PCT ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ 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? 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? 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? Answer: "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? 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?
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? 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? Answer: 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?
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? 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 sec 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
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ 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? 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? 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? Answer: "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? 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?
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? 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? Answer: 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?
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? 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 sec 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
