PCT NCCT EXAM REVIEW
If the RA - LA sensors are reversed on a patient, the ECG will record a downward deflection in Answer - Lead I.
When reading the results of an HCT the patient care technician should read starting at the Answer - top of the
packed cells.
Which of the following are appropriate actions for the patient care technician to take when placing electrodes
on a patient's skin for a 24-hour Holter monitor? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
Avoid scars and incisions.
Tape the electrodes to the patient pointing toward the ankles.
Tape the lead wires to the patient's skin.
Abrade the skin with an alcohol pad or dry 4x4.
Place limb leads with tabs facing up. Answer - Avoid scars and incisions.,
Tape the lead wires to the patient's skin.,
Abrade the skin with an alcohol pad or dry 4x4.
When obtaining a temperature reading using a tympanic thermometer, the patient care technician should pull
the pinna of an adult patient gently Answer - up and back.
A pulse oximetry monitor measures which of the following? Answer - oxygen saturation
Which of the following pieces of equipment should the patient care technician anticipate using when taking a
patient's blood pressure? Answer - sphygmomanometer
Which of the following conditions is exhibited by paralysis on one side of the body? Answer - hemiplegia
, A patient has a pulse oximetry reading of 88% on room air. Which of the following conditions does this reading
indicate? Answer - hypoxia
The patient care technician arrives at an inpatient room to collect a blood sample. There is an isolation cart
located outside the room. The patient care technician washes her hands and puts on the following personal
protective equipment: gown, gloves, and mask. Which of the following types of precautions are being used for
this patient? Answer - Contact Droplet
When preparing a patient's ECG report for the physician, which of the following information should be
included? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) Answer - medications, patient's race and sex, special
considerations or positioning
The patient care technician should instruct the patient obtaining a 24 hour urine collection to Answer - discard
the first morning specimen
Which of the following diseases is a bloodborne pathogen? Answer - hepatitis C
The patient care technician needs to obtain vital signs on an emaciated 86 pound geriatric female with an
oxygen mask prior to obtaining her ECG. Which of the following equipment should the technician have on
hand? (Select the two (2) correct answers.) Answer - child sphygmomanometer, temporal thermometer
While processing a large volume of bloody body fluid, a patient care technician is startled and knocks the
sample off the counter. The glass container breaks on the floor. What steps should the patient care technician
take to disinfect the spill area? (Click and drag the options in the left column to their correct position in the
right column.) Answer - Wear gloves, gown, and facial protection. ,
Remove glass without contact with hands.,
Absorb the spill and remove all visible material., Dispose of all materials in biohazard container.,
Decontaminate the area with a dilution of sodium hypochlorite and allow to air dry.
A CMP is ordered for an older adult patient whose veins continue to collapse despite drinking water. Which of
the following is the best collection method for this patient? Answer - butterfly needle
If the RA - LA sensors are reversed on a patient, the ECG will record a downward deflection in Answer - Lead I.
When reading the results of an HCT the patient care technician should read starting at the Answer - top of the
packed cells.
Which of the following are appropriate actions for the patient care technician to take when placing electrodes
on a patient's skin for a 24-hour Holter monitor? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
Avoid scars and incisions.
Tape the electrodes to the patient pointing toward the ankles.
Tape the lead wires to the patient's skin.
Abrade the skin with an alcohol pad or dry 4x4.
Place limb leads with tabs facing up. Answer - Avoid scars and incisions.,
Tape the lead wires to the patient's skin.,
Abrade the skin with an alcohol pad or dry 4x4.
When obtaining a temperature reading using a tympanic thermometer, the patient care technician should pull
the pinna of an adult patient gently Answer - up and back.
A pulse oximetry monitor measures which of the following? Answer - oxygen saturation
Which of the following pieces of equipment should the patient care technician anticipate using when taking a
patient's blood pressure? Answer - sphygmomanometer
Which of the following conditions is exhibited by paralysis on one side of the body? Answer - hemiplegia
, A patient has a pulse oximetry reading of 88% on room air. Which of the following conditions does this reading
indicate? Answer - hypoxia
The patient care technician arrives at an inpatient room to collect a blood sample. There is an isolation cart
located outside the room. The patient care technician washes her hands and puts on the following personal
protective equipment: gown, gloves, and mask. Which of the following types of precautions are being used for
this patient? Answer - Contact Droplet
When preparing a patient's ECG report for the physician, which of the following information should be
included? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) Answer - medications, patient's race and sex, special
considerations or positioning
The patient care technician should instruct the patient obtaining a 24 hour urine collection to Answer - discard
the first morning specimen
Which of the following diseases is a bloodborne pathogen? Answer - hepatitis C
The patient care technician needs to obtain vital signs on an emaciated 86 pound geriatric female with an
oxygen mask prior to obtaining her ECG. Which of the following equipment should the technician have on
hand? (Select the two (2) correct answers.) Answer - child sphygmomanometer, temporal thermometer
While processing a large volume of bloody body fluid, a patient care technician is startled and knocks the
sample off the counter. The glass container breaks on the floor. What steps should the patient care technician
take to disinfect the spill area? (Click and drag the options in the left column to their correct position in the
right column.) Answer - Wear gloves, gown, and facial protection. ,
Remove glass without contact with hands.,
Absorb the spill and remove all visible material., Dispose of all materials in biohazard container.,
Decontaminate the area with a dilution of sodium hypochlorite and allow to air dry.
A CMP is ordered for an older adult patient whose veins continue to collapse despite drinking water. Which of
the following is the best collection method for this patient? Answer - butterfly needle
