DMS Patient Care Exam 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Are catheters used for transvaginal scans Correct Answers No,
catheters are inserted through the urethra and into the patients
bladder.
Be knowledgeable of the following Patient Care
skills/techniques: Correct Answers Proper hand washing,
obtaining blood pressure, sterile gloving and gowning, moving
patients up in bed, wheelchair transfer, and stretcher transfer
Best site to take pulse Correct Answers The radial artery, thumb
side of wrist
Can a patient be denied the right to withdraw or revoke consent?
Correct Answers An ultrasound should not be performed if a
patient or person legally responsible for that patient refuses the
ultrasound exam or asks you to stop.
Concepts of HIPAA for healthcare workers Correct Answers
Standards of protection of patient medical information. (Patient
info can be compromised by social media, discussing patient
info with coworkers, other patients, family members, etc.
without permission)
Demonstrate the following patient transfer method: Stretcher
Transfer in the lab. Correct Answers -Lock the wheels on the
wheel chair and stretcher.
-The side rails on the stretcher should be in an upright position.
, -Stretcher should be lowered (Incase patient try's to get off
stretcher).
-Preventing injury should be primary concern.
-You and an assistant should always be available to assist the
patient if he or she needs to get up.
-Offer bedpan or urinal if the patient is too unstable & needs to
use the restroom.
Describe the primary concern when dealing with elderly
patients. Correct Answers The emotional need is the primary
concern, because aging patients have a hard time maintaining
positive outlooks.
The amount of changes they undergo can cause harm to their
well-being.
Determine incorrect actions concerning patients connected to
mechanical suction machines. Correct Answers -Not reporting
any leakage in the tube or suction system.
-Raising or opening the drainage bottle.
-Disconnecting the tube.
-Not immediately reporting any rapid increase in the amount of
material be suctioned.
Determine the effects of sensory changes on an elderly patient
Correct Answers As a person ages, they begin to lose sense of
their environment and this could cause more confusion. Try to
boost their self esteem in anyway you can.
Do you put on sterile gloves or sterile gown first? Correct
Answers Gown first, then gloves
Solutions
Are catheters used for transvaginal scans Correct Answers No,
catheters are inserted through the urethra and into the patients
bladder.
Be knowledgeable of the following Patient Care
skills/techniques: Correct Answers Proper hand washing,
obtaining blood pressure, sterile gloving and gowning, moving
patients up in bed, wheelchair transfer, and stretcher transfer
Best site to take pulse Correct Answers The radial artery, thumb
side of wrist
Can a patient be denied the right to withdraw or revoke consent?
Correct Answers An ultrasound should not be performed if a
patient or person legally responsible for that patient refuses the
ultrasound exam or asks you to stop.
Concepts of HIPAA for healthcare workers Correct Answers
Standards of protection of patient medical information. (Patient
info can be compromised by social media, discussing patient
info with coworkers, other patients, family members, etc.
without permission)
Demonstrate the following patient transfer method: Stretcher
Transfer in the lab. Correct Answers -Lock the wheels on the
wheel chair and stretcher.
-The side rails on the stretcher should be in an upright position.
, -Stretcher should be lowered (Incase patient try's to get off
stretcher).
-Preventing injury should be primary concern.
-You and an assistant should always be available to assist the
patient if he or she needs to get up.
-Offer bedpan or urinal if the patient is too unstable & needs to
use the restroom.
Describe the primary concern when dealing with elderly
patients. Correct Answers The emotional need is the primary
concern, because aging patients have a hard time maintaining
positive outlooks.
The amount of changes they undergo can cause harm to their
well-being.
Determine incorrect actions concerning patients connected to
mechanical suction machines. Correct Answers -Not reporting
any leakage in the tube or suction system.
-Raising or opening the drainage bottle.
-Disconnecting the tube.
-Not immediately reporting any rapid increase in the amount of
material be suctioned.
Determine the effects of sensory changes on an elderly patient
Correct Answers As a person ages, they begin to lose sense of
their environment and this could cause more confusion. Try to
boost their self esteem in anyway you can.
Do you put on sterile gloves or sterile gown first? Correct
Answers Gown first, then gloves
