2025/2026
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has died which of the following actions should
the tech take - ANSWER Secure any of the patients valuables, including rings, watches,
or money for delivery to the patient's family
Which of the following actions should a patient care technician take when discharging a pa-
tient - ANSWER Escort the patient using a wheelchair
A patient care tech is in the cafeteria during lunch and she's a visitor that appears to be
choking which of the following actions should the technician take first - ANSWER Ask
the visitor if she is able to speak
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has an ileostomy, which of the following types
of stool should the tech expect to observe in the ostomy pouch - ANSWER Liquid
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following is the minimum preferred vol-
ume of urine for a routine urinalysis - ANSWER 30 ML
A patient care technician in a hospital is concerned about the unethical behavior of a
coworker to which of the following people should the tech report this concert - AN-
SWER The charge nurse
A patient care tech is caring for a four year old patient who reports right arm pain, detect
should identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain inten-
sity for the patient - ANSWER Ask the child to point to the drawing on the face that
matches the pain level
1
,A patient care tech is preparing to ambulate a patient who is at increased risk for falls. The
patient ask the technician. Why do you have to place the belt around me which of the fol-
lowing responses should the tech make? - ANSWER Gait belts are an added safety fea-
ture when assisting patients to walk
A patient care tech is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss which of
the following actions should the tech take when communicating with this patient - AN-
SWER Right questions and instructions on a notepad
A patient care tech has just obtained a 12 lead EKG from a patient. When should the tech
cleaned and disinfected reusable EKG equipment - ANSWER Immediately after each
patient
A patient care tech is assisting a nurse to apply a hand wrist immobility splint for a patient
who has left sided paralysis due to a stroke. The tech should identify that the sprint will se-
cure the patient hand and wrist in which of the following positions. - ANSWER Wrist
and slight dorsiflexion
A patient care tech should identify that according to the CDC, standard precautions, gloves
are required for which of the following tasks - ANSWER Handling linen that is soiled
with blood
A patient care tech is changing linens for a patient who has clostridium Difícilie and who's
bed is soiled with stool which of the following actions should the technician take? - AN-
SWER Place the linens in a biohazard linen bag
A patient care tech is preparing to care for a patient who has pulmonary tuberculosis, which
of the following pieces of personal protective equipment. Should the tech put on before en-
tering the patient's room - ANSWER N 95 respirator
A patient care tech is participating in a mock disaster situation at work which of the follow-
ing should the tech identify as an example of an internal disaster - ANSWER A fire
2
, A patient care tech in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who completed a
20 for urine collection. The technician should ensure that which of the following require-
ments have been met for this test. - ANSWER The specimen was refrigerated prior to
being returned
A patient care tech should identify that OSHA guidelines require text to take which of the fol-
lowing actions to prevent needlestick injuries during vein puncture - ANSWER Dispose
of needles and sharps container
A patient care tech observed a nurse is administering and influenza vaccine to a patient de-
tect should identify that receiving an influenza vaccine brakes which of the following links in
the chain of infection - ANSWER Susceptible host
A patient care tech is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair which of the fol-
lowing actions should the tech take when assisting a patient out of bed - AN-
SWER Have the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment should be removed first - ANSWER Gloves
A patient care tech over here is 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 textured recognize that
the nurses action is a violation of which of the following parts of patient bill of rights - AN-
SWER The right to information about One's condition
A patient care tech is caring for a patient with a fire alert is activated. The tech should iden-
tify that they are in the fire response manometer R a CE stands for which of the following -
ANSWER Rescue
3
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has died which of the following actions should
the tech take - ANSWER Secure any of the patients valuables, including rings, watches,
or money for delivery to the patient's family
Which of the following actions should a patient care technician take when discharging a pa-
tient - ANSWER Escort the patient using a wheelchair
A patient care tech is in the cafeteria during lunch and she's a visitor that appears to be
choking which of the following actions should the technician take first - ANSWER Ask
the visitor if she is able to speak
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has an ileostomy, which of the following types
of stool should the tech expect to observe in the ostomy pouch - ANSWER Liquid
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following is the minimum preferred vol-
ume of urine for a routine urinalysis - ANSWER 30 ML
A patient care technician in a hospital is concerned about the unethical behavior of a
coworker to which of the following people should the tech report this concert - AN-
SWER The charge nurse
A patient care tech is caring for a four year old patient who reports right arm pain, detect
should identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain inten-
sity for the patient - ANSWER Ask the child to point to the drawing on the face that
matches the pain level
1
,A patient care tech is preparing to ambulate a patient who is at increased risk for falls. The
patient ask the technician. Why do you have to place the belt around me which of the fol-
lowing responses should the tech make? - ANSWER Gait belts are an added safety fea-
ture when assisting patients to walk
A patient care tech is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss which of
the following actions should the tech take when communicating with this patient - AN-
SWER Right questions and instructions on a notepad
A patient care tech has just obtained a 12 lead EKG from a patient. When should the tech
cleaned and disinfected reusable EKG equipment - ANSWER Immediately after each
patient
A patient care tech is assisting a nurse to apply a hand wrist immobility splint for a patient
who has left sided paralysis due to a stroke. The tech should identify that the sprint will se-
cure the patient hand and wrist in which of the following positions. - ANSWER Wrist
and slight dorsiflexion
A patient care tech should identify that according to the CDC, standard precautions, gloves
are required for which of the following tasks - ANSWER Handling linen that is soiled
with blood
A patient care tech is changing linens for a patient who has clostridium Difícilie and who's
bed is soiled with stool which of the following actions should the technician take? - AN-
SWER Place the linens in a biohazard linen bag
A patient care tech is preparing to care for a patient who has pulmonary tuberculosis, which
of the following pieces of personal protective equipment. Should the tech put on before en-
tering the patient's room - ANSWER N 95 respirator
A patient care tech is participating in a mock disaster situation at work which of the follow-
ing should the tech identify as an example of an internal disaster - ANSWER A fire
2
, A patient care tech in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who completed a
20 for urine collection. The technician should ensure that which of the following require-
ments have been met for this test. - ANSWER The specimen was refrigerated prior to
being returned
A patient care tech should identify that OSHA guidelines require text to take which of the fol-
lowing actions to prevent needlestick injuries during vein puncture - ANSWER Dispose
of needles and sharps container
A patient care tech observed a nurse is administering and influenza vaccine to a patient de-
tect should identify that receiving an influenza vaccine brakes which of the following links in
the chain of infection - ANSWER Susceptible host
A patient care tech is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair which of the fol-
lowing actions should the tech take when assisting a patient out of bed - AN-
SWER Have the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment should be removed first - ANSWER Gloves
A patient care tech over here is 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 textured recognize that
the nurses action is a violation of which of the following parts of patient bill of rights - AN-
SWER The right to information about One's condition
A patient care tech is caring for a patient with a fire alert is activated. The tech should iden-
tify that they are in the fire response manometer R a CE stands for which of the following -
ANSWER Rescue
3
