WorksheetsPCT practice
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The additive in a gray-topped tube is:
K+ oxalate
Na+ citrate
EDTA
None of the above
A 28-year-old man states that he was lifting weights at the local health club when he experienced a sudden sharp pain in the left side of his chest. Since then he has become increasingly short of breath and continues to have pain that is worse when he tries to take a deep breath. The PCT notes that his respiratory rate is 32, his pulse is 108, his oxygen saturation is 88%, and he appears mildly anxious. The physician notes decreased breath sounds on the patient's left side. Based on this information, the PCT prepares to assist
Chest tube insertion
A nebulizer treatment
Transfer of the patient to the hospital for surgery
stat ECG
Which of the following gauge needle is used for the typical adult venipuncture?
25 g
16 g
23 g
21 g
As an elderly couple enters the reception area of
a family practice office, the wife begins shouting,
"Please help my husband. He can't breathe!" As he
collapses to the floor the PCT rushes to his side and
determines that he is unresponsive. Her next best
action is to
Administer chest compressions and rescue breathing
Obtain his vital signs
Obtain his medical history from his wife
Summon help immediately by calling a code
Which of the needle has the largest gauge?
25 g
16 g
20 g
21 g
A patient appears cyanotic with moist clammy skin, nasal flaring, and wide frightened eyes. His is sitting bold upright, wheezing audibly, and his respiratory rate is 34. This man is experiencing:
A panic attack
Severe dyspnea
Eupnea
Heat exhaustion
The patient experiencing a panic attack is most likely to need
Reassurance
Chest tube insertion
Nebulizer treatment
Oxygen
A patient complains of a pattern of heartburn and belching that is worse after large meals and at bedtime. Based on this limited information, the medical assistant suspects this patient has
Cholecystitis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Pericarditis
Ulcerative colitis
The lavender-topped tube contains:
No additive
SPS (Sodium polyanethole sulfonate)
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)
Na+ citrate
A 32-year-old patient who experienced a fall from a ladder complains of pain with breathing. He appears mildly cyanotic and tachypneic. His blood pressure is 90/54 and is oxygen saturation is 86%. The physician notes absent breath sounds on the right side and calls for a stat chest x-ray. Based on this information, the PCT prepares to assist with
Emergency surgery
Splint application
Chest tube insertion
Defibrillation
An elderly man waiting in the reception area suddenly complains of difficulty breathing and states, "It feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest." After sending another staff member to notify the physician, the PCT's next action best is to
Administer oxygen per office protocol
Order a stat chest x-ray
Assist the patient in walking to an examination
room
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
When the PCT notes a patient is experiencing severe dyspnea, her next best action is to
Walk the patient to an examination room
Get the physician or a nurse immediately
Assist the patient in using his inhaler
Obtain a complete set of vital signs
All of the following are guidelines for handling urine
reagent strips except:
Check the expiration date prior to use
Store in the refrigerator when not in use
Check each strip for color changes prior to use
Keep cover on container when not in use
A protocol is:
Legal rules dictate the standard of care. An automated device used to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
A predetermined plan of response
. A code of conduct for ethical behavior in the workplace
Which of the following is NOT a component of the
cardiovascular system?
Spleen
Arteries
Capillaries
Heart
The pregnancy test tests for which of the following
hormones?
Estrogen
Growth hormone
Human chorionic gonadotropin
Progesterone
If a urine specimen cannot be tested within 30-60
minutes, the PCT should
Put the urine in the incubator
Put the urine in a specimen collection bag
Leave the specimen on the counter
Put the urine in the refrigerator
If a patient is complaining of difficulty or painful
urination, he is said to have
Dysuria
Oliguria
Polyuria
Nocturia
Which of the following is the correct term for absence of urine?
Oliguria
Nonuria
Dysuria
Anuria
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a cardiac stress test realizes that the patient needs further instruction when he states:
"I will be closely monitored during the test."
"We are doing this to see how well my heart tolerates physical activity."
"I will walk on a treadmill during the test."
"There are no risks to worry about during this test."
The PCT understands that the most life-threatening
of the following cardiac rhythms is:
Sinus tachycardia
Sinus arrhythmia
Atrial flutter
Ventricular fibrillation
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a cardioverter defibrillator realizes that the patient needs further instruction when he states:
"This is the same size as a pacemaker."
"This might send an electric shock to my heart if I
need it."
"This will send information about my heart rate and
rhythm to the medical office on a continuous basis."
"This is essentially the same thing as a pacemaker."
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a cardiac pacemaker realizes that the patient needs further instruction when he states:
"This device will deliver electrical impulses to my heart to make it beat."
"Since mine will be a rate-responsive pacemaker, it will sense my activity and increase or decrease the rate as I need it."
"There are many different types of pacemakers."
"It will be implanted in my right chest wall beneath the skin."
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a Holter
monitor realizes that the patient needs further instruction when he states:
"A cardiologist will review and interpret the results
of this test."
"I can shower or bathe as I normally do while wearing this monitor."
"I will wear this device for up to 48 hours."
"I must keep a journal of my activities and any
symptoms I have."
