PCT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

PCT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2preparingA2toA2performA2documentationA2inA2aA2patientsA
2electronicA2healthA2record.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2appropriate
A2documentationA2byA2theA2technician?A2
A.)A2theA2technicianA2onA2theA2previousA2shiftA2reportsA2givingA2theA2patientA2aA2bathA2atA2
1600.
B.)A2TheA2patientA2hasA2aA2large,A2darkA2bowelA2movementA2atA21100.
C.)A2TheA2PatientA2willA2receiveA2anA2enemaA2atA21700.
D.)A2TheA2patientA2isA2upsetA2becauseA2theA2nurseA2fromA2theA2previousA2shiftA2forgotA2toA
2provideA2breakfast.A2-A2Ans--
B.)A2TheA2patientA2hasA2aA2large,A2darkA2brownA2bowelA2movementA2atA21100.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2EKGA2findingsA2differentiatesA2acceleratedA2idioventricularA2rh
ythmA2fromA2junctionalA2rhythm?
A.)A2AcceleratedA2idioventricularA2rhythmA2hasA2PA2wave.
B.)A2TheA2ventricularA2rateA2inA2acceleratedA2idioventricularA2rhythmA2isA2slowerA2thanA2ju
nctionalA2rhythm.
C.)A2junctionalA2rhythmA2hasA2PA2waves
D.)A2acceleratedA2idioventricularA2rhythmA2hasA2wideA2QRSA2complexes.A2-A2Ans--
D.)A2AcceleratedA2idioventricularA2rhythmA2hasA2wideA2QRSA2complexes.

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoseA2hasA2aA2stageA23A2press
ureA2ulcer.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2manifestationsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2expect?
A.)A2TheA2areaA2formsA2aA2blister,A2andA2theA2epidermisA2peelsA2awayA2orA2cracksA2open
B.)A2TheA2subcutaneousA2fatA2isA2visible,A2andA2thereA2isA2drainageA2fromA2theA2wound.
C.)A2TheA2areaA2appearsA2asA2reddenedA2skinA2thatA2doesA2notA2returnA2toA2itsA2initialA2col
orA2afterA2pressureA2isA2removed.
D.)A2TheA2damagedA2tissueA2extendsA2allA2theA2wayA2throughA2theA2tissuesA2toA2theA2mus
cle.A2-A2Ans--
B.)A2TheA2subcutaneousA2fatA2isA2visible,A2andA2thereA2isA2drainageA2fromA2theA2wound.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2tubesA2shouldA2beA2collectedA2firstA2forA2dermalA2samples?
A.)A2lavenderA2top
B.)A2greenA2top
C.)A2redA2top
D.)A2lightA2blueA2topA2-A2Ans--A.)A2lavenderA2top

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2transferringA2aA2patientA2fromA2aA2bedA2toA2aA2wheelchai
rA2usingA2aA2mechanicalA2liftA2withA2aA2sling.A2AsA2theA2patientA2isA2beingA2transferredA2the
A2technicianA2shouldA2placeA2himA2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2position?A2
A.)A2Sims
B.)A2Fowlers
C.)A2LithotomyA2

, D.)A2TrendelenburgA2-A2Ans--B.)A2Fowler's

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2performingA2aA2routineA2venipunctureA2forA2aA2patientA2w
hoA2becomesA2pallidA2andA2diaphoretic.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2isA2thisA2
patientA2mostA2likelyA2toA2experience?
A.)A2Syncope
B.)A2SeizureA2
C.)A2Nausea
D.)A2ShockA2-A2Ans--A.)A2Syncope

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2assistingA2aA2nurseA2toA2applyA2aA2hand-
wristA2immobilityA2splintA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2left-
sidedA2paralysisA2dueA2toA2aA2stroke.A2TheA2technicianA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2theA2splint
A2willA2secureA2theA2patientsA2handA2andA2writeA2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2positions?
A2
A.)A2wristA2inA2slightA2dorsiflexion
B.)A2fingersA2inA2aA2extendedA2position
C.)A2fingersA2rotatedA2slightlyA2inA2anA2externalA2positionA2
D.)A2thumbA2keptA2inA2closeA2proximityA2toA2theA2indexA2fingerA2-A2Ans--
A.)A2wristA2inA2slightA2dorsiflexion

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2recentlyA2attendedA2aA2seminarA2aboutA2hospiceA2car.A2Whi
chA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2byA2theA2technicianA2indicatesA2anA2understandingA2o
fA2hospiceA2care?
A.)A2"theA2costA2ofA2hospiceA2careA2isA2reimbursedA2byA2MedicareA2orA2Medicaid"
B.)A2"manyA2hospiceA2agenciesA2doA2notA2requireA2patientsA2toA2haveA2aA2primaryA2caregi
ver"
C.)A2"anA2immediateA2familyA2memberA2mustA2acceptA2responsibilityA2forA2theA2patientsA2c
are"A2
D.)A2"hospiceA2careA2coversA2curativeA2therapiesA2prescribedA2byA2theA2healthA2careA2pro
vider"A2-A2Ans--
A.)A2"theA2costA2ofA2hospiceA2careA2isA2reimbursedA2byA2MedicareA2orA2Medicaid"

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2preparingA2aA2peripheralA2bloodA2smearA2onA2aA2slide.A2
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2take?A2
A.)A2pressA2downA2onA2theA2spreaderA2slideA2toA2fixA2theA2cellsA2onA2theA2lowerA2slide
B.)A2ApplyA2theA2spreaderA2slideA2toA2theA2lowerA2slideA2atA2aA260A2degreeA2angle
C.)A2verifyA2thatA2theA2smearA2coversA2aboutA2three-quartersA2ofA2theA2slide
D.)A2applyA2bloodA2toA2theA2clearA2portionA2ofA2theA2slideA2-A2Ans--
C.)A2verifyA2thatA2theA2smearA2coversA2aboutA2three-quartersA2ofA2theA2slide

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2caringA2forA2fourA2patients.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2s
houldA2theA2technicianA2reportA2toA2theA2nurse?
A.)A2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2aA2bloodA2glucoseA2levelA2ofA2190A2mg/dL
B.)A2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2aA2bloodA2glucoseA2levelA2ofA290A2mg/dL
C.)A2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2aA2bloodA2glucoseA2levelA2ofA2100A2mg/dL