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PATIENT CARE TECH. EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -167 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: If the Apical-radial deficit exceeds how many beats per minute, it needs to be reported to the nurse?

Answer:

If the apical-radial deficit exceeds 8 to 10 beats per minute, the findings should be reported to the nurse.

Question 2: White lead placement

Answer:

Right shoulder/clavicle

Question 3: What are lavendar topped tubes used for in blood draws?

Answer:

CBC, sedimentation rate.

Question 4: Syncope is a sign of what?

Answer:

Cardiopulmonary Distress

Question 5: What is deteriorating personal appearance a sign of?

Answer:

Substance abuse

Question 6: What is the first choice for ABGs?

Answer:

Radial artery.Question 7: What are the steps to collecting a sterile urine sample from a female?

Answer:

*Wait until urine has been in the bladder for 2-3 hrs *Wash hands with soap and water *Separate labia and use sterile wipe *Clean urethra with sterile wipe *Urinate for several seconds before urinating in cup

Question 8: What are the additives for grey topped tubes?

Answer:

Antiglycotic agent or sodium fluoride.

Question 9: Where do leads V7 and V9 look in reference to the heart?

Answer:

Posterior wall

Question 10: What is a QRS complex?

Answer:

Ventricle contraction

Question 11: What are pink topped tubes used for in blood draws?

Answer:

Antibody screening, compatibility test.

Question 12: What are the additives for glass red topped tubes?

Answer:

None.

Question 13: What is melena?

Answer:

Black, tarry stool caused by digested blood in the GI tract

Question 14: Black lead placement

Answer:

Left shoulder/clavicle

Question 15: What is an Allen test?

Answer:

Tests for collateral circulation.

Question 16: Cyanosis is a sign of what?

Answer:

Cardiopulmonary Distress

Question 17: What are unexplained errands during work hours a sign of?

Answer:

Substance abuse

Question 18: What is percussion?

Answer:

Tapping a body part

Question 19: What is vasodilation?

Answer:

The act of opening a blood vessel

Question 20: What are the five rights of delegation?

Answer:

The five rights of delegation:

The right task

The right circumstances

The right person

The right directions

The right supervisor

Question 21: In Einthoven's triangle, what connects Lead I?

Answer:

Right arm and Left arm

Question 22: Where do leads V5 and V6 look in reference to the heart?

Answer:

Lateral wall- low

Question 23: What is excessive absenteeism a sign of?

Answer:

Substance abuse

Question 24: What is asystole?

Answer:

The absence of any electrical activity in the heart

Question 25: What is tachypnea?

Answer:

Rapid breathing

Question 26: What is orthopnea?

Answer:

Labored breathing that occurs while lying flat and improves when standing or sitting up

Question 27: What are yellow topped tubes used for in blood draws?

Answer:

Blood cultures.