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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 - B. remove the denture by turning it sideway
and lifting it up.
A pct enters the room of a patient who has new diagnosis of cancer and finds the patient crying. Which
of the following statement should the technician make?
A. "why are you crying?"
B. "dont worry. you will receive excellent treatment for your cancer."
C. " you seem to be feeling sad. what are your thoughts right now?"
D. " you shouldn't cry. you have a lot of people who support you." ANS - C. " you seem to be feeling
sad. What are your thoughts right now?"
A pct is caring for a patient who requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? ANS - B. Place cotton between the cannula's tubing and the
patient's ear.
A pct is preparing a patient to receive ab enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube. the patient is
resting on their bed n their side. which of the following actions should the technician take? ANS - B.
raise the head of the patient's bed to a semi-upright position.
A pct is preparing to serve a meal try to a patient who has vision loss. which of the following actions
should the technician take? ANS - D. use the numbers on the clock to describe the food on the plate to
the patient.
A pct enters a patient's room and finds the patient sitting in the floor. The patients states," I was getting
out of bed when I felt dizzy and slid to the floor." which of the following actions should the technician
take? ANS - D. Notify the nurse.
A pct is removing a bedpan from a patient after defecation. which of the following characteristics of
stool should the technician observe for a report to the nurse?
, A. dark brown stool
B. stool with mild odor
C. soft, moist stool
D. Liquid stool ANS - D. Liquid stool
A pct is replacing a colostomy appliance for a patient. which of the following actions should a technician
take?
A. Peel off the use ostomy appliance from the bottom.
B. wipe away any feces around the stoma with a antiseptic wipe.
C. press the wafer against the patient's skin for 30 seconds.
D. wash the skin around the stoma with warm water. ANS - D. wash the skin around the stoma with
warm water.
A pct is assisting a nurse to replace aq patient's ileostomy pouch for the first time following surgery.
After cutting the skin protective wafer, the technician should expect the opening to have which of the
following characteristics?
A. the opening matches the circumference of the stoma.
B. the opening is 1/16 inch larger than the stoma.
C. the opening is 1/2 inch larger than the stoma.
D. the opening is 1 inch larger than the stoma. ANS - B. the opening is 1/16 inch larger than the stoma.
A pct is calculating a patient's fluid intake for the previous hour. The patient's had 50mL IV fluid, 6oz tea,
6oz Chicken broth, and 8oz water. which of the following amounts should the technician document?
A. 410 mL
B. 470 mL
C. 600 mL
D. 650 mL ANS - D. 650 mL
A pct is performing passive range of motion exercise for a patient. Which of the following techniques
should the technician use to hyperextend the patient's shoulder? ANS - A. With the patient's elbow
straight, move their arm backwards, behind their body.
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