PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The wound
should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing should the
technician expect the nurse to use? - (answer)Occlusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient? - (answer)Use a picture board to
provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry reading. The technician cannot get the reading to
appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause? - (answer)The patient has a blood
pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold finger and hands
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter asks about the
health of the patient's roommate. which of the following statements by the technician is an appropriate
response? - (answer)"You can ask the patient about his condition"
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a new;y hired technician about transporting and
handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? -
(answer)Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the following
findings related to the patient's condition should the technician report to the nurse immediately? -
(answer)The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first? - (answer)Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "are you
ok?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is
immediately affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails? - (answer)Atrioventricular (AV) node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings should the
technician expect? - (answer)Blister-like appearance
, PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an older adult patient. Which of the following
statements by the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse? - (answer)"I live alone and I don't get many
visitors"
A PCT is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher. Which of the following actions should the
technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher? - (answer)Raise the patient's
bed to the same height as the stretcher
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the most commonly used paper speeds for an EKG
machine? - (answer)25 mm/sec
A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the following actions should the technician
take when providing ostomy care? - (answer)Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - (answer)Limit suctioning to nor more than 15 sec at a time
A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the nasal cannula on the floor.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - (answer)Obtain a new cannula, connect it,
and place it on the patient
A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the
following methods should the technician use? - (answer)Manually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve vertebral
alignment in a patient who is immobile? - (answer)bed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk of dysphagia. The technician should
identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as intake for the intake and output
record? - (answer)chocolate pudding
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The wound
should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing should the
technician expect the nurse to use? - (answer)Occlusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient? - (answer)Use a picture board to
provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry reading. The technician cannot get the reading to
appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause? - (answer)The patient has a blood
pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold finger and hands
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter asks about the
health of the patient's roommate. which of the following statements by the technician is an appropriate
response? - (answer)"You can ask the patient about his condition"
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a new;y hired technician about transporting and
handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? -
(answer)Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the following
findings related to the patient's condition should the technician report to the nurse immediately? -
(answer)The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first? - (answer)Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "are you
ok?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is
immediately affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails? - (answer)Atrioventricular (AV) node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings should the
technician expect? - (answer)Blister-like appearance
, PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an older adult patient. Which of the following
statements by the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse? - (answer)"I live alone and I don't get many
visitors"
A PCT is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher. Which of the following actions should the
technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher? - (answer)Raise the patient's
bed to the same height as the stretcher
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the most commonly used paper speeds for an EKG
machine? - (answer)25 mm/sec
A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the following actions should the technician
take when providing ostomy care? - (answer)Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - (answer)Limit suctioning to nor more than 15 sec at a time
A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the nasal cannula on the floor.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - (answer)Obtain a new cannula, connect it,
and place it on the patient
A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the
following methods should the technician use? - (answer)Manually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve vertebral
alignment in a patient who is immobile? - (answer)bed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk of dysphagia. The technician should
identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as intake for the intake and output
record? - (answer)chocolate pudding
