PCT COMPREHENSIVE PAPER 2026
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
◍ ***A: ammonia
B: bilirubin
C: glucose
D: potassium. Answer: Which of the following blood specimens
should a PCT keep chilled during transfer to the lab?
◍ ***A: butterfly needle and syringe
B: hand draw
C: capillary collection
D: vacutainer collection. Answer: A PCT is to perform a venous blood
draw for a 91 year old patient. The technician should use which of the
following methods?
◍ A: resting on the floor
B: secured to a side rail
C: hanging from the IV pole
***D: secured to the frame of the bed. Answer: A PCT has assisted a
patient into bed. In which of the following locations should the the
technician place the drainage bag for the patient's indwelling urinary
catheter?
◍ A: the doctor needs to give you that information
,B: the lab values were all within the expected reference range
***C: I am sorry, I can't give you that information\
D: I'll ask the nurse to give you that information. Answer: A PCT
enters a patient's room and is approached by visitors requesting test
results. Which of the following responses by the technician is
appropriate?
◍ A: instruct patient to perform shallow coughs
B: collect a minimum of 5 tsp of sputum
C: have the patient use an alcohol-based mouthwash prior to
collection
***D: obtain specimen first thing in the morning. Answer: A PCT is
collecting a patient's sputum specimen. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
◍ A: assisting to apply a sterile dressing
B: inserting a urinary catheter
***C: changing bed linens
D: cleaning an operating room. Answer: A PCT is caring for a new
patient. The technician should recognize that which of the following
procedures requires medical aseptic or clean technique?
◍ A: cleanse site w/ antiseptic wipe
B: select the appropriate part of the third/fourth finger
C: position blade of lancet across lines of fingertip
, ***D: Confirm patient identity. Answer: Which of the following
procedural steps for a finger stick should a PCT do first?
◍ A: patient who refuses to take prescribed medications
B: patient who reports receiving phone calls from family, but never
any visits
***C: patient who reports his checking account is being mismanaged
by his adult grandchild
D: patient who's provider has refused to sign paperwork to allow for
renewal of the patient's driver's license. Answer: A PCT should report
which of the following as elder neglect?
◍ ***A: patient w/ rotavirus
B: patient w/ TB
C: patient w/ measels
D: patient w/ influenza. Answer: A PCT should identify that which of
the following patient requires contact precautions?
◍ ***A: elevate bed to a position equal to height of stretcher
B: elevate bed to position lower than height of stretcher
C: reach across stretcher to assist patient
D: elevate bed to position higher than height of stretcher. Answer:
Which of the following actions should a PCT taken when preparing to
transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher?
◍ A: keep bed @ most comfortable working height
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
◍ ***A: ammonia
B: bilirubin
C: glucose
D: potassium. Answer: Which of the following blood specimens
should a PCT keep chilled during transfer to the lab?
◍ ***A: butterfly needle and syringe
B: hand draw
C: capillary collection
D: vacutainer collection. Answer: A PCT is to perform a venous blood
draw for a 91 year old patient. The technician should use which of the
following methods?
◍ A: resting on the floor
B: secured to a side rail
C: hanging from the IV pole
***D: secured to the frame of the bed. Answer: A PCT has assisted a
patient into bed. In which of the following locations should the the
technician place the drainage bag for the patient's indwelling urinary
catheter?
◍ A: the doctor needs to give you that information
,B: the lab values were all within the expected reference range
***C: I am sorry, I can't give you that information\
D: I'll ask the nurse to give you that information. Answer: A PCT
enters a patient's room and is approached by visitors requesting test
results. Which of the following responses by the technician is
appropriate?
◍ A: instruct patient to perform shallow coughs
B: collect a minimum of 5 tsp of sputum
C: have the patient use an alcohol-based mouthwash prior to
collection
***D: obtain specimen first thing in the morning. Answer: A PCT is
collecting a patient's sputum specimen. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
◍ A: assisting to apply a sterile dressing
B: inserting a urinary catheter
***C: changing bed linens
D: cleaning an operating room. Answer: A PCT is caring for a new
patient. The technician should recognize that which of the following
procedures requires medical aseptic or clean technique?
◍ A: cleanse site w/ antiseptic wipe
B: select the appropriate part of the third/fourth finger
C: position blade of lancet across lines of fingertip
, ***D: Confirm patient identity. Answer: Which of the following
procedural steps for a finger stick should a PCT do first?
◍ A: patient who refuses to take prescribed medications
B: patient who reports receiving phone calls from family, but never
any visits
***C: patient who reports his checking account is being mismanaged
by his adult grandchild
D: patient who's provider has refused to sign paperwork to allow for
renewal of the patient's driver's license. Answer: A PCT should report
which of the following as elder neglect?
◍ ***A: patient w/ rotavirus
B: patient w/ TB
C: patient w/ measels
D: patient w/ influenza. Answer: A PCT should identify that which of
the following patient requires contact precautions?
◍ ***A: elevate bed to a position equal to height of stretcher
B: elevate bed to position lower than height of stretcher
C: reach across stretcher to assist patient
D: elevate bed to position higher than height of stretcher. Answer:
Which of the following actions should a PCT taken when preparing to
transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher?
◍ A: keep bed @ most comfortable working height
