Module 1 final exam review

Module 1 final exam review What is one thing a person must do to qualify to take the certification examination to become a patient care technician? - ANS Have a high school diploma or GED What is the wellness-illness continuum define as? - ANS The range of a persons total health How does an interdisciplinary approach to a patient treatment enhanced care? - ANS By preventing the fragmentation of patient care What must a nurse realize when assessing physical and social environmental factor affecting health and illness? - ANS They affect one another What document identifies the role and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN? - ANS Nurse practice act How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice? - ANS Under the supervision of a physician or RN Which of the following is not expected of the PCT? - ANS Read and interpret x-rays Which is the most important considering in choosing a uniform? - ANS It should give the wearer a professional and neat appearance Which of the following is true regarding continuing education units? - ANS CEUs are required to renew certification When is the sharing of personal or intimate patient information acceptable? - ANS When required to provide care Extra advantages or benefits from working in a specific job are called: - ANS perks Which is one of the most common physical places in which confidentiality is breached ? - ANS elevators When the body need or thinks it needs drugs to function normally, this is called - ANS Dependence The mental and emotional condition, enthusiasm, loyalty, or confidence of an individual or group with regard to the function or task at hand is called - ANS Morale Confidentiality is important because - ANS all of the above(laws protect the patient against breach of confidentiality,the patient has the right to privacy,patients trust medical professionals to keep their medical information confidential) Disobedience to authority is called: - ANS insubordination What is the PCT required to do to adhere to the concept of confidentiality for the patients medical record? - ANS Have a clinical reason for reading the record The PCT aggressively says to a patient " why couldn't you have asked me to give you your bath when I was in here earlier?" What feeling is the patient most likely to demonstrate? - ANS Humiliation and worthlessness How can the PCT demonstrate warmth and acceptance when listening to a patient? - ANS Uncrossing her arms The PCT considers the feeling and needs of a patient by stating, " I know you are concerned about your surgery tomorrow. How can I help you? What type of communication is this? - ANS Assertive although the patient denies pain, the PCT observes the patient breathing rapidly with clenched fists and facial grimacing. What is the PCT's best response to these observations? - ANS What you are saying and what I am observing don't seem to match The PCT is working with a Spanish speaking patient and needs to give specific instructions. Who should the PCT use to translate this information? - ANS A professional interpreter The elderly patient tells the PCT that he doesn't want "that Asian " taking care of him. Which response from the PCT is most helpful? - ANS Why would you prefer someone else? Which of the following behaviors may be understood or interpreted differently depending on one's culture? - ANS ( a hand shake, direct eye contact, silence) all of the above The PCT tells the patient that it is up to them if they don't take a bath right now. This statement respects the patients: - ANS Autonomy A patient with Alzheimer's disease frequently use racial term. Which statement by the PCT is most helpful? - ANS Let's talk about something else When a pct protects the information in a patients record , what duty is the pct fulfilling? - ANS Confidentiality A lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed informed consent form. This patient might sue for - ANS Civil battery When asked to perform a procedure that he or she has never done before, what should the PCT do to legally protect himself or herself ? - ANS Discuss it with the charge nurse, asking for direction When a pct becomes involved in a legal action, one of the first steps to occur is that a document is field in an appropriate court. What is this document called - ANS Complaint Which is an error that violates the health insurance portability and accountability Act( HIPAA) - ANS Leaving a copy of the patients history and physical in the photocopier A 58-year-old male is concerned about some hearing loss he is experiencing. The PCT recognizes that this might be the result of a sensory change of this age group known as which of the following? - ANS Presbycusis What is the correct term for prejudice against older adults? - ANS Ageism The PCT observing a 2-month-old infant would expect the infant to do which of the following ? - ANS Hold its head up while in the prone position A 53- year-old woman complains of night sweats and mood swings. The PCT recognize that these symptoms most likely relate to which condition? - ANS Menopause When assessing the home for fall risks and increased safety for an 85-year-old, what should be a suggestion of the home heath PCT? - ANS Excess furniture be removed A patient tearfully declares that the use of relaxation techniques does not work for is a good way the PCT can respond? - ANS Encourage the patient to try again A patient report that he is experiencing a moderate amount of back pain( rates 6 to 10 on the pain scale ) what should a PCT recognize about this report? - ANS Pain is subjective for the patient A patient has pain in the left arm secondary to coronary insufficiency. This is an example of what type of pain? - ANS Referred pain The PCT teaches noninvasive pain relief techniques, such as guided imagery, biofeedback, and relaxation. What is the primary advantage of these techniques? - ANS They give the patient some control over their treatment for their pain