PCA Exam Study Guide for
Students
1. providing reminders
what is the pca responsible for during restorative
on when to perform
rehabilitation activi- ties?
these exercises
2. removing iv catheters what is the pca responsible for prior to patient discharge?
3. physiscians who removes sterile dressings?
4. the pca who is tasked with changing not sterile dressings?
5. monitor the what should a pca do during independent transfer?
patient, re- move
any obstacles, be
prepared to assist
pa- tient
when should you use an assisted transfer?
6. if the patient has
trouble getting up, is
unsteady on his/her
feet or re- quires
assistance when
moving what temperature should the bath water not exceed?
7. 105 degrees F; 40
de- grees C what should you do when the patient is bathing?
8. provide privacy by
how do you determine if a patient has edema?
clos- ing the door
9. press gently on
patient's legs and
determine id the
pressure causes a pit
10. the left arm what arm is the blood pressure cutt typically placed on?
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, PCA Exam Study Guide for
Students
11. 1 inch = cm
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, PCA Exam Study Guide for Students
how many inches above the elbow crease should a blood pressure
cutt be placed?
12. top is the systolic number the top or bottom?
13. bottom up is the diastolic number the top or bottom?
14. count number of how do you determine the pulse rate?
pulses during 30
second time interval
and multiply by 2
15. over the left chest area in where can you feel the apical pulse?
the 5th intercostal space
16. if the heart rate is irregu- when should you use the apical pulse site?
lar
17. if the difference when should a finding be reported during apical-radial
exceeds 8-10 beats defecit?
per minute
18. one bowel what is the normal number of bowel movements?
movement per 3
days
19. anti-embolitic stockings what prevents blood clots from forming in deep veins?
20. TED hose help what are antiembolitic stocking referred to as?
21. incentive spirometer device that promotes circulation to the lungs and the
movement of air
into the lungs
22. incentive spirometer what device is designed to minimize the risk of getting
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Students
1. providing reminders
what is the pca responsible for during restorative
on when to perform
rehabilitation activi- ties?
these exercises
2. removing iv catheters what is the pca responsible for prior to patient discharge?
3. physiscians who removes sterile dressings?
4. the pca who is tasked with changing not sterile dressings?
5. monitor the what should a pca do during independent transfer?
patient, re- move
any obstacles, be
prepared to assist
pa- tient
when should you use an assisted transfer?
6. if the patient has
trouble getting up, is
unsteady on his/her
feet or re- quires
assistance when
moving what temperature should the bath water not exceed?
7. 105 degrees F; 40
de- grees C what should you do when the patient is bathing?
8. provide privacy by
how do you determine if a patient has edema?
clos- ing the door
9. press gently on
patient's legs and
determine id the
pressure causes a pit
10. the left arm what arm is the blood pressure cutt typically placed on?
1/
18
, PCA Exam Study Guide for
Students
11. 1 inch = cm
2/
18
, PCA Exam Study Guide for Students
how many inches above the elbow crease should a blood pressure
cutt be placed?
12. top is the systolic number the top or bottom?
13. bottom up is the diastolic number the top or bottom?
14. count number of how do you determine the pulse rate?
pulses during 30
second time interval
and multiply by 2
15. over the left chest area in where can you feel the apical pulse?
the 5th intercostal space
16. if the heart rate is irregu- when should you use the apical pulse site?
lar
17. if the difference when should a finding be reported during apical-radial
exceeds 8-10 beats defecit?
per minute
18. one bowel what is the normal number of bowel movements?
movement per 3
days
19. anti-embolitic stockings what prevents blood clots from forming in deep veins?
20. TED hose help what are antiembolitic stocking referred to as?
21. incentive spirometer device that promotes circulation to the lungs and the
movement of air
into the lungs
22. incentive spirometer what device is designed to minimize the risk of getting
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