WorksheetsPCT Review 1
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which equipment is used to safely assist a patient with walking?
Wheelchair
Gait belt
Bedpan
Hoyer lift
What type of precautions are required for a patient with MRSA?
Standard
Droplet
Contact
Airborne
Before lifting a patient manually, what should a PCT consider first?
Time available
Patient’s ability to assist
Room temperature
Shift change
When transferring a patient, wheelchair safety includes:
Keeping brakes unlocked
Locking wheels before transfer
Placing wheelchair far away
Transferring without assistance
A Hoyer lift places the patient into which position during transfer?
Prone
Fowler's
Trendelenburg
Side-lying
How often is restraint use checked and released?
Once per shift
Every 4 hours
Every 2 hours
Once daily
What action should a PCT take first if a restraint is removed by a patient?
Call security
Document immediately
Notify the nurse
Reapply the restraint
Which task is within the PCT scope of practice related to medications?
Administering medication
Prescribing medication
Assisting with opening medication
Teaching injections
What should a PCT do immediately after exposure to blood?
Continue working
Wash hands
Ignore the exposure
Notify the patient
After completing rounds, what promotes patient safety?
Bed raised
Call light within reach
Lights turned off
Door closed
Which action violates HIPAA?
Discussing care with the nurse
Accessing a chart without permission
Charting care provided
Reporting abuse
Which test measures oxygen saturation noninvasively?
CBC
ABG
Pulse oximetry
Capillary refill
Which position is best for a patient with an NG tube and difficulty breathing?
Supine
Trendelenburg
Prone
Semi-Fowler’s
What is the first action when finding an unconscious patient?
Leave the room
Check belongings
Call for help and assess responsiveness
Wait for recovery
Which duty is appropriate for a PCT?
Performing surgery
Administering medications independently
Assisting with daily living activities
Diagnosing illness
Which method is used to manually check blood pressure?
Digital thermometer
Blood glucose monitor
Palpatory method
Pulse oximeter
What precautions are required for C. diff?
Droplet
Standard only
Airborne
Contact
Excessive sweating is known as:
Anhidrosis
Hypohidrosis
Diaphoresis
Perspiration syndrome
Which precautions are used for influenza?
Airborne
Contact
Droplet
Standard only
What type of CPR should be performed if no barrier device is available?
Rescue breaths only
Wait for EMS
Hands-only CPR
AED only
What precautions are required for scabies?
Standard only
Droplet
Contact with gown and gloves
Mask only
Which is a possible indicator of child maltreatment?
Outgoing personality
Malnutrition
Parent involvement
Normal growth
Which patient right includes receiving information about their condition?
Right to refuse treatment
Right to privacy
Right to information
Right to insurance
When communicating with a patient who has hearing loss, a PCT should:
Shout
Overenunciate
Write information down
Speak quickly
If a patient asks a PCT to demonstrate insulin injection, the PCT should:
Teach the skill
Perform the injection
Inform the nurse
Ask the family
Which is a patient right?
Free insurance
Legal representation
Participation in care decisions
Family access to records
Which statement shows understanding of HIPAA?
Employers can access records freely
Family can receive info without permission
Providers must report certain diseases
Interpreters cannot receive information
