PCT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxpreparingxtoxperformxdocumentationxinxaxpatientsxelectronicxhe
althxrecord.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxanxexamplexofxappropriatexdocumentationxbyxthextech
nician?x
A.)xthextechnicianxonxthexpreviousxshiftxreportsxgivingxthexpatientxaxbathxatx1600.
B.)xThexpatientxhasxaxlarge,xdarkxbowelxmovementxatx1100.
C.)xThexPatientxwillxreceivexanxenemaxatx1700.
D.)xThexpatientxisxupsetxbecausexthexnursexfromxthexpreviousxshiftxforgotxtoxprovidexbreakf
ast.x-xB.)xThexpatientxhasxaxlarge,xdarkxbrownxbowelxmovementxatx1100.
WhichxofxthexfollowingxEKGxfindingsxdifferentiatesxacceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxfromx
junctionalxrhythm?
A.)xAcceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxhasxPxwave.
B.)xThexventricularxratexinxacceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxisxslowerxthanxjunctionalxrhyt
hm.
C.)xjunctionalxrhythmxhasxPxwaves
D.)xacceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxhasxwidexQRSxcomplexes.x-
xD.)xAcceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxhasxwidexQRSxcomplexes.
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxcaringxforxaxpatientxwhosexhasxaxstagex3xpressurexulcer.xWhich
xofxthexfollowingxmanifestationsxshouldxthextechnicianxexpect?
A.)xThexareaxformsxaxblister,xandxthexepidermisxpeelsxawayxorxcracksxopen
B.)xThexsubcutaneousxfatxisxvisible,xandxtherexisxdrainagexfromxthexwound.
C.)xThexareaxappearsxasxreddenedxskinxthatxdoesxnotxreturnxtoxitsxinitialxcolorxafterxpressur
exisxremoved.
D.)xThexdamagedxtissuexextendsxallxthexwayxthroughxthextissuesxtoxthexmuscle.x-
xB.)xThexsubcutaneousxfatxisxvisible,xandxtherexisxdrainagexfromxthexwound.
Whichxofxthexfollowingxtubesxshouldxbexcollectedxfirstxforxdermalxsamples?
A.)xlavenderxtop
B.)xgreenxtop
C.)xredxtop
D.)xlightxbluextopx-xA.)xlavenderxtop
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxtransferringxaxpatientxfromxaxbedxtoxaxwheelchairxusingxaxmech
anicalxliftxwithxaxsling.xAsxthexpatientxisxbeingxtransferredxthextechnicianxshouldxplacexhimxin
xwhichxofxthexfollowingxposition?x
A.)xSims
B.)xFowlers
, C.)xLithotomyx
D.)xTrendelenburgx-xB.)xFowler's
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxperformingxaxroutinexvenipuncturexforxaxpatientxwhoxbecomesx
pallidxandxdiaphoretic.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxconditionsxisxthisxpatientxmostxlikelyxtoxexperi
ence?
A.)xSyncope
B.)xSeizurex
C.)xNausea
D.)xShockx-xA.)xSyncope
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxassistingxaxnursextoxapplyxaxhand-
wristximmobilityxsplintxforxaxpatientxwhoxhasxleft-
sidedxparalysisxduextoxaxstroke.xThextechnicianxshouldxidentifyxthatxthexsplintxwillxsecurexth
expatientsxhandxandxwritexinxwhichxofxthexfollowingxpositions?x
A.)xwristxinxslightxdorsiflexion
B.)xfingersxinxaxextendedxposition
C.)xfingersxrotatedxslightlyxinxanxexternalxpositionx
D.)xthumbxkeptxinxclosexproximityxtoxthexindexxfingerx-xA.)xwristxinxslightxdorsiflexion
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxrecentlyxattendedxaxseminarxaboutxhospicexcar.xWhichxofxthexfoll
owingxstatementsxbyxthextechnicianxindicatesxanxunderstandingxofxhospicexcare?
A.)x"thexcostxofxhospicexcarexisxreimbursedxbyxMedicarexorxMedicaid"
B.)x"manyxhospicexagenciesxdoxnotxrequirexpatientsxtoxhavexaxprimaryxcaregiver"
C.)x"anximmediatexfamilyxmemberxmustxacceptxresponsibilityxforxthexpatientsxcare"x
D.)x"hospicexcarexcoversxcurativextherapiesxprescribedxbyxthexhealthxcarexprovider"x-
xA.)x"thexcostxofxhospicexcarexisxreimbursedxbyxMedicarexorxMedicaid"
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxpreparingxaxperipheralxbloodxsmearxonxaxslide.xWhichxofxthexfoll
owingxactionsxshouldxthextechnicianxtake?x
A.)xpressxdownxonxthexspreaderxslidextoxfixxthexcellsxonxthexlowerxslide
B.)xApplyxthexspreaderxslidextoxthexlowerxslidexatxax60xdegreexangle
C.)xverifyxthatxthexsmearxcoversxaboutxthree-quartersxofxthexslide
D.)xapplyxbloodxtoxthexclearxportionxofxthexslidex-
xC.)xverifyxthatxthexsmearxcoversxaboutxthree-quartersxofxthexslide
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxcaringxforxfourxpatients.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxshouldxthextech
nicianxreportxtoxthexnurse?
A.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx190xmg/dL
B.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx90xmg/dL
C.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx100xmg/dL
D.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx130xmg/dLx-
xA.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx190xmg/dL
ANSWERS
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxpreparingxtoxperformxdocumentationxinxaxpatientsxelectronicxhe
althxrecord.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxanxexamplexofxappropriatexdocumentationxbyxthextech
nician?x
A.)xthextechnicianxonxthexpreviousxshiftxreportsxgivingxthexpatientxaxbathxatx1600.
B.)xThexpatientxhasxaxlarge,xdarkxbowelxmovementxatx1100.
C.)xThexPatientxwillxreceivexanxenemaxatx1700.
D.)xThexpatientxisxupsetxbecausexthexnursexfromxthexpreviousxshiftxforgotxtoxprovidexbreakf
ast.x-xB.)xThexpatientxhasxaxlarge,xdarkxbrownxbowelxmovementxatx1100.
WhichxofxthexfollowingxEKGxfindingsxdifferentiatesxacceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxfromx
junctionalxrhythm?
A.)xAcceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxhasxPxwave.
B.)xThexventricularxratexinxacceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxisxslowerxthanxjunctionalxrhyt
hm.
C.)xjunctionalxrhythmxhasxPxwaves
D.)xacceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxhasxwidexQRSxcomplexes.x-
xD.)xAcceleratedxidioventricularxrhythmxhasxwidexQRSxcomplexes.
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxcaringxforxaxpatientxwhosexhasxaxstagex3xpressurexulcer.xWhich
xofxthexfollowingxmanifestationsxshouldxthextechnicianxexpect?
A.)xThexareaxformsxaxblister,xandxthexepidermisxpeelsxawayxorxcracksxopen
B.)xThexsubcutaneousxfatxisxvisible,xandxtherexisxdrainagexfromxthexwound.
C.)xThexareaxappearsxasxreddenedxskinxthatxdoesxnotxreturnxtoxitsxinitialxcolorxafterxpressur
exisxremoved.
D.)xThexdamagedxtissuexextendsxallxthexwayxthroughxthextissuesxtoxthexmuscle.x-
xB.)xThexsubcutaneousxfatxisxvisible,xandxtherexisxdrainagexfromxthexwound.
Whichxofxthexfollowingxtubesxshouldxbexcollectedxfirstxforxdermalxsamples?
A.)xlavenderxtop
B.)xgreenxtop
C.)xredxtop
D.)xlightxbluextopx-xA.)xlavenderxtop
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxtransferringxaxpatientxfromxaxbedxtoxaxwheelchairxusingxaxmech
anicalxliftxwithxaxsling.xAsxthexpatientxisxbeingxtransferredxthextechnicianxshouldxplacexhimxin
xwhichxofxthexfollowingxposition?x
A.)xSims
B.)xFowlers
, C.)xLithotomyx
D.)xTrendelenburgx-xB.)xFowler's
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxperformingxaxroutinexvenipuncturexforxaxpatientxwhoxbecomesx
pallidxandxdiaphoretic.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxconditionsxisxthisxpatientxmostxlikelyxtoxexperi
ence?
A.)xSyncope
B.)xSeizurex
C.)xNausea
D.)xShockx-xA.)xSyncope
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxassistingxaxnursextoxapplyxaxhand-
wristximmobilityxsplintxforxaxpatientxwhoxhasxleft-
sidedxparalysisxduextoxaxstroke.xThextechnicianxshouldxidentifyxthatxthexsplintxwillxsecurexth
expatientsxhandxandxwritexinxwhichxofxthexfollowingxpositions?x
A.)xwristxinxslightxdorsiflexion
B.)xfingersxinxaxextendedxposition
C.)xfingersxrotatedxslightlyxinxanxexternalxpositionx
D.)xthumbxkeptxinxclosexproximityxtoxthexindexxfingerx-xA.)xwristxinxslightxdorsiflexion
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxrecentlyxattendedxaxseminarxaboutxhospicexcar.xWhichxofxthexfoll
owingxstatementsxbyxthextechnicianxindicatesxanxunderstandingxofxhospicexcare?
A.)x"thexcostxofxhospicexcarexisxreimbursedxbyxMedicarexorxMedicaid"
B.)x"manyxhospicexagenciesxdoxnotxrequirexpatientsxtoxhavexaxprimaryxcaregiver"
C.)x"anximmediatexfamilyxmemberxmustxacceptxresponsibilityxforxthexpatientsxcare"x
D.)x"hospicexcarexcoversxcurativextherapiesxprescribedxbyxthexhealthxcarexprovider"x-
xA.)x"thexcostxofxhospicexcarexisxreimbursedxbyxMedicarexorxMedicaid"
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxpreparingxaxperipheralxbloodxsmearxonxaxslide.xWhichxofxthexfoll
owingxactionsxshouldxthextechnicianxtake?x
A.)xpressxdownxonxthexspreaderxslidextoxfixxthexcellsxonxthexlowerxslide
B.)xApplyxthexspreaderxslidextoxthexlowerxslidexatxax60xdegreexangle
C.)xverifyxthatxthexsmearxcoversxaboutxthree-quartersxofxthexslide
D.)xapplyxbloodxtoxthexclearxportionxofxthexslidex-
xC.)xverifyxthatxthexsmearxcoversxaboutxthree-quartersxofxthexslide
Axpatientxcarextechnicianxisxcaringxforxfourxpatients.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxshouldxthextech
nicianxreportxtoxthexnurse?
A.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx190xmg/dL
B.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx90xmg/dL
C.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx100xmg/dL
D.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx130xmg/dLx-
xA.)xaxpatientxwhoxhasxaxbloodxglucosexlevelxofx190xmg/dL
