PCA EXAM TESTED QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ what type of risk does the yellow arm band stand for
A) fall
B) crazy
C) elderly
Answer: fall
◉ where is the easiest place to check for a patient's pulse
A) arm
B) radial
C) axillary
Answer: radial
◉ which side is a patient turned toward before administering an
enema
A) sitting up
B) left
C) right
Answer: left
◉ state of being unaware and unresponsive to one's surroundings
,A) quadra
B) coma
C) dead
Answer: coma
◉ another meaning for "as needed"
A) PRN
B) whenever
C) AN
Answer: PRN
◉ a pressure _____________ is prevented by turning patients at least
q 2hrs throughout the shift
A) point
B) ulcer
C) wound
Answer: ulcer
◉ heart rate less than 60 beats per minutes
A) hypercardia
B) bradycardia
C) hypocardia
Answer: bradycardia
,◉ when a patients fluid intake is limited during a 24hr period this
is called a _____________ restriction
A) water
B) fluid
C) restroom
Answer: fluid
◉ when should the PCA report a change in the patient's condition
to the RN
A) the next day
B) just write it in chart
C) immediately
Answer: immediately
◉ a systolic blood pressure greater that 140 mmHg and/or a
diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mmHG
A) hypercardiac
B) hypertension
C) hypotension
Answer: hypertension
◉ patients are placed in ____________ as a last resort to prevent
harm to the patient or others
A) ICU
, B) restraints
C) coma
Answer: restraints
◉ the best way to prevent the spread of pathogens is to wash your
_____________
A) scrubs
B) hands
Answer: hands
◉ after emptying a colostomy, rinse the bag with _____________ tap
water
A) reused
B) cool
C) Hot
Answer: Cool
◉ ambulation or other forms of exertion may temporarily
_________________ a patient's blood pressure, pulse, and respirations
Answer:
◉ when measuring a patient's nutrition
A) record the amount of fluid excreted
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ what type of risk does the yellow arm band stand for
A) fall
B) crazy
C) elderly
Answer: fall
◉ where is the easiest place to check for a patient's pulse
A) arm
B) radial
C) axillary
Answer: radial
◉ which side is a patient turned toward before administering an
enema
A) sitting up
B) left
C) right
Answer: left
◉ state of being unaware and unresponsive to one's surroundings
,A) quadra
B) coma
C) dead
Answer: coma
◉ another meaning for "as needed"
A) PRN
B) whenever
C) AN
Answer: PRN
◉ a pressure _____________ is prevented by turning patients at least
q 2hrs throughout the shift
A) point
B) ulcer
C) wound
Answer: ulcer
◉ heart rate less than 60 beats per minutes
A) hypercardia
B) bradycardia
C) hypocardia
Answer: bradycardia
,◉ when a patients fluid intake is limited during a 24hr period this
is called a _____________ restriction
A) water
B) fluid
C) restroom
Answer: fluid
◉ when should the PCA report a change in the patient's condition
to the RN
A) the next day
B) just write it in chart
C) immediately
Answer: immediately
◉ a systolic blood pressure greater that 140 mmHg and/or a
diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mmHG
A) hypercardiac
B) hypertension
C) hypotension
Answer: hypertension
◉ patients are placed in ____________ as a last resort to prevent
harm to the patient or others
A) ICU
, B) restraints
C) coma
Answer: restraints
◉ the best way to prevent the spread of pathogens is to wash your
_____________
A) scrubs
B) hands
Answer: hands
◉ after emptying a colostomy, rinse the bag with _____________ tap
water
A) reused
B) cool
C) Hot
Answer: Cool
◉ ambulation or other forms of exertion may temporarily
_________________ a patient's blood pressure, pulse, and respirations
Answer:
◉ when measuring a patient's nutrition
A) record the amount of fluid excreted
