Patient Care Technician Practice Test 3

A patient care technician notices a small cut on their hand and covers it with an adhesive bandage. The technician should identify that this action interrupts which of the following links in the chain of infection?

• Host

• Method of transmission

• Reservoir

• Entrance

A patient care technician has measured a patient's temperature using an oral digital thermometer. Which of the following actions should the technician take immediately after using the thermometer?

• Place the thermometer on the charger.

• Disinfect the thermometer with an antibacterial wipe.

• Apply a probe cover to the thermometer for the next use.

• Clean the thermometer with soap and water.

A patient care technician is preparing to dispose of blood-soiled linens. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Place the linens in a linen container.

• Place the linens in a biohazardous waste bag.

• Place the linens in a clear linen bag.

• Double bag the linens and place them in the linen container.

A patient care technician sustains a needlestick injury. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?

• Notify the nurse manager.

• Wash the site with an antimicrobial soap and water.

• Bandage the wound and complete the shift.

• Seek medical treatment from a licensed provider.

A patient care technician is performing hand hygiene prior to caring for a patient. According to the CDC, which of the following is the minimum amount of time the technician should wash their hands with soap and water?

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 35 seconds

A patient care technician should identify that sterile technique is required for which of the following procedures?

• Inserting a urinary catheter

• Obtaining a rectal temperature

• Providing catheter care

• Caring for a patient who has an infectious disease

Which of the following actions by a patient care technician indicates an understanding of transmission-based precautions?

• Places dirty linens in a biohazardous waste bag for disposal

• Uses an alcohol-based hand rub when caring for a patient who has diarrhea

• Wears an N-95 respirator when caring for a patient who has measles

• Applies a face mask within 1.8 m (6 feet) of patients who are coughing

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. At which of the following times should the technician disinfect the equipment used in the treatment of this patient?

• Each time the technician enters and leaves the patient's room

• At least once during an 8-hr shift

• When it will be removed from the patient's room to use on another patient

• At the beginning and end of a 12-hr shift

A patient care technician notices a blood spill that has dried on the floor. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Scrape up the dried blood

• Clean the spill using soap and water

• Use a utility mop and gloves to clean the spill

• Discard cleanup materials into the biohazardous waste container

A patient care technician is emptying an indwelling urinary catheter and receives a splash to the eye. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Cover the eye with a saline-soaked compress.

• Hold the head back and blink the eyes.

• Flush the eyes at an eyewash station.

• Place eye drops in the eyes.