1. The best definition of a PCT is a
b) Person who is
a) Person who transcribes the doctor's order certified to give care
for pa- tient care under direct
supervision of a
b) Licensed person who provides education
licensed personnel
about special diets
c)Person who is certified to give care under
the direct supervision of a licensed personnel
d) Graduate nurse who is registered and
licensed by the state to practice nursing
2. As a PCT, your most important role in
meeting stan- dards and survey include...
Providing quality
care Protecting the
person's rights
Conducting yourself
in a professional
manner
3. The the purpose of a long term facility is to... Provide care for persons
who cannot care for
them- selves
4. A sudden illness from which the person is expected to Acute illness
recover
5. The goal of rehabilitation and restorative care To return persons to
their
highest possible
level of physical and
psychologi- cal
functioning
, PCT LATEST STUDY GUIDE EXAM.
6. Any item, object, device, garment, material Restraints
or drug that limits or restricts person's
freedom of movement or access to one's
body
, PCT LATEST STUDY GUIDE EXAM.
7. What angle is the safety belt always around the waist 45
8. Restraints are not used on... Blind people
9. The process of destroying all microbes Sterilization
10. A PCT working at a long-term facility is
assisting with a patient's admission. The 13. A PCT is
patient insists on having a lamp that she caring for a
patient who
brought from home. What actions should the
is at risk for
PCT take? skin
11. A PCT is caring for a patient who has an order
for restraints. Upon entering the patient's
room, the PCT notices that the patient has
removed his restraints. What actions should
the PCT take first?
a) Attempt to reapply the restraints
b) Report the finding to the nurse
c)Call for help
d) Determine how the patient removed the
restraints
12. A PCT's hand is accidentally exposed to a
patient's blood. Which of the following actions
should the PCT take?
a) Report the incident to the hematology
department
b) Wash their hands with diluted bleach
c)Wash their hands with soap and water
d) Report the incident to environmental
services
, PCT LATEST STUDY GUIDE EXAM.
Have the charge nurse in- spect it
c) Wash their
hands with soap and
water
b) Report the finding to the nurse
d) Change the linen
every
breakdown. Which of the following actions should the 8 hours
PCT take to prevent this breakdown?