A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound.
The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of
dressing should the technician expect the n
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A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound.
The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of
dressing should the technician expect the nurse to use? - ✔✔Occlusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which
of the following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient? -
✔✔Use a picture board to provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry reading. The technician cannot
get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause? -
✔✔The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold finger and hands
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter
asks about the health of the patient's roommate. which of the following statements by
the technician is an appropriate response? - ✔✔"You can ask the patient about his
condition"
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a new;y hired technician about
transporting and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should
the technician include? - ✔✔Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight
closure
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of
the following findings related to the patient's condition should the technician report to the
nurse immediately? - ✔✔The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive.
Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - ✔✔Tap the patient's
shoulders and ask "are you ok?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the
heart is immediately affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails? - ✔✔Atrioventricular (AV)
node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following
findings should the technician expect? - ✔✔Blister-like appearance
A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an older adult patient. Which of the
following statements by the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse? - ✔✔"I live alone
and I don't get many
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