PCT Review 1

Which of the following will affect a wound's ability to heal?

• nausea

• infection

• vomiting

• pain

The CDC recommends which of the following for hand hygiene?

• hand washing

• autoclaving

• alcohol based hand rubs

• both a & c

An ostomy may be performed because of:

• trauma

• blockage

• cancer

• all of the above

The root word "hemo" means:

• artery

• heart

• vessel

• blood

Isolation measures are used to protect:

• the patient from contracting a disease from the public.

• the public from contracting a disease from another patient.

• the patient from contracting a disease from a healthcare worker

• all of the above

A patient is suspected of having septicemia. Which of the following lab tests would be performed to confirm the diagnosis?

• chemistry panel

• protime

• blood culture

• type and cross

Administration of intradermal injections are made at the:

• anterior forearm

• midback

• abdomen

• both a & b

Occult blood testing is commonly done on the following specimen:

• Urine

• mucous

• blood

• fecal

The prefix "ad-" means:

• many

• few

• difficult

• toward

The prefix "sub-" means:

• top

• half

• difficult

• under