PCT Practice TEST #1 with 100% correct answers

Notify the nurse immediately A PCT is caring for a patient w COPD and is receiving oxygen therapy. The technician notes that the patient appears restless and is short of breath. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Apply 100 to 120 compressions per minute, followed by two slow breaths The patient care technician attended an in-service about performing CPR on a patient. When performing CPR, which of the following actions should the technician take? 00:05 01:15 median cubital When collecting a venous sample, which of the following sites should the PCT attempt to draw from first? acknowledge the family's concern and notify the nurse A PCT is caring for a patient who has end-stage pancreatic cancer. The patient's family expresses concern because the patient has refused admission to the hospice program and is seeking additional medical treatment. Which of the following actions should the technician take? left deltoid A PCT is preparing to obtain a 12-lead EKG for a patient who had a left arm amputation. In which of the following locations should the technician attach the left arm lead? watery consistency A PCT obtains a sputum specimen from a patient. The technician should expect the specimen to have which of the following characteristics? I will cleanse the area w/ chlorhexidine gluconate A PCT should recognize that which of the following statements regarding preparation for blood cultures is correct? artifact filter A PCT is performing an EKG for a patient who has a pacemaker. Which of the following controls should be adjusted to ensure an accurate EKG tracing? the stoma is leaking around the wafer A PCT is performing ostomy care for a patient. Which of the following findings should the technician report to the nurse? advise the patient that the test is painless A CPT is preparing to obtain a 12-lead EKG for a patient who is being evaluated for chest pain in the emergency department. Which of the following action should the technician take if the patient expresses fear of the procedure? avoid adjusting the electrodes during monitoring period A PCT is reinforcing teaching w/ a patient who has a holter monitor. Which of the following statements should the technician make? ensure the patients feet are placed on the footrests A PCT is transporting a patient using a wheelchair. Which of the following actions should the technician take? 00:03 01:15 increased warmth around incision site A PCT is caring for a patient who is 24-hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty and has a surgical wound. Which of the following should the technician identify as an indication of potential wound infection? A: would you like me to speak w/ a police officer B: if your partner is abusing you at home, would you tell me immediately C: your partner loves you , and you have no reason to be afraid ***D: can you tell me if something happened that made you feel unsafe? A PCt is preparing a patient for hospital discharge. The patient states "I am afraid to go back home to my partner". Which of the following responses by the technician is appropriate? apply the gait belt over the patient's clothing at the waist A PCT is preparing to ambulate a patient who requires the use of a gait belt. Which of the following actions should the technician take? High Fowler's A PCT should identify that adjusting a patient's bed to be between 60 and 90 degrees will place the patient in which of the following positions?