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PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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? -
correct answer- 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? - correct
answer- 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? - correct answer-
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? - correct answer- "You can ask the
patient about his condition"
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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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Atrioventricular
(AV) node
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A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer.
Which of the following findings should the technician expect? -
correct answer- 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? - correct 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? - correct
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? - correct
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? - correct answer- Use toilet paper to wipe around
the stoma
PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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? -
correct answer- 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? - correct
answer- 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? - correct answer-
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? - correct answer- "You can ask the
patient about his condition"
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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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Atrioventricular
(AV) node
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A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer.
Which of the following findings should the technician expect? -
correct answer- 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? - correct 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? - correct
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? - correct
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? - correct answer- Use toilet paper to wipe around
the stoma
