2022 NEW PCT FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
If the electrocardiographic recording appears as a series of irregular jagged peaks, the
PCT should?
a. check the cable connections to the electrodes.
b. help the patient relax and stay warm.
c. check for nearby electric appliances.
d. make sure that all electrodes are in contact with the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER B
Which of the following is one of the primary differences between administering CPR to
an adult and administering it to a child?
a. Compress the sternum with the one hand.
b. Check the pulse more frequently.
c. Perform compression-to-breath ratios at 15:2.
d. Administer three rescue breaths if there is no breathing. - CORRECT ANSWER A
The PCT is explaining the most important preventive technique for breaking the chain of
infection. What technique is the patient learning about?
a. Hand hygiene
b. Medical asepsis
c. Standard Precautions
d. Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER A
Where should the PCT place the load when carrying heavy objects?
a. To the side of the body
b. Close to the body midline
c. In a low position
d. Wherever another tells him or her to - CORRECT ANSWER B
A PCT is caring for a neonate who is 22 inches in height. What will the child's expected
height be at 1 year?
a. 56 inches
b. 33 inches
c. 29 inches
d. 44 inches - CORRECT ANSWER B
he PCT explains that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) provides a
continuous mild electrical current to the skin. How does the TENS unit act to reduce
pain?
,a. It blocks pain impulses.
b. It warms the skin.
c. It distracts the patient.
d. It blocks endorphin production. - CORRECT ANSWER A
A heart attack damages the heart muscle, also known as
a. pulmonary edema.
b. myocardium.
c. CAD (coronary artery disease).
d. congestive heart failure. - CORRECT ANSWER B
What does the PCT recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on a
patient's leg?
a. The affected leg is cooler than the other leg.
b. A foul drainage is coming from the wound.
c. Rubor and edema appear around the wound.
d. There are raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg. - CORRECT ANSWER C
The PCT is aware that the patient may have safety reminder devices applied to the
wrists for which purpose?
a. To prevent the patient from eating
b. To remind the patient that they are in the hospital
c. To prevent the patient from pulling at IV lines
d. To help the patient relax and rest - CORRECT ANSWER C
What is the normal color of the tympanic membrane?
a. Pearly gray
b. Off-white
c. Slightly yellow
d. Pink - CORRECT ANSWER A
A PCT is caring for a neonate who weighs 7 lb 3 oz at birth. What should the infant's
weight be at 1 year?
a. 28 lb 12 oz
b. 21 lb 9 oz
c. 14 lb 6 oz
d. 10 lb 3 oz - CORRECT ANSWER B
Deciding which tasks are most important is called
a. prioritizing.
, b. teaching.
c. procrastinating.
d. modification. - CORRECT ANSWER A
Which of the following can act in a synergistic relationship with pain?
a. Fatigue
b. Circulatory disorder
c. Food allergy
d. Inflammatory process - CORRECT ANSWER A
The older adult is at increased risk for poisoning from which of the following?
a. Food
b. Alcohol
c. Medications
d. Lawn fertilizer - CORRECT ANSWER C
What is the wellness-illness continuum defined as?
a. A concept that never changes
b. A continuum influenced only by one's physical condition
c. The range of a person's total health
d. An idea that focuses strictly on an individual's social well-being - CORRECT
ANSWER C
The first step in rendering first aid to a patient who appears to have stopped breathing
but has a pulse is to
a. begin chest compressions.
b. check for a medical alert bracelet.
c. get the crash cart.
d. administer two rescue breaths. - CORRECT ANSWER D
The examination method used to assess the patient's manner of walking is
a. palpation.
b. ROM.
c. inspection.
d. manipulation. - CORRECT ANSWER C
When you are taking the pulse, where should you position the artery to be measured in
relation to the level of the heart?
a. Above or at the same level
b. Below or at the same level
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
If the electrocardiographic recording appears as a series of irregular jagged peaks, the
PCT should?
a. check the cable connections to the electrodes.
b. help the patient relax and stay warm.
c. check for nearby electric appliances.
d. make sure that all electrodes are in contact with the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER B
Which of the following is one of the primary differences between administering CPR to
an adult and administering it to a child?
a. Compress the sternum with the one hand.
b. Check the pulse more frequently.
c. Perform compression-to-breath ratios at 15:2.
d. Administer three rescue breaths if there is no breathing. - CORRECT ANSWER A
The PCT is explaining the most important preventive technique for breaking the chain of
infection. What technique is the patient learning about?
a. Hand hygiene
b. Medical asepsis
c. Standard Precautions
d. Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER A
Where should the PCT place the load when carrying heavy objects?
a. To the side of the body
b. Close to the body midline
c. In a low position
d. Wherever another tells him or her to - CORRECT ANSWER B
A PCT is caring for a neonate who is 22 inches in height. What will the child's expected
height be at 1 year?
a. 56 inches
b. 33 inches
c. 29 inches
d. 44 inches - CORRECT ANSWER B
he PCT explains that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) provides a
continuous mild electrical current to the skin. How does the TENS unit act to reduce
pain?
,a. It blocks pain impulses.
b. It warms the skin.
c. It distracts the patient.
d. It blocks endorphin production. - CORRECT ANSWER A
A heart attack damages the heart muscle, also known as
a. pulmonary edema.
b. myocardium.
c. CAD (coronary artery disease).
d. congestive heart failure. - CORRECT ANSWER B
What does the PCT recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on a
patient's leg?
a. The affected leg is cooler than the other leg.
b. A foul drainage is coming from the wound.
c. Rubor and edema appear around the wound.
d. There are raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg. - CORRECT ANSWER C
The PCT is aware that the patient may have safety reminder devices applied to the
wrists for which purpose?
a. To prevent the patient from eating
b. To remind the patient that they are in the hospital
c. To prevent the patient from pulling at IV lines
d. To help the patient relax and rest - CORRECT ANSWER C
What is the normal color of the tympanic membrane?
a. Pearly gray
b. Off-white
c. Slightly yellow
d. Pink - CORRECT ANSWER A
A PCT is caring for a neonate who weighs 7 lb 3 oz at birth. What should the infant's
weight be at 1 year?
a. 28 lb 12 oz
b. 21 lb 9 oz
c. 14 lb 6 oz
d. 10 lb 3 oz - CORRECT ANSWER B
Deciding which tasks are most important is called
a. prioritizing.
, b. teaching.
c. procrastinating.
d. modification. - CORRECT ANSWER A
Which of the following can act in a synergistic relationship with pain?
a. Fatigue
b. Circulatory disorder
c. Food allergy
d. Inflammatory process - CORRECT ANSWER A
The older adult is at increased risk for poisoning from which of the following?
a. Food
b. Alcohol
c. Medications
d. Lawn fertilizer - CORRECT ANSWER C
What is the wellness-illness continuum defined as?
a. A concept that never changes
b. A continuum influenced only by one's physical condition
c. The range of a person's total health
d. An idea that focuses strictly on an individual's social well-being - CORRECT
ANSWER C
The first step in rendering first aid to a patient who appears to have stopped breathing
but has a pulse is to
a. begin chest compressions.
b. check for a medical alert bracelet.
c. get the crash cart.
d. administer two rescue breaths. - CORRECT ANSWER D
The examination method used to assess the patient's manner of walking is
a. palpation.
b. ROM.
c. inspection.
d. manipulation. - CORRECT ANSWER C
When you are taking the pulse, where should you position the artery to be measured in
relation to the level of the heart?
a. Above or at the same level
b. Below or at the same level
