PCT review #3

The role that is considered to be a nursing assistant that has advanced skills is

• CNA

• PCT

• LPN

• Unit Secretary

Health promotion is considered to be which of the following

• Attempting to cure an illness w/out seeking tx

• Strategies that try to prevent illness from occurring

• Tx of a disease w surgery

• A promotion or bonus rcvd at work for staying healthy.

HIPPA was put into place in order to do what?

• Assistance in paying Health care bills

• Provide insurance coverage for health care

• Protect a person's rights to privacy of protected information

• Provide an advocate for someone who is unable to care for himself or herself

How many hours of CEU, continuing education Units, is required before one can renew their PCT certification?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

If a pt's family sends the PCT a picture you can then upload it to social media

• True

• False

At which point can a PCT give test results to the pt's family members?

• If the pt says its okay

• If the pt has signed a release indicating which family members are allowed to rcv pt info

• If the nurse gives you permission to

• If the family members are present with the pt

To Say something obviously harmful to someone is said to be:

• Detrimental

• Disseminated

• Tolerant

• Insubordiation

Documentation on the pt's record must be which of the following?

• Neat and able to be read

• Short and sweet

• Filled with your opinion of how the pt should be treated

• PCTs do not need to document.

If the PCT uses jargon tp describe what the specimen looks like with the pt, the pt should know what it means.

• True

• False

If the PCT completes a task but forgets to document it in the pt record, his or her verbal statement saying he or she performed the task will hold up in court if there is a lawsuit?

• True

• False