PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS 2026
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS) GUARANTEED SUCCESS |GRADE A+!!
(100% ACCURATE) GET IT RIGHT!!
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The
wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing
should the technician expect the nurse to use? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Occlusive
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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a
liquid-tight closure
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, 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>25 mm/sec
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS) GUARANTEED SUCCESS |GRADE A+!!
(100% ACCURATE) GET IT RIGHT!!
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The
wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing
should the technician expect the nurse to use? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Occlusive
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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a
liquid-tight closure
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, 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>25 mm/sec
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