CERTIFIED PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
2026 VITAL SIGNS AND PATIENT
MONITORING REVIEW COMPLETE NOTES
◉ Which team member can develop treatment plans and prescribe
medications?
Answer: Physician assistant
◉ What does a chain of command describe?
Answer: The line of authority at a facility
◉ Is the scope of practice the same for PCTs in every state and every
facility?
Answer: False
◉ Is the scope of practice the same for PCTs in every state and
facility?
Answer: No
◉ Who assigns tasks to a PCT?
Answer: A licensed healthcare professional
, ◉ Is a PCT always legally responsible for harming a patient during
care?
Answer: No
◉ What does delegation mean in healthcare?
Answer: Transferring responsibility to a person for a set amount of
time
◉ What must a nurse consider before delegating a task to a PCT?
Answer: The level of patient stability
◉ What should a nurse consider regarding the patient's needs
before delegating to a PCT?
Answer: Whether there is a match between the patient's needs and
the PCT's skills
◉ What is an example of professional behavior for a PCT?
Answer: Being on time for work
◉ What is an example of unprofessional behavior for a PCT?
Answer: Doing tasks that have not been assigned if the patient
requests them
2026 VITAL SIGNS AND PATIENT
MONITORING REVIEW COMPLETE NOTES
◉ Which team member can develop treatment plans and prescribe
medications?
Answer: Physician assistant
◉ What does a chain of command describe?
Answer: The line of authority at a facility
◉ Is the scope of practice the same for PCTs in every state and every
facility?
Answer: False
◉ Is the scope of practice the same for PCTs in every state and
facility?
Answer: No
◉ Who assigns tasks to a PCT?
Answer: A licensed healthcare professional
, ◉ Is a PCT always legally responsible for harming a patient during
care?
Answer: No
◉ What does delegation mean in healthcare?
Answer: Transferring responsibility to a person for a set amount of
time
◉ What must a nurse consider before delegating a task to a PCT?
Answer: The level of patient stability
◉ What should a nurse consider regarding the patient's needs
before delegating to a PCT?
Answer: Whether there is a match between the patient's needs and
the PCT's skills
◉ What is an example of professional behavior for a PCT?
Answer: Being on time for work
◉ What is an example of unprofessional behavior for a PCT?
Answer: Doing tasks that have not been assigned if the patient
requests them