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why is it important to input correct patient data into the laboratory information center? - correct answersincorrect data may be reported to the HCP what is the consequence of mislabeling a blood bank specimen? - correct answershemofusion reaction what is the correct technique in preparing a peripheral blood smear? - correct answersblood drop in center of the slide, use another slide at 30° angle and pull it until it touches the blood. what is the most important vital sign to report to...

Which of the following manifestations is the first sign of skin breakdown in a patient? -correct answers Discoloration A PCT should identify that a capillary puncture is contraindicated for which of the following patients? -correct answers A patient who has edema in the hands A PCT has an order to collect a specimen for urine culture.Which of the following methods of collection should the PCT use? -correct answers Clean- catch midstream A PCT is caring for a patient who has a prescripti...

Which of the following manifestations is the first sign of skin breakdown in a patient? -correct answers Discoloration A PCT should identify that a capillary puncture is contraindicated for which of the following patients? -correct answers A patient who has edema in the hands A PCT has an order to collect a specimen for urine culture.Which of the following methods of collection should the PCT use? -correct answers Clean- catch midstream A PCT is caring for a patient who has a prescripti...

CPCT Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Given the following options, which is the fourth step of the venipuncture process? - Answer- Palpate the site Evaluating a patient for color blindness is often your job. What is the type of color blindness that is most common in which the person cannot tell the differences between red and green? - Answer- Daltonsim One of the problems that an internal pacemaker has is that the batteries have to be changed every how many years? - Answer- ten What ...

CPCT Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Body Planes - Answer- imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections Vertical plane - Answer- is an up and down plane that is a right angle to the horizon midsagittal plane - Answer- also known as midline, is the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves sagittal plane - Answer- is a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions frontal plane - Answer- is a ver...

CPCT Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following actions should the CPCT take when preparing a patient from a bed to a stretcher? - Answer- Elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of a stretcher During a stress test, a CPCT notices the patient appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the following is an appropriate course of action for the technician? - Answer- Check the patients respiratory rate Ventricular Tachycardia - Answer- CPCT is assisting patient to t...

CPCT Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Fowler's Position - Answer- 1. A semi-sitting position 2. The head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees Lateral Position - Answer- 1. The person lies on one side or the other 2. Side-lying position Sim's Position - Answer- 1. A left side-lying position in which the upper leg is sharply flexed so it is not on the lower leg and the lower arm is behind the person 2. A semi-prone side position Supine Position - Answer- Back-lying or dorsa...

CPCT: Professionalism and Communication Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Why is it important to weigh patients accurately - Answer- Weight can determine treatments and medication dosages Which patients can gain many pounds very quickly due to fluid retention? - Answer- Congestive heart failure (remember that in heart failure fluid accumulates in either the lungs or the body) Make sure a scale is set to ______ before use. - Answer- Zero How to use a mechanical scale - Answer- Zero sca...

CPCT Practice Test 1 100% Solved A pct is performing cpr for an adult patient. which of the following actions should the technician take? - Answer- Depress 5cm into the pts chest whole performing compressions Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a pct? - Answer- reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to the pt by the nurse a pct is weight a pt using a mechanical scale which of the following actions should the pct take - Answer- verify that the...

CPCT: Phlebotomy Review 2024 with Complete Solutions Arteries - Answer- carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body Veins - Answer- carry blood back to the heart Capillaries - Answer- The smallest blood vessels, and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues. Always use ______________ when handling body fluids, nonintact skin, or mucous membranes. - Answer- PPE What should you always check when identifying patients? - Answer- Two patient ide...