PCA Exam Test Questions and Answers
() (Verified Answers)
being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others.
A) responsibility
B) taking action
C) accountability
Accountability
a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every _______________ hours postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four
two
dirty linens are placed in what color bags
A) black
B) green
C) red
green
urine collected from patient in the middle of urination.
A) collection
B) midstream
C) urinating
midstream
a low sodium diet is a restriction in __________ intake
A) salt
B) water
C) food
salt
abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight
physical
sudden drop in blood pressure when patient stands from lying or sitting position
A) orthostatic
B) fainting
C) stoke
orthostatic
blood vessels ____________ when heat application is applied to the skin
A) expand
B) contract
C) bind
Contract
,when a patient is restrained, the PCA's role is making sure the patient's ____________ are being met
basic needs
the PCA should be aware of the rate, rhythm, and __________ when taking a radial pulse
A) strength
B) beat
C) quality
quality
what does a red arm band stand for
A) allergy
B) leave them alone
C) high fall risk
allergy
A _____________ consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal
healthy diet
when food and fluids are breathed into the lungs
A) hypotension
B) aspiration
C) asthma
aspiration
a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea, pain or dizziness
subjective
a patient in restraints may show signs of poor _______________ with blue discoloration to nail beds,
cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above
circulation
postoperatively, the PCA's role is to prevent ________________
A) complications
B) falls
C) infection
complications
what color of arm band that means do not take blood pressure in a specific arm?
A) red
B) yellow
C) pink
, pink
always use protective equipment, such as gown, gloves and mask, when in an _________ room
A) patient
B) hospital
C) isolation
isolation
a term meaning toward the front of the body
A) posterior
B) front
C) anterior
anterior
always use two identifiers which are the patient's _____________ and ____________ to properly
identify a patient
A) name and DOB
B) word and picture
C) number and name
name, DOB
one of the 5 rights of delegation. the right ________________
Task
characteristics of a group of people based on their language, beliefs, and values passed on from one
generation to the next
culture
a concept that considers the whole person with physical, social, psychological and spiritual parts that
is woven together and can not be separated
A) respect
B) normal
C) holism
holism
type of communication that does not use words and more accurately reflects how a person feels
nonverbal
difficulty breathing
A) asthma
B) dyspnea
C) amnesia
dyspnea
who is primary focus of the healthcare team in the healthcare setting
A) nurses
B) patient
C) family
() (Verified Answers)
being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others.
A) responsibility
B) taking action
C) accountability
Accountability
a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every _______________ hours postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four
two
dirty linens are placed in what color bags
A) black
B) green
C) red
green
urine collected from patient in the middle of urination.
A) collection
B) midstream
C) urinating
midstream
a low sodium diet is a restriction in __________ intake
A) salt
B) water
C) food
salt
abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight
physical
sudden drop in blood pressure when patient stands from lying or sitting position
A) orthostatic
B) fainting
C) stoke
orthostatic
blood vessels ____________ when heat application is applied to the skin
A) expand
B) contract
C) bind
Contract
,when a patient is restrained, the PCA's role is making sure the patient's ____________ are being met
basic needs
the PCA should be aware of the rate, rhythm, and __________ when taking a radial pulse
A) strength
B) beat
C) quality
quality
what does a red arm band stand for
A) allergy
B) leave them alone
C) high fall risk
allergy
A _____________ consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal
healthy diet
when food and fluids are breathed into the lungs
A) hypotension
B) aspiration
C) asthma
aspiration
a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea, pain or dizziness
subjective
a patient in restraints may show signs of poor _______________ with blue discoloration to nail beds,
cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above
circulation
postoperatively, the PCA's role is to prevent ________________
A) complications
B) falls
C) infection
complications
what color of arm band that means do not take blood pressure in a specific arm?
A) red
B) yellow
C) pink
, pink
always use protective equipment, such as gown, gloves and mask, when in an _________ room
A) patient
B) hospital
C) isolation
isolation
a term meaning toward the front of the body
A) posterior
B) front
C) anterior
anterior
always use two identifiers which are the patient's _____________ and ____________ to properly
identify a patient
A) name and DOB
B) word and picture
C) number and name
name, DOB
one of the 5 rights of delegation. the right ________________
Task
characteristics of a group of people based on their language, beliefs, and values passed on from one
generation to the next
culture
a concept that considers the whole person with physical, social, psychological and spiritual parts that
is woven together and can not be separated
A) respect
B) normal
C) holism
holism
type of communication that does not use words and more accurately reflects how a person feels
nonverbal
difficulty breathing
A) asthma
B) dyspnea
C) amnesia
dyspnea
who is primary focus of the healthcare team in the healthcare setting
A) nurses
B) patient
C) family
