Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true concerning HIV?

Accepted Answer

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. D

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Hepatitis is:

Accepted Answer

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

Needle-stick protection devices are:

Accepted Answer

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 11

"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?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

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 13

Which of the following defines mode of transmission?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

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 15

Asepsis procedures are necessary because:

Accepted Answer

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Transmission-based Precautions are:

Accepted Answer

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: EKG Monitoring and Infection Control

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

Which of the following statements is true concerning HIV?

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

Hepatitis is:

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

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?

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

Needle-stick protection devices are:

"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?

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?

Which of the following defines mode of transmission?

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?

Asepsis procedures are necessary because:

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

Transmission-based Precautions are:

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

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