PCT Certification Exam -with 100%
verified solutions-2025
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a
dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should not
have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following
types of dressing should the technician expect the nurse
to use?
Occlusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who
has significant hearing loss. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to communicate
with the patient?
Use a picture board to provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry
reading. The technician cannot get the reading to
appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be
the cause?
The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with
cold finger and hands
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose
daughter is visiting. The daughter asks about the
health of the patient's roommate. which of the
following statements by the technician is an
appropriate response?
"You can ask the patient about his condition"
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a
new;y hired technician about transporting and handling
blood specimens. Which of the following instructions
should the technician include?
Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-
tight closure
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who
,has severe hypertension. Which of the following
findings related to
, the patient's condition should the technician report to
the nurse immediately?
The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who
suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first?
Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "are you ok?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of
the following structures of the heart is immediately
affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails?
Atrioventricular (AV) node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II
pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings should
the technician expect?
Blister-like appearance
A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an
older adult patient. Which of the following statements by
the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse?
"I live alone and I don't get many visitors"
A PCT is preparing to transport a patient via a
stretcher. Which of the following actions should the
technician take when transferring the patient from a
bed to the stretcher?
Raise the patient's bed to the same height as the
stretcher
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the
most commonly used paper speeds for an EKG machine?
25 mm/sec
A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which
of the following actions should the technician take
when providing ostomy care?
verified solutions-2025
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a
dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should not
have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following
types of dressing should the technician expect the nurse
to use?
Occlusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who
has significant hearing loss. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to communicate
with the patient?
Use a picture board to provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry
reading. The technician cannot get the reading to
appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be
the cause?
The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with
cold finger and hands
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose
daughter is visiting. The daughter asks about the
health of the patient's roommate. which of the
following statements by the technician is an
appropriate response?
"You can ask the patient about his condition"
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a
new;y hired technician about transporting and handling
blood specimens. Which of the following instructions
should the technician include?
Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-
tight closure
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who
,has severe hypertension. Which of the following
findings related to
, the patient's condition should the technician report to
the nurse immediately?
The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who
suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first?
Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "are you ok?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of
the following structures of the heart is immediately
affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails?
Atrioventricular (AV) node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II
pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings should
the technician expect?
Blister-like appearance
A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an
older adult patient. Which of the following statements by
the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse?
"I live alone and I don't get many visitors"
A PCT is preparing to transport a patient via a
stretcher. Which of the following actions should the
technician take when transferring the patient from a
bed to the stretcher?
Raise the patient's bed to the same height as the
stretcher
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the
most commonly used paper speeds for an EKG machine?
25 mm/sec
A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which
of the following actions should the technician take
when providing ostomy care?
