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PCT Certification Exam Questions
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A patient care technician is assisting Occlusive
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?
A patient care technician is caring for Use a picture board to provide instructions
a patient who has significant hearing
loss. Which of the following actions
should the technician take to
communicate with the patient?
A patient care technician is taking a The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg
patient's oximetry reading. The with cold finger and hands
technician cannot get the reading to
appear on the monitor. Which of the
following could be the cause?
,A patient care technician is caring for "You can ask the patient about his condition"
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?
A patient care technician is providing Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a
instructions to a new;y hired liquid-tight closure
technician about transporting and
handling blood specimens. Which of
the following instructions should the
technician include?
A patient care technician is The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
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?
A patient care technician is caring for Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "are you ok?"
a patient who suddenly becomes
unresponsive. Which of the following
actions should the technician take
first?
A patient care technician should Atrioventricular (AV) node
identify that which of the following
structures of the heart is immediately
affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node
fails?
, A PCT is caring for a patient who has Blister-like appearance
a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of
the following findings should the
technician expect?
A PCT us assisting with the physical "I live alone and I don't get many visitors"
examination of an older adult patient.
Which of the following statements by
the patient indicated a risk of elder
abuse?
A PCT is preparing to transport a Raise the patient's bed to the same height as the
patient via a stretcher. Which of the stretcher
following actions should the
technician take when transferring the
patient from a bed to the stretcher?
A PCT should identify that which of 25 mm/sec
the following is the most commonly
used paper speeds for an EKG
machine?
A PCT is caring for a patient who has Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
an ostomy. Which of the following
actions should the technician take
when providing ostomy care?
A PCT is caring for a patient who Limit suctioning to nor more than 15 sec at a time
requires oral suctioning. Which of the
following actions should the
technician take?
PCT Certification Exam Questions
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A patient care technician is assisting Occlusive
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?
A patient care technician is caring for Use a picture board to provide instructions
a patient who has significant hearing
loss. Which of the following actions
should the technician take to
communicate with the patient?
A patient care technician is taking a The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg
patient's oximetry reading. The with cold finger and hands
technician cannot get the reading to
appear on the monitor. Which of the
following could be the cause?
,A patient care technician is caring for "You can ask the patient about his condition"
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?
A patient care technician is providing Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a
instructions to a new;y hired liquid-tight closure
technician about transporting and
handling blood specimens. Which of
the following instructions should the
technician include?
A patient care technician is The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
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?
A patient care technician is caring for Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "are you ok?"
a patient who suddenly becomes
unresponsive. Which of the following
actions should the technician take
first?
A patient care technician should Atrioventricular (AV) node
identify that which of the following
structures of the heart is immediately
affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node
fails?
, A PCT is caring for a patient who has Blister-like appearance
a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of
the following findings should the
technician expect?
A PCT us assisting with the physical "I live alone and I don't get many visitors"
examination of an older adult patient.
Which of the following statements by
the patient indicated a risk of elder
abuse?
A PCT is preparing to transport a Raise the patient's bed to the same height as the
patient via a stretcher. Which of the stretcher
following actions should the
technician take when transferring the
patient from a bed to the stretcher?
A PCT should identify that which of 25 mm/sec
the following is the most commonly
used paper speeds for an EKG
machine?
A PCT is caring for a patient who has Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
an ostomy. Which of the following
actions should the technician take
when providing ostomy care?
A PCT is caring for a patient who Limit suctioning to nor more than 15 sec at a time
requires oral suctioning. Which of the
following actions should the
technician take?
