PCT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
patient care technician is teaching about HIPAA regulations. Which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWERMy 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? - ANSWERObtain
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?
- ANSWERDehydration
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? - ANSWERThe 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? -
ANSWERComplete 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? - ANSWERWrite 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? -
ANSWERmalnutrition
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? - ANSWERLock
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 - ANSWERFowlers
,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 - ANSWERThe
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 -
ANSWERReposition the patient at least every two hours
Identify the rhythm in the tracing below - ANSWERAtrial 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? - ANSWERGait 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 - ANSWERSyncope
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the
height of the EKG way form on the tracing - ANSWERGain 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 - ANSWERAsk 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? - ANSWERDuring 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? -
ANSWEREvacuate 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? - ANSWERReport the pulse
oximetry level to the nurse
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a patient care technician -
ANSWERReinforcing 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 -
ANSWERDorsiflexion
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 -
ANSWERHave the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
A patient care technician is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated the
technician should identify that the are in the fire response acronym RACE Stands for
which of the following - ANSWERRescue
Which of the following EKG findings differentiations accelerated idioventricular rhythm
from junctional rhythm - ANSWERAccelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS
complexes
A patient care technician is teaching a patient how to use a whole term monitor which of
the following statements should the technician include - ANSWERMetal detector should
be avoided when it wearing the monitor
A patient care technician has just washed his hands and left the room of a patient when
he hears another patient calling for help the technician notes that the patient calling for
help is in contact isolation which of the following action should the technician take next -
ANSWERPut on a gown and gloves
A patient care technician is caring for four clients the technician should identify that
which of the following patient is at greatest risk for a fall - ANSWER86-year-old patient
who is four hours postoperative
A patient care technician is providing palliative care to a patient the patient's family
expresses feelings of anger and hopelessness which of the following actions should the
technician take - ANSWERListen when the family is ready to talk
A patient care technician in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who
completed a 24 hour urine collection. The technician should ensure that which of the
following requirements have been met for this test - ANSWERSpecimen was
refrigerated prior to being returned
A patient care technician is obtaining a bilirubin specimen from a newborn who is one
day old and has jaundice. Which of the following actions should the technician take to
ensure integrity of the specimen - ANSWERTurn off the ultraviolet light
Which of the following is the best method to prevent internal or external bleeding from
the vina puncture site after the needle is removed - ANSWERApply pressure to prevent
leakage of blood into the tissues
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
patient care technician is teaching about HIPAA regulations. Which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWERMy 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? - ANSWERObtain
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?
- ANSWERDehydration
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? - ANSWERThe 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? -
ANSWERComplete 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? - ANSWERWrite 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? -
ANSWERmalnutrition
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? - ANSWERLock
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 - ANSWERFowlers
,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 - ANSWERThe
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 -
ANSWERReposition the patient at least every two hours
Identify the rhythm in the tracing below - ANSWERAtrial 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? - ANSWERGait 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 - ANSWERSyncope
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the
height of the EKG way form on the tracing - ANSWERGain 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 - ANSWERAsk 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? - ANSWERDuring 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? -
ANSWEREvacuate 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? - ANSWERReport the pulse
oximetry level to the nurse
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a patient care technician -
ANSWERReinforcing 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 -
ANSWERDorsiflexion
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 -
ANSWERHave the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
A patient care technician is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated the
technician should identify that the are in the fire response acronym RACE Stands for
which of the following - ANSWERRescue
Which of the following EKG findings differentiations accelerated idioventricular rhythm
from junctional rhythm - ANSWERAccelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS
complexes
A patient care technician is teaching a patient how to use a whole term monitor which of
the following statements should the technician include - ANSWERMetal detector should
be avoided when it wearing the monitor
A patient care technician has just washed his hands and left the room of a patient when
he hears another patient calling for help the technician notes that the patient calling for
help is in contact isolation which of the following action should the technician take next -
ANSWERPut on a gown and gloves
A patient care technician is caring for four clients the technician should identify that
which of the following patient is at greatest risk for a fall - ANSWER86-year-old patient
who is four hours postoperative
A patient care technician is providing palliative care to a patient the patient's family
expresses feelings of anger and hopelessness which of the following actions should the
technician take - ANSWERListen when the family is ready to talk
A patient care technician in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who
completed a 24 hour urine collection. The technician should ensure that which of the
following requirements have been met for this test - ANSWERSpecimen was
refrigerated prior to being returned
A patient care technician is obtaining a bilirubin specimen from a newborn who is one
day old and has jaundice. Which of the following actions should the technician take to
ensure integrity of the specimen - ANSWERTurn off the ultraviolet light
Which of the following is the best method to prevent internal or external bleeding from
the vina puncture site after the needle is removed - ANSWERApply pressure to prevent
leakage of blood into the tissues
