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providing reminders on when to perform these exercises - correct answer what is the pca responsible for during restorative rehabilitation activities? removing iv catheters - correct answer what is the pca responsible for prior to patient discharge? physicians - correct answer who removes sterile dressings? the pca - correct answer who is tasked with changing not sterile dressings? monitor the patient, remove any obstacles, be prepared to assist patient - correct answer what should a pca do during independent transfer? if the patient has trouble getting up, is unsteady on his/her feet or requires assistance when moving - correct answer when should you use an assisted transfer? 105 degrees F; 40 degrees C - correct answer what temperature should the bath water not exceed? provide privacy by closing the door - correct answer what should you do when the patient is bathing? press gently on patient's legs and determine id the pressure causes a pit - correct answer how do you determine if a patient has edema? the left arm - correct answer what arm is the blood pressure cuff typically placed on? 1 inch = ___ cm - correct answer how many inches above the elbow crease should a blood pressure cuff be placed?
top - correct answer is the systolic number the top or bottom? bottom up - correct answer is the diastolic number the top or bottom? count number of pulses during 30 second time interval and multiply by 2 - correct answer how do you determine the pulse rate? over the left chest area in the 5th intercostal space - correct answer where can you feel the apical pulse? if the heart rate is irregular - correct answer when should you use the apical pulse site? if the difference exceeds 8-10 beats per minute - correct answer when should a finding be reported during apical-radial deffecit? one bowel movement per 3 days - correct answer what is the normal number of bowel movements? anti-embolitic stockings - correct answer what prevents blood clots from forming in deep veins? TED hose help - correct answer what are antiembolitic stocking referred to as? incentive spirometer - correct answer device that promotes circulation to the lungs and the movement of air into the lungs incentive spirometer - correct answer what device is designed to minimize the risk of getting pnemonia in patients confined to hospital beds? check level of saturation - correct answer what may a pca be asked to do pertaining to dressings?
15 minutes - correct answer how long should a bandaid stay on for? 3-4 - correct answer how many times should a blue topped tube be inverted? 8-10 - correct answer how many times should lavender and green topped tubes be inverted for? 5 - correct answer rhow many times should serum separator and red topped tubes be inverted for? between the qrs complex and st segment - correct answer where is the j point located? a decreased potassium level - correct answer what are large u waves associated with? because the health care provider may choose a treatment option based on erroneous test results which will most likely endanger patient safety and wellbeing - correct answer while working with the automated laboratory information system, why is correct input of data most critical? catheter infiltration - correct answer what is the most likely cause of swelling at a peripheral iv site? frequent urination - correct answer what is a sign of hyperglycemia? standard - correct answer while caring for a patient with hepatitis b what precautions should be taken? use a draw sheet to lift the patient - correct answer two cpts are transferring a deceased patient from a bed to a morgue gurney. To avoid injury, what body mechanics should be used?
15-30 degrees - correct answer what does industry standard state needle insertion at the antecubital area should be at? use a disinfectant that contains bleach - correct answer a urine specimen is spilled on the floor, what action should the pca take? to prevent clotting - correct answer why must a cpa invert anticoagulant tubes? o2 levels - correct answer a cpa recieves orders to collect an infant screening card, o2 levels, bilirubin, and dna. Which should be drawn first? arm lower than the heart - correct answer a cpa is measuring blood pressure. the cpa should recognize that what will result in an inaccurate reading? when a patient is tested - correct answer when should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer? eye surgery - correct answer coughing and deep breathing exercises should be avoided after what surgery? the electrodes will not conduct the signal after two ekg tracings - correct answer an ekg technician is performing a second standard 12-lead ekg on a patient immediately following the first test. For which of the following reasons should the technician recognize that resting tab electrodes should not be used for more than two consecutive ekg tracings? lead corrosion - correct answer an ekg technician notes a standard 12-lead ekg tracing shows an interrupted baseline. The technician knows that this artifact is most likely caused by which of the following? cold and clammy skin - correct answer which of the following finding is consistent with bradycardia?
automated external defibrillator to administer a shock to the patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician expect next? every 24 hours - correct answer a pca is assisting in the care of a patient who had a wound left to heal by granulation. How often should this wound be redressed? semi fowlers - correct answer a pca is caring for a patient who is to receive continuous tube feedings. The pca should place the patient into which of the following positions? waste management - correct answer a pca is caring for a new patient. Which of the following procedures should the pca recognize as requiring aseptic technique? a patient is identified with polyuria and a blood glucose of 200 mg/dl - correct answer A pca is caring for four patients. Which of the following findings should the cpct report to the nurse? fowlers - correct answer a pca is transferring a patient using a hoyer lift from a bed to wheelchair. As the patient is being transferred, the pca should place him into which of the following positions? every shift - correct answer a pca is assisting with the care of a patient who is on strict I&O. How often should the pca record the patient's I&O? lateral infarction - correct answer an ekg has a 2 mm elevation in leads 1, AVL, and V6. What type of infarction would this represent? wrist in slight dorsiflexion - correct answer a pca is assisting a nurse to apply hand- wrist immobility splint for a patient who has left-sided paralysis due to a stroke. The pca should recognize that the splint will secure the patient's hand and wrist in which of the following positions? the specimen was refrigerated prior to being returned - correct answer a pca in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who completed a 24 hour urine collection. The pca should ensure which of the following requirements have been met for this test?
susceptible host - correct answer a pca observes a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a patient. The pca should identify that receiving an influenza vaccine breaks which of the following links in the chain of infection? have the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted - correct answer a pca is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair. which of the following actions should the pca take when assisting the patient out of the wheelchair? the right to information about ones condition - correct answer a child who is terminally ill is asking a nurse to keep the diagnosis secret from his father, and the nurse agrees. The pca should recognize that the nurses action is a violation of which of the following parts of the patients' bill of rights? the subcutaneous fat is visible and there is drainage from the wound - correct answer a pca is caring for a patent who has a stage 3 pressure ulcer. Which of the following manifestations should the tech expect? every 8 hours - correct answer a pca is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter. How often should the technician empty the drainage receptacle? place the specimen in a warming device - correct answer a pca has obtained a specimen that must remain at body temperature when transported to the lab for processing. which of the following actions should the tech take? sentinel event - correct answer a pca should identify that which of the following incidents should be reported to the joint commission? void into the specimen collection device that I have left for you - correct answer a pca is caring for a patient who needs to have their urine output measured and recorded hourly. which of the following instructions should the tech give to the patient? complete an incident report - correct answer a pca received a needle stick injury while performing a venipuncture for a patient. which of the following actions should the tech take?
to decide if it is in our scope of practice - correct answer the right task u - correct answer what abbreviation needs to avoid being used?