PCT Exam Questions #2
A PCT is preparing to perform documentation in a patient's EHR. which of the following is an example of
appropriate documentation by the technician? Answers - a patient has a large, dark brown bowel movement @
1100
A PCT is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family expresses feelings of anger and
hopelessness. which of the following actions should the technician take? Answers - Listen when the family is
ready to talk
Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG? Answers - Decreased
potassium level
a PCT has been monitoring a patient intake and output for the past 24 hours. Which of the following findings
should the technician report to the nurse immediately? Answers - Urine output 500ml
a pct received a needle-stick injury while performing a venipuncture for a patient. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? Answers - Complete an incident report
a PCT is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss. which of the following actions should
the technician take when communicating with this patient? Answers - Write questions and instructions on a
notepad for the patient
a PCT is attending a class about fire safety. Which of the following acronyms should the technician use to
remember how to operate a fire extinguisher? Answers - PASS
A PCT should identify that which of the following settings adjust the height of the EKG wave form on a tracing?
Answers - Gain control
a PCT is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which of the following actions
, should the technician take? Answers - Secure the gate belt around the patient's waist
a PCT is performing passive range of motion exercises on a patient. Which of the following motion should the
technician perform? Answers - Dorsiflexion
a PCT is measuring a patient's blood pressure. The technician should identify that which of the following
situations can result in an inaccurate reading? Answers - A patient's arm is above the level of the heart
a PCT is a recording a patient's output and notes that the patient void in a small amount of dark yellow urine.
The patient is flushed and reports dry mouth. The technician should identify that these findings indicate which
of the following? Answers - Dehydration
a PCT is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter. How often should the technician empty the
drainage receptacle? Answers - Every 8 hr
A PCT is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which of the following findings should be
reported to the nurse immediately? Answers - Swelling in the legs and feet
A PCT is caring for a patient who is post-operative following abdominal surgery and observes thin watery
reddish drainage on a wound dressing. The technician should identify that which of the following terms is used
to describe this drainage? Answers - Serosanguineous
a pct is performing ostomy care for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Answers - clean skin around the stoma with warm water
a PCT observes a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a patient. The technician should identify that
receiving an influenza vaccine breaks which of the following links in the Chain of Infection? Answers -
Susceptible host
APCT has just collecting a blood specimen from a patient. Which of the following reasons should the technician
invert selection tubes that contain anticoagulants immediately following a blood collection? Answers - To
prevent clotting of the blood
A PCT is preparing to perform documentation in a patient's EHR. which of the following is an example of
appropriate documentation by the technician? Answers - a patient has a large, dark brown bowel movement @
1100
A PCT is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family expresses feelings of anger and
hopelessness. which of the following actions should the technician take? Answers - Listen when the family is
ready to talk
Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG? Answers - Decreased
potassium level
a PCT has been monitoring a patient intake and output for the past 24 hours. Which of the following findings
should the technician report to the nurse immediately? Answers - Urine output 500ml
a pct received a needle-stick injury while performing a venipuncture for a patient. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? Answers - Complete an incident report
a PCT is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss. which of the following actions should
the technician take when communicating with this patient? Answers - Write questions and instructions on a
notepad for the patient
a PCT is attending a class about fire safety. Which of the following acronyms should the technician use to
remember how to operate a fire extinguisher? Answers - PASS
A PCT should identify that which of the following settings adjust the height of the EKG wave form on a tracing?
Answers - Gain control
a PCT is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which of the following actions
, should the technician take? Answers - Secure the gate belt around the patient's waist
a PCT is performing passive range of motion exercises on a patient. Which of the following motion should the
technician perform? Answers - Dorsiflexion
a PCT is measuring a patient's blood pressure. The technician should identify that which of the following
situations can result in an inaccurate reading? Answers - A patient's arm is above the level of the heart
a PCT is a recording a patient's output and notes that the patient void in a small amount of dark yellow urine.
The patient is flushed and reports dry mouth. The technician should identify that these findings indicate which
of the following? Answers - Dehydration
a PCT is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter. How often should the technician empty the
drainage receptacle? Answers - Every 8 hr
A PCT is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which of the following findings should be
reported to the nurse immediately? Answers - Swelling in the legs and feet
A PCT is caring for a patient who is post-operative following abdominal surgery and observes thin watery
reddish drainage on a wound dressing. The technician should identify that which of the following terms is used
to describe this drainage? Answers - Serosanguineous
a pct is performing ostomy care for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Answers - clean skin around the stoma with warm water
a PCT observes a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a patient. The technician should identify that
receiving an influenza vaccine breaks which of the following links in the Chain of Infection? Answers -
Susceptible host
APCT has just collecting a blood specimen from a patient. Which of the following reasons should the technician
invert selection tubes that contain anticoagulants immediately following a blood collection? Answers - To
prevent clotting of the blood
