DAVITA PCT EXAM NEWEST 2026/ 2027 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK| DAVITA (PATIENT CARE
TECHNICIAN) PCT FINAL EXAM PREP WITH
COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A PCT is caring for a patient who is 24-hr postoperative following a
total hip arthroplasty and has a surgical wound. Which of the following
should the technician identify as an indication of potential wound
infection?
A: serosanguineous drainage
B: general discomfort at the incision site
C: oral temp of 98.2 F
D: increased warmth around incision site – Correct Answer – D.
A PCT should identify that adjusting a patient's bed to be between 60
and 90 degrees will place the patient in which of the following
positions?
A: Fowler's
B: Orthopneic
C: Semi-Fowler's
D: High Fowler's – Correct Answer – D.
Which of the following provides specific definitions about the scope of
practice for PCTs?
pg. 1
,A: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA)
B: The doctrine of informed consent
C: The PAtient Self-Determination Act (PDSA)
D: The state nurse practice acts – Correct Answer – D.
What 2 things assist in replacing fluid removed and prevent clotting
during recirculation of blood in the extracorporeal circuit during
treatment interruption?
A. Saline and heparin
B. Dialysate and saline
C. Heparin and Cathflow Activase
D. Saline and Cathflow Activase - Correct Answer - A.
The most common cause of bacterial bloodstream infection in dialysis
patients is:
A. Needle insertion site exposure to unclean environmental areas
B. The use of CVC for hemodialysis
C. Poor needle site rotation when cannulating an internal vascular access
D. Inappropriate skin preparation prior to vascular access cannulation -
Correct Answer - B.
Which of the following blood specimens should a PCT keep chilled
during transfer to the lab?
A: ammonia
B: bilirubin
pg. 2
,C: glucose
D: potassium – Correct Answer – A.
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: butterfly needle and syringe
B: hand draw
C: capillary collection
D: vacutainer collection – Correct Answer – A.
A PCT has assisted a patient into bed. In which of the following
locations should the technician place the drainage bag for the patient's
indwelling urinary catheter?
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 – Correct Answer – D.
A PCT is collecting a patient's sputum specimen. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
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 – Correct Answer – D.
pg. 3
, Which of the following can reduce abnormal marks on an EKG tracing
that are caused by patient movement or muscle tremors?
A: speed control
B: calibration
C: artifact filter
D: gain control – Correct Answer – C.
The choice to perform capillary puncture is best determined by which of
the following factors?
A: patient weight
B: patient diagnosis
C: test results
D: test ordered – Correct Answer – D.
Your patients prescribed treatment time is 4 hours. He brings a 20oz,
Slurpee (600ml) with him to his treatment. The prime/rinse back is
400ml and hi is 3.0kg (3000ml) over his target weight. What is the
hourly UF?
A. 500 ml/hr
B. 700 ml/hr
C. 1000 ml/hr
D. 400 ml/hr - Correct Answer - C.
Frequent handwashing w/ warm water and soap rather than alcohol
based hand gel is needed tp help stop the spread of which highly
contagious active bacterial infection?
pg. 4
EXAM TEST BANK| DAVITA (PATIENT CARE
TECHNICIAN) PCT FINAL EXAM PREP WITH
COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A PCT is caring for a patient who is 24-hr postoperative following a
total hip arthroplasty and has a surgical wound. Which of the following
should the technician identify as an indication of potential wound
infection?
A: serosanguineous drainage
B: general discomfort at the incision site
C: oral temp of 98.2 F
D: increased warmth around incision site – Correct Answer – D.
A PCT should identify that adjusting a patient's bed to be between 60
and 90 degrees will place the patient in which of the following
positions?
A: Fowler's
B: Orthopneic
C: Semi-Fowler's
D: High Fowler's – Correct Answer – D.
Which of the following provides specific definitions about the scope of
practice for PCTs?
pg. 1
,A: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA)
B: The doctrine of informed consent
C: The PAtient Self-Determination Act (PDSA)
D: The state nurse practice acts – Correct Answer – D.
What 2 things assist in replacing fluid removed and prevent clotting
during recirculation of blood in the extracorporeal circuit during
treatment interruption?
A. Saline and heparin
B. Dialysate and saline
C. Heparin and Cathflow Activase
D. Saline and Cathflow Activase - Correct Answer - A.
The most common cause of bacterial bloodstream infection in dialysis
patients is:
A. Needle insertion site exposure to unclean environmental areas
B. The use of CVC for hemodialysis
C. Poor needle site rotation when cannulating an internal vascular access
D. Inappropriate skin preparation prior to vascular access cannulation -
Correct Answer - B.
Which of the following blood specimens should a PCT keep chilled
during transfer to the lab?
A: ammonia
B: bilirubin
pg. 2
,C: glucose
D: potassium – Correct Answer – A.
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: butterfly needle and syringe
B: hand draw
C: capillary collection
D: vacutainer collection – Correct Answer – A.
A PCT has assisted a patient into bed. In which of the following
locations should the technician place the drainage bag for the patient's
indwelling urinary catheter?
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 – Correct Answer – D.
A PCT is collecting a patient's sputum specimen. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
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 – Correct Answer – D.
pg. 3
, Which of the following can reduce abnormal marks on an EKG tracing
that are caused by patient movement or muscle tremors?
A: speed control
B: calibration
C: artifact filter
D: gain control – Correct Answer – C.
The choice to perform capillary puncture is best determined by which of
the following factors?
A: patient weight
B: patient diagnosis
C: test results
D: test ordered – Correct Answer – D.
Your patients prescribed treatment time is 4 hours. He brings a 20oz,
Slurpee (600ml) with him to his treatment. The prime/rinse back is
400ml and hi is 3.0kg (3000ml) over his target weight. What is the
hourly UF?
A. 500 ml/hr
B. 700 ml/hr
C. 1000 ml/hr
D. 400 ml/hr - Correct Answer - C.
Frequent handwashing w/ warm water and soap rather than alcohol
based hand gel is needed tp help stop the spread of which highly
contagious active bacterial infection?
pg. 4
