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Test bank for fundamental concepts and skills for the patient care technician 1st edition townsend MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. How does using a Patient Care Technician help reduce the risk of infection? a. By increasing the times someone enters the room. b. By encouraging good hand washing practices. c. By reducing the amount of hand sanitizer that a facility orders. d. By reducing the number of staff coming in and out of a patient’s room. ANS: D Hiring Patient Care Technicians reduces the number of staff a facility would need by having one person who can has the skills to complete many different tasks. This not only saves the healthcare institution time and money, it also decreases the number of staff coming in and out of a patient’s room, which may increase patient satisfaction and decreases the risk of infection. REF: p. 14 OBJ: 2 2. Which is the most important consideration in choosing a uniform? a. It should be becoming and flattering to the body type. b. It should not be wrinkled by the end of the workday. c. It should give the wearer a professional and neat appearance. d. It should be fashionable.