PCT EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
After completing patient care while wearing gloves, which of the following is the proper action to remove gloves? - Answer- Grasp outside of one cuff with other gloved hand.
While caring for a patient with restraints, which of the following actions should be taken by the patient care technician? - Answer- Pad the area of the restraint to avoid irritation
In which of the following situations should sterile technique by used? - Answer- Inserting
a urinary catheter
Which law provides residents of long term care facilities the right to be free from abuse?
- Answer- OBRA
Which of the following is the most appropriate device to transfer a patient from a wheelchair to the bed? - Answer- Gait Belt
While performing hourly rounding for prevention of falls, which of the following questions
should the patient care technician routinely ask each patient? - Answer- Do you need to use the bathroom?
Which of the five rights of delegation is being considered if after being asked to complete a patient care task, the patient care technician considers whether the nurse will be able to answer questions? - Answer- The right supervision
Which of the following actions should the patient care technician take immediately after removing a solid dressing? - Answer- Don new gloves
Scope of practice for the patient for the patient care technician includes which of the following tasks? - Answer- Perform an EKG as delegated by the nurse While providing stoma care, which action is appropriate for cleaning the area around the
stoma? - Answer- Use toilet paper
Coordination of care is benefited by which of the following tasks? - Answer- Using an electronic health record
Which of the following is the best approach for the patient care technician to take to assist a patient with bowel elimination and promote relaxation? - Answer- Play soft music
When applying anti-embolism stockings, which of the following actions should the patient care technician take? - Answer- Slide the stocking over the foot and heel
After removing the patient, the PCT is using a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire in the patient's room. Which of the following demonstrates a correct action? - Answer- Pull the pin out of the extinguisher
Which should the PCT recognize as tachycardia? - Answer- Pulse of 150/min
When entering a patient's room with contact precautions, which should the PCT don? - Answer- Gown
When opening a sterile package, which of the following is the correct action? - Answer- Place package flat in the center of the work surface
Which action should the PCT take first if a patient becomes unresponsive? - Answer- Ask "Are you okay?"
When removing patients' dentures, which is the proper procedure? - Answer- Turn upper dentures sideways and lift up
After completing patient care while wearing gloves, which of the following is the proper action to remove gloves? - Answer- Grasp outside of one cuff with other gloved hand.
While caring for a patient with restraints, which of the following actions should be taken by the patient care technician? - Answer- Pad the area of the restraint to avoid irritation
In which of the following situations should sterile technique by used? - Answer- Inserting
a urinary catheter
Which law provides residents of long term care facilities the right to be free from abuse?
- Answer- OBRA
Which of the following is the most appropriate device to transfer a patient from a wheelchair to the bed? - Answer- Gait Belt
While performing hourly rounding for prevention of falls, which of the following questions
should the patient care technician routinely ask each patient? - Answer- Do you need to use the bathroom?
Which of the five rights of delegation is being considered if after being asked to complete a patient care task, the patient care technician considers whether the nurse will be able to answer questions? - Answer- The right supervision
Which of the following actions should the patient care technician take immediately after removing a solid dressing? - Answer- Don new gloves
Scope of practice for the patient for the patient care technician includes which of the following tasks? - Answer- Perform an EKG as delegated by the nurse While providing stoma care, which action is appropriate for cleaning the area around the
stoma? - Answer- Use toilet paper
Coordination of care is benefited by which of the following tasks? - Answer- Using an electronic health record
Which of the following is the best approach for the patient care technician to take to assist a patient with bowel elimination and promote relaxation? - Answer- Play soft music
When applying anti-embolism stockings, which of the following actions should the patient care technician take? - Answer- Slide the stocking over the foot and heel
After removing the patient, the PCT is using a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire in the patient's room. Which of the following demonstrates a correct action? - Answer- Pull the pin out of the extinguisher
Which should the PCT recognize as tachycardia? - Answer- Pulse of 150/min
When entering a patient's room with contact precautions, which should the PCT don? - Answer- Gown
When opening a sterile package, which of the following is the correct action? - Answer- Place package flat in the center of the work surface
Which action should the PCT take first if a patient becomes unresponsive? - Answer- Ask "Are you okay?"
When removing patients' dentures, which is the proper procedure? - Answer- Turn upper dentures sideways and lift up
