PCT EXAM Practice Test.
1. patient care technician is teaching about HIPAA regu- My provider is required to
lations. Which of the following client statements indi- report if I receive a diag-
cates an understanding of the teaching? nosis of tuberculosis
2. A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to in- Obtain another sterile kit
sert an indwelling urinary catheter for a patient. Af-
ter setting up a sterile field, the technician drops the
catheter on clean sheets. Which of the following ac-
tion should the technician take?
3. A patient care technician is recording a patient's out- Dehydration
put 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?
4. A patient care technician overhears the son of a pa- The right to inform about
tient who is terminally ill asking a nurse to keep the one's condition
diagnosis secret from his father, and the nurse agrees.
The technician should recognize that the nurses ac-
tion is a violation of which of the following parts of the
patients Bill of Rights?
5. A patient care technician received a needlestick injury Complete an incident Re-
while performing a vina puncture for a patient. Which port
of the following actions should the technician take?
6. A patient care technician is assisting with the admis- Write questions and in-
sion of a patient who has hearing loss. Which of the structions on notepad for
following actions should the technician take when the patient
communicating with this patient?
, PCT EXAM Practice Test.
7. malnutrition
, PCT EXAM Practice Test.
A patient care technician is caring for a six year old
child. Which of the following findings should the tech-
nician identify as a potential indication of child mal-
treatment?
8. A patient care technician is preparing to transfer a Lock the wheels of the
non-ambulatory patient from a bed to a wheelchair. wheelchair and the bed
Which of the following steps should the technician
take?
9. A patient care technician is transferring a patient from Fowlers
bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift with a
sling. As the patient is being transferred the tech-
nician should placed him in which of the following
positions
10. A patient care technician is caring for a patient who The subcutaneous fat is
has a stage three pressure ulcer which of the following visible, and there is
manifestations should the technician expect drainage from the wound
11. A patient care technician is caring for a patient who Reposition the patient at
is on bed rest. Which of the following actions should least every two hours
the technician take to prevent a pressure ulcer from
forming
12. Identify the rhythm in the tracing below Atrial fibrillation
13. A patient care technician is preparing to ambulate a Gait belts are an added
patient who is an increased risk for falls. The patient safety feature when assist-
asks the technician why do you have to place a belt ing patients to walk
around me which of the following responses should
the technician make?
, PCT EXAM Practice Test.
14. A patient care technician is performing a routine Syncope
venipuncture for a patient becomes pallid and di-
aphoretic. Which of the following conditions is the
patient most likely to experience
15. A patient care technician should identify that which of Gain control
the following settings adjusts the height of the EKG
way form on the tracing
16. A patient care technician is caring for four-year-old pa- Ask the child to point to the
tient reports arm pain the technician should identify that drawing of the face that
which of the following methods should be used to matches their pain level
measure pain intensity for this patient
17. A patient care technician is assisting a patient who Is During the exercises have
postoperative following abdominal surgery and has a the patient place a pillow
prescription for deep breathing and coughing exercis- over the incisional area
es. Which of the following actions should the techni-
cian take?
18. A patient care technician accidentally drops a ther- practice
mometer and mercury is spilled onto the floor which for a
of the following actions should the technician take patient
first? care
technicia
19. A patient care technician is caring for a patient who n
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?
20. Which of the following tasks is within the scope of
1. patient care technician is teaching about HIPAA regu- My provider is required to
lations. Which of the following client statements indi- report if I receive a diag-
cates an understanding of the teaching? nosis of tuberculosis
2. A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to in- Obtain another sterile kit
sert an indwelling urinary catheter for a patient. Af-
ter setting up a sterile field, the technician drops the
catheter on clean sheets. Which of the following ac-
tion should the technician take?
3. A patient care technician is recording a patient's out- Dehydration
put 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?
4. A patient care technician overhears the son of a pa- The right to inform about
tient who is terminally ill asking a nurse to keep the one's condition
diagnosis secret from his father, and the nurse agrees.
The technician should recognize that the nurses ac-
tion is a violation of which of the following parts of the
patients Bill of Rights?
5. A patient care technician received a needlestick injury Complete an incident Re-
while performing a vina puncture for a patient. Which port
of the following actions should the technician take?
6. A patient care technician is assisting with the admis- Write questions and in-
sion of a patient who has hearing loss. Which of the structions on notepad for
following actions should the technician take when the patient
communicating with this patient?
, PCT EXAM Practice Test.
7. malnutrition
, PCT EXAM Practice Test.
A patient care technician is caring for a six year old
child. Which of the following findings should the tech-
nician identify as a potential indication of child mal-
treatment?
8. A patient care technician is preparing to transfer a Lock the wheels of the
non-ambulatory patient from a bed to a wheelchair. wheelchair and the bed
Which of the following steps should the technician
take?
9. A patient care technician is transferring a patient from Fowlers
bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift with a
sling. As the patient is being transferred the tech-
nician should placed him in which of the following
positions
10. A patient care technician is caring for a patient who The subcutaneous fat is
has a stage three pressure ulcer which of the following visible, and there is
manifestations should the technician expect drainage from the wound
11. A patient care technician is caring for a patient who Reposition the patient at
is on bed rest. Which of the following actions should least every two hours
the technician take to prevent a pressure ulcer from
forming
12. Identify the rhythm in the tracing below Atrial fibrillation
13. A patient care technician is preparing to ambulate a Gait belts are an added
patient who is an increased risk for falls. The patient safety feature when assist-
asks the technician why do you have to place a belt ing patients to walk
around me which of the following responses should
the technician make?
, PCT EXAM Practice Test.
14. A patient care technician is performing a routine Syncope
venipuncture for a patient becomes pallid and di-
aphoretic. Which of the following conditions is the
patient most likely to experience
15. A patient care technician should identify that which of Gain control
the following settings adjusts the height of the EKG
way form on the tracing
16. A patient care technician is caring for four-year-old pa- Ask the child to point to the
tient reports arm pain the technician should identify that drawing of the face that
which of the following methods should be used to matches their pain level
measure pain intensity for this patient
17. A patient care technician is assisting a patient who Is During the exercises have
postoperative following abdominal surgery and has a the patient place a pillow
prescription for deep breathing and coughing exercis- over the incisional area
es. Which of the following actions should the techni-
cian take?
18. A patient care technician accidentally drops a ther- practice
mometer and mercury is spilled onto the floor which for a
of the following actions should the technician take patient
first? care
technicia
19. A patient care technician is caring for a patient who n
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?
20. Which of the following tasks is within the scope of
