Module 3 NHA Quiz

A PCT in disinfecting equipment following a procedure. which of the following should the tech identify as a methods disinfection?

chemical solutions

A PCT is removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after providing care for a patient. Which of the following pieces of PPE should the tech remove first?

Gloves

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

When it will be removed from the patients room to use on another patient

A PCT should identify that which of the following actions is most effective in preventing the transmission of infection?

performing proper hand hygiene

A PCT notices a blood spill that has dried on the floor. Which of the following actions should the tech take?

Discard cleanup materials into the biohazardous waste container.

A PCT is assisting a patient to use a bedpan. Which of the following actions by the tech indicates an understanding of standard precautions?

performs hand hygiene and dons a clean pair of gloves

A PCT 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 tech should wash their hands with soap and water?

20 seconds

Which of the following statements by a patient care tech indicates an understanding of sterile technique?

"Sterile items that touch clean items become contaminated"

A PCT is opening a sterile package. Which of the following actions should the tech take to maintain sterile technique

Keep the hands above the waist to avoid contaminating the sterile field

A PCT sustains a needlestick injury. Which of the following actions should the tech take first?

Wash the site with antimicrobial soap and water

A PCT is caring for a patient who has clostridium difficile. the tech should identify that which of the following personal protective equipment is required to be worn when caring for this patient?

Gown

A PCT is performing a venipuncture. To reduce the risk of a needlestick injury. Which of the following actions should the tech take?

Dispose of the needle in a sharps container

A PCT is preparing to open a sterile package. which of the following actions should the tech take first?

Place the item flat in the center of the work surface

A PCT notices a small cut on their hand and covers it with adhesive bandages. The tech should identify this action interrupts which of the following links of the chain of infections?

Entrance

A PCT has measured a patient's temp using an oral digital thermo. Which of the following actions should the tech take immediately after using the thermo?

Disinfect the thermometer with an antibacterial wipe

A PCT should identify that sterile technique is required for which of the following procedures?

inserting a urinary catheter

A PCT is preparing to dispose of blood-soiled linens. Which of the following actions should the tech take?

place the linens in a biohazardous waste bag

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

flush the eyes at an eyewash station

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

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

A PCT is exposed to a chemical while sterilizing equipment. which of the following documents should the tech use to look up information about the chemical?

safety data sheet