A pct is performing cpr for an adult patient. which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANS-Depress 5cm into the pts chest whole performing compressions
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a pct? - ANS-reinforcing
teaching about a wound care technique taught to the pt by the nurse
a pct is weight a pt using a mechanical scale which of the following actions should the
pct take - ANS-verify that the scale is balanced and the weights are set to zero before
weighing the patient
a pct is preparing a peripheral blood smear on a slide. which of the following actions
should the technician take - ANS-verify that the smear covers 3/4 of the slide
a pct is performing passive range of motion exercises on a patient ankle. which of the
following motions should the pct perform - ANS-dorsiflexion
a pct is performing a routine venipuncture for a pt who becomes pallid and diaphoretic
which of the following conditions is this patent most likely to experience. - ANS-syncope
a pct should recognize that which of the following is the purpose of CLIA? - ANS-to
establish quality standards for laboratory testing on humans
a pct is preparing to transport a pt using a wheelchair. which of the following actions
should the pct take when assisting a pt out of bed? - ANS-have the pt push off the bed
using his hands when prompted
a pct has just washed his hands and left the room of a pt when he hears another pt
calling for help is in contact isolation. which of the following actions should the
technician take next?n - ANS-put on a gown and gloves
a pct has just collected a blood specimen from a pt. 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
which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal samples - ANS-lavender
top
, a pct is attending a class about fire safety which if the following acronyms should the pct
use to remember how to operate a fire extinguisher - ANS-PASS
a pct is caring for a 6 year old child which of the following findings should the technician
identify as a potential indication of child maltreatment - ANS-malnutrition
which of the following actions should a pct take when discharging a pt - ANS-escort the
pt using a wheelchair
a pct is participating in a mock disaster situation at work. which of the following should
the pct identify as an example of an internal disaster - ANS-a fire
a pct is caring for pt when a fire alert is activated. the pct should identify that the R in
race stands for which of the following - ANS-rescue
a pct is assisting a nurse to perform an aseptic wound dressing change for a pt who has
a strage IV pressure ulcer. which of the following actiosn should the pct take? -
ANS-don new gloves after removing the soilded dressing
a pct overhears the son of pt who is terminally ill asking a nurse to keep the diagnosis
secret from his father, the nurse agrees the technican should recognize that the nurse
action is a nurse action is a violation of which of the following parts of the pts bill of
rights - ANS-the right to information about ones condition
a pct is caring for four pts which of the following should the pct report to the nurse -
ANS-a pct who has a blood glucose level of 190 mg/dL
a pct is assisting with the admission of a pt who has hearing loss. which of the following
actions should the pct take when communicating with this pt - ANS-write questions and
instructions on a notepad for the pt
a pct is changing linens for a pt who has clostridium difficil and whose bed is soiled with
stool which of the following actions should the pct take - ANS-place the linens in a
biohazard linen bag
a pct is collecting a blood culture specimen from a pt who has an allergy to shellfish.
which of the following topical antiseptics should the technician use to cleanse the pts
skin prior to venipuncture - ANS-chlorhexidine gluconate
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