Deck 1: EKG Monitoring and Infection Control

Question 1

The nurse records the EKG of an asymptomatic patient. Which of the following EKG findings confirms the diagnosis of Wenckebach phenomena?

A)No definite relation between P-wave and QRS complex
B)Progressive lengthening of PR interval followed by a P wave without an associated QRS complex
C)Prolonged PR interval with narrow QRS complex
D)Prolonged PR interval with wide QRS complex

Answer 1

Progressive lengthening of PR interval followed by a P wave without an associated QRS complex

Question 2

Which of the following diagnostic tests should be done for a patient who wants to be screened for presence of valvular heart disease?

A)Electrocardiogram, echocardiography, chest x-ray
B)Electrocardiogram, stress echocardiography, chest CT
C)Electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiography, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
D)Electrocardiogram, holter monitoring, thallium scan

Answer 2

Electrocardiogram, echocardiography, chest x-ray

Question 3

Which of the following sentences correctly describes the EKG findings of Wenckebach phenomena?

A)No relationship between p-wave and QRS complex
B)Progressive lengthening of PR interval followed by a p wave without an associated QRS complex
C)Prolonged PR interval with narrow QRS complex
D)Prolonged PR interval with wide QRS complex

Answer 3

Progressive lengthening of PR interval followed by a p wave without an associated QRS complex

Question 4

Transmission-based Precautions are:

A)Guidelines designed to prevent transmission of infection from any source of body fluid, except sweat, in healthcare settings.
B)Guidelines designed to prevent transmission of infection by blood and body fluids in healthcare settings.
C)Guidelines designed to prevent transmission of infection by a known source of infection.

Question 5

Is a splash-proof face shield necessary to enter a contact isolation room?

Question 6

Which of the following defines mode of transmission?

A)A route of pathogenic transmission, from one host to another.
B)A method of transmitting information.
C)The categories of isolation.

Question 7

A properly labeled chemical container, is an example of compliance with which OSHA standard?

A)Hazard Communication Standard.
B)Standard Precautions.
C)Needle Safety Act.

Question 8

"All equipment that contains needles must have a system to single-handedly permanently resheath the needle." Is the above a federal requirement of healthcare employers?

Question 9

In the hazard identification system, four small color-coded diamonds are grouped into a larger diamond. Numbers represent the severity of the hazard. What would the yellow diamond with the number 4 indicate?

A)Yellow indicates a reactivity/stability hazard. The number 4 indicates no hazard.
B)Yellow indicates a reactivity/stability hazard. The number 4 indicates extreme hazard.
C)Yellow indicates a special hazard. The number 4 indicates a moderate hazard.
D)Yellow indicates a flammability hazard. The number 4 indicates a mild hazard.

Question 10

What does a hazard identification label with a red diamond and the number 1 indicate?

A)A mild flammability hazard.
B)A moderate flammability hazard.
C)A mild blood borne hazard.
D)A moderate blood borne hazard.

Question 11

Hepatitis is:

A)An infectious agent that is found in the liver.
B)A liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis or cancer.
C)Classified into several sero-types.
D)All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true concerning HIV?

A)A health care worker should not shake hands with a patient with HIV.
B)HIV is easier to contract than Hepatitis.
C)HIV is a disease state caused by the virus AIDS.
D)HIV is a blood-borne pathogen that can be spread through blood and body fluids.

Question 13

Asepsis procedures are necessary because:

A)Patient care areas are sterile.
B)Every patient carries disease.
C)They lower the risk of spreading infection.
D)None of the above.

Question 14

Needle-stick protection devices are:

A)Engineering controls for safety.
B)Caps for needles that reduce the risk for needle-sticks.
C)Required by law.
D)All of the above.

Question 15

A client has been identified as having a very virulent bacterial infection that is spread through close physical contact. The patient care technician understands that, in order to decrease the chance of spreading these organisms, which of the following infection control precautions should be observed?

A)Airborne precautions
B)Droplet precautions
C)Contact precautions
D)Protective precautions

Question 16

The physician requests a pair of sterile scissors. A pair of scissors found at the bedside is in an original factory wrapping that has been opened but taped closed again. Which of the following should the patient care technician do?

A)Check the hospital policy manual regarding use of opened supplies.
B)Obtain a pair of sterile scissors that have not been opened.
C)Provide the scissors to the physician because they are available and probably have not been used.
D)Question another patient care technician regarding the sterility of the scissors found at the table.

Question 17

A client has been identified as having a very virulent bacterial infection that is spread through close physical contact. The patient care technician understands that, in order to decrease the chance of spreading these organisms, which of the following infection control precautions should be observed?

A)Airborne precautions
B)Droplet precautions
C)Contact precautions
D)Protective precautions

Question 18

The physician requests a pair of sterile scissors. A pair of scissors found at the bedside is in an original factory wrapping that has been opened but taped closed again. Which of the following should the patient care technician do?

A)Check the hospital policy manual regarding use of opened supplies.
B)Obtain a pair of sterile scissors that have not been opened.
C)Provide the scissors to the physician because they are available and probably have not been used.
D)Question another patient care technician regarding the sterility of the scissors found at the table.

Question 19

After emptying urine from the bedpan of a client whose urinary output is being monitored, what should you do next?

A)Wash hands thoroughly.
B)Apply a clean pair of gloves.
C)Report the amount of urine to the nurse.
D)Document the amount and characteristic of urine in the chart.