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PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM PATIENT CARE
TECHNICIAN (CPCT/A) PRACTICE TEST BANK
150+ QUESTIONS | 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS |
2026/2027 EDITION
## SECTION 1: PATIENT CARE & SAFETY (Questions 1-25)
**1. A PCT is preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a wheelchair
using a gait belt. Which action should the technician take?**
- A) Secure the gait belt around the patient's chest
- **B) Secure the gait belt around the patient's waist** ✔
- C) Place the gait belt over the patient's clothing only
- D) Hold the gait belt from behind the patient's back
**Rationale:** The gait belt should be secured snugly around the
patient's waist (over clothing or a gown) to provide stability during
transfer. It should never be placed around the chest as this can restrict
breathing or cause injury .
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**2. A PCT is caring for four patients. Which patient is at the greatest
risk for a fall?**
- A) A 45-year-old patient with controlled diabetes
- B) A 30-year-old patient post-appendectomy
- **C) An 86-year-old patient who is 4 hours post-operative** ✔
- D) A 50-year-old patient with hypertension
**Rationale:** The elderly patient who is immediately post-operative is
at highest fall risk due to anesthesia effects, pain medications, altered
mental status, and age-related mobility changes .
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**3. A PCT should recognize that which agency provides guidelines to
ensure safe work environments?**
- A) CDC
- **B) OSHA** ✔
- C) FDA
- D) HIPAA
**Rationale:** The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) is responsible for establishing and enforcing workplace safety
standards to protect healthcare workers and patients .
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**4. A PCT is concerned about a coworker's unethical behavior. To
whom should the technician report this concern?**
- A) Human Resources only
- **B) The charge nurse** ✔
- C) Another coworker
- D) The patient's family
**Rationale:** The chain of command should be followed. The charge
nurse is the immediate supervisor who can address the concern
appropriately or escalate as needed .
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**5. Which of the following is an example of appropriate documentation
in a patient's electronic health record?**
- A) "Patient seems upset about something"
- **B) "The patient had a large, dark brown bowel movement at 1100"**
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- C) "Patient is difficult and uncooperative"
- D) "I think the patient is in pain"
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**Rationale:** Documentation must be objective, factual, and specific.
Observable, measurable data with exact times is appropriate. Subjective
opinions or vague statements are not acceptable .
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**6. A PCT is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure. Which
finding should be reported to the nurse immediately?**
- A) Dry cough
- **B) Swelling in the legs and feet** ✔
- C) Heart rate of 78 bpm
- D) Blood pressure of 118/76 mmHg
**Rationale:** New or worsening edema in a CHF patient indicates
fluid retention and possible worsening heart failure, requiring immediate
intervention .
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**7. A PCT is caring for a 4-year-old patient reporting right arm pain.
Which method should be used to measure pain intensity?**
- A) Numeric rating scale (0-10)
PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM PATIENT CARE
TECHNICIAN (CPCT/A) PRACTICE TEST BANK
150+ QUESTIONS | 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS |
2026/2027 EDITION
## SECTION 1: PATIENT CARE & SAFETY (Questions 1-25)
**1. A PCT is preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a wheelchair
using a gait belt. Which action should the technician take?**
- A) Secure the gait belt around the patient's chest
- **B) Secure the gait belt around the patient's waist** ✔
- C) Place the gait belt over the patient's clothing only
- D) Hold the gait belt from behind the patient's back
**Rationale:** The gait belt should be secured snugly around the
patient's waist (over clothing or a gown) to provide stability during
transfer. It should never be placed around the chest as this can restrict
breathing or cause injury .
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**2. A PCT is caring for four patients. Which patient is at the greatest
risk for a fall?**
- A) A 45-year-old patient with controlled diabetes
- B) A 30-year-old patient post-appendectomy
- **C) An 86-year-old patient who is 4 hours post-operative** ✔
- D) A 50-year-old patient with hypertension
**Rationale:** The elderly patient who is immediately post-operative is
at highest fall risk due to anesthesia effects, pain medications, altered
mental status, and age-related mobility changes .
---
**3. A PCT should recognize that which agency provides guidelines to
ensure safe work environments?**
- A) CDC
- **B) OSHA** ✔
- C) FDA
- D) HIPAA
**Rationale:** The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) is responsible for establishing and enforcing workplace safety
standards to protect healthcare workers and patients .
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**4. A PCT is concerned about a coworker's unethical behavior. To
whom should the technician report this concern?**
- A) Human Resources only
- **B) The charge nurse** ✔
- C) Another coworker
- D) The patient's family
**Rationale:** The chain of command should be followed. The charge
nurse is the immediate supervisor who can address the concern
appropriately or escalate as needed .
---
**5. Which of the following is an example of appropriate documentation
in a patient's electronic health record?**
- A) "Patient seems upset about something"
- **B) "The patient had a large, dark brown bowel movement at 1100"**
✔
- C) "Patient is difficult and uncooperative"
- D) "I think the patient is in pain"
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**Rationale:** Documentation must be objective, factual, and specific.
Observable, measurable data with exact times is appropriate. Subjective
opinions or vague statements are not acceptable .
---
**6. A PCT is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure. Which
finding should be reported to the nurse immediately?**
- A) Dry cough
- **B) Swelling in the legs and feet** ✔
- C) Heart rate of 78 bpm
- D) Blood pressure of 118/76 mmHg
**Rationale:** New or worsening edema in a CHF patient indicates
fluid retention and possible worsening heart failure, requiring immediate
intervention .
---
**7. A PCT is caring for a 4-year-old patient reporting right arm pain.
Which method should be used to measure pain intensity?**
- A) Numeric rating scale (0-10)
