CMT Patient Care & Safety 2

Question 1

A patient with a latex allergy is scheduled for a procedure. Which action is the FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Alert the entire care team and use a latex-free environment

Answer

A latex allergy requires alerting all team members and ensuring a completely latex-free environment to prevent anaphylaxis.

Question 2

When performing a blood draw on a patient, you notice the tourniquet has been in place for over 2 minutes. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Release the tourniquet and wait 2 minutes before reapplying

Answer

Tourniquets left on longer than 1-2 minutes cause hemoconcentration and must be released before reapplication to ensure accurate results.

Question 3

A patient states they are feeling dizzy and may faint during a blood draw. The BEST immediate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Recline the patient and discontinue the draw if necessary

Answer

Reclining the patient prevents injury from fainting (syncope) and discontinuing the draw prioritizes patient safety.

Question 4

Which isolation precaution is required for a patient diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Airborne precautions with a negative-pressure room

Answer

Active TB is transmitted via airborne particles requiring a negative-pressure isolation room and N95 respirator use.

Question 5

A patient's ID band is missing before a specimen collection. You should:

Accepted Answer

Use two other identifiers (name + DOB) per facility policy and re-band before collection

Answer

Two patient identifiers must be confirmed per facility protocol; re-banding the patient before collection ensures proper identification.

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