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A patient care technician is taking a B. the patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm
patient's pulse oximetry reading. Hg with cold hands and fingers
The technician cannot get the
reading to appear on the monitor.
Which of the following could be the
cause?
A. the patient is running a fever
B. the patient has a blood pressure
of 84/62 mm Hg with cold hands
and fingers
C. the patient was elevated in semi-
fowlers
D. the patient's skin was flushed
,A PCT is caring for a patient whose B. You can ask the patient about his condition
daughter is visiting. The daughter
asks about the health of the
patient's roommate. Which of the
following statements by the PCT is
an appropriate response?
A. I'll get the nurse
B. You can ask the patient about his
condition
C. I'll send a request to the medical
records department
D. I need you to fax over a written
request
A PCT is providing instructions to a C. ensure the blood specimen transport bag has
newly hired technician about a liquid-tight closure
transporting and handling blood
specimens. Which of the following
instructions should the technician
include?
A. avoid inverting a specimen tube
if it includes an additive
B. ensure the blood in the specimen
tub maintains contact with a tube
stopper
C. ensure the blood specimen
transport bag has a liquid-tight
closure
D. avoid wearing gloves when
carrying the specimens transport
bag
,A PCT is monitoring a patient who C. the patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
has severe hypertension. Which of
the following findings is related to
the patients condition should the
PCT report to the nurse
immediately?
A. the patient reports stiffness in his
hands and feet
B. the patient needs help lifting his
legs onto his bed
C. the patient's lower limbs show
pitting edema
D. the patient's fingers are thick and
fat
A PCT is caring for a patient who B. tap the patient's shoulders and ask if they're
suddenly becomes unresponsive. okay
Which of the following actions
should the technician take first?
A. check the movement of the
patient's chest for 10 seconds
B. tap the patient's shoulders and
ask if they're okay
C. start chest compressions after
placing the patient flat
D. notify the emergency response
team
Which of the following structures of C. AV node
the heart is immediately affected if
the SA node fails?
A. bundle of HIS
B. purkinje fibers
C. AV node
D. interventricular septum
, A PCT is caring for a patient who D. blister-like appearance
has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Which
of the following findings should the
PCT expect?
A. skin that is intact and
nonblanchable
B. tissue loss with exposed bone
C. visible subcutaneous fat
D. blister-like appearance
A PCT is assisting with the physical D. i live alone and i don't get many visitors
examination of an older patient.
Which of the following statements
by the patient indicates a risk factor
for elder abuse?
A. i sometimes forget where i put
my cell phone
B. i am not able to see quite as well
as i used to
C. i am able to walk well using a
cane
D. i live alone and i don't get many
visitors
A PCT is preparing to transport a D. raise the patient's bed to the same level as the
patient via a stretcher. Which of the stretcher
following actions should the
technician take when transferring
the patient from a bed to the
stretcher?
A. roll the sheets away from the
patient
B. remove the patient's IV and
indwelling catheter
C. instruct the patient to put their
hands by their side
D. raise the patient's bed to the
same level as the stretcher
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Terms in this set (151)
A patient care technician is taking a B. the patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm
patient's pulse oximetry reading. Hg with cold hands and fingers
The technician cannot get the
reading to appear on the monitor.
Which of the following could be the
cause?
A. the patient is running a fever
B. the patient has a blood pressure
of 84/62 mm Hg with cold hands
and fingers
C. the patient was elevated in semi-
fowlers
D. the patient's skin was flushed
,A PCT is caring for a patient whose B. You can ask the patient about his condition
daughter is visiting. The daughter
asks about the health of the
patient's roommate. Which of the
following statements by the PCT is
an appropriate response?
A. I'll get the nurse
B. You can ask the patient about his
condition
C. I'll send a request to the medical
records department
D. I need you to fax over a written
request
A PCT is providing instructions to a C. ensure the blood specimen transport bag has
newly hired technician about a liquid-tight closure
transporting and handling blood
specimens. Which of the following
instructions should the technician
include?
A. avoid inverting a specimen tube
if it includes an additive
B. ensure the blood in the specimen
tub maintains contact with a tube
stopper
C. ensure the blood specimen
transport bag has a liquid-tight
closure
D. avoid wearing gloves when
carrying the specimens transport
bag
,A PCT is monitoring a patient who C. the patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
has severe hypertension. Which of
the following findings is related to
the patients condition should the
PCT report to the nurse
immediately?
A. the patient reports stiffness in his
hands and feet
B. the patient needs help lifting his
legs onto his bed
C. the patient's lower limbs show
pitting edema
D. the patient's fingers are thick and
fat
A PCT is caring for a patient who B. tap the patient's shoulders and ask if they're
suddenly becomes unresponsive. okay
Which of the following actions
should the technician take first?
A. check the movement of the
patient's chest for 10 seconds
B. tap the patient's shoulders and
ask if they're okay
C. start chest compressions after
placing the patient flat
D. notify the emergency response
team
Which of the following structures of C. AV node
the heart is immediately affected if
the SA node fails?
A. bundle of HIS
B. purkinje fibers
C. AV node
D. interventricular septum
, A PCT is caring for a patient who D. blister-like appearance
has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Which
of the following findings should the
PCT expect?
A. skin that is intact and
nonblanchable
B. tissue loss with exposed bone
C. visible subcutaneous fat
D. blister-like appearance
A PCT is assisting with the physical D. i live alone and i don't get many visitors
examination of an older patient.
Which of the following statements
by the patient indicates a risk factor
for elder abuse?
A. i sometimes forget where i put
my cell phone
B. i am not able to see quite as well
as i used to
C. i am able to walk well using a
cane
D. i live alone and i don't get many
visitors
A PCT is preparing to transport a D. raise the patient's bed to the same level as the
patient via a stretcher. Which of the stretcher
following actions should the
technician take when transferring
the patient from a bed to the
stretcher?
A. roll the sheets away from the
patient
B. remove the patient's IV and
indwelling catheter
C. instruct the patient to put their
hands by their side
D. raise the patient's bed to the
same level as the stretcher
