CERTIFIED PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
2026 PATIENT SAFETY AND MOBILITY
ASSISTANCE ASSESSMENT PAPER VERIFIED
SUMMARY
◉ A PCT is caring for a patient who is at risk for pressure ulcers.
Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Answer: Reposition every 2 hrs
◉ A PCT has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and an iron
panel. He forgets to draw for the PTT. Which of the following actions
should the technician take?
Answer: Keep the specimens collected and draw for PTT
◉ A provider requests that a PCT collect blood specimen from a
patient for blood cultures, hematology, and coagulation studies.
Which of the following should the technician fill first when
performing the venipuncture?
Answer: blood cultures
◉ A PCT is assisting a nurse with the care of a patient who has
recently given birth vaginally. Which of the following bathing
techniques should the technician use?
,Answer: sitz bath
◉ A PCT should identify that which of the following provides
residents in long-term care facilities with the right to be free of
physical or psychological abuse?
Answer: omnibus budget reconciliation act
◉ 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?
Answer: ask the patient if they've eaten in the last 2 hrs
◉ How frequently should a PCT disinfect the EKG machine
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: Bargaining
2026 PATIENT SAFETY AND MOBILITY
ASSISTANCE ASSESSMENT PAPER VERIFIED
SUMMARY
◉ A PCT is caring for a patient who is at risk for pressure ulcers.
Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Answer: Reposition every 2 hrs
◉ A PCT has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and an iron
panel. He forgets to draw for the PTT. Which of the following actions
should the technician take?
Answer: Keep the specimens collected and draw for PTT
◉ A provider requests that a PCT collect blood specimen from a
patient for blood cultures, hematology, and coagulation studies.
Which of the following should the technician fill first when
performing the venipuncture?
Answer: blood cultures
◉ A PCT is assisting a nurse with the care of a patient who has
recently given birth vaginally. Which of the following bathing
techniques should the technician use?
,Answer: sitz bath
◉ A PCT should identify that which of the following provides
residents in long-term care facilities with the right to be free of
physical or psychological abuse?
Answer: omnibus budget reconciliation act
◉ 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?
Answer: ask the patient if they've eaten in the last 2 hrs
◉ How frequently should a PCT disinfect the EKG machine
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: Bargaining
