Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) Practice Test 2.0 B questions with correct answers

A patient care technician is manually transferring a patient who has right-sided weakness from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body mechanics? a) Have the patient wrap her arms around his neck, bend at the waist, and lift using muscles. b) Have the patient hold his hands, stand using weak side first, while he supports the patient's strong side. c) Ask the patient to lean backward in the bed, grasp the front of the transfer belt, pull up, and transfer into the wheelchair. d) Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using stronger side while lifting with legs and keeping back straight. - correct answer d A patient care technician is caring for several adult patients. Which of the following findings should the technician report to the nurse first? a) Blood pressure 139/88 mm Hg b) Apical pulse 108/min c) Respiratory rate 22/min d) Temperature 38.5 degrees C (100.5 degrees F) - correct answer d