CAPT: Nursing Section
Which type of enema should be retained?
a. Medicated. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. Normal saline.
c. Soap suds.
d. Tap water.
What would you instruct a consumer to avoid eating if the consumer is on a low-
residue diet?
a. Fresh fruits and vegetables.
b. whole grain bread and fruits. - CORRECT ANSWER
c. Dairy products.
d. Full liquids.
Your male patient is requesting assistance with voiding. The patient is unable to
ambulate to the bathroom. Which technique would be most helpful?
a. Assist the patient with use of a fracture pan.
b. Apply a condom catheter to the penis.
c. Assist the patient to a standing position with the urinal. - CORRECT ANSWER
d. Turn the patient in the left lateral Sim's position and help place the urinal.
The rationale for use of hand rolls is:
a. Prevention of flexion contractures of the hand. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. To maintain the hands in a pronated position.
c. To provide active range of motion for the hands.
d. To keep the fingers in an abducted position.
The consumer receiving an enema should be placed in the ________position?
a. Fowler's
b. Lithotomy
,c. Left Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER
d. Right recumbent
The Psychiatric Technician suspects that a consumer has pinworms. After securing
a physician's orders the Psychiatric Technician will take which of the following
actions?
a. Examine the color of the stool for indications of bleeding
b. Scotch tape test collected between 3am and 6 am. - CORRECT ANSWER
c. Guiac test following each bowel movement for eight hours.
d. Call the lab and request a blood drawn for levels
Which position is used for most of the physical examination and can be
uncomfortable for a patient with back problems?
a. Supine - CORRECT ANSWER
b. Kneechest
c. Prone
d. Sim's
Which action is inappropriate when positioning a patient?
a. When logroll turning the patient, keep the body in a straight alignment.
b. Use a transfer board or bridge for patients who are unable to stand.
c. Use a broad base of support when transferring patients.
d. When moving a patient to the side of the bed, bed at the back and pull with
your arms. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which of the following reflects a basic principle of body mechanics?
a. More energy is needed to keep an object moving than to stop it.
b. Pushing or pulling is easier than lifting. - CORRECT ANSWER
c. Rocking to use your body weight is not recommended.
d. Using the back muscles is recommended.
,When completing Active ROM exercises on a patient's elbow, which of the
following is the correct motion?
a. Abduction
b. Adduction
c. Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER
d. Pronation
When a restraint is ordered, the patient will need to be observed at least:
a. Every 15 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. Hourly.
c. Every 2 hours.
d. Every 4 hours.
What is the best way to secure a wheelchair restraint?
a. A quick release knot on the back of the chair. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. A knot secured at the base of the chair.
c. A knot behind the patient's back.
d. A loop around each arm rest.
What is the rationale for taping a roll of gauze to the gastrostomy tube?
a. To prevent the tube from being ingested by peristalsis. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. To label the tube as the patient's.
c. To give the patient something to hold on to.
d. As an anchor when giving medications.
When a rectal tube is used to relieve flatulence or enhance peristalsis, it should be
inserted for no more than ________minutes?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20 - CORRECT ANSWER
, A patient begins to tell the Psychiatric Technician about the death of her husband.
Which would be the best therapeutic communication technique?
a. clarifying
b. Questioning
c. Interpreting
d. Silence - CORRECT ANSWER
The Psychiatric Technician, reinforces the physician's request that his patient with
COPD stop smoking. The Psychiatric Technician knows that:
a. nicotine reduces airway function and constricts blood vessels - CORRECT
ANSWER
b. cigarette smoking increases carbon dioxide consumption
c. cigarette smoking causes nervousness
d. nicotine causes dilation of coronary arteries
The purpose of a trochanter roll is...
a. To reduce the strain on the care-providers back
b. To immobilize the bone to reduce further injury
c. To support the patients back when doing a two-person lift
d. To support the hips and legs, preventing the external rotation - CORRECT
ANSWER
Which of the following actions would be appropriate when caring for an
unconscious client?
a. Describe the care procedures as you provide the care to the client. - CORRECT
ANSWER
b. Discuss the client when completing care.
c. Enter the room quietly without talking.
d. Perform all care silently
When using acetone to remove tape adhesive, which precaution should the
Psychiatric Technician take?
Which type of enema should be retained?
a. Medicated. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. Normal saline.
c. Soap suds.
d. Tap water.
What would you instruct a consumer to avoid eating if the consumer is on a low-
residue diet?
a. Fresh fruits and vegetables.
b. whole grain bread and fruits. - CORRECT ANSWER
c. Dairy products.
d. Full liquids.
Your male patient is requesting assistance with voiding. The patient is unable to
ambulate to the bathroom. Which technique would be most helpful?
a. Assist the patient with use of a fracture pan.
b. Apply a condom catheter to the penis.
c. Assist the patient to a standing position with the urinal. - CORRECT ANSWER
d. Turn the patient in the left lateral Sim's position and help place the urinal.
The rationale for use of hand rolls is:
a. Prevention of flexion contractures of the hand. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. To maintain the hands in a pronated position.
c. To provide active range of motion for the hands.
d. To keep the fingers in an abducted position.
The consumer receiving an enema should be placed in the ________position?
a. Fowler's
b. Lithotomy
,c. Left Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER
d. Right recumbent
The Psychiatric Technician suspects that a consumer has pinworms. After securing
a physician's orders the Psychiatric Technician will take which of the following
actions?
a. Examine the color of the stool for indications of bleeding
b. Scotch tape test collected between 3am and 6 am. - CORRECT ANSWER
c. Guiac test following each bowel movement for eight hours.
d. Call the lab and request a blood drawn for levels
Which position is used for most of the physical examination and can be
uncomfortable for a patient with back problems?
a. Supine - CORRECT ANSWER
b. Kneechest
c. Prone
d. Sim's
Which action is inappropriate when positioning a patient?
a. When logroll turning the patient, keep the body in a straight alignment.
b. Use a transfer board or bridge for patients who are unable to stand.
c. Use a broad base of support when transferring patients.
d. When moving a patient to the side of the bed, bed at the back and pull with
your arms. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which of the following reflects a basic principle of body mechanics?
a. More energy is needed to keep an object moving than to stop it.
b. Pushing or pulling is easier than lifting. - CORRECT ANSWER
c. Rocking to use your body weight is not recommended.
d. Using the back muscles is recommended.
,When completing Active ROM exercises on a patient's elbow, which of the
following is the correct motion?
a. Abduction
b. Adduction
c. Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER
d. Pronation
When a restraint is ordered, the patient will need to be observed at least:
a. Every 15 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. Hourly.
c. Every 2 hours.
d. Every 4 hours.
What is the best way to secure a wheelchair restraint?
a. A quick release knot on the back of the chair. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. A knot secured at the base of the chair.
c. A knot behind the patient's back.
d. A loop around each arm rest.
What is the rationale for taping a roll of gauze to the gastrostomy tube?
a. To prevent the tube from being ingested by peristalsis. - CORRECT ANSWER
b. To label the tube as the patient's.
c. To give the patient something to hold on to.
d. As an anchor when giving medications.
When a rectal tube is used to relieve flatulence or enhance peristalsis, it should be
inserted for no more than ________minutes?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20 - CORRECT ANSWER
, A patient begins to tell the Psychiatric Technician about the death of her husband.
Which would be the best therapeutic communication technique?
a. clarifying
b. Questioning
c. Interpreting
d. Silence - CORRECT ANSWER
The Psychiatric Technician, reinforces the physician's request that his patient with
COPD stop smoking. The Psychiatric Technician knows that:
a. nicotine reduces airway function and constricts blood vessels - CORRECT
ANSWER
b. cigarette smoking increases carbon dioxide consumption
c. cigarette smoking causes nervousness
d. nicotine causes dilation of coronary arteries
The purpose of a trochanter roll is...
a. To reduce the strain on the care-providers back
b. To immobilize the bone to reduce further injury
c. To support the patients back when doing a two-person lift
d. To support the hips and legs, preventing the external rotation - CORRECT
ANSWER
Which of the following actions would be appropriate when caring for an
unconscious client?
a. Describe the care procedures as you provide the care to the client. - CORRECT
ANSWER
b. Discuss the client when completing care.
c. Enter the room quietly without talking.
d. Perform all care silently
When using acetone to remove tape adhesive, which precaution should the
Psychiatric Technician take?
