A patient care technician is manually transferring a patient who has right-sided weakness
from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use
to promote proper body mechanics?
a) Have the patient wrap her arms around his neck, bend at the waist, and lift using muscles.
b) Have the patient hold his hands, stand using weak side first, while he supports the pa-
tient's strong side.
c) Ask the patient to lean backward in the bed, grasp the front of the transfer belt, pull up,
and transfer into the wheelchair.
d) Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using stronger side while
lifting with legs and keeping back straight. - ANSWER d
A patient care technician is caring for several adult patients. Which of the following findings
should the technician report to the nurse first?
a) Blood pressure 139/88 mm Hg
b) Apical pulse 108/min
c) Respiratory rate 22/min
d) Temperature 38.5 degrees C (100.5 degrees F) - ANSWER d
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,A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. 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, "Are you okay?"
c) Start chest compressions after placing the patient flat.
d) Notify the emergency response team - ANSWER b
A patient care technician is using a new disinfectant to clean a soiled mattress. The techni-
cian notes a skull and crossbones symbol on the label of the disinfectant. Which hazards
does this symbol indicate?
a) Explosive
b) Flammable
c) Skin irritant
d) Acute toxicity - ANSWER d
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher. Which of the fol-
lowing actions should the technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to the
stretcher?
a) Roll the sheets away from the patient.
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, b) Remove the patient's IV and indwelling urinary catheter prior to transferring the patient.
c) Instruct the patient to put their hands by their sides.
d) Raise the patient's bed to the same level as the stretcher. - ANSWER d
A patient care technician should identify that a health care facility's infection control pro-
gram is required by which of the following institutions?
a) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
c) The Joint Commission (TJC)
d) Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) - ANSWER c
A patient care technician is preparing to label a patient's specimen tube following a blood
collection. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
a) Face the patient while labeling the specimen tube.
b) Use a pencil to label the specimen.
c) Avoid using computer-generated labels.
d) Initial the label prior to blood collection. - ANSWER a
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from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use
to promote proper body mechanics?
a) Have the patient wrap her arms around his neck, bend at the waist, and lift using muscles.
b) Have the patient hold his hands, stand using weak side first, while he supports the pa-
tient's strong side.
c) Ask the patient to lean backward in the bed, grasp the front of the transfer belt, pull up,
and transfer into the wheelchair.
d) Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using stronger side while
lifting with legs and keeping back straight. - ANSWER d
A patient care technician is caring for several adult patients. Which of the following findings
should the technician report to the nurse first?
a) Blood pressure 139/88 mm Hg
b) Apical pulse 108/min
c) Respiratory rate 22/min
d) Temperature 38.5 degrees C (100.5 degrees F) - ANSWER d
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,A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. 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, "Are you okay?"
c) Start chest compressions after placing the patient flat.
d) Notify the emergency response team - ANSWER b
A patient care technician is using a new disinfectant to clean a soiled mattress. The techni-
cian notes a skull and crossbones symbol on the label of the disinfectant. Which hazards
does this symbol indicate?
a) Explosive
b) Flammable
c) Skin irritant
d) Acute toxicity - ANSWER d
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher. Which of the fol-
lowing actions should the technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to the
stretcher?
a) Roll the sheets away from the patient.
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, b) Remove the patient's IV and indwelling urinary catheter prior to transferring the patient.
c) Instruct the patient to put their hands by their sides.
d) Raise the patient's bed to the same level as the stretcher. - ANSWER d
A patient care technician should identify that a health care facility's infection control pro-
gram is required by which of the following institutions?
a) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
c) The Joint Commission (TJC)
d) Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) - ANSWER c
A patient care technician is preparing to label a patient's specimen tube following a blood
collection. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
a) Face the patient while labeling the specimen tube.
b) Use a pencil to label the specimen.
c) Avoid using computer-generated labels.
d) Initial the label prior to blood collection. - ANSWER a
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