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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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-
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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-"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?
✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-"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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Limit suctioning to nor more than 15 sec at a time
A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the nasal cannula on the floor.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Obtain a new
cannula, connect it, and place it on the patient
A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the
following methods should the technician use? ✔Correct Answer-Manually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve vertebral
alignment in a patient who is immobile? ✔Correct Answer-bed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk of dysphagia. The technician should
identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as intake for the intake and output
record? ✔Correct Answer-chocolate pudding
A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? ✔Correct Answer-"The goal is to get the ball
to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer"
A PCT is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt. Which of the following statements
should the technician make? ✔Correct Answer-"You can support yourself by holding onto my
arms"
A PCT has conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician take
first? ✔Correct Answer-Discuss these concerns with the other technician in private
A nurse instructs a PCT to perform a procedure. The technician then considers whether the
procedure is within their scope of practice. Which of the following five rights of delegation is the
technician following? ✔Correct Answer-The right task
A PCT should identify that patients benefit from the use of electronic health record systems in which
of the following ways? ✔Correct Answer-Patient receives improved coordination of care
A PCT should identify that which of the following represents the first link in chain of infection?
✔Correct Answer-Infectious agent
A PCT is assisting in the care of a patient who has a wound left to heal by way of granulation. How
often should this wound be redressed? ✔Correct Answer-Every 24 hrs
A PCT is manually transferring a patient who has a right-sided weakness from the bed to the
wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body
mechanics? ✔Correct Answer-Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using
the stronger side while lifting with his legs an keeping back straight
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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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-
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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-"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?
✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-"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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Limit suctioning to nor more than 15 sec at a time
A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the nasal cannula on the floor.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? ✔Correct Answer-Obtain a new
cannula, connect it, and place it on the patient
A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the
following methods should the technician use? ✔Correct Answer-Manually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve vertebral
alignment in a patient who is immobile? ✔Correct Answer-bed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk of dysphagia. The technician should
identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as intake for the intake and output
record? ✔Correct Answer-chocolate pudding
A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? ✔Correct Answer-"The goal is to get the ball
to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer"
A PCT is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt. Which of the following statements
should the technician make? ✔Correct Answer-"You can support yourself by holding onto my
arms"
A PCT has conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician take
first? ✔Correct Answer-Discuss these concerns with the other technician in private
A nurse instructs a PCT to perform a procedure. The technician then considers whether the
procedure is within their scope of practice. Which of the following five rights of delegation is the
technician following? ✔Correct Answer-The right task
A PCT should identify that patients benefit from the use of electronic health record systems in which
of the following ways? ✔Correct Answer-Patient receives improved coordination of care
A PCT should identify that which of the following represents the first link in chain of infection?
✔Correct Answer-Infectious agent
A PCT is assisting in the care of a patient who has a wound left to heal by way of granulation. How
often should this wound be redressed? ✔Correct Answer-Every 24 hrs
A PCT is manually transferring a patient who has a right-sided weakness from the bed to the
wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body
mechanics? ✔Correct Answer-Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using
the stronger side while lifting with his legs an keeping back straight
