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A PCT is assisting to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should not have
contact with air or oxygen. What type of dressing should the technician expect the nurse to use -
ANS Occlusive
Occlusive dressings - ANS Does not allow air or oxygen to pass through the wound
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assistance with oral
hygiene. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANS Remove the
denture by turning it sideways and lifting it up
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - ANS Place cotton between the cannula's
tubing and the patient's ear
A PCT is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. What actions the technician
should the technician take to communicate with the patient - ANS Use a picture board to
provide instructions
a pct is taking a patients pulse oximetry reading. the tech cannot get the reading to appear on
the monitor. which of the following could be the cause? - ANS the patient has a blood
pressure of 84/62 mmHg with cold hands and fingers
A PCT is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter ask about the health of
the patient's roommate. What statement by the technician is an appropriate response - ANS
You can ask the patient about his condition
A PCT is providing instructions to a newly hired tech Ian about transporting and Handling blood
specimens. What instructions should the technician include - ANS Ensure the blood
specimen transport bag has a liquid tight closure
a pct is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. which of the following findings
related to the patients condition should the tech report to the nurse immediately? - ANS The
patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A PCT is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. What actions should the
technician take first - ANS Tap the patients should and ad "are you okay?"
,A PCT should identify that what following structures of the heart is immediately affected if SA
node fails? - ANS Atrioventrucular node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. What findings should technician
expect - ANS Blister like apperence
A PCT is assisting a patient with physical examination of an older adult patient. What
statements by the patient indicated a risk factor for a elder abuses - ANS I live alone and
don't get many visitors
A PCT is preparing to transport via stretcher. What actions should the technician take when
transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher - ANS Raise the patients bed to the same
level as stretcher
A PCT should identify that what is most common used paper speed for an EKG machine -
ANS 25 mm/sec
A PCT is caring for a patient who had an ostomy. What action should the technician take when
providing ostomy. Are - ANS Use toliet paper to wipe around the stoma
What size bag should a CPT apply to a ostomy - ANS 0.16 cm bigger than the stoma (.06 in)
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. What actions should the technician
take? - ANS Limit suctioning to no more than 15 seconds
A CPT is caring for a patient who require oral suctioning, how long should the technician wait in
tween each suction - ANS 1-2 minutes
A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the patient nasal on the
floor. What action should the technician take - ANS Obtain a new cannula, connect it and
place it in the patient
A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient how was atrial fibrillation. What
method should the technician use? - ANS Manually using the apical area
What assistive devices should a PCT use to improve vertebral alignment in a patient who is
immobile - ANS Bed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk for dysphasia. The technician
should identify that what food should be calculated as fluid j intake for the intake and output
record? - ANS Chocolate pudding
, Qualify as food that should be calculated as fluid intake - ANS Pudding, gelatin, ice cream,
popsicals
A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? - ANS The goal is to get the ball to rise
in the chamber of the incentive spirometer.
The PCT is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has a Holter monitor. Which of the following
statements should the technician make? - ANS Avoid adjusting the electrodes during
monitoring period
A PCT is performing hourly checks for several patients. To help anticipate and prevent falls,
which of the following questions should the technician routinely include? - ANS Do you need
to use the restroom?
A PCT is preparing to assist to ambulate using a gait belt. What statement should the technician
make - ANS You can support yourself by holding into my atms
A PCT has conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician
take first? - ANS Discuss these concerns with the other technician in private.
A nurse instructs a PCT to preform a procedure. The technician that considers weather the
procedure is within their scope of practice. What 5 eights of delegation is the technician
following - ANS The right task
5 delegation rights - ANS 1) Right task
2) right circumstance
3) right direction
4) right supervision
5) right person
A PCT should identify that patients benefit from the use of health record systems. Is what ways?
- ANS The patient receives improved coordination of care
A PCT should identify that which of the following terms is used when referring to infections that
can be spread to patients? - ANS health care associated infections
A PCT should identify that which of the following represents the first link in chain of infection? -
ANS infectious agent
chain of infection - ANS infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission,
portal of entry, susceptible host
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