PCT EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS GRADE A+
patient care technician is teaching about HIPAA regulations. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWERSMy provider is required to
report if I receive a diagnosis of tuberculosis
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a
patient. After setting up a sterile field, the technician drops the catheter on clean sheets. Which
of the following action should the technician take? - ANSWERSObtain another sterile kit
A patient care technician is recording a patient's output and notes that the patient voided a
small amount of dark yellow urine. The patient is flushed and reports dry mouth. The technician
should identify that these findings indicate which of the following? - ANSWERSDehydration
A patient care technician overhears the son of a patient who is terminally ill asking a nurse to
keep the diagnosis secret from his father, and the nurse agrees. The technician should recognize
that the nurses action is a violation of which of the following parts of the patients Bill of Rights?
- ANSWERSThe right to inform about one's condition
A patient care technician received a needlestick injury while performing a vina puncture for a
patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWERSComplete an
incident Report
A patient care technician is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss.
Which of the following actions should the technician take when communicating with this
patient? - ANSWERSWrite questions and instructions on notepad for the patient
,A patient care technician is caring for a six year old child. Which of the following findings should
the technician identify as a potential indication of child maltreatment? - ANSWERSmalnutrition
A patient care technician is preparing to transfer a non-ambulatory patient from a bed to a
wheelchair. Which of the following steps should the technician take? - ANSWERSLock the
wheels of the wheelchair and the bed
A patient care technician is transferring a patient from bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical
lift with a sling. As the patient is being transferred the technician should placed him in which of
the following positions - ANSWERSFowlers
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a stage three pressure ulcer which of
the following manifestations should the technician expect - ANSWERSThe subcutaneous fat is
visible, and there is drainage from the wound
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is on bed rest. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to prevent a pressure ulcer from forming -
ANSWERSReposition the patient at least every two hours
Identify the rhythm in the tracing below - ANSWERSAtrial fibrillation
A patient care technician is preparing to ambulate a patient who is an increased risk for falls.
The patient asks the technician why do you have to place a belt around me which of the
following responses should the technician make? - ANSWERSGait belts are an added safety
feature when assisting patients to walk
A patient care technician is performing a routine venipuncture for a patient becomes pallid and
diaphoretic. Which of the following conditions is the patient most likely to experience -
ANSWERSSyncope
, A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the height
of the EKG way form on the tracing - ANSWERSGain control
A patient care technician is caring for four-year-old patient reports arm pain the technician
should identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain intensity
for this patient - ANSWERSAsk the child to point to the drawing of the face that matches their
pain level
A patient care technician is assisting a patient who Is postoperative following abdominal surgery
and has a prescription for deep breathing and coughing exercises. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSWERSDuring the exercises have the patient place a
pillow over the incisional area
A patient care technician accidentally drops a thermometer and mercury is spilled onto the floor
which of the following actions should the technician take first? - ANSWERSEvacuate the room
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen at 2 L a minute via nasal
cannula. The technician notes at the patient's pulse oximetry level is 91% which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSWERSReport the pulse oximetry level to the nurse
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a patient care technician -
ANSWERSReinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to the patient by a nurse
A patient care technician is performing passive range of motion exercises on a patient's ankle
which of the following motions should the technician perform - ANSWERSDorsiflexion
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair which of the
following actions should the technician take when assisting the patient out of bed -
ANSWERSHave the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
QUESTIONS GRADE A+
patient care technician is teaching about HIPAA regulations. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWERSMy provider is required to
report if I receive a diagnosis of tuberculosis
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a
patient. After setting up a sterile field, the technician drops the catheter on clean sheets. Which
of the following action should the technician take? - ANSWERSObtain another sterile kit
A patient care technician is recording a patient's output and notes that the patient voided a
small amount of dark yellow urine. The patient is flushed and reports dry mouth. The technician
should identify that these findings indicate which of the following? - ANSWERSDehydration
A patient care technician overhears the son of a patient who is terminally ill asking a nurse to
keep the diagnosis secret from his father, and the nurse agrees. The technician should recognize
that the nurses action is a violation of which of the following parts of the patients Bill of Rights?
- ANSWERSThe right to inform about one's condition
A patient care technician received a needlestick injury while performing a vina puncture for a
patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWERSComplete an
incident Report
A patient care technician is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss.
Which of the following actions should the technician take when communicating with this
patient? - ANSWERSWrite questions and instructions on notepad for the patient
,A patient care technician is caring for a six year old child. Which of the following findings should
the technician identify as a potential indication of child maltreatment? - ANSWERSmalnutrition
A patient care technician is preparing to transfer a non-ambulatory patient from a bed to a
wheelchair. Which of the following steps should the technician take? - ANSWERSLock the
wheels of the wheelchair and the bed
A patient care technician is transferring a patient from bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical
lift with a sling. As the patient is being transferred the technician should placed him in which of
the following positions - ANSWERSFowlers
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a stage three pressure ulcer which of
the following manifestations should the technician expect - ANSWERSThe subcutaneous fat is
visible, and there is drainage from the wound
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is on bed rest. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to prevent a pressure ulcer from forming -
ANSWERSReposition the patient at least every two hours
Identify the rhythm in the tracing below - ANSWERSAtrial fibrillation
A patient care technician is preparing to ambulate a patient who is an increased risk for falls.
The patient asks the technician why do you have to place a belt around me which of the
following responses should the technician make? - ANSWERSGait belts are an added safety
feature when assisting patients to walk
A patient care technician is performing a routine venipuncture for a patient becomes pallid and
diaphoretic. Which of the following conditions is the patient most likely to experience -
ANSWERSSyncope
, A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the height
of the EKG way form on the tracing - ANSWERSGain control
A patient care technician is caring for four-year-old patient reports arm pain the technician
should identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain intensity
for this patient - ANSWERSAsk the child to point to the drawing of the face that matches their
pain level
A patient care technician is assisting a patient who Is postoperative following abdominal surgery
and has a prescription for deep breathing and coughing exercises. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSWERSDuring the exercises have the patient place a
pillow over the incisional area
A patient care technician accidentally drops a thermometer and mercury is spilled onto the floor
which of the following actions should the technician take first? - ANSWERSEvacuate the room
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen at 2 L a minute via nasal
cannula. The technician notes at the patient's pulse oximetry level is 91% which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSWERSReport the pulse oximetry level to the nurse
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a patient care technician -
ANSWERSReinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to the patient by a nurse
A patient care technician is performing passive range of motion exercises on a patient's ankle
which of the following motions should the technician perform - ANSWERSDorsiflexion
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair which of the
following actions should the technician take when assisting the patient out of bed -
ANSWERSHave the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
