NHA Questions I Got Wrong

A PCT must invert anticoagulent tubes to prevent:

Clotting

A PCT providing oral care to reinsert dentures should:

Replace upper denture before lower denture

A PCT is assisting a patient in using a cane:

“Hold the cane on the stronger side of your body”

The facilities infection control program is required by:

The Joint Commission

The PCT is obaining a blood specimen, which situation could cause hemolysis?

Transporting tubes horizontally

Which should a PCT help prevent a nasocomial infection?

Follow standard percaustions for surgical incisions.

When should a PCT use sterile technique?

Inserting a straight catheter.

A patients roomate asks for her diagnosis would violate:

Patients Bill Of Rights

A PCT is reviewing quality improvement tools. Which attempts to imporve patient safety and quality by eliminating unessasary procedures:

Lean Methodogy

A PCT is determining the pulse rate of a patient in atrial fibrilation.

Manually, using apical area.

A PCT is assisting in wound care, how often should it be redressed?

Every 2 Hours

Pacemaker Spikes

A PCT is collecting a stool sample:

Prevent contaminating with urine

A PCT notes what structure is affected by the failure of the SA node?

Atroventricular Node

A PCT puts foil on a blood specimen to:

Protect from light

The term for infections from the hospital spread to patients:

Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)

PCT prevents sentinel events by:

Ensuring proper application of Safety Reminder Devices (SRDs)

PCT removing soiled gloves:

Grab outside of one cuff with other gloved hand