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A PCT is responding to an adult patient who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia and has become
unresponsive. The PCT should palpate the patient's pulse using which of the following sites?
✔Correct Answer-Carotid
A PCT is caring for a patient who is four years old. Who reports right arm pain. The tech should
identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain intensity for the
patient? ✔Correct Answer-Ask the child to point to the drawing up the face that matches their
pain level
A PCT is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated. The tech should identify that the "R" in
RACE stands for which ? ✔Correct Answer-Rescue
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a PCT? ✔Correct Answer-
Reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to a patient by a nurse
Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm from junctional
rhythm? ✔Correct Answer-Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes
A PCT is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has prescription for albuterol Sophie to be
administered via an inhaler. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of
the teaching? ✔Correct Answer-I will shake the inhaler well before each use
A PCT is just wash his hands and left the room of a patient when he hears another patient calling for
help. The tech notes that the patient calling for help is in contact isolation which of the following
actions should the technician take next? ✔Correct Answer-Put on gown and gloves
A PCT is caring for four clients the tech should identify that which of the following patients is at
greater risk for a fall? ✔Correct Answer-An 86-year-old patient who is four hours postop
A PCT is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family is expressing feelings of anger and
Hopelessness what actions should the technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Listen when the family is
ready to talk
A PCT in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who completed a 24 hour urine
collection, the tech should ensure which of the following requirements have been met for this test?
✔Correct Answer-The specimen was refrigerated prior to being returned
A PCT is caring for a patient who is receiving in enteral feedings via an NG tube. And which of the
following positions should the technician placed the patient? ✔Correct Answer-Semi-Fowlers
A PCT is assisting a nurse with the care of a patient who was recently given birth vaginally. Which of
the following bathing techniques should the technician use? ✔Correct Answer-Sitz bath
A PCT is documenting in a patient's electronica health record. Which of the following abbreviations
should the technician avoid using? ✔Correct Answer-U
, Which of the following assistive devices should a PCT use to improve vertebral alignment and a
patient who is immobile ? ✔Correct Answer-Bed board
A PCT is assisting with the care of a three-year-old child who has several bruises on the arms in
various stages of healing. The child's guardian states that the child falls down a lot. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Report the signs of injury to a
supervisor
A PCT should identify that healthcare facilities infection control program as required by which of the
following institutions? ✔Correct Answer-The joint commission (TJC)
A PCT should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is immediately affected if a
Sino atrial SA node fails? ✔Correct Answer-atrioventricular node (AV node)
A PCT's changing a patient's bedding and receives a needle stick. Which of the following actions
should the technician take first? ✔Correct Answer-Wash the affected area with an antimicrobial
soap
A PCT is assisting a nurse to change the 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? ✔Correct Answer-Occlusive
A PCT is caring for a patient who is eight hours postoperative following a repair of a fractured femur.
Which of the following vital sign values to the technician report to a nurse? ✔Correct Answer-
Blood pressure 180/101 MM Hg
A PCT has a conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician
take first ? ✔Correct Answer-Discuss these concerns with the other technician in private
Which of the following actions is outside the scope of practice for a PCT? Taking a temperature or
receiving a medication prescription? ✔Correct Answer-Receiving a medication prescription
A PCT is manually transferring a patient who has right sided weakness from the bed to the
wheelchair which of the following method should the technician use to promote proper body
mechanics? ✔Correct Answer-Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using
stronger side while lifting the legs and keeping back straight .
A PCT informed the nurse about swelling at a patient's peripheral IV site. The technician should
recognize that which of the following is the most likely cause of this finding? ✔Correct Answer-
Catheter infiltration
A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? ✔Correct Answer-"The goal is to get the ball
to rise and the chamber of the incentive spirometer"
A PCT's to collect a two hour post prandial glucose by a dermal puncture. Upon entering the room,
she sees the patient pushing away the over bed table with the lunch tray still on it. Which action
should the technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Ask the patient if he has eaten within the past two
hours.
Latest Version |Already Graded A+
A PCT is responding to an adult patient who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia and has become
unresponsive. The PCT should palpate the patient's pulse using which of the following sites?
✔Correct Answer-Carotid
A PCT is caring for a patient who is four years old. Who reports right arm pain. The tech should
identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain intensity for the
patient? ✔Correct Answer-Ask the child to point to the drawing up the face that matches their
pain level
A PCT is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated. The tech should identify that the "R" in
RACE stands for which ? ✔Correct Answer-Rescue
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a PCT? ✔Correct Answer-
Reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to a patient by a nurse
Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm from junctional
rhythm? ✔Correct Answer-Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes
A PCT is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has prescription for albuterol Sophie to be
administered via an inhaler. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of
the teaching? ✔Correct Answer-I will shake the inhaler well before each use
A PCT is just wash his hands and left the room of a patient when he hears another patient calling for
help. The tech notes that the patient calling for help is in contact isolation which of the following
actions should the technician take next? ✔Correct Answer-Put on gown and gloves
A PCT is caring for four clients the tech should identify that which of the following patients is at
greater risk for a fall? ✔Correct Answer-An 86-year-old patient who is four hours postop
A PCT is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family is expressing feelings of anger and
Hopelessness what actions should the technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Listen when the family is
ready to talk
A PCT in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who completed a 24 hour urine
collection, the tech should ensure which of the following requirements have been met for this test?
✔Correct Answer-The specimen was refrigerated prior to being returned
A PCT is caring for a patient who is receiving in enteral feedings via an NG tube. And which of the
following positions should the technician placed the patient? ✔Correct Answer-Semi-Fowlers
A PCT is assisting a nurse with the care of a patient who was recently given birth vaginally. Which of
the following bathing techniques should the technician use? ✔Correct Answer-Sitz bath
A PCT is documenting in a patient's electronica health record. Which of the following abbreviations
should the technician avoid using? ✔Correct Answer-U
, Which of the following assistive devices should a PCT use to improve vertebral alignment and a
patient who is immobile ? ✔Correct Answer-Bed board
A PCT is assisting with the care of a three-year-old child who has several bruises on the arms in
various stages of healing. The child's guardian states that the child falls down a lot. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Report the signs of injury to a
supervisor
A PCT should identify that healthcare facilities infection control program as required by which of the
following institutions? ✔Correct Answer-The joint commission (TJC)
A PCT should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is immediately affected if a
Sino atrial SA node fails? ✔Correct Answer-atrioventricular node (AV node)
A PCT's changing a patient's bedding and receives a needle stick. Which of the following actions
should the technician take first? ✔Correct Answer-Wash the affected area with an antimicrobial
soap
A PCT is assisting a nurse to change the 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? ✔Correct Answer-Occlusive
A PCT is caring for a patient who is eight hours postoperative following a repair of a fractured femur.
Which of the following vital sign values to the technician report to a nurse? ✔Correct Answer-
Blood pressure 180/101 MM Hg
A PCT has a conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician
take first ? ✔Correct Answer-Discuss these concerns with the other technician in private
Which of the following actions is outside the scope of practice for a PCT? Taking a temperature or
receiving a medication prescription? ✔Correct Answer-Receiving a medication prescription
A PCT is manually transferring a patient who has right sided weakness from the bed to the
wheelchair which of the following method should the technician use to promote proper body
mechanics? ✔Correct Answer-Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using
stronger side while lifting the legs and keeping back straight .
A PCT informed the nurse about swelling at a patient's peripheral IV site. The technician should
recognize that which of the following is the most likely cause of this finding? ✔Correct Answer-
Catheter infiltration
A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? ✔Correct Answer-"The goal is to get the ball
to rise and the chamber of the incentive spirometer"
A PCT's to collect a two hour post prandial glucose by a dermal puncture. Upon entering the room,
she sees the patient pushing away the over bed table with the lunch tray still on it. Which action
should the technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Ask the patient if he has eaten within the past two
hours.
