PCA COMPETENCY TEST GEORGIA EXAM LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM
being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others.
A) responsibility
B) taking action
C) accountability - ANSWER: Accountability
a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every _______________ hours
postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four - ANSWER: two
dirty linens are placed in what color bags
A) black
B) green
C) red - ANSWER: green
urine collected from patient in the middle of urination.
A) collection
B) midstream
C) urinating - ANSWER: midstream
a low sodium diet is a restriction in __________ intake
A) salt
B) water
C) food - ANSWER: salt
abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight - ANSWER: physical
sudden drop in blood pressure when patient stands from lying or sitting position
A) orthostatic
B) fainting
C) stoke - ANSWER: orthostatic
blood vessels ____________ when heat application is applied to the skin
A) expand
B) contract
C) bind - ANSWER: Contract
,when a patient is restrained, the PCA's role is making sure the patient's
____________ are being met - ANSWER: basic needs
the PCA should be aware of the rate, rhythm, and __________ when taking a radial
pulse
A) strength
B) beat
C) quality - ANSWER: quality
what does a red arm band stand for
A) allergy
B) leave them alone
C) high fall risk - ANSWER: allergy
A _____________ consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal - ANSWER: healthy diet
when food and fluids are breathed into the lungs
A) hypotension
B) aspiration
C) asthma - ANSWER: aspiration
a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea, pain
or dizziness - ANSWER: subjective
a patient in restraints may show signs of poor _______________ with blue
discoloration to nail beds, cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above - ANSWER: circulation
postoperatively, the PCA's role is to prevent ________________
A) complications
B) falls
C) infection - ANSWER: complications
what color of arm band that means do not take blood pressure in a specific arm?
A) red
B) yellow
C) pink - ANSWER: pink
always use protective equipment, such as gown, gloves and mask, when in an
_________ room
A) patient
B) hospital
, C) isolation - ANSWER: isolation
a term meaning toward the front of the body
A) posterior
B) front
C) anterior - ANSWER: anterior
always use two identifiers which are the patient's _____________ and
____________ to properly identify a patient
A) name and DOB
B) word and picture
C) number and name - ANSWER: name, DOB
one of the 5 rights of delegation. the right ________________ - ANSWER: Task
characteristics of a group of people based on their language, beliefs, and values
passed on from one generation to the next - ANSWER: culture
a concept that considers the whole person with physical, social, psychological and
spiritual parts that is woven together and can not be separated
A) respect
B) normal
C) holism - ANSWER: holism
type of communication that does not use words and more accurately reflects how a
person feels - ANSWER: nonverbal
difficulty breathing
A) asthma
B) dyspnea
C) amnesia - ANSWER: dyspnea
who is primary focus of the healthcare team in the healthcare setting
A) nurses
B) patient
C) family - ANSWER: patient
what is the medical term for placing a patient in a side laying position
A) side
B) sims
C) anterior - ANSWER: Sims
with an order, the PCA may administer a water, soap, suds, or fleets, ____________
to a patient
A) bath
B) wash
C) enema - ANSWER: enema
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