Patient care Technician
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A patient care technician is a person who is trained and qualified to take care of a sick person as he or she recovers from illness. The quiz below gauges your understanding of the dos and don’ts of the subject.
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- 3.THE MEDICAL TERM IV MEANS:
- 4.THE MEDICAL TERM C&C MEANS:
- 5.THE MEDICAL TERM RBC MEANS:
- 6.THE MEDICAL TERM WBC MEANS:
- 7.THE MEDICAL TERM BP MEANS:
- 8.THE MEDICAL TERM CDC MEANS:
- 9.
- 10.THE MEDICAL TERM CPE MEANS:
- 11.
- 12.THE MEDICAL TERM GTT MEANS:
- 13.THE MEDICAL TERM MI MEANS:
- 14.THE MEDICAL TERM I&D MEANS:
- 15.THE MEDICAL TERM I&O MEANS:
- 16.THE MEDICAL TERM NPO MEANS:
- 17.THE MEDICAL TERM NPT MEANS:
- 18.THE MEDICAL TERM NYD MEANS:
- 19.THE MEDICAL TERM S/R MEANS:
- 20.THE MEDICAL TERM STAT MEANS:
- 21.THE MEDICAL TERM UA MEANS:
- 22.THE SCIENCE THAT STUDIES THE STRUCTURE OF THE HUMAN BODY IS KNOWN AS:
- 23.THE SCIENCE THAT STUDIES THE FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY IS KNOWN AS:
- 24.A DOUBLE LAYER OF PHOSPHOLIPIDS THAT PROTECTS THE CELL AND EXCHANGES SUBSTANCES WITH THE ENVIRONMENT IS KNOW AS THE:
- 25.THE INNER MATRIX OF THE CELL WHERE ALL THE CHEMICAL REACTIONS OCCURS, IS KNOWN AS THE:
- 26.WHAT HOLDS THE DNA AND GENES OF A CELL USED FOR REPRODUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION.
- 27.HOW MANY TYPES OF TISSUES ARE THERE IN THE HUMAN BODY:
- 28.WHAT TYPE OF TISSUE IS KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSAL ORGAN GLUE AND THE CONNECTION USED BY OTHER TISSUES. WHICH INCLUDES TENDONS, CARTILAGES. BONE, ETC.
- 29.IS BLOOD A TISSUE:
- 30.WHAT TYPE OF TISSUE IS BLOOD:
- 31.WHAT TYPE OF TISSUE COVERS ALL HOLLOW ORGANS, INCLUDING BLOOD VESSELS AND THE HEART, AS WELL OTHER ORGANS SUCH A GLANDS, LIVER, PANCREAS ETC.:
- 32.WHAT TYPE OF TISSUE ALLOWS MOVEMENT AND CONTRACTION:
- 33.WHAT TYPE OF TISSUE TRANSMITS, ANALYZES,AND COORDINATES ELECTRICAL IMPULSES IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGES OF THE OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT:
- 34.HOW MANY TYPE OF MUSCULAR TISSUE ARE THERE:
- 35.THE MEDICAL TERM A, AN =:
- 36.THE MEDICAL TERM AUTO =:
- 37.THE MEDICAL TERM DIA =:
- 38.THE MEDICAL TERM ENDO MEANS:
- 39.THE MEDICAL TERM EXO MEANS:
- 40.THE MEDICAL TERM EPI MEANS:
- 41.THE MEDICAL TERM SUB MEANS:
- 42.THE MEDICAL TERM HYPER MEANS:
- 43.THE MEDICAL TERM HYPO MEANS:
- 44.THE MEDICAL TERM INTER MEANS:
- 45.THE MEDICAL TERM BRADY MEANS:
- 46.THE MEDICAL TERM TACHY MEANS:
- 47.THE MEDICAL TERM DYS MEANS:
- 48.THE MEDICAL TERM HEMI MEANS:
- 49.THE MEDICAL TERM PRE MEANS:
- 50.THE MEDICAL TERM RETRO MEANS:
- 51.THE MEDICAL TERM OPSY MEANS:
- 52.THE MEDICAL TERM SCOPY MEANS:
- 53.THE MEDICAL TERM GRAPHY MEANS:
- 54.THE MEDICAL TERM GRAM MEANS:
- 55.THE MEDICAL TERM CENTESIS MEANS:
- 56.THE MEDICAL TERM TOMY MEANS:
- 57.THE MEDICAL TERM ECTOMY MEANS:
- 58.THE MEDICAL TERM STOMY MEANS:
- 59.THE MEDICAL TERM LYSIS MEANS:
- 60.MEDICAL TERM PLASTY MEANS:
- 61.THE MEDICAL TERM RRHAPHY MEANS:
- 62.THE MEDICAL TERM ALGIA MEANS:
- 63.THE MEDICAL TERM PATHY MEANS:
- 64.THE MEDICAL TERM ITIS MEANS:
- 65.THE MEDICAL TERM OMA MEANS:
- 66.THE MEDICAL TERM CARCINO MEANS:
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- 68.THE MEDICAL TERM MALACIA MEANS:
- 69.THE MEDICAL TERM OSIS MEANS:
- 70.THE MEDICAL TERM PENIA MEANS:
- 71.THE MEDICAL TERM SCLEROSIS MEANS:
- 72.BLEACH SOLUTIONS FOR DISINFECTING WORK SURFACES IS:
- A.
5%
- B.
10%
- C.
15%
- D.
20%
- E.
25%
- 73.THE FIRST STEP TOWARD STOPPING THE BLEEDING AT THE PHLEBOTOMY SITE IS TO:
- A.
APPLY PRESSURE TO THE SITE
- B.
APPLY A TOURNIQUET
- C.
CALL FOR HELP
- D.
PANIC
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 74.THE SLANTED PART OF THE NEEDLE IS CALLED:
- A.
LUMEN
- B.
BEVEL
- C.
SHAFT
- D.
HUB
- E.
VACUTAINER
- 75.WHEN TAKING A BLOOD PRESSURE, YOU SHOULD ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT:
- A.
APPLY THE CUFF TO A BARE UPPER ARM
- B.
TAKE THE BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE ARM WITH AN IV INFUSION
- C.
TURN OFF THE RADIO AND TV
- D.
LOCATE THE BRACHIAL ARTERY
- E.
WAIT ONE TO TWO MINUTES BEFORE RE-APPLYING PRESSURE IF SECOND PRESSURE IS NEEDED
- 76.WHAT IS THE LEAST ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF BODY TEMPERATURE:
- A.
AXILLARY
- B.
TYMPANIC
- C.
ORAL
- D.
RECTAL
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 77.THE WHERE ONE IS LYING ON THIER BACK IS CALLED:
- A.
PRONE POSITION
- B.
TRENDELENBURG POSITION
- C.
SEMI-FOWLERS POSITION
- D.
SUPINE POSITION
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 78.THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBE NORMAL RESPIRATIONS EXCEPT:
- A.
THERE ARE 12 TO 20 PER MINUTE
- B.
THEY ARE QUIET AND EFFORTLESS
- C.
NOISES OCCUR ON INHALATION
- D.
THEY ARE REGULAR WITH BOTH SIDES OF THE CHEST RISING AND FALLIN EQUALLY
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 79.A MASK:
- A.
CAN BE REUSED
- B.
IS CONTAMINATED WHEN MOIST
- C.
IS CLEAN ON THE INSIDE
- D.
SHOULD FIT LOOSELY FOR BREATHING
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 80.THESE STATEMENTS ARE ABOUT SURGICAL ASEPSIS. WHICH IS NOT TRUE:
- A.
WET ITEMS ARE HELD UP
- B.
A STERILE ITEM CAN TOUCH ONLY ANOTHER STERILE ITEM
- C.
IF YOU CANOT SEE AN ITEM, IT IS CONTAMINATED
- D.
STERILE ITEMS ARE KEPT ABOVE THE WAIST
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 81.WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT PREVENT NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS:
- A.
HAND HYGIENE BEFORE AND AFTER GIVING CARE
- B.
STERILIZING ALL CARE ITEMS
- C.
SURGICAL ASEPSIS
- D.
STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 82.THE MUSCULAR PORTION OF THE HEART IS CALLED THE:
- A.
PERICARDIUM
- B.
ENDOCARDIUM
- C.
MYOCARDIUM
- D.
DYSCARDIUM
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 83.THE HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTS DURING:
- A.
DIASTOLE
- B.
FIBRILLATION
- C.
SYSTOLE
- D.
CONDUCTION
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 84.THE STANDARD ECG INVALVES:
- A.
3 LEADS
- B.
6 LEADS
- C.
12 LEADS
- D.
UNIPOLAR LEADS
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 85.THE CHEST LEADS ARE ALSO CALLED:
- A.
PRECORDIAL LEADS
- B.
LIMB LEADS
- C.
AUGMENTED LIMB LEADS
- D.
BIPOLAR LEADS
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 86.PERSON DEVELOPS CHEST PAINS DURING AN ECG. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO:
- A.
CALL FOR NURSE AT ONCE
- B.
TAKE THE PERSON'S VITAL SIGNS
- C.
USE TELEMETRY
- D.
CONTINUE TAKING THE ECG
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 87.A 24 HOUR URINE SPECIMEN INVOLVES:
- A.
COLLECTING A RANDOM SPECIMEN EVERY HOUR FOR 24 HOURS
- B.
COLLECTING ALL URINE VOIDED DURING A 24 HOUR PERIOD
- C.
MEASURING OUTPUT EVERY HOUR FOR 24 HOURS
- D.
TESTING URINE AND SUGAR KETONES EVERY DAY
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 88.A HEMATOMA IS:
- A.
A BLOOD TEST
- B.
A DEVICE TO CONTROL BLEEDING
- C.
A SWELLING THAT CONTAINS BLOOD
- D.
A SHORT, DISPOSABLE BLADE
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 89.A VEIN FOR A VENIPUNCTURE SITE SHOULD:
- A.
BE NARROW
- B.
BE SCLEROSED
- C.
ROLL EASILY
- D.
REBOUND AFTER PALPATING IT
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 90.THE NEEDLE AND SYRINGE METHOD IS USED TO OBTAIN A BLOOD SPECIMEN. WHICH IS TRUE:
- A.
THE NEEDLE AND SYRINGE ARE SENT TO THE LAB
- B.
THE SYRINGE IS CAPPED AND SENT TO THE LAB
- C.
BLOOD IS TRANSFERRED FROM THE SYRINGE TO A VACCUM TUBE
- D.
BLOOD IS COLLECTED IN VACUTAINERS
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 91.YOU PERFORM A SKIN PUNCTURE. THE FIRST DROP OF BLOOD IS:
- A.
SAVED
- B.
TESTED IN CASE YOU CANNOT GET ANOTHER DROP
- C.
WIPED OFF WITH A COTTON BALL
- D.
RINSED OFF WITH WATER
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 92.YOU INSPECT A SKIN PUNCTURE SITE. YOU CAN USE A SITE THAT:
- A.
HAS INTACT SKIN
- B.
IS CALLUSED
- C.
IS SWOLLEN OF BRUISED
- D.
IS SCARED
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 93.YOU ASSIST WITH A PATIENT'S EXAM. WHICH IS FALSE:
- A.
HAND HYGIENE IS PRACTICED BEFORE AND AFTER THE EXAM
- B.
YOU LEAVE THE ROOM WHEN THE PATIENT IS BEING EXAMINED
- C.
INSTRUMENTS ARE PLACED NEAR THE EXAMINER
- D.
PROVIDE FOR PRIVACY BY SCREENING, CLOSING THE DOOR AND PROPER DRAPING
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 94.THE PURPOSE OF FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST IS TO HELP DETERMINE:
- A.
PRESENCE OF GI BLEEDING NOT SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE
- B.
PRESENCE OF DRUGS AND THEIR LEVELS
- C.
PRESENCE OF DIABETES, NOT OTHERWISE FOUND
- D.
FRESENCE OF EYE DISEASE NOT SEEN WITH NAKED EYE
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 95.WHEN A PATIENT IS CATHETERIZED THE DRAINAGE BAG SHOULD NEVER:
- A.
BE HANGING HIGHER THAN THE BLADDER
- B.
BE MONITORED FOR INTAKE AND OUTPUT
- C.
BE EMPTIED EVERY 20 MINUTES
- D.
HANGING LOWER THAN THE BLADDER
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 96.YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN BLOOD FROM AN ELDERLY PATIENT. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY:
- A.
THE TOURNIQUET WAS ON TOO TIGHT
- B.
AN EXCESSIVE PULL FROM THE VACUUM TUBE CAUSING A COLLAPED VEIN
- C.
PATIENT'S POSTURE
- D.
IMPROPER SITE PREP
- E.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
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