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which statement would be the responsibility of the medical technician during a routine patient admission to a nursing unit?
evaluate patient
obtain pt's history
trascribe doctor's orders
obtain pt's VS, height, weight
obtain pt's VS, height, weight
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what considerations determine the steps in the routine admission process?
pt's condition and the cost of the admission per day
facility policy and the pt's distance from the home
pt's condition and the facility policy
facility policy and pt's request
pt's condition and the facility policy
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while admitting a pt, you notice that the pt seems dizzy and unstable. What should you do?
call the doctor to order restraints
inform the nurse that the pt is at risk for falling
look at the pt's medications; it could be a side effect.
put restraints on the pt until the physician can be notified
inform the nurse that the pt is at risk for falling
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who authorizes transfer of patient care for an interservice transfer?
chief nurse
both service chiefs
receiving physician
chief of hospital services
both service chiefs
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during the transfer of a psychiatric patient requiring sedation, how are the patient's valuables safeguarded?
designated custodian signs for the property, and fowards the items by registered mail.
designated custodian signs for the property, and forwards the items by overnight mail
an aeromedical evacuation technician signs for the property , and transfers it with the patient
an aeromedical evacuation flight nurse signs for the property, and transfers it with the patient
designated custodian signs for the property, and fowards the items by registered mail.
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which statement allows a patient to depart from teh medical fascility for a short period of time, usually between 24 and 48 hours?
pass
discharge
subsisting elsewhere
absent without leave
pass
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verbal orders must be countersigned by the physician within
4hours
8hours
12hours
24hours
24hours
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the most common forms that a medical technician will be responsible for completing are the
intake and output flow sheet and the VS record
blood transfusion record and doctors orders
VS record and progress notes
progress notes and doctors orders
intake and output flow sheet and the VS record
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what si the proper method of annotating shift change totals on teh DD Form 792, Intake and Output worksheet?
no documentation is required at shift change
document all totals in the remarks section
document in the grand total block
circle the last accumlated total
circle the last accumlated total
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if an inpatient chart with doctor's orders for vital signs every 4 hours was blank for the day, you would assume the
pt was likely off the unit having test completed
patient is doing well and no problems were noted
doctor probably changed the orders verbally
VS were not completed
VS were not completed
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which nursing activity is the main aspect of resolving nursing diagnoses?
planning
assessing
evaluating
implementing
planning
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relative to the nursing process, what is a client goal?
an observable change in pt. behaivor
a measurable change in the pt's condition
a realistic and measurable statement of the end results of care planning
a realistic and measurable statement of the expected change in pt behaivor
a realistic and measurable statement of the expected change in pt behaivor
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whcih action is performed to help the pt reach his or her goals most effectiviely?
nursing interventions
nursing diagnosis
nursing skills
charting
nursing skills
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what is a way to help relieve most of the pt's concerns prior to surgery?
sedation
back massage
oxygen therapy
preoperative teaching
preoperative teaching
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what has a significant impact on the pt's perceived qality of care and treatment?
credentials of the surgeon
availability of a smoking lounge
professionalism and caring attitude
number of nurses and technicians on staff
professionalism and caring attitude
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the surgery pt is given a preoperative medication to
reduce recovery time
dry mucous membranes
produce an unconscious state.
prevent aspiration during surgery
dry mucous membranes
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which surgical case would likely be performed in a same day surgery clinic?
hip replacement
hysterectomy
appenedtomy
odonectomy
odonectomy
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without provider approval, what are the maximum minutes antiembolism stockings may be removed?
15
30
45
60
30
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what precaustion is taken for a postoperative pt who recieved a radioisotope implant?
isolation is necessary
no precautions are neccessary
a lead apron is place over the pt
isolation is necessary
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when performing a neurological check on a pt, which examination would indicate an appropriate response to light being flashed on the pt's eyes?
OPQRST
PERRLA
EOM
ROM
PERRLA
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with regard to blood transfusions, one of your responsibilities is to document a pt's transfusion on
standard form 518
standard form 3066
af form 2019
af form 3066
standard form 518
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what component of blood is involved in the clotting process?
platelets
leukocytes
packed cells
anticoagulants
platelets
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how is whole blood normally supplied
100 cc units
250 cc units
450 cc units
500 cc units
450 cc units
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what is the guideline for the maximum minutes of time from pick up to transfusion start of blood products?
20
30
60
90
30
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if a patient you are monitoring is receiving a blood transfusion and you notice distended neck veins and dyspnea. What should you do first?
continue to monitor, this is a normal side effect
place the patient on his or her left side
adminsister 100 percent oxygen
stop the transfusion
stop the transfusion
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a post-operative pt who is agitated, thrashing violently or crying incessantly is most likely experiencing
extreme pain
hyperthermia
emergence delirium
electrolyte imbalances
emergence delirium
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ideally, in what position is a patient placed before performing oropharyngeal suctioning?
modified lateral
tredelenberg
semisitting
supine
semisitting
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a fracture that results from disease, such as metastatic cancer of the one, is called
hairlaine
pathologic
congenital
traumatic
pathologic
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orthopaedic deformities such as a clubfoot or wryneck are catergorized as
infectious
congenital
pathologic
temporary
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