Safety Procedures Flashcards
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When is it appropriate for a PCT to apply a wrist restraint without a physician's order?
Answer: It is never appropriate without a valid physician order
Restraints require a physician order except in a true emergency where the patient is in imminent danger, and even then the order must be obtained immediately after.
A PCT preparing to administer a tube feeding should position the patient at a minimum of:
Answer: 30 degrees head-of-bed elevation
The head of the bed must be elevated at least 30 degrees during tube feeding to reduce the risk of aspiration.
Which hand hygiene method is MOST effective against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)?
Answer: Soap and water for at least 20 seconds
Alcohol-based hand rubs do not kill C. diff spores; soap and water must be used because mechanical friction physically removes the spores.
A patient asks a PCT to unlock the side rails so they can get up independently. The PCT should:
Answer: Explain that the rails are for safety and offer to assist them
Side rails serve a safety function; the PCT should explain this and offer assistance rather than simply complying, and should notify the nurse if the patient insists.
When handling soiled linen from an isolation room, the PCT should:
Answer: Bag the linen in the patient's room before removing it
Soiled isolation linen must be bagged at the point of use (in the patient's room) to prevent spreading contamination through the hallways.
A PCT notices a wet floor in a patient hallway. The immediate action is to:
Answer: Place a wet floor sign and stay until housekeeping arrives or it is dry
Placing a wet floor sign and remaining present until the hazard is resolved protects patients and staff from slip-and-fall injuries.
Which of the following situations requires the PCT to use an N95 respirator rather than a standard surgical mask?
Answer: Assisting a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis
Pulmonary tuberculosis spreads via airborne droplet nuclei that remain suspended in air, requiring the filtration protection of an N95 respirator.