PCT NHA 2021 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

What can be used to clean inanimate objects? - Disinfectants What should you do when transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair? - Move patient to side of bed Where is urine Intake and Output documented? - Flow sheet Which is a noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin and hematocrit in tissue? - Pulse oximetry After a patient was given pain meds she tells you she is still having pain. What would be a therapeutic response? - Ask the patient to describe the pain. Name one piece of information that is included on a patient's identification band: - Age How long does it take rigor mortis to occur? - 2-4 hours after death Which is the most commonly requested urine test? - Routine U/A Which body mechanics should a patient care technician use when transferring a patient from a stretcher to a bed? - Having a wide base support (feet wide apart). After completing rounds on patients which action must the patient care technician take for patient safety measures? - Place the call light within patient's reach When drawing a CBC and Blood Cultures which color tube would you draw first? - Yellow What is an example of implied consent? - The patient extends their arm for the draw How much of a sterile field is not considered sterile? - 1 inch border (make sure nothing touches it) What does OSHA require to be included on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)? - First Aid Measures What should you do if you notice suspicious bruising on a patient? - Notify the nurse What type of isolation precautions would you use if a patient has scabies? - Contact Where would the green electrode go for a Holter monitor? - Right chest below the rib cage What term would you use to describe thick green drainage? - Purulent What is the normal BP range for an adult? - 90/60 TO 120/80 Which form requires a witness signatures and detailed tracking of a specimen? - Chain of Custody What does electrical interference look like on a rhythm strip? - Thick, even squiggely lines Can you do a BP or blood draw on an arm with fistula or shunt? - No (if notice shunt on bp arm, use the other arm) What type of precautions should you use when caring for a patient with MRSA? - Contact What should a female patient who is post-op hysterectomy be given to splint her abdomen with when coughing and deep breathing? - A pillow An stoma should be pink what observation should you report to the nurse regarding this? - If stoma is pale, This could mean it is ischemic