PCT 2025/2026 CERTIFICATION EXAM TEST QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The
wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing
should the technician expect the nurse to use?
Occlusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of
the following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient?
Use a picture board to provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry reading. The technician cannot get
the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause?
The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold finger and hands
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter
asks about the health of the patient's roommate. which of the following statements by the
technician is an appropriate response?
"You can ask the patient about his condition"
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a new;y hired technician about
transporting and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should the
technician include?
Ensure 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?
The patient's 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?
Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "are you ok?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the heart
is immediately affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails?
Atrioventricular (AV) node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following
findings should the technician expect?
Blister-like appearance
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?
"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?
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?
25 mm/sec
A PCT is to collect a 2 hr postprandial glucose by dermal puncture. Upon entering the room,
she sees the patient pushing away the overbed table with the lunch tray still on it. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
ask the patient if they've eaten in the last 2 hrs
How frequently should a PCT disinfect the EKG machine
after every use
A PCT is preparing to place electrodes for an EKG on a patient who has large breasts. In
which of the following locations should the technician place electrodes V4 and V5?
in the closest position possible to normal, underneath the breast
A PCT is assisting an nurse to bathe a patient who has a colostomy. Which of the following
cleansing agents should the technician use to clean the skin around the stoma?
warm water
, A PCT is caring for a patient who is receiving an enteral feeding via an NG tube. In which of
the following positions should the technician place the patient?
Semi Fowler's
A PCT is transporting a blood specimen in aluminum foil. The technician should identify
that the specimen is wrapped in aluminum foil for which of the following reasons?
protect specimen from light
A PCT should identify that a health care facilities infection and control program is required
by which of the following institutions?
Joint Commission
A PCT is caring for a patient who is receiving hospice care. The patient states that she
wants to stay alive long enough to see her first grandchild, who is due to be born in q few
months. Which of the following stages of grief does this statement reflect?
Bargaining
A PCT is performing a venipuncture for a patient and observes a hematoma developing at
the needle insertion site. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Apply pressure for at least 5 min
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The
wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing
should the technician expect the nurse to use?
Occlusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of
the following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient?
Use a picture board to provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry reading. The technician cannot get
the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause?
The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold finger and hands
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter
asks about the health of the patient's roommate. which of the following statements by the
technician is an appropriate response?
"You can ask the patient about his condition"
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a new;y hired technician about
transporting and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should the
technician include?
Ensure 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?
The patient's 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?
Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "are you ok?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the heart
is immediately affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails?
Atrioventricular (AV) node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following
findings should the technician expect?
Blister-like appearance
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?
"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?
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?
25 mm/sec
A PCT is to collect a 2 hr postprandial glucose by dermal puncture. Upon entering the room,
she sees the patient pushing away the overbed table with the lunch tray still on it. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
ask the patient if they've eaten in the last 2 hrs
How frequently should a PCT disinfect the EKG machine
after every use
A PCT is preparing to place electrodes for an EKG on a patient who has large breasts. In
which of the following locations should the technician place electrodes V4 and V5?
in the closest position possible to normal, underneath the breast
A PCT is assisting an nurse to bathe a patient who has a colostomy. Which of the following
cleansing agents should the technician use to clean the skin around the stoma?
warm water
, A PCT is caring for a patient who is receiving an enteral feeding via an NG tube. In which of
the following positions should the technician place the patient?
Semi Fowler's
A PCT is transporting a blood specimen in aluminum foil. The technician should identify
that the specimen is wrapped in aluminum foil for which of the following reasons?
protect specimen from light
A PCT should identify that a health care facilities infection and control program is required
by which of the following institutions?
Joint Commission
A PCT is caring for a patient who is receiving hospice care. The patient states that she
wants to stay alive long enough to see her first grandchild, who is due to be born in q few
months. Which of the following stages of grief does this statement reflect?
Bargaining
A PCT is performing a venipuncture for a patient and observes a hematoma developing at
the needle insertion site. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Apply pressure for at least 5 min
