PCT exam
CMS is a regulating agency for healthcare. What do the letters CMS stand for? - Answer-Centers for
medicare and medicaid services
For a clean catch sample, the following supplies are given - Answer-Specimen cup, soap towelettes
when to hand hygiene is not possible, gloves should be worn instead - Answer-False
When placing a blood pressure cuff on the patient arm, the ARTERY marker on the cuff should be placed
where? - Answer-Over the brachial artery, at the antecubital fossa
How do you know how much blood goes in each tube? - Answer-Each tube has this listed on the side
On ECG graph paper how many large boxes equal one second of time - Answer-5 boxes
Bradycardia is defines as ? - Answer-Low heart rate
Shower chairs can be ——— or ——— - Answer-Stationary or mobile
The patient has order to ambulate 3 x per day. What is to occur? - Answer-Assist the patient with
walking in the hallways three times per day
, If the blood pressure cuff is to small to Velcro tightly around the arm, then it is okay to attach two blood
pressure cuffs together - Answer-False
A vacutainer is sued to transfer blood from the inserted needle to the blood collection tubes - Answer-
True
What landmark on the body indicate pressure points that are prone to pressure injury - Answer-Bony
prominences
A patient has a history of VT. This means? - Answer-Ventricular tachycardia
For a female to obtain a clean, catch urine sample, she should wipe with the towellet from back to front
- Answer-True
Where can you find your faculties emergency preparedness plan and fire extinguisher instructions -
Answer-Policies and procedures
When a patient is using the bedside commode. The PCT should do the following. - Answer-Provide
privacy and leave the call light within reach
You notice a thick clear liquid on the floor outside the medicine room you decide to clean it with the
usual floor cleaning solution. What should you have done instead? - Answer-This could be a chemical
spill and should be handled with a chemical spill kit
Bedsores, or decubitus ulcers are more commonly called - Answer-Pressure injury
Some examples of assessment data for the PCT shift report are - Answer-Vital sign, dietary restrictions
CMS is a regulating agency for healthcare. What do the letters CMS stand for? - Answer-Centers for
medicare and medicaid services
For a clean catch sample, the following supplies are given - Answer-Specimen cup, soap towelettes
when to hand hygiene is not possible, gloves should be worn instead - Answer-False
When placing a blood pressure cuff on the patient arm, the ARTERY marker on the cuff should be placed
where? - Answer-Over the brachial artery, at the antecubital fossa
How do you know how much blood goes in each tube? - Answer-Each tube has this listed on the side
On ECG graph paper how many large boxes equal one second of time - Answer-5 boxes
Bradycardia is defines as ? - Answer-Low heart rate
Shower chairs can be ——— or ——— - Answer-Stationary or mobile
The patient has order to ambulate 3 x per day. What is to occur? - Answer-Assist the patient with
walking in the hallways three times per day
, If the blood pressure cuff is to small to Velcro tightly around the arm, then it is okay to attach two blood
pressure cuffs together - Answer-False
A vacutainer is sued to transfer blood from the inserted needle to the blood collection tubes - Answer-
True
What landmark on the body indicate pressure points that are prone to pressure injury - Answer-Bony
prominences
A patient has a history of VT. This means? - Answer-Ventricular tachycardia
For a female to obtain a clean, catch urine sample, she should wipe with the towellet from back to front
- Answer-True
Where can you find your faculties emergency preparedness plan and fire extinguisher instructions -
Answer-Policies and procedures
When a patient is using the bedside commode. The PCT should do the following. - Answer-Provide
privacy and leave the call light within reach
You notice a thick clear liquid on the floor outside the medicine room you decide to clean it with the
usual floor cleaning solution. What should you have done instead? - Answer-This could be a chemical
spill and should be handled with a chemical spill kit
Bedsores, or decubitus ulcers are more commonly called - Answer-Pressure injury
Some examples of assessment data for the PCT shift report are - Answer-Vital sign, dietary restrictions
