PCM Quizzes UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
During which of the following situations would the wearing of gloves be most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER - You are cleaning the therapy treatment area at the end of the day
in your inpatient rehabilitation unit
For which of the following procedures might it be unnecessary to wear gloves? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Measuring blood pressure or temperature
Microorganisms move from place to place by various means in a cyclical manner. What are the
six elements in the cycle of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Infectious Agent,
Reservoir, Exit, Transmission, Infection, and Susceptibility
What are the most common modes of transmission of pathogenic microorganisms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Contact, droplet, airborne
What is the most important activity that caregivers should perform before and after contact with
a patient to control infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand hygiene
According to standard isolation precautions for airborne transmission, what is the recommended
architecture for a patient's room? - CORRECT ANSWER - Private isolation room with a
closed door
In applying an alcohol-based hand rub, what is the appropriate step to take after rubbing the
product briskly over all surfaces of the hands? - CORRECT ANSWER - Continue to rub
until the hands are dry
What is the recommended length of time for hand washing with ordinary soap and water? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum of 20 seconds
, Which of the following objects is a potential host site for the survival of pathogens? - CORRECT
ANSWER - All given answers (bar soap, sinks rims, faucet handles)
In which of the following scenarios is protective eyewear most important? - CORRECT
ANSWER - During times when blood splashes or sprays of other body fluids are likely
This wheelchair has a feature of having two hand rims integrated into one drive wheel. The two
drive wheels are connected by a linkage bar and allows the use to control both wheels from one
side of the chair? - CORRECT ANSWER - One-hand drive wheelchair
Proper seat depth can be determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Place 2 or 3 fingers
between the front edge of the seat and the patients popliteal fold (your hand parallel to the floor)
To establish proper seat width, the measure would include the widest aspect of the user's
buttocks, hips, or thighs. To this measurement, one would - CORRECT ANSWER - Add
approximately 1.5 inches
When viewing a wheelchair from a posterior view, you note that wheels are sharply angled,
where the top of the drive wheel is more medial and the wheels flair out laterally towards the
ground, This feature is called the ___ of the wheel - CORRECT ANSWER - Camber
The type of wheelchair allows the user to go form a vertical position, to a fully horizontal
position - CORRECT ANSWER - Fully reclining wheelchair
There are various controls to propel and change directions of a powered wheelchair. One
specialized control allows the user to blow air out or draw air in to control the car. This type of
control is best described as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Sip and puff
What type of wheelchair requires that the rear axle be positioned 2 inches posterior to their
normal position - CORRECT ANSWER - Amputee wheelchair
and CORRECT Answers
During which of the following situations would the wearing of gloves be most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER - You are cleaning the therapy treatment area at the end of the day
in your inpatient rehabilitation unit
For which of the following procedures might it be unnecessary to wear gloves? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Measuring blood pressure or temperature
Microorganisms move from place to place by various means in a cyclical manner. What are the
six elements in the cycle of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Infectious Agent,
Reservoir, Exit, Transmission, Infection, and Susceptibility
What are the most common modes of transmission of pathogenic microorganisms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Contact, droplet, airborne
What is the most important activity that caregivers should perform before and after contact with
a patient to control infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand hygiene
According to standard isolation precautions for airborne transmission, what is the recommended
architecture for a patient's room? - CORRECT ANSWER - Private isolation room with a
closed door
In applying an alcohol-based hand rub, what is the appropriate step to take after rubbing the
product briskly over all surfaces of the hands? - CORRECT ANSWER - Continue to rub
until the hands are dry
What is the recommended length of time for hand washing with ordinary soap and water? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum of 20 seconds
, Which of the following objects is a potential host site for the survival of pathogens? - CORRECT
ANSWER - All given answers (bar soap, sinks rims, faucet handles)
In which of the following scenarios is protective eyewear most important? - CORRECT
ANSWER - During times when blood splashes or sprays of other body fluids are likely
This wheelchair has a feature of having two hand rims integrated into one drive wheel. The two
drive wheels are connected by a linkage bar and allows the use to control both wheels from one
side of the chair? - CORRECT ANSWER - One-hand drive wheelchair
Proper seat depth can be determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Place 2 or 3 fingers
between the front edge of the seat and the patients popliteal fold (your hand parallel to the floor)
To establish proper seat width, the measure would include the widest aspect of the user's
buttocks, hips, or thighs. To this measurement, one would - CORRECT ANSWER - Add
approximately 1.5 inches
When viewing a wheelchair from a posterior view, you note that wheels are sharply angled,
where the top of the drive wheel is more medial and the wheels flair out laterally towards the
ground, This feature is called the ___ of the wheel - CORRECT ANSWER - Camber
The type of wheelchair allows the user to go form a vertical position, to a fully horizontal
position - CORRECT ANSWER - Fully reclining wheelchair
There are various controls to propel and change directions of a powered wheelchair. One
specialized control allows the user to blow air out or draw air in to control the car. This type of
control is best described as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Sip and puff
What type of wheelchair requires that the rear axle be positioned 2 inches posterior to their
normal position - CORRECT ANSWER - Amputee wheelchair
