CMT - Certified Medical Technician Patient Care and Safety 1

Question 1

A patient is found unresponsive in their room. After calling for help, what is the NEXT immediate action according to basic life support guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Open the airway and check for normal breathing

Answer

Begin chest compressions at a rate of 100–120 per minute

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Check for a pulse for at least 10 seconds before acting

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Retrieve the AED before doing anything else

Question 2

Which body mechanics principle BEST protects a medical technician from back injury when lifting a patient?

Accepted Answer

Bend at the knees and hips while keeping the back straight

Answer

Bend at the waist and keep the load close to the body

Answer

Keep feet together and twist at the hips to turn

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Hold the load at arm's length to maintain balance

Question 3

When applying a gait belt to assist a patient with ambulation, where should the belt be positioned?

Accepted Answer

Around the waist over clothing, snug enough to fit two fingers underneath

Answer

Across the chest just below the armpits

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Around the hips at the level of the greater trochanters

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Directly on bare skin for a more secure grip

Question 4

A patient's call light is sounding. The medical technician enters the room and finds the patient standing at the bedside with IV tubing tangled around their feet. The PRIORITY action is to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure the patient's safety and prevent a fall before addressing the tubing

Answer

Untangle the IV tubing first to prevent dislodgement

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Ask the patient to return to bed immediately without assistance

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Page the nurse and wait outside the room for instructions

Question 5

Standard Precautions require gloves to be worn when a medical technician is:

Accepted Answer

Assisting a patient to use a bedpan

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Feeding a patient their meal tray

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Providing a back rub over intact skin

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Adjusting a patient's pillow

Question 6

A patient reports that the identification band on their wrist has fallen off. The CORRECT response is to:

Accepted Answer

Notify the nurse immediately so a new identification band can be applied

Answer

Write the patient's name on a piece of tape and attach it to the bed rail

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Verbally confirm the patient's name and document it in the chart

Answer

Proceed with care as long as the patient can state their own name