PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SCRIPT SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ 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
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SCRIPT SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ 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
