PCA PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
(A+)
A pca is making an open bed for a patient. Which of the following should the tech take?
1. fanfold the top linens at the top of the bed
2. keep the top sheet untucked from the mattress
3. fold the top sheet across the length of the mattress
4. pull the top linens up to cover the full mattress -CORRECT ANSWERS- fanfold the top
A pca is preparing to preform documentation in a patients elc. Which of the following is an example of
appropriate documentation by the tech?
1. the tech on the previous shift reports....
2. the patient has a large dark brown bowel movement
3. the patient will receive and enema
4. the patient is upset because the nurse from the previous shift.... -CORRECT ANSWERS- the patient has
a large dark brown bowel movment
A pca is caring for four clients. The tech should ID the which of the fowling patients is at greatest risk for
a fall?
1. a 60 year old who has moderate burns on the upper body
2. a 55 year old patient who has diabetes mellitus
3. a 86 year old who is 4 hr post-op
4. a 34 year old who is 6hr post-op -CORRECT ANSWERS- a 86 who is 4 hr post-op
A pca is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which of the following
actions should the tech take?
1. apply the gait belt while the patient is lying in bed
2. grasp the gait belt on the patients front
,3. stand to the side of the patients during transfer
4. secure the gait belt around the waist -CORRECT ANSWERS- secure the gait belt around the waist
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which of the following
should be reported to the nurse immediately?
1. changes in appetite
2. swelling in the legs and feet
3. a weight loss of 1lb
4. increased urine output -CORRECT ANSWERS- swelling in the legs and feet
A pca is observing a patent who is walking using a walker. which of the following actions by the patient
show correct technique?
1. the patient advances the walker 10 to 18 in in front of their feet
2. the walker height is adjusted 4in below the height of the hips
3. the feet should move up but not inside the perimeter of the walker
4. the patient slides, but does not lift the walker -CORRECT ANSWERS- 10 to 18 inches in front
A pca is changing linens for a patient who has Clostridium difficile and whose bed is soiled with
stool.which of the following actions should the tech take?
1. double bag the linens and place in a trash can
2. send the linens for sterilization
3. place the linens in a biohazard linen bag
4. roll the linens and place them in a linen bag -CORRECT ANSWERS- double bag the linens and place in
trash can
A pca should ID that which of the following is the min volume of urine for a routine urinalysis?
1. 30 ml
2. 10 ml
3. 60 ml
4. 90 ml -CORRECT ANSWERS- 30 ml
,A pca is caring for a patient when a fire alert is activated. the tech should ID that the R in RACE stands
for?
1. run
2. react
3. report
4. rescue -CORRECT ANSWERS- rescue
A pca is cleaning urine off an examination table. which of the following disposal containers should the
tech use to dispose of the urine soiled washcloth?
1. trash bag
2. red biohazard bag
3. impermeable laundry bag
4. sharps container -CORRECT ANSWERS- impermeable laundry bag
A pca is caring for a patient who has a stage 3 pressure ulcer. which of the following manifestations
should the tech expect?
1. blister, epidermis peels or cracks open
2. subcutaneous fat is visible and there is drainage
3. the area is red and does not return to its original color after pressure is removed
4. the damage tissue extends all the way through the tissue to the muscle -CORRECT ANSWERS-
subcutaneous fat is visible and their is drainage
A pca receives orders to collect an infant screening car, o2 levels , bilirubin, and DNA. which of the
following is collected first?
1. o2
2. bilirubin
3. DNA
4. screening card -CORRECT ANSWERS- o2
, A pca is caring for a patient who is receiving nutrition via NG tube. which of the following findings should
the tech expect?
1. throat irritation
2. diarrhea
3. swollen abdomen
4. nausea -CORRECT ANSWERS- throat irritation
A pca is participating in a mock disaster situation at work, which of the following should the tech ID as
on example of an internal disaster?
1. a tornado
2. a factory explosion
3. a fire
4. a trash can -CORRECT ANSWERS- a fire
A pca is tranferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift with a sling. As the
patient is transferred, the tech should place him in which of the following positions?
1. sims
2. fowlers
3. lithotomy
4. trendelenburg -CORRECT ANSWERS- fowlers
A pca is assisting a nurse to apply a hand wrist immobility splint for a patient who has a left sided
paralysis. the tech should ID that the splint will secure the patients hand and wrist in which of the
positions?
1. wrist in slight dorsiflexion
2. fingers in an extended position
3. fingers rotated
4. thumb kept in close -CORRECT ANSWERS- wrist in dorsiflexion
A pca recently attended a seminar about hospice care. which of the following statements by the tech
indicates an understanding of the care?
CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
(A+)
A pca is making an open bed for a patient. Which of the following should the tech take?
1. fanfold the top linens at the top of the bed
2. keep the top sheet untucked from the mattress
3. fold the top sheet across the length of the mattress
4. pull the top linens up to cover the full mattress -CORRECT ANSWERS- fanfold the top
A pca is preparing to preform documentation in a patients elc. Which of the following is an example of
appropriate documentation by the tech?
1. the tech on the previous shift reports....
2. the patient has a large dark brown bowel movement
3. the patient will receive and enema
4. the patient is upset because the nurse from the previous shift.... -CORRECT ANSWERS- the patient has
a large dark brown bowel movment
A pca is caring for four clients. The tech should ID the which of the fowling patients is at greatest risk for
a fall?
1. a 60 year old who has moderate burns on the upper body
2. a 55 year old patient who has diabetes mellitus
3. a 86 year old who is 4 hr post-op
4. a 34 year old who is 6hr post-op -CORRECT ANSWERS- a 86 who is 4 hr post-op
A pca is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which of the following
actions should the tech take?
1. apply the gait belt while the patient is lying in bed
2. grasp the gait belt on the patients front
,3. stand to the side of the patients during transfer
4. secure the gait belt around the waist -CORRECT ANSWERS- secure the gait belt around the waist
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which of the following
should be reported to the nurse immediately?
1. changes in appetite
2. swelling in the legs and feet
3. a weight loss of 1lb
4. increased urine output -CORRECT ANSWERS- swelling in the legs and feet
A pca is observing a patent who is walking using a walker. which of the following actions by the patient
show correct technique?
1. the patient advances the walker 10 to 18 in in front of their feet
2. the walker height is adjusted 4in below the height of the hips
3. the feet should move up but not inside the perimeter of the walker
4. the patient slides, but does not lift the walker -CORRECT ANSWERS- 10 to 18 inches in front
A pca is changing linens for a patient who has Clostridium difficile and whose bed is soiled with
stool.which of the following actions should the tech take?
1. double bag the linens and place in a trash can
2. send the linens for sterilization
3. place the linens in a biohazard linen bag
4. roll the linens and place them in a linen bag -CORRECT ANSWERS- double bag the linens and place in
trash can
A pca should ID that which of the following is the min volume of urine for a routine urinalysis?
1. 30 ml
2. 10 ml
3. 60 ml
4. 90 ml -CORRECT ANSWERS- 30 ml
,A pca is caring for a patient when a fire alert is activated. the tech should ID that the R in RACE stands
for?
1. run
2. react
3. report
4. rescue -CORRECT ANSWERS- rescue
A pca is cleaning urine off an examination table. which of the following disposal containers should the
tech use to dispose of the urine soiled washcloth?
1. trash bag
2. red biohazard bag
3. impermeable laundry bag
4. sharps container -CORRECT ANSWERS- impermeable laundry bag
A pca is caring for a patient who has a stage 3 pressure ulcer. which of the following manifestations
should the tech expect?
1. blister, epidermis peels or cracks open
2. subcutaneous fat is visible and there is drainage
3. the area is red and does not return to its original color after pressure is removed
4. the damage tissue extends all the way through the tissue to the muscle -CORRECT ANSWERS-
subcutaneous fat is visible and their is drainage
A pca receives orders to collect an infant screening car, o2 levels , bilirubin, and DNA. which of the
following is collected first?
1. o2
2. bilirubin
3. DNA
4. screening card -CORRECT ANSWERS- o2
, A pca is caring for a patient who is receiving nutrition via NG tube. which of the following findings should
the tech expect?
1. throat irritation
2. diarrhea
3. swollen abdomen
4. nausea -CORRECT ANSWERS- throat irritation
A pca is participating in a mock disaster situation at work, which of the following should the tech ID as
on example of an internal disaster?
1. a tornado
2. a factory explosion
3. a fire
4. a trash can -CORRECT ANSWERS- a fire
A pca is tranferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift with a sling. As the
patient is transferred, the tech should place him in which of the following positions?
1. sims
2. fowlers
3. lithotomy
4. trendelenburg -CORRECT ANSWERS- fowlers
A pca is assisting a nurse to apply a hand wrist immobility splint for a patient who has a left sided
paralysis. the tech should ID that the splint will secure the patients hand and wrist in which of the
positions?
1. wrist in slight dorsiflexion
2. fingers in an extended position
3. fingers rotated
4. thumb kept in close -CORRECT ANSWERS- wrist in dorsiflexion
A pca recently attended a seminar about hospice care. which of the following statements by the tech
indicates an understanding of the care?
