PCT Certification Exam 2022/2023 Which of the following actions should the patient care technician take to decrease the potential for hemolysis of a blood specimen in an EDTA tube? - correct answer Gently invert the tube after collecting the specimen When preparing a patient's ECG report for the physician, which of the following information should be included? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) - correct answer medications, patient's race and sex, special considerations or positioning The presence of which of the following is most likely to cause a false low reading on an oxygen saturation monitor? - correct answer nail polish To help prevent a hematoma at the site after drawing blood, which of the following actions should the patient care technician take? - correct answer apply direct pressure with cotton gauze The patient is given an incorrect dose of acetaminophen (Tylenol) in the medical office. The patient care technician should complete an incident report in this situation in order to - correct answer understand the circumstances and prevent future occurrences Which of the following procedures involves the process of cleaning out the contents of the stomach through a nasogastric tube? - correct answer lavage A patient shares with the patient care technician the last time he was in the clinic to have his blood drawn, he "became very dizzy and felt like the room was spinning." Which of the following actions should the patient care technician take? - correct answer Encourage the patient to lie down during the venipuncture The patient care technician auscultates an apical pulse of 70 bpm in an older adult patient who is taking digoxin (Lanoxin). How should the patient care technician interpret this finding? - correct answer The patient's heart rate is within normal limits
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