Test Bank - Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition (Townsend, 2023), Chapter 1-35 | All Chapters

TEST BANK for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for
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the Patient Care Technician 2nd Edition by Kimberly
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, Table of Contents
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Unit 1: Introduction to Health Care
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1. Today’s Health Care bn bn




2. The Role of the Patient Care Technician
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3. Professionalism and Work Ethics bn bn bn




4. Communicating with the Health Care Team bn bn bn bn bn




Unit 2: The Patient
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5. Understanding the Patient as a Person bn bn bn bn bn




6. Patient Rights, Ethics, and Laws
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7. Body Structure and Function / Growth and Development
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8. Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
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Unit 3: Safety
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9. Asepsis and Infection Control
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10. Workplace Safety and Body Mechanics bn bn bn bn




11. Patient Safety bn




12. Moving, Positioning, and Preventing Falls
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13. Basic Emergency Care
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14. Medication Administration bn




Unit 4: Patient Assessment
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15. Assisting with the Physical Examination
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16. Measuring and Recording Vital Signs bn bn bn bn




17. Obtaining and Monitoring an Electrocardiogram
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Unit 5: Patient Care and Comfort
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18. Assisting with Admission and Discharge
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19. Bedmaking and Hygiene bn bn




20. Assisting with Grooming bn bn




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,21. Assisting with Nutrition and Fluids
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22. Assisting with Urinary Elimination
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23. Assisting with Bowel Elimination
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24. Assisting with Oxygen Needs
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Unit 6: Blood and Specimen Collecting and Testing
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25. Blood Collecting and Processing
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26. Specimen Collecting and Testing
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Unit 7: Surgery and Immobility
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27. Care of the Surgical Patient
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28. Heat and Cold Applications
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29. Care of Wounds and Pressure Ulcers
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30. Rehabilitative and Restorative Care bn bn bn




Unit 8: Special Care Concerns and Settings
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31. Care of Women and Children
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32. Caring for the Older Adult
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33. Caring for Patients with Mental Health Needs
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34. Caring for Patients with Chronic Conditions
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35. End‑of‑Life Care bn




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, Chapter 01: Today’s Healthcare bn bn bn




MULTIPLE CHOICE bn




1. Which of the following must the patient care technician (PCT) recognize regarding the
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healthcare delivery system?
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a. It includes all states.
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b. It affects the illness of patients.
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c. Insurance companies are not involved. bn bn bn bn




d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of healthcare.
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CORRECT ANSWER: D bn bn




The PCT must recognize that in the healthcare delivery system, the major goal is to achieve
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optimal levels of healthcare. The healthcare system consists of a network of agencies, facilities,
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and providers involved with healthcare in a specified geographic area. Insurance companies do
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have involvement in the healthcare system. The illness of patients is not necessarily affected by
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the healthcare system.
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2. What is required by the healthcare team to identify the needs of a patient and to design care
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to meet those needs?
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a. The white board bn bn




b. The nurse’s notes bn bn




c. The physician’s order sheet
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d. An individualized care
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plan CORRECT ANSWER: D
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An individualized care plan involves all healthcare workers and outlines care to meet the needs of
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the individual patient. The white board, physician’s order sheet, and nurse’s notes do not identify
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the needs of the patient nor are they designed to assist all members of the healthcare team to
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meet those needs.
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OBJ: b n 3



3. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
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