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PCT Exam Questions & Answers A patient care tech is caring for a patient that has aphasia (impairment of verbal speech). Which of the following pain scales should the tech expect the nurse to use to assess pain level? - ANSWERSFACES A PCT witnesses a chemical spill in a room. There is a strong smell of chemicals and visible smoke. Which of the following actions should you take first? - ANSWERSmove patient A PCT is caring for a pt who has a resp rate of 30/min. Which of the following term should the tech use to describe the pts breathing pattern when reporting the VS's to the nurse? - ANSWERStachypnea Which of the following tasks is with the scope of practice of a PCT? - ANSWERSchecking a pts FBS (fasting blood sugar) For pt compliance with gtt testing, a pct should - ANSWERSconfirm the patient is fasting A PCT should identify that a capillary puncture is contraindicated with which of the following pts - ANSWERSa patient who has edema of the hands A PCT is assigned to a pt who has scabiePCT Exam Questions & Answers A patient care tech is caring for a patient that has aphasia (impairment of verbal speech). Which of the following pain scales should the tech expect the nurse to use to assess pain level? - ANSWERSFACES A PCT witnesses a chemical spill in a room. There is a strong smell of chemicals and visible smoke. Which of the following actions should you take first? - ANSWERSmove patient A PCT is caring for a pt who has a resp rate of 30/min. Which of the following term should the tech use to describe the pts breathing pattern when reporting the VS's to the nurse? - ANSWERStachypnea Which of the following tasks is with the scope of practice of a PCT? - ANSWERSchecking a pts FBS (fasting blood sugar) For pt compliance with gtt testing, a pct should - ANSWERSconfirm the patient is fasting A PCT should identify that a capillary puncture is contraindicated with which of the following pts - ANSWERSa patient who has edema of the hands A PCT is assigned to a pt who has scabies. Which of the following precautions should the tech follow - ANSWERScontact A PCT is caring for a pt who has a pressure ulcer that extends all through the tissues to the muscle. The tech should identify that this pressure ulcer is which stage - ANSWERSstage 3 s. Which of the following precautions should the tech follow - ANSWERScontact A PCT is caring for a pt who has a pressure ulcer that extends all through the tissues to the muscle. The tech should identify that this pressure ulcer is which stage - ANSWERSstage 3

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A patient care tech is caring for a patient that has aphasia (impairment of verbal speech). Which
of the following pain scales should the tech expect the nurse to use to assess pain level? -
ANSWERSFACES



A PCT witnesses a chemical spill in a room. There is a strong smell of chemicals and visible
smoke. Which of the following actions should you take first? - ANSWERSmove patient



A PCT is caring for a pt who has a resp rate of 30/min. Which of the following term should the
tech use to describe the pts breathing pattern when reporting the VS's to the nurse? -
ANSWERStachypnea



Which of the following tasks is with the scope of practice of a PCT? - ANSWERSchecking a pts
FBS (fasting blood sugar)



For pt compliance with gtt testing, a pct should - ANSWERSconfirm the patient is fasting



A PCT should identify that a capillary puncture is contraindicated with which of the following pts
- ANSWERSa patient who has edema of the hands



A PCT is assigned to a pt who has scabies. Which of the following precautions should the tech
follow - ANSWERScontact



A PCT is caring for a pt who has a pressure ulcer that extends all through the tissues to the
muscle. The tech should identify that this pressure ulcer is which stage - ANSWERSstage 3

, How often should restraints be released - ANSWERSevery two hours



OSHA - ANSWERSguidelines



New bruises on an older pt - ANSWERSnotify RN



Test specimens protected from light - ANSWERSBilirubin



Regular paper speed EKG machine - ANSWERS25 mm/second



Dentures - ANSWERSremove upper dentures first



New patient - ANSWERSID patient



EKG - ANSWERSshould feel no pain or discomfort



NG tube - ANSWERSsemi fowlers



Sequential compression devices - ANSWERSpreventing the formation of blood clots



skin breakdown prevention - ANSWERSreposition every two hours



transferring stretcher to bed - ANSWERSwide base of support



passive ROM - ANSWERSassist with dorsiflexion of foot

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