PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM / PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
ACTUAL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026 ACCURATE
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A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an
older adult patient. Which of the following statements by
the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse?
Answer- "I live alone and I don't get many visitors"
A PCT is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher.
Which of the following actions should the technician take
when transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher?
Answer- Raise the patient's bed to the same height as the
stretcher
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the
most commonly used paper speeds for an EKG machine?
Answer- 25 mm/sec
,A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which
of the following actions should the technician take when
providing ostomy care?
Answer- Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral
suctioning. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
Answer- Limit suctioning to nor more than 15 secs at a
time
A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving
oxygen and finds the nasal cannula on the floor. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
Answer- Obtain a new cannula, connect it, and place it on
the patient
,A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a
patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the following
methods should the technician use?
Answer- Manually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient
care technician use to improve vertebral alignment in a
patient who is immobile?
Answer- bed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is
at risk of dysphagia. The technician should identify that
which of the following foods should be calculated as
intake for the intake and output record?
Answer- chocolate pudding
, A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive
spirometer with a patient. Which of the following
instructions should the technician include?
Answer "The goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber
of the incentive spirometer"
A PCT is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a
gait belt. Which of the following statements should the
technician make?
Answer- "You can support yourself by holding onto my
arms"
A PCT has conflict with another technician. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first?
Answer- Discuss these concerns with the other technician
in private
A nurse instructs a PCT to perform a procedure. The
technician then considers whether the procedure is within
ACTUAL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026 ACCURATE
CURRENTLY TESTING VERSION COMPLETE REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION
|GUARANTEED PASS.
A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an
older adult patient. Which of the following statements by
the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse?
Answer- "I live alone and I don't get many visitors"
A PCT is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher.
Which of the following actions should the technician take
when transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher?
Answer- Raise the patient's bed to the same height as the
stretcher
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the
most commonly used paper speeds for an EKG machine?
Answer- 25 mm/sec
,A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which
of the following actions should the technician take when
providing ostomy care?
Answer- Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral
suctioning. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
Answer- Limit suctioning to nor more than 15 secs at a
time
A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving
oxygen and finds the nasal cannula on the floor. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
Answer- Obtain a new cannula, connect it, and place it on
the patient
,A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a
patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the following
methods should the technician use?
Answer- Manually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient
care technician use to improve vertebral alignment in a
patient who is immobile?
Answer- bed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is
at risk of dysphagia. The technician should identify that
which of the following foods should be calculated as
intake for the intake and output record?
Answer- chocolate pudding
, A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive
spirometer with a patient. Which of the following
instructions should the technician include?
Answer "The goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber
of the incentive spirometer"
A PCT is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a
gait belt. Which of the following statements should the
technician make?
Answer- "You can support yourself by holding onto my
arms"
A PCT has conflict with another technician. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first?
Answer- Discuss these concerns with the other technician
in private
A nurse instructs a PCT to perform a procedure. The
technician then considers whether the procedure is within
