer to perform the glucose tests on the patient
A patient care technician is weighing a patient using a mechanical scale. Which of the following actions
should the technician take? ANS - Verify that the scale is balanced and the weights are set to zero
before weighing the patient
A patient care technician is in the cafeteria during lunch and sees a visitor that appears to be choking.
Which of the following actions should the technician take first? ANS - Ask the visitor if she is able to
speak
A patient care technician is making an open bed for a patient. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? ANS - Fanfold the top linens at the foot of the bed
A patient care technician is preparing to clean metal instruments that were used to remove the staples
from a patient's surgical wound. Which of the following actions should the technician take to destroy
micro-organisms and spores on the metal instruments? ANS - Place the instruments in an autoclave
and steam them under pressure or moist heat.
A patients care technician is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which of
the following actions should the technician take? ANS - Secure the gait belt around the patient's waist
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is to undergo an exercise stress test the next
morning. The technician should expect the patient to receive which of the following instructions? ANS -
Eat a light meal 2 hours prior to taking the test
,A patient care technician documents a patient's vital signs using a bedside electronic health record (EHR)
system. The technician should identify that which of the following is the primary advantage of a bedside
EHR system? ANS - It makes information immediately available to the health care team
A patient care technician is preparing to measure the pulse oximetry of an adult patient who has
decreased arterial blood flow. Which of the following locations is the best place to obtain this
measurement for a patient who has this condition? ANS - If a patient has a decreased arterial blood
flow, the forehead is the fastest and most accurate location to obtain a pulse oximetry reading.
A patient care technician has just collected a blood specimen from a patient. For which of the following
reasons should the technician invert the collection tubes that contain anticoagulants immediately
following a blood collection ANS - To prevent clotting of the blood
A patient care technician is participating in a mock disaster situation at work. Which of the following
should the technician identify as an example of an internal disaster ANS - A fire
A patient care technician should recognize that it is the primary purpose of which of the following
agencies to provide guidelines that ensure safe work environments ANS - OSHA
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and
observes thin, water, reddish drainage on the wound dressing. The technician should identify that which
of the following terms is used to describe this type of drainage? ANS - serosanguineous
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment (PPE) should be removed first ANS - gloves
A patient care technician is cleaning urine off of an examination table. Which of the following disposal
containers should the technician use to dispose of a urine-soiled washcloth? ANS - Impermeable
laundry bag
A patient care technician is observing a patient who is ambulating using a walker. Which of the following
actions by the patient demonstrates correct technique? ANS - The patient advances the walker 25.4 to
45.7 cm (10 to 18 inc) in front of their legs.
, A patient care technician is preparing to care for a patient who has pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of
the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician put on before entering the
patient's room? ANS - N95 respirator
A patient care technician should identify that OSHA guideline require technicians to take which of the
following actions to prevent needlestick injuries during venipuncture? ANS - dispose of needles in a
sharps container
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following incidents should be reported to The
Joint Commission (TJC) ANS - Sentinel events
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a developmental disability. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? ANS - Ask family members about communication
techniques that work best for the patient
A patient care technician is caring for a postpartum patient. For which of the following findings should
the technician notify the nurse? ANS - Headache with visual distrubance
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The
patient asks the technician to demonstrate how to give an insulin injection. Which of the following
statements should the technician make? ANS - I will inform the nurse about your request regarding the
injection
A patient care technician is attending a class about fire safety. which of the following acronyms should
the technician use to remember how to operate a fire extinguisher ANS - PASS
A patient care technician in a hospital is concerned about the unethical behavior of a coworker. To
which of the following people should the technician report his concern? ANS - The charge nurse
A patient care technician receives orders to collect an infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and
DNA. Which of the following should be collected first? ANS - O2 levels
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