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PCT Exam 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hypothermia is a body temperature:

a)

98.6 Fahrenheit

b)

below 95 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

above 101 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

below 90 degrees Fahrenheit

2.

Paralysis of the lower extremities is medically termed as:

a)

hemiplegia

b)

bilegia

c)

quadriplegia

d)

paraplegia

3.

Which VS is reportable to the nurse?

a)

Bp 117/77

b)

HR 133

c)

T 97.7F

d)

R 20

4.

The PCT notices a pressure ulcer on the patient's heel. She can see the fat layer under the skin. She knows this is what stage of a pressure ulcer?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Lead II is the standard lead in viewing the EKG.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
The QRS-wave correlates with which event?
a)
atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node
b)
ventricle contraction
c)
ventricle repolarization
d)
both atrial and ventricle contraction
7.

A patient's surname is the person's:

a)

first name

b)

last name

c)

middle intial

d)

professional title

8.

Concern for other people shows through in;

a)

your tone of voice

b)

the words you use

c)

your actions

d)

all of the above

9.

The ability to follow through on a plan without being supervised is important and is called:

a)

bossiness

b)

assertiveness

c)

independence

d)

initiative

10.

Patient's records are:

a)

public information

b)

available only to relatives

c)

confidential

d)

released at the assistant's discretion

11.

The procedure that protects against the loss of computer data is known as:

a)

formatting

b)

booting up

c)

backing up

d)

initializing

12.

To prevent unauthorized computer access to confidential patient and financial records the staff must:

a)

keep the computer terminal locations secret

b)

lock the computer at night

c)

assign each user a password

d)

limit computer use to one person

13.

A description of the steps that should be utilized to handle a specific situation or to perform a certain task should be included in a(n).

a)

office policy manual

b)

procedural manual

c)

organizational handbook

d)

employee handbook

14.

On a computer, which of the following is an input device?

a)

speaker

b)

mouse

c)

monitor

d)

printer

15.

A computer screen is also called the:

a)

viewer

b)

tv

c)

monitor

d)

video output device

16.

To close a computer program, you would:

a)

shut down the computer

b)

click the _ in the top right hand corner

c)

click on the start icon

d)

click on the x in the top right hand corner of he screen

17.

Instructions that tell the computer what to do and how to do it are called:

a)

hardware

b)

software

c)

processor

d)

data flow

18.

To search and access pages of printed data from the Centers for Disease Control or other distant health center in a matter of minutes you would use the:

a)

world wide web

b)

pager

c)

cellular telephone

d)

telegraph

19.

The most effective tool that can be used as a guiding principle of maintaining high standards is a(n)

a)

good office manager

b)

office policy manual

c)

procedure manual

d)

organization chart

20.

Procedures introduced in 1987 that were developed by the Centers for disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent the spread of blood borne infection are called:

a)

bloodborne pathogen control procedures

b)

universal precautions

c)

world-wide decontamination procedures

d)

hazard prevention procedures

21.

Biohazard containers should be emptied:

a)

when they are full

b)

daily

c)

when the biohazard refuse company is scheduled for a pick up

d)

by the janitor

22.

The test that is required to test the patient's insulin releasing mechanism is called

a)

Hollander test

b)

D-xylose

c)

glucose tolerance

d)

Duke bleeding time

23.

Anticoagulants prevent the blood from

a)

thinning

b)

forming a clot

c)

becoming fibrinogen

d)

none of the above

24.

Which of the following are not true about capillaries?

a)

the may be so small that only one cell can pass through

b)

they have sensitive nerve endings

c)

they link arterioles to venules

d)

they have walls permeable to oxygen, glycose and water

25.

The laboratory test for cholesterol would be for

a)

pregnancy

b)

inflammation

c)

assessing risk of coronary heart disease

d)

measuring the severity of anemia

26.

To evaluate the endocrine system you would

a)

test spinal fluid

b)

analyze hormone levels

c)

do a blood gas analysis

d)

do a urine culture

27.

Which of the following factors result in failure to draw blood during venipuncture?

a)

losing the vacuum in the tube

b)

needle was inserted through the vein

c)

veins are sclerosed

d)

all of the above

28.

A puncture resistant leak proof container used to dispose of used needles, lancets, and other sharp objects is

a)

a shaft container

b)

a trash container

c)

a sharps container

d)

a storage container

29.

Gout is identified by which type of blood test?

a)

uric acid

b)

potassium

c)

glucose

d)

cholesterol

30.

Which blood test identifies coronary artery disease and artherosclerosis?

a)

total cholesterol

b)

uric acid

c)

glucose

d)

bilirubin

31.

Which of the following is used in the capillary puncture technique?

a)

a lancet

b)

a needle

c)

a syringe

d)

an evacuation system

32.

Which of the following may cause changes in the basal state?

a)

stress and drugs

b)

exercise

c)

diet

d)

all of the above

33.

A prolonged bleeding time is indicative of:

a)

low platelet count

b)

low red cell count

c)

low white cell count

d)

low glucose level

34.

The most frequently occurring lab acquired infection is

a)

HIV infection

b)

HBV infection

c)

TB

d)

common cold

35.

WBC is an abbreviation for a common laboratory test for

a)

white blood cell

b)

white basilic count

c)

white blood count

d)

white blood clot

36.

Hemoconcentration can be caused by:

a)

squeezing or probing the site

b)

long term IV therapy

c)

tourniquet left on for extended periods of time

d)

all of the above

37.

Which method of drawing blood would you use on a patient with small or fragile veins?

a)

the evacuation system

b)

the capillary puncture

c)

the automatic puncturing device

d)

the needle and syringe system

38.

The most common sites for venipuncture are the

a)

femoral and inguinal veins

b)

median cubital and cephalic veins

c)

great saphenous/superior vena cava veins

d)

popliteal and posterior tibial veins

39.

Which of the following is used to prepare the skin before a venipuncture when alcohol causes inaccurate results for certain tests?

a)

soap and water

b)

hydrogen peroxide

c)

water

d)

hibiclens

40.

The process of clotting is called:

a)

coagulation

b)

phagocytosis

c)

morphology

d)

hemolysis

41.

Which of the following is the clear, yellow liquid in which the formed elements of blood are suspended?

a)

plasma

b)

erythrocytes

c)

leukocytes

d)

platelets

42.

Fixed armrests on a wheelchair are recommended for users who will be:

a)

performing a lateral swinging or sliding transfer

b)

performing standing transfers

c)

going to activities

d)

in their chair all day

43.

During an interview, the assistant/technician questions the patient as follows: "describe your pain for me. How has your appetite been? How have you been sleeping?" All of these are examples of:

a)

closed questions

b)

targeted questions

c)

judgments

d)

open-ended questions

44.

when you introduced yourself to a patient and inform them of the treatment goals, desired outcome, and potential risks, this is called:

a)

orientation

b)

interview

c)

collaboration

d)

interprofessional

45.

The use of touch by a caregiver is a form of:

a)

inappropriate communication

b)

battery

c)

ineffective communication

d)

non-verbal communication

46.

A caregivers primary responsibility is for the ______ of each patient.

a)

treatment

b)

self esteem

c)

safety

d)

health

47.

Persons who are required to lift, reach, push, pull, and carry objects should be instructed to use proper:

a)

equipment

b)

directions

c)

mechanical devices

d)

body mechanics

48.

Forces that add resistance to many activities associated with lifting, reaching, pushing, and carrying an object are:

a)

stability and balance

b)

flexion and rotation

c)

gravity and friction

d)

torque and strain

49.

Ethical decision making should be based on:

a)

the patient's wishes

b)

the technician's wishes

c)

the doctor's wishes

d)

a facilities policies

50.

When can you legally use force against a patient?

a)

never

b)

only in self defense, if you have reason to believe you are being or about to be attacked

c)

if you cannot get the patient to cooperate

d)

with permission form a family member