Practice Test B

Front

A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? The technician should instruct the patient to inhale forcefully through the incentive spirometer until the ball rises in the chamber.

Back

The technician should instruct the patient to inhale forcefully through the incentive spirometer until the ball rises in the chamber.

Front

A patient care technician has a conflict with another technician. Which action should the technician take first?

Back

Discuss these concerns with the other technician in private.

Front

A patient care technician is assisting during a mealtime with a patient who is at risk for dyspagia. Which of the following foods should be calculated as fluid intake for the intake and output record? sliced banana, scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, chocolate pudding

Back

chocolate pudding

Front

A patient care technician is reviewing quality improvement tools. Which of the following tools attempts to improve patient safety: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Six Sigma, Lean Methodology, Root-Cause Analysis?

Back

Lean Methodology

Front

A patient care technician is preparing to label a patient's specimen tube following a blood collection. Which action should the technician take? Face the patient while labeling the specimen tube, Use a pencil to label the specimen, Avoid using computer-generated labels, Initial the label prior to blood collection

Back

Face the patient while labeling the specimen tube

Front

A patient care technician is preparing to weigh a patient who is at risk for falls. Which action should the technician take when using a mechanical scale to weigh the patient? Options: Place a walker over the scale for the patient to use as support, Give the patient a cane to use as support while being weighed, Instruct the patient to hold on to the neck of the scale while being weighed, Position a chair by the scale for the patient to lean on.

Back

Place a walker over the scale for the patient to use as support

Front

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which action should the technician take first? Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "Are you okay?"

Back

Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "Are you okay?"

Front

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the following actions should the technician take when providing care?
Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma, Wipe the area around the stoma vigorously when cleaning, Use hot water to clean around the stoma, Apply a bag that is 3.8 cm (1.5 inches) larger than the stoma

Back

Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma

Front

The patient care technician is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt. Which of the following statements should the technician take? "I will apply the gait belt under your arms", "You can support yourself by holding onto my arms", "You should walk slightly behind me", "I will support you by walking on your stronger side"

Back

"You can support yourself by holding onto my arms"

Front

Which of the following actions should a patient care technician take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw?
- Determine that the tourniquet is the proper size
- Check the vacuum of the tube
- Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal
- Verify that the adapter is the correct color

Back

Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal