PCA 2026 Complete Test Readiness Program Your Ultimate Study Companion.

PCA 2026
Complete Test
Readiness
Program Your
Ultimate Study
Companion

,being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others.
i i i i i i i i i




A) responsibility
i i




B) taking action
i i i




C) accountability - correct answer Accountability
i i i i i




a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every _______________ hours
i i i i i i i i i i i i i




postoperatively
A) one
i




B) two
i




C) four - correct answer two
i i i i i




dirty linens are placed in what color bags
i i i i i i i




A) black
i




B) green
i




C) red - correct answer green
i i i i i




urine collected from patient in the middle of urination.
i i i i i i i i




A) collection
i i




B) midstream
i




C) urinating - correct answer midstream
i i i i i




a low sodium diet is a restriction in __________ intake
i i i i i i i i i




A) salt
i




B) water
i




C) food - correct answer salt
i i i i i




abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
i i i i i i i




A) personal
i i




B) physical
i




C) fight - correct answer physical
i i i i i




sudden drop in blood pressure when patient stands from lying or sitting position
i i i i i i i i i i i i




A) orthostatic
i




B) fainting
i i




C) stoke - correct answer orthostatic
i i i i i




blood vessels ____________ when heat application is applied to the skin
i i i i i i i i i i




A) expand
i




B) contract
i i




C) bind - correct answer Contract
i i i i i




when a patient is restrained, the PCA's role is making sure the patient's ____________ are
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i




being met - correct answer basic needs
i i i i i i




the PCA should be aware of the rate, rhythm, and __________ when taking a radial pulse
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i

, A) strength
i i




B) beat i i




C) quality - correct answer quality
i i i i i




what does a red arm band stand for
i i i i i i i




A) allergy
i i




B) leave them alone
i i i i




C) high fall risk - correct answer allergy
i i i i i i i




A _____________ consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
i i i i i i i i




A) bad diet
i i




B) healthy diet
i i




C) meal - correct answer healthy diet
i i i i i i




when food and fluids are breathed into the lungs
i i i i i i i i




A) hypotension
i i




B) aspiration
i i




C) asthma - correct answer aspiration
i i i i i




a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea, pain or
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i




dizziness - correct answer subjective i i i i




a patient in restraints may show signs of poor _______________ with blue discoloration to nail
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i




beds, cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
i i i i i i i




A) circulation
i i




B) attitude
i i




C) none of the above - correct answer circulation
i i i i i i i i




postoperatively, the PCA's role is to prevent ________________ i i i i i i i




A) complications
i i




B) falls i




C) infection - correct answer complications
i i i i i




what color of arm band that means do not take blood pressure in a specific arm?
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i




A) red i




B) yellowi i




C) pink - correct answer pink
i i i i i




always use protective equipment, such as gown, gloves and mask, when in an _________
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i




room
A) patient
i i




B) hospital
i i




C) isolation - correct answer isolation
i i i i i




a term meaning toward the front of the body
i i i i i i i i




A) posterior
i i