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WorksheetsPCT: Ch 7 Patient Environment
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Patients who are admitted to a hospital for routine inpatient care are usually in this unit:
Subacute care unit
Medical/surgical unit
Intensive care unit
Stepdown unit
What is the process used to determine the level of care a patient needs on arrival at an emergency department?
Sorting
Process of elimination
Classification
Triage
Which department ensures that a facility is kept clean and comfortable for patients?
Environmental services
Dietary department
Administrative services
Radiology department
How can a PCT help control odors in a facility?
He can ask the patient to clean up if he soils his linens.
He can clean up within an hour after episodes of incontinence.
He can ask patients to use the toilets in the reception area instead of in their rooms.
He can empty and clean bedpans promptly.
When leaving a patient’s room, a PCT should
Leave the call light within the patient’s reach
Move the patient’s belongings
Leave spills for the next shift
Remind the patient not to call her again because she’ll be busy with other patients
The bedside stand is used for
Linen storage
Serving meals
Storing small items
Storing valuables
How should a PCT enter a patient’s room?
Knock & wait for permission to enter if the patient is able to give permission
Walk in if the door is open
Say her name as she walks in
Call the patient first to make sure she is alone
What can an overbed table be used for?
Placement of dirty linens
Placement of bedpans
Placement of meals
Placement of urinals
Which of the following is a type of disposable equipment?
An autoclave
An electric razor
A bedpan
Gloves
Which of the following is a reason that new patients may have trouble adjusting to being in a hospital?
They will have more independence in a hospital than at home.
Their health is improving.
There is a lot of noise and many interruptions.
The other patients and staff are people they already know well.
When a patient is going to be discharged, a PCT should
Give the patient ambulation instructions from the provider
Be positive and reassuring
Give the patient his last medication
Decide which dietary adjustments the patient will need
What is a PCT’s responsibility during an in-house transfer of a patient?
The PCT decides that the patient must be transferred.
The PCT must keep the fact that a transfer will occur a secret.
The PCT should pack the patient’s belongings.
The PTC should tell the patient’s roommate about the transfer.
Which of the following is true of sleep?
Sleep does not affect the immune system.
Patients usually sleep better in a hospital than they do at home.
Lack of sleep can cause decreased mental function.
People can live in good health even without much sleep.
Lack of sleep can cause
Increased mental function
Increased reaction time
Increased immune system function
Increased irritability
Which of the following statements is true of linen?
Linen should be carried close to the PCT’s uniform.
Linen should be shaken to remove wrinkles.
Dirty linen should be removed by rolling it away from the PCT.
Linen can be taken from one patient’s room into another patient’s room.
Which of the following terms describes a bed that is completely made, with the bedspread and blankets in place?
Closed bed
Open bed
Occupied bed
Unoccupied bed
In which type of environment do microorganisms thrive?
Cool, dry environments
Clean, cold environments
Dry, hot environments
Warm, moist environments
Where should the call light be placed when a PCT leaves a patient’s room?
On the bedside table beside the telephone
Next to the television remote
Within the patient’s reach
On a chair next to the patient’s bed
The circadian rhythm is
The 24-hour day-night cycle
The lack of ability to fall asleep or stay asleep
Deep sleep that helps the body to renew
The habit of taking short naps throughout the day
