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A: apply 60-80 compressions per minute, followed by two slow breaths
B: Apply 100 to 120 compressions per minute, followed by four short breaths
***C: Apply 100 to 120 compressions per minute, followed by two slow breaths
D: Apply 60 to 80 compressions per minute, followed by four short breaths ANS - The patient care
technician attended an in-service about performing CPR on a patient. When performing CPR, which of
the following actions should the technician take?
A: increase flow of oxygen to patient
***B: notify nurse immediately
C: Assist patient to ambulate
D: Lower head of bed ANS - A PCT is caring for a patient w COPD and is receiving oxygen therapy. The
technician notes that the patient appears restless and is short of breath. Which of the following actions
should the technician take?
***A: Median cubital
B: Basilic
C: Cephalic
D: Radial ANS - When collecting a venous sample, which of the following sites should the PCT attempt
to draw from first?
A: encourage the patient to enter the hospice program
B: tell the patient that further treatment is not an option
***C: acknowledge the family's concern and notify the nurse
D: recommend alternative treatment options for the patient ANS - A PCT is caring for a patient who has
end-stage pancreatic cancer. The patient's family expresses concern because the patient has refused
admission to the hospice program and is seeking additional medical treatment. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
,A: right sternal border
B: on the amputation site
C: anterior axillary line
***D: left deltoid ANS - A PCT is preparing to obtain a 12-lead EKG for a patient who had a left arm
amputation. In which of the following locations should the technician attach the left arm lead?
A: pink-tinged color
B: yellow color
***C: watery consistency
D: thick consistency ANS - A PCT obtains a sputum specimen from a patient. The technician should
expect the specimen to have which of the following characteristics?
A: I will cleanse the area w/ 70% ethyl alcohol
B: I will cleanse the area w/ sodium hypochlorite
***C: I will cleanse the area w/ chlorhexidine gluconate
D: I will cleanse the area w/ sterile saline ANS - A PCT should recognize that which of the following
statements regarding preparation for blood cultures is correct?
A: lead selector
****B: artifact filter
C: heart rate limits
D: speed ANS - A PCT is performing an EKG for a patient who has a pacemaker. Which of the following
controls should be adjusted to ensure an accurate EKG tracing?
A: the stoma has a small amount of bloody drainage
B: the stoma is red in color
***C: the stoma is leaking around the wafer
D: The stoma remains the same size ANS - A PCT is performing ostomy care for a patient. Which of the
following findings should the technician report to the nurse?
, ***A: advise the patient that the test is painless
B: require the patient to remove all clothing
C: inform the patient refusal is not an option due to the presenting symptom
D: caution the patient that jewelry near wires and electrodes might cause sparks ANS - A CPT is
preparing to obtain a 12-lead EKG for a patient who is being evaluated for chest pain in the emergency
department. Which of the following action should the technician take if the patient expresses fear of the
procedure?
A: remove the wires @ bedtime
B: take tub baths instead of showers
***C: avoid adjusting the electrodes during monitoring period
D: set the time on the digital clock at the beginning of the monitor period ANS - A PCT is reinforcing
teaching w/ a patient who has a holter monitor. Which of the following statements should the
technician make?
***A: ensure the patients feet are placed on the footrests
B: place a loose blanket over the patient's legs
C: fasten the seatbelt loosely around the patient's waist
D: pull the back wheels onto the curb first when going up a curb ANS - A PCT is transporting a patient
using a wheelchair. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A: serosanguineous drainage
B: general discomfort at the incision site
C: oral temp of 98.2 F
***D: increased warmth around incision site ANS - A PCT is caring for a patient who is 24-hr
postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty and has a surgical wound. Which of the following should
the technician identify as an indication of potential wound infection?
A: would you like me to speak w/ a police officer
B: if your partner is abusing you at home, would you tell me immediately
C: your partner loves you , and you have no reason to be afraid
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