What can be used to clean inanimate objects? - ANSWER-Disinfectants
What should you do when transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair? -
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Where is urine Intake and Output documented? - ANSWER-Flow sheet
Which is a noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin and hematocrit in tissue? - ANSWER-Pulse oximetry
After a patient was given pain meds she tells you she is still having pain. What would be a therapeutic response? - ANSWER-Ask the patient to describe the pain.
Name one piece of information that is included on a patient's identification band: - ANSWER-Age
How long does it take rigor mortis to occur? - ANSWER-2-4 hours after death
Which is the most commonly requested urine test? - ANSWER-Routine U/A
Which body mechanics should a patient care technician use when transferring a patient from a stretcher to a bed? - ANSWER-Having a wide base support (feet wide apart).
After completing rounds on patients which action must the patient care technician take for patient safety measures? - ANSWER-Place the call light within patient's reach
When drawing a CBC and Blood Cultures which color tube would you draw first? - ANSWER-Yellow
What is an example of implied consent? - ANSWER-The patient extends their arm for the draw
How much of a sterile field is not considered sterile? - ANSWER-1 inch border (make sure nothing touches it)
What does OSHA require to be included on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)? - ANSWER-First Aid Measures
What should you do if you notice suspicious bruising on a patient? - ANSWER-Notify the nurse
What type of isolation precautions would you use if a patient has scabies? - ANSWER-Contact
Where would the green electrode go for a Holter monitor? - ANSWER-Right chest below the rib cage
What term would you use to describe thick green drainage? - ANSWER-Purulent
What is the normal BP range for an adult? - ANSWER-90/60 TO 120/80
Which form requires a witness signatures and detailed tracking of a specimen? - ANSWER-Chain of Custody
What does electrical interference look like on a rhythm strip? - ANSWER-Thick, even squiggely lines
Can you do a BP or blood draw on an arm with fistula or shunt? - ANSWER-No (if notice shunt on bp arm, use the other arm)
What type of precautions should you use when caring for a patient with MRSA? - ANSWER-Contact
What should a female patient who is post-op hysterectomy be given to splint her abdomen with when coughing and deep breathing? - ANSWER-A pillow
An stoma should be pink what observation should you report to the nurse regarding this? - ANSWER-If stoma is pale, This could mean it is ischemic
What should a patient with dementia who wonders be given? - ANSWER-A safe place to wonder
What should you do when weighing a patient who uses a walker or has balance issues? - ANSWER-Place the walker over the scale
What is a term used to describe moving a part of the body away from the body? - ANSWER-Abduction
What is a term used to describe moving part of the body toward the body? - ANSWER-Adduction
When removing dentures for care which dentures do you remove first? - ANSWER-Upper dentures
What should you do if a patient reports sharp pain going up the arm while you are performing a venipuncture? - ANSWER-Release tourniquet, remove needle, apply pressure
When should baseline vital signs be taken on a patient? - ANSWER-when a patient is admitted to a facility
Describe IV infiltration: - ANSWER-is when the IV catheter has migrated out of the vein and the fluid is going into the interstitial tissues causing swelling at the IV site.
Why would a patient with congestive heart failure be put on a sodium and fluid restriction? - ANSWER-Due to Edema
What are cardiac stress tests used to determine? - ANSWER-If the heart receives adequate blood flow during exercise
What is aphasia? - ANSWER-Inability to speak.
What pain scale would you use on a patient who has aphasia? - ANSWER-Visual analog/Nonverbal pain scale
When removing an indwelling catheter why must you make sure that all of the water is out of the balloon before removing? - ANSWER-To prevent injury to the urethra
What is an example of a prosthetic device? - ANSWER-Dentures
What should you do if a patient goes into ventricular fibrillation while you are doing an EKG? - ANSWER-Alert the physician/provider (emergency response system)
Name one procedure that requires using sterile technique: - ANSWER-Inserting an indwelling catheter
What is a contraindication for capillary puncture on fingers/hands? - ANSWER-Edema
What is the first sign of skin breakdown? - ANSWER-Skin discoloration
What are the handling requirements of stools specimens for ova and parasites? - ANSWER-Take immediately to the lab
What is used to sterilize surgical instruments? - ANSWER-Autoclave
What is the regular/normal paper speed for an EKG machine? - ANSWER-25 mm/second
What does the ST segment on an EKG represent? - ANSWER-Time between ventricular contraction and beginning of recovery
What should you do to correct a wondering baseline artifact on the EKG tracing? - ANSWER-Check electrodes and wires for proper connection (with the skin)
What is hematuria associated with? - ANSWER-Cystitis (bladder infection, most common in women)
Does a patient have to fast for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)? - ANSWER-Yes
What 2 pieces of information does a pulse oximeter provide? - ANSWER-Patient's heartrate and oxygen saturation
What type of care would be provided to a post-partum vaginal birth patient? - ANSWER-Sitz bath
What are the 4 stages of pressure ulcers? - ANSWER-a. Stage1-Skin is discolored and blanches b. Stage 2-Blisters c. Stage 3-A Crater forms d. Stage 4-Down to the bone
What is the term used to describe excessive sweating? - ANSWER-Diaphoresis
What devices are used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? - ANSWER-Sequential compression devices
Name an example of a patient who requires protective or reverse isolation? - ANSWER-A patient who is
receiving chemotherapy - ANSWER-
Reverse isolation are - ANSWER-procedures designed to protect a patient from infectious organisms carried by staff, patients or other patients. The organisms are typically spread by droplets in the air or on equipment. All staff should wash their hands prior to entering the room.
Protective Isolation - ANSWER-aims to protect an immunocompromised patient who is at high risk of acquiring micro-organisms from either the environment or from other patients, staff or visitors.
What should you use and do when emptying an indwelling catheter? - ANSWER-Empty the contents into the graduated cylinder and record the findings As its name indicates, it is a glass cylinder with marks along the side similar to those on a measuring cup. ... The volume is read by looking at the top of the fluid from the side and reading the mark on the glass from the lowest portion of the lens-like meniscus of the liquid.
What type of isolation precautions would a patient with influenza be on? - ANSWER-Droplet precautions
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