PCT EXAM Practice
patient care technician is teaching about HIPAA regulations. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-My provider is required to report if I receive a
diagnosis of tuberculosis
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a patient. After
setting up a sterile field, the technician drops the catheter on clean sheets. Which of the following action
should the technician take? - Answer-Obtain another sterile kit
A patient care technician is recording a patient's output and notes that the patient voided a small
amount of dark yellow urine. The patient is flushed and reports dry mouth. The technician should
identify that these findings indicate which of the following? - Answer-Dehydration
A patient care technician overhears the son of a patient who is terminally ill asking a nurse to keep the
diagnosis secret from his father, and the nurse agrees. The technician should recognize that the nurses
action is a violation of which of the following parts of the patients Bill of Rights? - Answer-The right to
inform about one's condition
A patient care technician received a needlestick injury while performing a vina puncture for a patient.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Answer-Complete an incident Report
A patient care technician is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the technician take when communicating with this patient? - Answer-Write
questions and instructions on notepad for the patient
,A patient care technician is caring for a six year old child. Which of the following findings should the
technician identify as a potential indication of child maltreatment? - Answer-malnutrition
A patient care technician is preparing to transfer a non-ambulatory patient from a bed to a wheelchair.
Which of the following steps should the technician take? - Answer-Lock the wheels of the wheelchair
and the bed
A patient care technician is transferring a patient from bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift with a
sling. As the patient is being transferred the technician should placed him in which of the following
positions - Answer-Fowlers
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a stage three pressure ulcer which of the
following manifestations should the technician expect - Answer-The subcutaneous fat is visible, and
there is drainage from the wound
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is on bed rest. Which of the following actions should
the technician take to prevent a pressure ulcer from forming - Answer-Reposition the patient at least
every two hours
Identify the rhythm in the tracing below - Answer-Atrial fibrillation
A patient care technician is preparing to ambulate a patient who is an increased risk for falls. The patient
asks the technician why do you have to place a belt around me which of the following responses should
the technician make? - Answer-Gait belts are an added safety feature when assisting patients to walk
A patient care technician is performing a routine venipuncture for a patient becomes pallid and
diaphoretic. Which of the following conditions is the patient most likely to experience - Answer-Syncope
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the height of the
EKG way form on the tracing - Answer-Gain control
, A patient care technician is caring for four-year-old patient reports arm pain the technician should
identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain intensity for this patient -
Answer-Ask the child to point to the drawing of the face that matches their pain level
A patient care technician is assisting a patient who Is postoperative following abdominal surgery and has
a prescription for deep breathing and coughing exercises. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - Answer-During the exercises have the patient place a pillow over the incisional area
A patient care technician accidentally drops a thermometer and mercury is spilled onto the floor which
of the following actions should the technician take first? - Answer-Evacuate the room
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen at 2 L a minute via nasal cannula.
The technician notes at the patient's pulse oximetry level is 91% which of the following actions should
the technician take? - Answer-Report the pulse oximetry level to the nurse
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a patient care technician - Answer-
Reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to the patient by a nurse
A patient care technician is performing passive range of motion exercises on a patient's ankle which of
the following motions should the technician perform - Answer-Dorsiflexion
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair which of the following
actions should the technician take when assisting the patient out of bed - Answer-Have the patient push
off the bed using his hands when prompted
A patient care technician is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated the technician should
identify that the are in the fire response acronym RACE Stands for which of the following - Answer-
Rescue
patient care technician is teaching about HIPAA regulations. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-My provider is required to report if I receive a
diagnosis of tuberculosis
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a patient. After
setting up a sterile field, the technician drops the catheter on clean sheets. Which of the following action
should the technician take? - Answer-Obtain another sterile kit
A patient care technician is recording a patient's output and notes that the patient voided a small
amount of dark yellow urine. The patient is flushed and reports dry mouth. The technician should
identify that these findings indicate which of the following? - Answer-Dehydration
A patient care technician overhears the son of a patient who is terminally ill asking a nurse to keep the
diagnosis secret from his father, and the nurse agrees. The technician should recognize that the nurses
action is a violation of which of the following parts of the patients Bill of Rights? - Answer-The right to
inform about one's condition
A patient care technician received a needlestick injury while performing a vina puncture for a patient.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Answer-Complete an incident Report
A patient care technician is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the technician take when communicating with this patient? - Answer-Write
questions and instructions on notepad for the patient
,A patient care technician is caring for a six year old child. Which of the following findings should the
technician identify as a potential indication of child maltreatment? - Answer-malnutrition
A patient care technician is preparing to transfer a non-ambulatory patient from a bed to a wheelchair.
Which of the following steps should the technician take? - Answer-Lock the wheels of the wheelchair
and the bed
A patient care technician is transferring a patient from bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift with a
sling. As the patient is being transferred the technician should placed him in which of the following
positions - Answer-Fowlers
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a stage three pressure ulcer which of the
following manifestations should the technician expect - Answer-The subcutaneous fat is visible, and
there is drainage from the wound
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is on bed rest. Which of the following actions should
the technician take to prevent a pressure ulcer from forming - Answer-Reposition the patient at least
every two hours
Identify the rhythm in the tracing below - Answer-Atrial fibrillation
A patient care technician is preparing to ambulate a patient who is an increased risk for falls. The patient
asks the technician why do you have to place a belt around me which of the following responses should
the technician make? - Answer-Gait belts are an added safety feature when assisting patients to walk
A patient care technician is performing a routine venipuncture for a patient becomes pallid and
diaphoretic. Which of the following conditions is the patient most likely to experience - Answer-Syncope
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the height of the
EKG way form on the tracing - Answer-Gain control
, A patient care technician is caring for four-year-old patient reports arm pain the technician should
identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain intensity for this patient -
Answer-Ask the child to point to the drawing of the face that matches their pain level
A patient care technician is assisting a patient who Is postoperative following abdominal surgery and has
a prescription for deep breathing and coughing exercises. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - Answer-During the exercises have the patient place a pillow over the incisional area
A patient care technician accidentally drops a thermometer and mercury is spilled onto the floor which
of the following actions should the technician take first? - Answer-Evacuate the room
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen at 2 L a minute via nasal cannula.
The technician notes at the patient's pulse oximetry level is 91% which of the following actions should
the technician take? - Answer-Report the pulse oximetry level to the nurse
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a patient care technician - Answer-
Reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to the patient by a nurse
A patient care technician is performing passive range of motion exercises on a patient's ankle which of
the following motions should the technician perform - Answer-Dorsiflexion
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair which of the following
actions should the technician take when assisting the patient out of bed - Answer-Have the patient push
off the bed using his hands when prompted
A patient care technician is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated the technician should
identify that the are in the fire response acronym RACE Stands for which of the following - Answer-
Rescue
