1. Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG
ANS - A decreased potassium level cause U waves to become visible on the EKKG
2. A patient care technician is assigned to perform hourly, point-of-care testing for a
patient who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
ANS - Use the facility's glucometer to perform the glucose tests on the patient
3. A patient care technician is weighing a patient using a mechanical scale. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
ANS - Verify that the scale is balanced and the weights are set to zero before
weighing the patient
4. A patient care technician is in the cafeteria during lunch and sees a visitor that
appears to be choking. Which of the following actions should the technician take
first?
ANS - Ask the visitor if she is able to speak
5. A patient care technician is making an open bed for a patient. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
ANS - Fanfold the top linens at the foot of the bed
6. A patient care technician is preparing to clean metal instruments that were used to
remove the staples from a patient's surgical wound. Which of the following actions
should the technician take to destroy micro-organisms and spores on the metal
instruments?
ANS - Place the instruments in an autoclave and steam them under pressure or
moist heat.
7. A patients care technician is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using
a gait belt. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
ANS - Secure the gait belt around the patient's waist
8. A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is to undergo an exercise stress
test the next morning. The technician should expect the patient to receive which of
the following instructions?
ANS - Eat a light meal 2 hours prior to taking the test
9. A patient care technician documents a patient's vital signs using a bedside electronic
health record (EHR) system. The technician should identify that which of the
following is the primary advantage of a bedside EHR system?
ANS - It makes information immediately available to the health care team
, 10. A patient care technician is preparing to measure the pulse oximetry of an adult
patient who has decreased arterial blood flow. Which of the following locations is
the best place to obtain this measurement for a patient who has this condition?
ANS - If a patient has a decreased arterial blood flow, the forehead is the fastest and
most accurate location to obtain a pulse oximetry reading.
11. A patient care technician has just collected a blood specimen from a patient. For
which of the following reasons should the technician invert the collection tubes that
contain anticoagulants immediately following a blood collection
ANS - To prevent clotting of the blood
12. A patient care technician is participating in a mock disaster situation at work. Which
of the following should the technician identify as an example of an internal disaster
ANS - A fire
13. A patient care technician should recognize that it is the primary purpose of which of
the following agencies to provide guidelines that ensure safe work environments
ANS - OSHA
14. A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is postoperative following
abdominal surgery and observes thin, water, reddish drainage on the wound
dressing. The technician should identify that which of the following terms is used to
describe this type of drainage?
ANS - serosanguineous
15. A patient care technician should identify that which of the following pieces of
personal protective equipment (PPE) should be removed first
ANS - gloves
16. A patient care technician is cleaning urine off of an examination table. Which of the
following disposal containers should the technician use to dispose of a urine-soiled
washcloth?
ANS - Impermeable laundry bag
17. A patient care technician is observing a patient who is ambulating using a walker.
Which of the following actions by the patient demonstrates correct technique?
ANS - The patient advances the walker 25.4 to 45.7 cm (10 to 18 inc) in front of their
legs.
18. A patient care technician is preparing to care for a patient who has pulmonary
tuberculosis. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should
the technician put on before entering the patient's room?
ANS - N95 respirator