Patient Care Technician
Comprehensive Review Practice Exam
Questions with Answers and Rationales
EXAM REVIEWS WITH COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
1. Which healthcare team member is primarily responsible for
diagnosing a patient's illness?
A. Patient Care Technician
B. Registered Nurse
C. Physician
D. Medical Assistant
Answer: C. Physician
Rationale: Physicians are licensed to diagnose diseases, prescribe
treatments, and manage medical care.
2. Before providing patient care, the PCT should first:
A. Introduce other staff
B. Begin the procedure immediately
C. Perform hand hygiene
D. Put on shoe covers
Answer: C. Perform hand hygiene
,Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most effective method of
preventing healthcare-associated infections.
3. Normal adult oral body temperature is approximately:
A. 35°C (95°F)
B. 37°C (98.6°F)
C. 39°C (102.2°F)
D. 40°C (104°F)
Answer: B. 37°C (98.6°F)
Rationale: The average normal oral body temperature is
approximately 37°C (98.6°F).
4. Which pulse site is commonly used during CPR?
A. Radial
B. Apical
C. Carotid
D. Pedal
Answer: C. Carotid
Rationale: The carotid artery provides the most reliable pulse in an
unconscious adult.
5. Which blood pressure reading is considered normal for most
healthy adults?
A. 90/60 mmHg
B. 140/90 mmHg
C. 120/80 mmHg
D. 160/100 mmHg
,Answer: C. 120/80 mmHg
Rationale: Around 120/80 mmHg is generally considered a normal
blood pressure.
6. A patient refuses treatment. The PCT should:
A. Force the treatment
B. Ignore the refusal
C. Notify the nurse and respect the patient's rights
D. Call security immediately
Answer: C. Notify the nurse and respect the patient's rights
Rationale: Competent patients have the legal right to refuse
treatment.
7. The abbreviation PPE stands for:
A. Patient Physical Evaluation
B. Personal Patient Equipment
C. Personal Protective Equipment
D. Protective Patient Environment
Answer: C. Personal Protective Equipment
Rationale: PPE includes gloves, gowns, masks, and eye protection.
8. Which microorganism is NOT susceptible to antibiotics?
A. Bacteria
B. Viruses
C. Fungi
D. Parasites
Answer: B. Viruses
, Rationale: Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, not viral infections.
9. The best way to identify a patient is by:
A. Room number
B. Physical appearance
C. Two approved patient identifiers
D. Family member confirmation
Answer: C. Two approved patient identifiers
Rationale: Using two identifiers reduces the risk of patient
identification errors.
10. The normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 6–10 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min
C. 22–30 breaths/min
D. 30–40 breaths/min
Answer: B. 12–20 breaths/min
Rationale: Adults normally breathe 12–20 times per minute.
11. Which position promotes lung expansion?
A. Prone
B. Sims'
C. Trendelenburg
D. Fowler's
Answer: D. Fowler's
Rationale: Fowler's position improves breathing by expanding the
lungs.
Comprehensive Review Practice Exam
Questions with Answers and Rationales
EXAM REVIEWS WITH COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
1. Which healthcare team member is primarily responsible for
diagnosing a patient's illness?
A. Patient Care Technician
B. Registered Nurse
C. Physician
D. Medical Assistant
Answer: C. Physician
Rationale: Physicians are licensed to diagnose diseases, prescribe
treatments, and manage medical care.
2. Before providing patient care, the PCT should first:
A. Introduce other staff
B. Begin the procedure immediately
C. Perform hand hygiene
D. Put on shoe covers
Answer: C. Perform hand hygiene
,Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most effective method of
preventing healthcare-associated infections.
3. Normal adult oral body temperature is approximately:
A. 35°C (95°F)
B. 37°C (98.6°F)
C. 39°C (102.2°F)
D. 40°C (104°F)
Answer: B. 37°C (98.6°F)
Rationale: The average normal oral body temperature is
approximately 37°C (98.6°F).
4. Which pulse site is commonly used during CPR?
A. Radial
B. Apical
C. Carotid
D. Pedal
Answer: C. Carotid
Rationale: The carotid artery provides the most reliable pulse in an
unconscious adult.
5. Which blood pressure reading is considered normal for most
healthy adults?
A. 90/60 mmHg
B. 140/90 mmHg
C. 120/80 mmHg
D. 160/100 mmHg
,Answer: C. 120/80 mmHg
Rationale: Around 120/80 mmHg is generally considered a normal
blood pressure.
6. A patient refuses treatment. The PCT should:
A. Force the treatment
B. Ignore the refusal
C. Notify the nurse and respect the patient's rights
D. Call security immediately
Answer: C. Notify the nurse and respect the patient's rights
Rationale: Competent patients have the legal right to refuse
treatment.
7. The abbreviation PPE stands for:
A. Patient Physical Evaluation
B. Personal Patient Equipment
C. Personal Protective Equipment
D. Protective Patient Environment
Answer: C. Personal Protective Equipment
Rationale: PPE includes gloves, gowns, masks, and eye protection.
8. Which microorganism is NOT susceptible to antibiotics?
A. Bacteria
B. Viruses
C. Fungi
D. Parasites
Answer: B. Viruses
, Rationale: Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, not viral infections.
9. The best way to identify a patient is by:
A. Room number
B. Physical appearance
C. Two approved patient identifiers
D. Family member confirmation
Answer: C. Two approved patient identifiers
Rationale: Using two identifiers reduces the risk of patient
identification errors.
10. The normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 6–10 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min
C. 22–30 breaths/min
D. 30–40 breaths/min
Answer: B. 12–20 breaths/min
Rationale: Adults normally breathe 12–20 times per minute.
11. Which position promotes lung expansion?
A. Prone
B. Sims'
C. Trendelenburg
D. Fowler's
Answer: D. Fowler's
Rationale: Fowler's position improves breathing by expanding the
lungs.
