Patient Care Technician Study Guide
Questions With Correct Answers
A bpatient bcare btechnician bis bweighing ba bpatient busing ban bupright bscale. bWhat
bactions bshould bthe btechnician buse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Move bthe blarge bweight
bto bthe bpoint bwhere bit bis bclosest, bbut bstill bbelow bthe bpatient's bestimated bweight.
A bpatient bcare btechnician bis bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwho bhad ba bblood bspecimen
bcollected band bis bactively bbleeding bfrom bthe bvenipuncture bsite. bWhat bactions
bshould bthe btechnician btake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Use ba bgauze bpad bto bapply
bpressure bto bthe bvenipuncture bsite.
While bchanging ba bdry-gauze bdressing, ba bpatient bcare btechnician bfinds bthat bthe
bgauze bis badhering bto bthe bpatient's bskin. bWhat bactions bshould bthe btechnician
btake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Apply bsterile bwater bto bthe bgauze.
A bpatients bcare btechnician bis btransporting ba bpatient bin ba bwheelchair. bWhen
bcoming bto ba bcurb, bwhat bactions bshould bthe btechnician btake? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔When bgoing bdown ba bcurb, bback bthe blarger brear bwheels boff bthe bcurb
band broll bthem bdown bthe bcurb.
A bpatient bcare btechnician bis bassigned bto bperform ba bsterile bdressing bchange bon ba
bpatient's bpressure bulcer. bWhich bof bthe bFive bRights bof bDelegation bshould bthe
btechnician bbe bconcerned babout bviolating? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Right btask.
A bpatient bcare btechnician benters bthe broom bof ba bpatient bwho bhas ba bnew bdiagnosis
bof bcancer band bfinds bthe bpatient bcrying. bWhat bstatement bshould bthe btechnician
bmake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔"You bseem bto bbe bfeeling bsad. bWhat bare byour
bthoughts bright bnow?"
A bpatient bcare btechnician bis bremoving ba bbedpan bafter ba bpatient bhas bdefecated.
bWhich bcharacteristics bof bthe bstool bshould bthe btechnician bobserve bfor ban breport bto
bthe bnurse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Liquid bstool.
A bpatient bcare btechnician benters ba bpatient's broom band bfinds bthe bpatient
bmotionless bon bthe bfloor. bWhat bindicates bthat bthe bpatient bneeds bCPR? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bpatient bdoes bnot brespond bwhen bshaken band basked, b"Are byou ball
bright."
Questions With Correct Answers
A bpatient bcare btechnician bis bweighing ba bpatient busing ban bupright bscale. bWhat
bactions bshould bthe btechnician buse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Move bthe blarge bweight
bto bthe bpoint bwhere bit bis bclosest, bbut bstill bbelow bthe bpatient's bestimated bweight.
A bpatient bcare btechnician bis bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwho bhad ba bblood bspecimen
bcollected band bis bactively bbleeding bfrom bthe bvenipuncture bsite. bWhat bactions
bshould bthe btechnician btake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Use ba bgauze bpad bto bapply
bpressure bto bthe bvenipuncture bsite.
While bchanging ba bdry-gauze bdressing, ba bpatient bcare btechnician bfinds bthat bthe
bgauze bis badhering bto bthe bpatient's bskin. bWhat bactions bshould bthe btechnician
btake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Apply bsterile bwater bto bthe bgauze.
A bpatients bcare btechnician bis btransporting ba bpatient bin ba bwheelchair. bWhen
bcoming bto ba bcurb, bwhat bactions bshould bthe btechnician btake? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔When bgoing bdown ba bcurb, bback bthe blarger brear bwheels boff bthe bcurb
band broll bthem bdown bthe bcurb.
A bpatient bcare btechnician bis bassigned bto bperform ba bsterile bdressing bchange bon ba
bpatient's bpressure bulcer. bWhich bof bthe bFive bRights bof bDelegation bshould bthe
btechnician bbe bconcerned babout bviolating? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Right btask.
A bpatient bcare btechnician benters bthe broom bof ba bpatient bwho bhas ba bnew bdiagnosis
bof bcancer band bfinds bthe bpatient bcrying. bWhat bstatement bshould bthe btechnician
bmake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔"You bseem bto bbe bfeeling bsad. bWhat bare byour
bthoughts bright bnow?"
A bpatient bcare btechnician bis bremoving ba bbedpan bafter ba bpatient bhas bdefecated.
bWhich bcharacteristics bof bthe bstool bshould bthe btechnician bobserve bfor ban breport bto
bthe bnurse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Liquid bstool.
A bpatient bcare btechnician benters ba bpatient's broom band bfinds bthe bpatient
bmotionless bon bthe bfloor. bWhat bindicates bthat bthe bpatient bneeds bCPR? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bpatient bdoes bnot brespond bwhen bshaken band basked, b"Are byou ball
bright."
