CSCE/OSCE Questions and Answers
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What is the primary purpose of hand hygiene in a clinical setting?
To prevent the spread of infections and protect both patients and healthcare providers.
What is informed consent in a clinical procedure?
A process where the patient is given in...
CSCE/OSCE Questions and Answers
100% Pass
What is the primary purpose of hand hygiene in a clinical setting?
✔✔ To prevent the spread of infections and protect both patients and healthcare providers.
What is informed consent in a clinical procedure?
✔✔ A process where the patient is given information about the procedure and voluntarily agrees
to it.
What is the correct method to check a patient's pulse?
✔✔ By placing two fingers on a major artery, such as the radial or carotid artery, and counting
the beats per minute.
What does triage mean in a clinical environment?
✔✔ The process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their
condition.
What does a reflex test assess in a patient?
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,✔✔ The function and response of the nervous system.
What is the purpose of a blood glucose test?
✔✔ To measure the level of glucose in a patient's blood, often used to monitor diabetes.
What is the role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in a clinical setting?
✔✔ To protect healthcare providers and patients from exposure to infectious agents.
What does a physical examination typically involve?
✔✔ Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation of the body to assess overall health.
How is blood pressure measured?
✔✔ Using a sphygmomanometer to measure the pressure in the arteries during heartbeats and
between beats.
What is the significance of body temperature in clinical care?
✔✔ It helps assess if a patient has a fever, hypothermia, or is within the normal range of body
temperature.
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, What is the correct way to perform a subcutaneous injection?
✔✔ Insert the needle at a 45-degree angle into the fatty tissue under the skin.
What does the term "aseptic technique" refer to in clinical practice?
✔✔ A set of practices to prevent contamination by pathogens during medical procedures.
What is the importance of checking a patient's oxygen saturation level?
✔✔ To assess the efficiency of oxygen transport in the blood and detect potential respiratory
issues.
How is a urinary catheter properly inserted?
✔✔ By following sterile procedures and gently guiding the catheter into the bladder through the
urethra.
What is the purpose of using a pulse oximeter?
✔✔ To measure the oxygen saturation of a patient's blood and their pulse rate.
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