PCCM QUIZZES Questions and answers, 2022, Rated A+

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PCCM QUIZZES Questions and answers, 2022, Rated A+ According to standard isolation precautions for airborne transmission, what is the recommended architecture for a patient's room? A)Cohort B ... ) Private or Cohort, preferably more than 3 feet between beds C) Private D)Private isolation room with a closed door - ✔✔D During which of the following situations would the wearing of gloves be most appropriate? A) You are cleaning the therapy treatment area at the end of the day in your inpatient rehabilitation unit B) You are opening packages of clean linens to place in the covered linen storage shelves C) You are providing education fo the patient and family D) You have an open wound in your forearm where your kitten scratched you - ✔✔A What is the most important activity that caregivers should perform before and after contact with a patient to control infection? A) Documentation B) Hand Hygiene C) Linen changing D) Gown changing - ✔✔B What is the recommended length of time for hand washing with ordinary soap and water? - ✔✔Minimum of 20 seconds In which of the following scenarios is protective eyewear most important? A) Around a patient associated with airborne precautions B) In the transportation of a patient subject to contact precautions C) During times when blood splashes or sprays of other body fluids are likely D) When a patient is performing upper extremity exercises - ✔✔C Microorganisms move from place to place by various means in a cyclical manner. What are the 6 elements in the cycle of infection? A) Infectious agent, Reservoir, Exit, Transmission, Infection, and susceptibility B) Isolation, Wound, Contamination, Infection, and sterilization C) Infection, contamination, decontamination, transmission, and exit. D) Susception, Reservoir, Wound, Isolation, and exit. - ✔✔A For which of the following procedures might it be unnecessary to wear gloves? A) Controlling bleeding B) Performing oral or nasal suctioning C) Measuring blood pressure or temperature D) Handling or cleaning contaminated instruments - ✔✔C What are the most common modes of transmission of pathogenic microorganisms? A) Gloves, Masks and Gowns. B) Tables, Chairs, and Beds. C) Water and Food D) Contact, Droplet, Airborne. - ✔✔D Which of the following objects is a potential host site for the survival of pathogens? A) Bar soap B) Sink rims C) Faucet handles D) All given answers are correct - ✔✔D In applying an alcohol-based hand rub, what is the appropriate step to take after rubbing the product briskly over all surfaces of the hands? A) Rinse the hands with water after every use B) Continue to rub until the hands are dry C) Rinse the hands with soap and water after every use D) Use a paper towel to wipe residual hand rub from the hands - ✔✔B What pain scale might you use with a 5 year old child? A)Faces B)NPRS (numerical pain rating scale) C)VAS (visual analog scale) D)McGill pain questionnaire - ✔✔A) Faces Which of these patients may need to rest or be on supplemental oxygen- O2 sat= oxygen saturation? A)Pulse 90 bpm, O2 sat 95% B)Pulse 75 bpm, O2 sat 92% C)Pulse 80 bpm, O2 sat 88% D)Pulse 70 bpm, O2 sat 98% - ✔✔C) Pulse 80 bpm, O2 sat 88% When fitting a blood pressure cuff, what percentage of the arm should the length of the bladder cover? 30%40%60%80% - ✔✔80% What factor does NOT affect the pulse oximeter (pulse ox) reading? Size of blood pressure cuff Raynaud's syndrome Artificial nails Poor circulation - ✔✔Size of blood pressure cuff To determine how much to inflate the blood pressure cuff, find the occlusion point then inflate the cuff how many mm/Hg? 5 10 20 30 - ✔✔20 The following is NOT a nonverbal indicator for pain? Grimacing Blinking Rubbing the affected area Restlessness - ✔✔Blinking Which of the following vital sign readings is NOT within normal limits (WNL)? Temperature of 98 degrees Respiration of 23 bpm (breaths per minute) Heart rate of 90 bpm (beats per minute) Blood pressure 115/75 - ✔✔Respiration of 23 bpm (breaths per minute) According to the textbook, which of the following descriptions is most likely to be related to nerve pain? - ✔✔ Which of these patients needs immediate medical attention? BP 160/90 Heart Rate 98 Respiration 19 BP 180/100 - ✔✔BP 180/100 Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is classified as a decrease in systolic blood pressure of greater than what? 10 15 30 20 - ✔✔20 Proper seat depth can be determined by: A. Placing 2 or 3 fingers between the front edge of the seat and the patient's popliteal fold (your hand parallel to the floor). B. Placing your hand vertically between the patient's greater trochanter or hip and the armrest panel. C. Placing 4 fingers between the front edge of the seat and the patient's popliteal fold D. Placing your hand horizontal between the patient's greater trochanter or hip and the armrest panel. - ✔✔A. Placing 2 or 3 fingers between the front edge of the seat and the patient's popliteal fold (your hand parallel to the floor). If there is increased leg length/foot plates are too low. The patient may experience: -Insufficient trunk support - Difficulty getting wheelchair into narrow doorways - Increased pressure on ischial tuberosities - Increased pressure on the distal posterior aspect of the thigh - ✔✔Increased pressure on the distal posterior aspect of the thigh This wheelchair has a feature of having two hand rims integrated into one drive wheel. The two drive wheels are connected by a linkage bar and allows the user to control both wheels from one side of the chair: - Standard adult wheelchair - Ultra-light wheelchair - One-hand drive wheelchair - Sports wheelchair - ✔✔- One-hand drive wheelchair This type of wheelchair allows the user to go from a vertical position, to a fully horizontal position. - Semi-reclining wheelchair - Fully reclining wheelchair - Tilt-in-space wheelchair - Power wheelchair - ✔✔- Fully reclining wheelchair To establish proper seat width, the measure would include the widest aspect of the user's buttocks, hips, or thighs. To this measurement, one would: - Subtract 2 inches - Add approximately 1.5 inches - Add two inches - Subtract approximately 4 inches - ✔✔Add approximately 1.5 inches When assisting a patient in a wheelchair up the stairs, the assistant at the front of the wheelchair would do best to grasp on to the: - Leg rests - Arm rests - Chair frame - Cross-bar - ✔✔- Chair frame The easiest and safest way to assist a patient descending a curb while in a wheelchair is: - Forward facing while tilting the chair up on the caster wheels - In the backward position while tilting the chair up on the caster wheels - Forward facing while tilting the chair up on the drive wheels - In the backward position while tiling the chair up on the drive wheels - ✔✔- In the backward position while tiling the chair up on the drive wheels How should a patient using both upper extremities for wheelchair propulsion be taught to navigate up a particularly steep ramp or incline? - Facing forward, moving in a zig-zag fashion - Facing backward, moving in a zig-zag fashion - Facing forward, moving in a straight line - Facing backward, moving in a straight line - ✔✔Facing forward, moving in a zig-zag fashion There are various controls to propel and change directions of a powered wheelchair. One specialized control allows the user to blow air out or draw air in to control the car. This type of control is best described as: - Hand control - Chin control - Head control - Sip and puff - ✔✔- Sip and puff When viewing a wheelchair from a posterior view, you note that wheels are sharply angled, where the top of the drive wheel is more medial and the wheels flair out laterally towards the ground. This feature is called the ________ of the wheel. - Camber - Caster - Incline - Reclining - ✔✔- Camber The difference between a Deep Squat Lift and a Power Lift is: - A Deep squat lift requires full knee flexion and partial hip flexion whereas a Power lift requires full knee flexion and full hip flexion - A Power lift requires you to keep your back straight while the Deep squat lift requires flexion of the spine -A Power lift requires for the lifters hips to remain above the knees -None of the above - ✔✔A power lift requires for the lifters hips to remain above the knees All of the following are benefits of proper posture EXCEPT: A. It conserves energy B. It promotes proper balance and postural control C. It promotes effective and safe movements D. It increases stress on your joints - ✔✔D. It increases stress on your joints Which of the following is true regarding the 'golfer's lift': A. The BOS is the feet in a lateral stance B. The weight bearing leg is fully extended C. The non-weight bearing leg is flexed D. It is used to pick up lighter objects - ✔✔D. It is used to pick up lighter objects At what level is the approximate center of gravity (COG) of a standing person? -The first lumbar segment -The iliac crest -The second sacral segment [Show More]

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