PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2assistingA2aA2nurseA2toA2changeA2aA2dressingA2onA2aA2su
rgicalA2wound.A2TheA2woundA2shouldA2notA2haveA2contactA2withA2airA2orA2oxygen.A2Which
A2ofA2theA2followingA2typesA2ofA2dressingA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2expectA2theA2nurseA2to
A2use?A2-A2Ans--Occlusive


AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2significantA2hearingA2
loss.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2takeA2toA2communicat
eA2withA2theA2patient?A2-A2Ans--UseA2aA2pictureA2boardA2toA2provideA2instructions

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2takingA2aA2patient'sA2oximetryA2reading.A2TheA2technicia
nA2cannotA2getA2theA2readingA2toA2appearA2onA2theA2monitor.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2
couldA2beA2theA2cause?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2patientA2hasA2aA2bloodA2pressureA2ofA284/62A2mmA2HgA2withA2coldA2fingerA2andA2han
ds

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoseA2daughterA2isA2visiting.A2
TheA2daughterA2asksA2aboutA2theA2healthA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2roommate.A2whichA2ofA2theA
2followingA2statementsA2byA2theA2technicianA2isA2anA2appropriate A2response?A2-
A2Ans--"YouA2canA2askA2theA2patientA2aboutA2hisA2condition"


AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2providingA2instructionsA2toA2aA2new;yA2hiredA2technicianA
2aboutA2transportingA2andA2handlingA2bloodA2specimens.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2instr
uctionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2include?A2-A2Ans--
EnsureA2theA2bloodA2specimenA2transportA2bagA2hasA2aA2liquid-tightA2closure

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2monitoringA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2severeA2hypertensio
n.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2findingsA2relatedA2toA2theA2patient'sA2conditionA2shouldA2th
eA2technicianA2reportA2toA2theA2nurseA2immediately?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2patient'sA2lowerA2limbsA2showA2pittingA2edema

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2suddenlyA2becomesA2unre
sponsive.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2takeA2first?A2-
A2Ans--TapA2theA2patient'sA2shouldersA2andA2askA2"areA2youA2ok?"


AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2structures
A2ofA2theA2heartA2isA2immediatelyA2affectedA2ifA2aA2sinoatrialA2(SA)A2nodeA2fails?A2-A2Ans--
AtrioventricularA2(AV)A2node

AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2aA2stageA2IIA2pressureA2ulcer.A2WhichA2ofA
2theA2followingA2findingsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2expect?A2-A2Ans--Blister-
likeA2appearance

, AA2PCTA2usA2assistingA2withA2theA2physicalA2examinationA2ofA2anA2olderA2adultA2patient.A2
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2byA2theA2patientA2indicatedA2aA2riskA2ofA2elderA2ab
use?A2-A2Ans--"IA2liveA2aloneA2andA2IA2don'tA2getA2manyA2visitors"

AA2PCTA2isA2preparingA2toA2transportA2aA2patientA2viaA2aA2stretcher.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2takeA2whenA2transferringA2theA2patientA2fromA2aA2
bedA2toA2theA2stretcher?A2-A2Ans--
RaiseA2theA2patient'sA2bedA2toA2theA2sameA2heightA2asA2theA2stretcher

AA2PCTA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2mostA2commonlyA2use
dA2paperA2speedsA2forA2anA2EKGA2machine?A2-A2Ans--25A2mm/sec

AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2anA2ostomy.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2
actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2takeA2whenA2providingA2ostomyA2care?A2-A2Ans--
UseA2toiletA2paperA2toA2wipeA2aroundA2theA2stoma

AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2requiresA2oralA2suctioning.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2foll
owingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2take?A2-A2Ans--
LimitA2suctioningA2toA2norA2moreA2thanA215A2secA2atA2aA2time

AA2PCTA2entersA2theA2roomA2ofA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA2receivingA2oxygenA2andA2findsA2theA
2nasalA2cannulaA2onA2theA2floor.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2techni
cianA2take?A2-A2Ans--
ObtainA2aA2newA2cannula,A2connectA2it,A2andA2placeA2itA2onA2theA2patient

AA2PCTA2isA2preparingA2toA2determineA2theA2pulseA2rateA2ofA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2atrialA
2fibrillation.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2methodsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2use?A2-
A2Ans--Manually,A2usingA2theA2apicalA2area


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2assistiveA2devicesA2shouldA2aA2patientA2careA2technicianA2useA
2toA2improveA2vertebralA2alignmentA2inA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA2immobile?A2-A2Ans--
bedA2board

AA2PCTA2isA2assistingA2duringA2mealtimeA2withA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA2atA2riskA2ofA2dysphag
ia.A2TheA2technicianA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2foodsA2shouldA2be
A2calculatedA2asA2intakeA2forA2theA2intakeA2andA2outputA2record?A2-A2Ans--
chocolateA2pudding

AA2PCTA2isA2reinforcingA2teachingA2aboutA2usingA2anA2incentiveA2spirometerA2withA2aA2pat
ient.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2instructionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2include?A2-
A2Ans--"TheA2goalA2isA2toA2getA2theA2ballA2toA2riseA2inA2theA2chamberA2ofA2theA2incentiveA2s
pirometer"

AA2PCTA2isA2preparingA2toA2assistA2aA2patientA2toA2ambulateA2usingA2aA2gaitA2belt.A2Which
A2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2make?A2-
A2Ans--"YouA2canA2supportA2yourselfA2byA2holdingA2ontoA2myA2arms"