PCT PRACTICE EXAM 4 CORRECT
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A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change, addressing on a surgical
wound. The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following
types of dressings should the technician expect the nurse to use? - ANSWEROcculsive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which
of the following action should the technician take to communicate with the patient? -
ANSWERUse a picture board to provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's pulse oximetry reading. The technician
cannot get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the
cause? - ANSWERThe patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm HG with cold hands
and fingers
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter
asked about the health of the patient's roommate. Which of the following statements by
the technician is an appropriate response? - ANSWERYou can ask the patient about his
condition
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a newly hired technician about
transporting and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should
the technician include? - ANSWEREnsure the blood specimen, transport bag has a
liquid tight closure
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of
the following findings related to the patient's condition should the technician report to the
nurse immediately? - ANSWERThe patient lower limbs show pitting edema
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive.
Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - ANSWERTap the
patient shoulders and ask, " Are you okay?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the
heart is immediately affected if the sinoatrial (SA) node fails? - ANSWERatrioventricular
(AV) node
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a stage two pressure ulcer.
Which of the following findings should the technician expect? - ANSWERBlister like
appearance
, A patient care technician is assisting with the physical examination of an older adult
patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a risk factor for elder
abuse? - ANSWERI live alone, and I don't get many visitors.
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient via stretcher. Which of the
following action should the technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to
the stretcher? - ANSWERRaise the patient's bed to the same level as the stretcher
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following is most commonly
used paper speed for an EKG machine - ANSWER25 mm/sec
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the
following action should the technician take when providing ostomy care? -
ANSWERUse toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of
the following action should the technician take? - ANSWERLimit suctioning to no more
than 15 seconds at a time
A patient care technician enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and find
the patient's nasal cannula on the floor. Which of the following action should the
technician take? - ANSWERObtain a new cannula connect it and place it on the patient
A patient care technician is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has
atrial fibrillation. Which of the following method should the technician use -
ANSWERManually using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician used to
improve verbal alignment in a patient who is immobile? - ANSWERBedboard
A patient care technician is assisting during meal time with a patient who is at risk for
dysphasia. The technician should identify that which of the following food should be
calculated as fluid intake for the intake and output record. - ANSWERChocolate pudding
A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer
with a patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? -
ANSWERThe goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer.
A patient care technician is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gate belt.
Which of the following statement should the technician make? - ANSWERYou can
support yourself by holding onto my arms
A patient care technician has a conflict with another technician. Which of the following
action should the technician take first - ANSWERDiscuss these concerns with the other
technician in private
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A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change, addressing on a surgical
wound. The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following
types of dressings should the technician expect the nurse to use? - ANSWEROcculsive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which
of the following action should the technician take to communicate with the patient? -
ANSWERUse a picture board to provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's pulse oximetry reading. The technician
cannot get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the
cause? - ANSWERThe patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm HG with cold hands
and fingers
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter
asked about the health of the patient's roommate. Which of the following statements by
the technician is an appropriate response? - ANSWERYou can ask the patient about his
condition
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a newly hired technician about
transporting and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should
the technician include? - ANSWEREnsure the blood specimen, transport bag has a
liquid tight closure
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of
the following findings related to the patient's condition should the technician report to the
nurse immediately? - ANSWERThe patient lower limbs show pitting edema
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive.
Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - ANSWERTap the
patient shoulders and ask, " Are you okay?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the
heart is immediately affected if the sinoatrial (SA) node fails? - ANSWERatrioventricular
(AV) node
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a stage two pressure ulcer.
Which of the following findings should the technician expect? - ANSWERBlister like
appearance
, A patient care technician is assisting with the physical examination of an older adult
patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a risk factor for elder
abuse? - ANSWERI live alone, and I don't get many visitors.
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient via stretcher. Which of the
following action should the technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to
the stretcher? - ANSWERRaise the patient's bed to the same level as the stretcher
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following is most commonly
used paper speed for an EKG machine - ANSWER25 mm/sec
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the
following action should the technician take when providing ostomy care? -
ANSWERUse toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of
the following action should the technician take? - ANSWERLimit suctioning to no more
than 15 seconds at a time
A patient care technician enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and find
the patient's nasal cannula on the floor. Which of the following action should the
technician take? - ANSWERObtain a new cannula connect it and place it on the patient
A patient care technician is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has
atrial fibrillation. Which of the following method should the technician use -
ANSWERManually using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician used to
improve verbal alignment in a patient who is immobile? - ANSWERBedboard
A patient care technician is assisting during meal time with a patient who is at risk for
dysphasia. The technician should identify that which of the following food should be
calculated as fluid intake for the intake and output record. - ANSWERChocolate pudding
A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer
with a patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? -
ANSWERThe goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer.
A patient care technician is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gate belt.
Which of the following statement should the technician make? - ANSWERYou can
support yourself by holding onto my arms
A patient care technician has a conflict with another technician. Which of the following
action should the technician take first - ANSWERDiscuss these concerns with the other
technician in private
