PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN PCT
NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE VERIFIED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
GRADE A+ CERTIFICATION EXAM
PREPARATION
To make a functional, elderly patient feel independent, the PCT should let
the patient _______________.
A. Go shopping on their own
B. Do light housekeeping Failure to complete tasks given to the PCT by a
supervising nurse or physician is called________________.
A. Insubordination
B. Malpractice
C. Bad professional behavior
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Malpractice
Patient Care Technicians have contact with patients______________.
A. When the nurse tells them to
B. Weekly
C. When they have time
D. On a daily basis - CORRECT ANSWER -D. On a daily basis
,Patient confidentiality refers to the right of a patient to have their personal
and medical information to be kept_________.
A. Private
B. On file
C. Online
D. At their home - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Private
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major goals of the Patients
Bill of Rights?
A. Point out the importance of a strong relationship between patients and
providers
B. Point out the key role patients play in staying healthy
C. Promoting a socialized healthcare system
D. Help patients feel more confident in the U.S. healthcare system -
CORRECT ANSWER -C. Promoting a socialized healthcare system
When performing CPR, the patient should be lying_____________.
A. With head and shoulders elevated
B. Flat on a hard surface
C. With the head and feet raised slightly
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Flat on a hard surface
Patients who have difficulty chewing will need what type of diet?
A. Clear liquids
, B. Low residue
C. Bland
D. Mechanical Soft - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Mechanical Soft
Patients have the right to choose____________________as they wish.
A. Healthcare providers
B. Drugs prescribed
C. Treatments received
D. Appointment dates - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Healthcare providers
Patients have the right to respectful care by providers
without_______________________.
A. A long wait
B. Discrimination
C. A high cost
D. Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Discrimination
Patients have the right to ____________________their own medical
records.
A. Alter
B. Destroy
C. Publish
D. Read - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Read
NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE VERIFIED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
GRADE A+ CERTIFICATION EXAM
PREPARATION
To make a functional, elderly patient feel independent, the PCT should let
the patient _______________.
A. Go shopping on their own
B. Do light housekeeping Failure to complete tasks given to the PCT by a
supervising nurse or physician is called________________.
A. Insubordination
B. Malpractice
C. Bad professional behavior
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Malpractice
Patient Care Technicians have contact with patients______________.
A. When the nurse tells them to
B. Weekly
C. When they have time
D. On a daily basis - CORRECT ANSWER -D. On a daily basis
,Patient confidentiality refers to the right of a patient to have their personal
and medical information to be kept_________.
A. Private
B. On file
C. Online
D. At their home - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Private
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major goals of the Patients
Bill of Rights?
A. Point out the importance of a strong relationship between patients and
providers
B. Point out the key role patients play in staying healthy
C. Promoting a socialized healthcare system
D. Help patients feel more confident in the U.S. healthcare system -
CORRECT ANSWER -C. Promoting a socialized healthcare system
When performing CPR, the patient should be lying_____________.
A. With head and shoulders elevated
B. Flat on a hard surface
C. With the head and feet raised slightly
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Flat on a hard surface
Patients who have difficulty chewing will need what type of diet?
A. Clear liquids
, B. Low residue
C. Bland
D. Mechanical Soft - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Mechanical Soft
Patients have the right to choose____________________as they wish.
A. Healthcare providers
B. Drugs prescribed
C. Treatments received
D. Appointment dates - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Healthcare providers
Patients have the right to respectful care by providers
without_______________________.
A. A long wait
B. Discrimination
C. A high cost
D. Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Discrimination
Patients have the right to ____________________their own medical
records.
A. Alter
B. Destroy
C. Publish
D. Read - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Read
