Vol 2 B Set

Front 1

Which statement would be the responsiblility of the medical technician during a routine patient admission to a nursing unit?

Back 1

Obtain patient's vital signs, height, and weight.

Front 2

What considerations determine the steps in the routine admission process?

Back 2

Patient's condition and the facility policy.

Front 3

While admitting a patient, you notice that the patient seems dizzy and unstable. What should you do?

Back 3

Look at the patient's medications, it could be a side effect.

Front 4

Who authorizes transfer of patient care for an interservice transfer?

Back 4

Both service chiefs.

Front 5

During the transfer of a psychiatric patient requiring sedation, how are the patient's valuables safeguarded?

Back 5

Designated custodian signs for the property, and forwards the items by registered mail.

Front 6

Which statement allows a patient to depart from the medical facility for a short period of time, usually between 24 and 48 hours?

Back 6

Pass.

Front 7

Verbal orders must be countersigned by the physician within:

Back 7

24 hours.

Front 8

The most common forms that a medical technician will be responsibile for completing are the:

Back 8

Intake and Output flow sheet and the Vital Signs Record.

Front 9

What is the proper method of annotating shift change totals on the DD form 792, Intake and Output Worksheet?

Back 9

Circle the last accumulated total.

Front 10

If an inpatient chart with doctor's orders for vital signs every 4 hours was blank for the day, you would assume the:

Back 10

vital signs were not completed.

Front 11

Which nursing activity is the main aspect of resolving nursing diagnoses?

Back 11

Planning.

Front 12

Relative to the nursing process, what is a client goal?

Back 12

A realistic and measureable statement of the expected change in patient behavior.

Front 13

Which action is performed to help the patient reach his or her goals most effectively?

Back 13

Nursing interventions.

Front 14

What is a way to help relieve most of the patient's concerns prior to surgery?

Back 14

Preoperative teaching.

Front 15

What has a significant impact on the patient's perceived quality of care and treatment?

Back 15

Professionalism and caring attitude.

Front 16

The surgery patient is given a preoperative medication to:

Back 16

dry mucous membranes.

Front 17

Which surgical case would likely be performed in a Same Day Surgery clinic?

Back 17

Odonectomy.

Front 18

Without provider approva, what are the maximum minutes antiembolism stockings may be removed?

Back 18

30.

Front 19

What precaution is taken for a postoperative patient who received a radioisotope implant?

Back 19

Isolation is necessary.

Front 20

When performing a neurological check on a patient, which examination would indicate an appropriate response to light being flashed on the patient's eyes?

Back 20

Pupils Equal, round, reactive to lights and accommodation (PERRLA).

Front 21

With regard to blood transfusions, one of your responsibilites is to document a patient's transfusion on:

Back 21

Standard Form 518.

Front 22

What component of blood is involved in the clotting process?

Back 22

Platelets.

Front 23

How is whole blood normally supplied?

Back 23

450 cc units.

Front 24

What is the guideline for the maximum minutes of time from pick up to transfusion start of blood products?

Back 24

30.

Front 25

If a patient you are monitoring is receiving a blood transfusion and you notice distended neck veins and dyspnea. What should you do first?

Back 25

Stop the transfusion.

Front 26

A post-operative patient who is agitated, thrashing violently or crying incessantly is most likely experiencing:

Back 26

emergence delirium.

Front 27

Ideally, in what position is a patient placed before performing oropharyngeal suctioning?

Back 27

Semisitting.

Front 28

A fracture that results from disease, such as metastatic cancer of the bone, is called:

Back 28

pathologic.

Front 29

Orthopaedic deformities such as clubfood or wryneck are categorized as:

Back 29

congenital.

Front 30

Military personnel are commonly treated or hospitalized for what orthopedic problems?

Back 30

Traumatic injuries.

Front 31

The semi-recumbent position should be avoided over long periods of time in patients with orthopedic disorders because it:

Back 31

causes drop foot.

Front 32

What orthopedic problem would you suspect if your patient complains of soreness or aching?

Back 32

Muscular pain.

Front 33

Which is not a determining factor for the healing time of a bone fracture?

Back 33

Gender.

Front 34

The cramping, burning, or crushing pain complained about by amputees in their missing limb is referred to as:

Back 34

phantom limb pain.

Front 35

What equipment is essential to have at the postoperative beside after surgical amputation of a limb?

Back 35

Tourniquet.

Front 36

Rehabilitation for a patient with a spinal cord injury is normally:

Back 36

a Life-Long process.

Front 37

Turning a patient on a Stryker frame quickly after a spinal cord injury can cause:

Back 37

Cardiac arrest.

Front 38

During the acute stage of the stroke the primary goal is to:

Back 38

sustain life.

Front 39

During which child developmental stage is separation anxiety the most stressful?

Back 39

Preschool.

Front 40

Which statement provides a hospitalized child with a sense of control?

Back 40

Established daily rituals and routines

Front 41

The normal adaptive mechanism used by children when they loose their sense of control is:

Back 41

regression.

Front 42

When caring for a child with nausea and vomiting, a primary concern would be:

Back 42

Dehydration.

Front 43

Which reason is not appropriate for restraining a child?

Back 43

You have other tasks to do, and no time to sit with the child.

Front 44

The amount of sleep required at night by elderly patients is generally:

Back 44

less because of frequent daytime naps.

Front 45

How would you help stimulate the appetite of an elderly patient?

Back 45

Cater to the patients customs.

Front 46

The frist stage of dying is:

Back 46

Denial.

Front 47

What serious side effect is the result of leakage of chemotherapy from the vein into the surrounding tissues?

Back 47

Extravasation.

Front 48

All that a person is, feels, and does is generally termed:

Back 48

Personality.

Front 49

What affects an individuals feeling about themselves?

Back 49

Self perception.

Front 50

Which psychiatric term defines an irresistible urge to perform apparently meaningless actions?

Back 50

Compulsion.

Front 51

Which psychiatric term defines a functional disorder where there is not gross disorganization of personality or a loss of contact with reality?

Back 51

Neuroses.

Front 52

A patient who feels unloved, unneeded, inferior and hurt displays a behavior of:

Back 52

withdrawal.

Front 53

How are behavior disorders and syndromes grouped into categories?

Back 53

Shared characteristics or established criteria.

Front 54

When does the rehabilitation process begin with a mentally ill patient?

Back 54

As soon as the patient is admitted.

Front 55

What major problem affects mental Health treatment?

Back 55

Attitude of society.

Front 56

When observing and reporting on mentally ill patients, the most important factor to consider is:

Back 56

behavior.

Front 57

If you see a mentally ill patient sneak out of the nursing unit, take all of the following actions except:

Back 57

Leave the other patients to follow the escaping patient.

Front 58

Who is at fault for the sexual abuse of a child?

Back 58

Abuser.

Front 59

What action if any, should you take if you notice a child you are taking care of shows signs of abuse such as burns and bruises?

Back 59

Report the suspected abuse.

Front 60

What occurs in the third phase of spousal abuse?

Back 60

Spouse states it will never happen again.

Front 61

If a patient is being restrained, what position should he or she be in if the patient is recovirng from alcohol intoxiation and is extremley agitated?

Back 61

Prone.

Front 62

For patients who suffer from pain, the best way to ensure a successful exercise activity program is to:

Back 62

begin the program early in the patient's hospital stay.

Front 63

When planning activites for patients with psychological problems, your primary goal should be to:

Back 63

Develop a good rapport.

Front 64

What should you do to help patients who become angry and hostile?

Back 64

Allow them to channel their hostility through verbal expression.

Front 65

To aid in preventing decubitus ulcers, patient positioning should be changed every:

Back 65

2 hours.

Front 66

Why should your feet be parallel. when you are standing?

Back 66

Maintain balance and prevenc back, hip and leg strain.

Front 67

Your stability increases as your center of gravity moves closer to your:

Back 67

Base of support.

Front 68

Which technique for moving the patient up in bed is not used for a patient who has back or chest injuries?

Back 68

Shoulder-lift.

Front 69

When turning a patient, what is the most important precaution to take whether you are pushing or pulling the patient?

Back 69

Raise the far side rail.

Front 70

When transferring patients, you can reduce the chance of injury to yourself by:

Back 70

using good teamwork and proper body mechanics.

Front 71

A patient's feet must be placed on the floor or a footsool during "dangling" to prevent:

Back 71

pressure on the back of legs.

Front 72

Which devices can be used to slide a patient from the bed to a stretcher?

Back 72

Drawsheet and patient hoist.

Front 73

WHen helping a patient to ambulate, how should you stand and where should you place your hands?

Back 73

Beside and a little behind the patient with one hand on the patient's waist and one hand under the patient's near arm.

Front 74

Which is a safe, stable gait that can be used by patients who can bear some weight on both legs?

Back 74

Two-point.

Front 75

Which gait is used by patients who can bear full body weight on one foot and partial or no weight on the other?

Back 75

Three-point.

Front 76

IIsometric exercises are activites that involve:

Back 76

Muscle contraction without body movement.

Front 77

Care must be taken to ensure patients do not hold their breath while performing isometric exercises as that may cause:

Back 77

Heart attack.

Front 78

What diet is usually ordered for patients who have difficulty chewing or swallowing, or need to alter the amount of residue in the digestive tract?

Back 78

Liquid.

Front 79

The diet that is inadequate in all nutrients and should not be given for more than 3 days is the:

Back 79

Clear liquid.

Front 80

What should the solution temperature be during gastric gavage?

Back 80

Room temperature.

Front 81

To prevent rapid decompression of the urinary bladder, the maximum amount of urine to remove during catherization is between:

Back 81

750 to 1000 cc.

Front 82

During catheterization of a female patient, how many inches (how far) is the catheter inserted for placement in the urinary bladder?

Back 82

2 to 3.

Front 83

The urinary catheter is pinched prior to removal from the bladder to:

Back 83

prevent air from entering into the bladder.

Front 84

For what length of time in minutes should the patient retain the solution of a cleansing enema?

Back 84

5.

Front 85

The patient's colostomy bag should be changed when it is:

Back 85

one-third full.

Front 86

How many minutes should you irrigate a chemical burn to the eye?

Back 86

20.

Front 87

There is a high rate of success for tooth replacement if a dentist carries out the procedure within how many minutes of the accident?

Back 87

30.

Front 88

How are corneal abrasions detected?

Back 88

Fluorescein stain.

Front 89

Damage to the epidermis with possible damage to the dermis and its appendages is classifed as what type of burn?

Back 89

Partial thickness.

Front 90

When caring for a patient with electrical burns at a facility, your first priority is:

Back 90

management of the patient's airway.

Front 91

How would you apply a dressing with the intention of debriding a wound?

Back 91

Wet to dry.

Front 92

What reflex action would be caused if you leave a heat treatment in place for a prolonged period of time?

Back 92

Reflex vasoconstriction.

Front 93

When applying a cold treatment, how long should you leave it in place?

Back 93

20 to 30 minutes.

Front 94

What is the normal arterial oxygen saturation range?

Back 94

95 to 98%.

Front 95

For patients using a nonrebreathing mask, the inspired oxygen concentration is:

Back 95

60 to 90 percent.

Front 96

Which mask is suggested for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

Back 96

Venturi.

Front 97

Before performing tracheostomy care, you would first:

Back 97

assess the stoma for patency.

Front 98

This is usually described by the patient as a jumping, pounding or stopping of the heart within the chest:

Back 98

palpitation.

Front 99

When preparing a patient for insertion of a central venous pressure line, what maneuver is taught to the patient to decrease the chance of an air embolism?

Back 99

Valsalva

Front 100

For insertion of a central venous pressure line into a neck vein, in what position should the patient be placed?

Back 100

Trendelenburg.