PCT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the SLCH code/trauma emergency number?
314-454-8888
What is the SLCH Dr. Red/Fire emergency phone number?
314-362-0911
What does the A stand for in RACE?
Activate the alarm
If there is a code on the floor, what are some things you can do to assist?
Obtain a crash cart, call emergency number, runner, take care of other patients/families on the floor,
etc.
How long after chemotherapy should you be cautious handling a patients waste?
48 hours
How frequently should you take vital signs DURING a blood transfusion (via policy)?
15 minutes after transfusion begins, every hour until transfusion ends, then after transfusion ends
What vital signs do you obtain during a blood transfusion?
Temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate
What vital sign is likely to change if a patient is having a blood transfusion reaction?
Temperature
The 3 C's of central line care are
Clamped, capped, connected to continuous fluids
Types of different central lines are:
Port-a-cath, Broviac, PICC
What is the first thing you do if a central line becomes disconnected?
Clamp the central line closest to the patient.
Can a trach patient eat by mouth?
yes
What items do you need to take with you when transporting a patient with a trach?
Extra trach, scissors, trach ties, lubricant, delee, ambu bag, suction catheters, portable suction airway
bag, gloves, goggles
When should you contact the RN during a g-tube feeding?
What is the SLCH code/trauma emergency number?
314-454-8888
What is the SLCH Dr. Red/Fire emergency phone number?
314-362-0911
What does the A stand for in RACE?
Activate the alarm
If there is a code on the floor, what are some things you can do to assist?
Obtain a crash cart, call emergency number, runner, take care of other patients/families on the floor,
etc.
How long after chemotherapy should you be cautious handling a patients waste?
48 hours
How frequently should you take vital signs DURING a blood transfusion (via policy)?
15 minutes after transfusion begins, every hour until transfusion ends, then after transfusion ends
What vital signs do you obtain during a blood transfusion?
Temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate
What vital sign is likely to change if a patient is having a blood transfusion reaction?
Temperature
The 3 C's of central line care are
Clamped, capped, connected to continuous fluids
Types of different central lines are:
Port-a-cath, Broviac, PICC
What is the first thing you do if a central line becomes disconnected?
Clamp the central line closest to the patient.
Can a trach patient eat by mouth?
yes
What items do you need to take with you when transporting a patient with a trach?
Extra trach, scissors, trach ties, lubricant, delee, ambu bag, suction catheters, portable suction airway
bag, gloves, goggles
When should you contact the RN during a g-tube feeding?
