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PCA Practice Exam Which of the following actions should the CPCT take when preparing to transfer from a bed to a stretcher? Elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher A CPCT is assisting a patient to take self-administered medication. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following medications should not be crushed? Enteric-coated When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to an ordering physicians, which results priority? Presurgical A CPCT is changing a patient's bedding and is accidentally stuck with a needle. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take first? Milk the affected site A CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is used for which of the following reasons? To guarantee the identification and integrity of samples Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal samples? Lavender Top When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer?
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Which of the following actions should the CPCT take when preparing to transfer from a bed to a stretcher? Elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher A CPCT is assisting a patient to take self-administered medication. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following medications should not be crushed? Enteric-coated When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to an ordering physicians, which results priority? Presurgical
A CPCT is changing a patient's bedding and is accidentally stuck with a needle. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take first? Milk the affected site A CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is used for which of the following reasons? To guarantee the identification and integrity of samples Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal samples? Lavender Top When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer? When a patient is tested
A CPCT informs the nurse concerning swelling at the peripheral IV site. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following is the most likely cause of this feeling? Catheter infiltration A CPCT is drawing blood from a patient and observes red spots. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the CPCT to take? Apply more pressure to the site. Which of the following is a consequence of mislabeling a blood bank specimen? A transfusion reaction Which of the following actions is appropriate when labeling specimens? Labeling specimens at the time of collection in front of the patient
A CPCT is working in a facility when the fire alarm goes off. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take first? Contain the fire by closing all the doors A CPCT is measuring an adult patient's blood pressure electronically. Which of the following readings should the technician report to the nurse? 130/81 mm Hg A CPCT is caring for a new patient. Which of the following procedures should the CPCT recognize as requiring aseptic technique? Wast management A CPCT is caring for a number of patients following a shift change. Which of the following patients should the CPCT assess first?
A CPCT is measuring a patient's blood pressure. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following situations could result in an inaccurate reading? The arm is lower than the heart Which of the following statements made by a CPCT, regarding preparation of a peripheral blood smear, indicates the need for further teaching? "I will press down on the spreader slide to fix cells on the lower slide." A CPCT is assisting in the care of a patient who has a would left to heal by way of granulation. How often should this wound be redressed? Every 24 hr
The CPCT has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and an iron panel. He forgets to draw for the PTT. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take? Keep the specimen collected and draw the PTT. A CPCT is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter asks about the health of the patient's roommate. Which of the following statements by the CPCT is an appropriate response? "You can ask the patient about his condition." A CPCT is assisting with the care of a patient who is on strike I&O. How often should the CPCT record the patient's I&O? Every shift
A CPCT receives orders to draw an infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA. Which of the following should be drawn first? O2 levels A technician is performing an EKG in a hospital setting. The patient becomes unresponsive, stops breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which of the following would be the first appropriate step? Start chest compressions A CPCT should recognize that a patient must avoid deep-breathing and coughing exercises after which of the following surgeries? Eye surgery An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in the leads I, AVL, V5, and V6. What type of infarction would this represent?
Lateral infarction A CPCT enters a patient's room and is approached by visitors requesting test results. Which of the following responses by the CPCT is appropriate? "I'm sorry, but I can't give you that information." A CPCT is caring for a patient who had a CVA and is nonambulatory. Which of the following findings should the CPCT report to the nurse immediately? Change in size and shape of pressure ulcer Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm from junctional rhythm? Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes
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? Check the patients respiratory rate A CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is dudes for which of the following reasons? To guarantee the identification and integrity of the samples Industry standard states that needle insertion in the antecubital area ghouls be at a 15 to 30° angle A CPCT makes a mistake while measuring a patient's blood pressure. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take?
Release all of the air from the cuff before retesting A CPCT is assisting with the care of a patient who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following vital signs should the CPCT report first? An elevated temperature A CPCT should recognize that which of the following statements regarding skin preparation for blood cultures is correct? "I will cleanse the area with chlorhexidine gluconate." A CPCT informs the nurse concerning swelling at the peripheral IV site. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following is the most likely cause of this finding? Catheter Infiltration
A 1-year-old who has a pulse rate of 50 BPM A CPCT is caring for a new patient. Which of the following procedures should the CPCt recognize as requiring ascetic technique? Waste management A CPCT is caring for several adult patients. Which of the following patient findings should the technician report to the technician report to the nurse immediately? Temperature 38.5°C (101.3°F) A CPCT must invert anticoagulant tubes to prescient which of the following? Clotting
A CPCT is measuring a pateint's blood pressure. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following situations could result in an inaccurate reading? The arm is lower than the heart To prevent any needle sticks during venipuncture, OSHA guidelines require disposing of needles in a sharps container. A CPCT is assisting in the care of a patient who has a wound left to heal by the way of granulation. How often should this wound be redressed? Every 24 hr
