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- Q1A decreased potassium level cause U waves to become visible on the EKKGWhich of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG30s
- Q2Use the facility's glucometer to perform the glucose tests on the patientA patient care technician is assigned to perform hourly, point-of-care testing for a patient who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the technician take?30s
- Q3Verify that the scale is balanced and the weights are set to zero before weighing the patientA patient care technician is weighing a patient using a mechanical scale. Which of the following actions should the technician take?30s
- Q4Ask the visitor if she is able to speakA patient care technician is in the cafeteria during lunch and sees a visitor that appears to be choking. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?30s
- Q5Fanfold the top linens at the foot of the bedA patient care technician is making an open bed for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?30s
- Q6Place the instruments in an autoclave and steam them under pressure or moist heat.A patient care technician is preparing to clean metal instruments that were used to remove the staples from a patient's surgical wound. Which of the following actions should the technician take to destroy micro-organisms and spores on the metal instruments?30s
- Q7Secure the gait belt around the patient's waistA patients care technician is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which of the following actions should the technician take?30s
- Q8Eat a light meal 2 hours prior to taking the testA patient care technician is caring for a patient who is to undergo an exercise stress test the next morning. The technician should expect the patient to receive which of the following instructions?30s
- Q9It makes information immediately available to the health care teamA patient care technician documents a patient's vital signs using a bedside electronic health record (EHR) system. The technician should identify that which of the following is the primary advantage of a bedside EHR system?30s
- Q10If a patient has a decreased arterial blood flow, the forehead is the fastest and most accurate location to obtain a pulse oximetry reading.A patient care technician is preparing to measure the pulse oximetry of an adult patient who has decreased arterial blood flow. Which of the following locations is the best place to obtain this measurement for a patient who has this condition?30s
- Q11To prevent clotting of the bloodA patient care technician has just collected a blood specimen from a patient. For which of the following reasons should the technician invert the collection tubes that contain anticoagulants immediately following a blood collection30s
- Q12A fireA patient care technician is participating in a mock disaster situation at work. Which of the following should the technician identify as an example of an internal disaster30s
- Q13OSHAA patient care technician should recognize that it is the primary purpose of which of the following agencies to provide guidelines that ensure safe work environments30s
- Q14serosanguineousA patient care technician is caring for a patient who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and observes thin, water, reddish drainage on the wound dressing. The technician should identify that which of the following terms is used to describe this type of drainage?30s
- Q15glovesA patient care technician should identify that which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be removed first30s