PCA Practice Exam

PCA Practice Exam Which of the following actions should the CPCT take when preparing to transfer from a bed to a stretcher? Elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher A CPCT is assisting a patient to take self-administered medication. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following medications should not be crushed? Enteric-coated When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to an ordering physicians, which results priority? Presurgical A CPCT is changing a patient's bedding and is accidentally stuck with a needle. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take first? Milk the affected site A CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is used for which of the following reasons? To guarantee the identification and integrity of samples Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal samples? Lavender Top When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer? When a patient is tested A CPCT is assisting with the care of a patient who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following vital signs should CPCT report first? An elevated temperature A CPCT is caring for a patient who is to receive continuous tube feedings. The CPCT should place the patient into which of the following positions? Semi-Fowler's The CPCT is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the following findings related to the patient's condition should the CPCT repost to the nurse immediately? The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema A CPCT informs the nurse concerning swelling at the peripheral IV site. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following is the most likely cause of this feeling? Catheter infiltration A CPCT is drawing blood from a patient and observes red spots. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the CPCT to take? Apply more pressure to the site.