PCT EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | PASSED WITH
A+
A pct is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assistance with oral
hygiene. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer)
B. remove the denture by turning it sideway and lifting it up.
A pct enters the room of a patient who has new diagnosis of cancer and finds the
patient crying. Which of the following statement should the technician make?
A. "why are you crying?"
B. "dont worry. you will receive excellent treatment for your cancer."
C. " you seem to be feeling sad. what are your thoughts right now?"
D. " you shouldn't cry. you have a lot of people who support you." - (correct answer)
C. " you seem to be feeling sad. What are your thoughts right now?"
A pct is caring for a patient who requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer) B.
Place cotton between the cannula's tubing and the patient's ear.
A pct is preparing a patient to receive ab enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube.
the patient is resting on their bed n their side. which of the following actions should the
technician take? - (correct answer) B. raise the head of the patient's bed to a semi-
upright position.
A pct is preparing to serve a meal try to a patient who has vision loss. which of the
following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer) D. use the numbers
on the clock to describe the food on the plate to the patient.
A pct enters a patient's room and finds the patient sitting in the floor. The patients
states," I was getting out of bed when I felt dizzy and slid to the floor." which of the
following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer) D. Notify the nurse.
A pct is removing a bedpan from a patient after defecation. which of the following
characteristics of stool should the technician observe for a report to the nurse?
A. dark brown stool
B. stool with mild odor
C. soft, moist stool
D. Liquid stool - (correct answer) D. Liquid stool
A pct is replacing a colostomy appliance for a patient. which of the following actions
should a technician take?
A. Peel off the use ostomy appliance from the bottom.
, B. wipe away any feces around the stoma with a antiseptic wipe.
C. press the wafer against the patient's skin for 30 seconds.
D. wash the skin around the stoma with warm water. - (correct answer) D. wash the
skin around the stoma with warm water.
A pct is assisting a nurse to replace aq patient's ileostomy pouch for the first time
following surgery. After cutting the skin protective wafer, the technician should expect
the opening to have which of the following characteristics?
A. the opening matches the circumference of the stoma.
B. the opening is 1/16 inch larger than the stoma.
C. the opening is 1/2 inch larger than the stoma.
D. the opening is 1 inch larger than the stoma. - (correct answer) B. the opening is
1/16 inch larger than the stoma.
A pct is calculating a patient's fluid intake for the previous hour. The patient's had
50mL IV fluid, 6oz tea, 6oz Chicken broth, and 8oz water. which of the following
amounts should the technician document?
A. 410 mL
B. 470 mL
C. 600 mL
D. 650 mL - (correct answer) D. 650 mL
A pct is performing passive range of motion exercise for a patient. Which of the
following techniques should the technician use to hyperextend the patient's shoulder?
- (correct answer) A. With the patient's elbow straight, move their arm backwards,
behind their body.
a pct is obsevring a patient who is using crutches. Which of the following is proper
technique when using crutches? - (correct answer) A. the patient uses the hand
grips to support their body weight.
A pct is performing hourly checks for several patients. To help anticipate and prevent
falls, which of the following questions should the technician routinely include. -
(correct answer) A. " do you have to use the restroom?"
A pct is removing a patient's peripheral IV catheter. Which of the following actions
should the technician take? - (correct answer) A. move the roller clamp on the
tubing to closed position.
while changing a dry-gauze dressing, a pct finds that the gauze is adhering the pt's
skin. which of the following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer) B.
apply sterile water to the gauze.
EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | PASSED WITH
A+
A pct is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assistance with oral
hygiene. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer)
B. remove the denture by turning it sideway and lifting it up.
A pct enters the room of a patient who has new diagnosis of cancer and finds the
patient crying. Which of the following statement should the technician make?
A. "why are you crying?"
B. "dont worry. you will receive excellent treatment for your cancer."
C. " you seem to be feeling sad. what are your thoughts right now?"
D. " you shouldn't cry. you have a lot of people who support you." - (correct answer)
C. " you seem to be feeling sad. What are your thoughts right now?"
A pct is caring for a patient who requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer) B.
Place cotton between the cannula's tubing and the patient's ear.
A pct is preparing a patient to receive ab enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube.
the patient is resting on their bed n their side. which of the following actions should the
technician take? - (correct answer) B. raise the head of the patient's bed to a semi-
upright position.
A pct is preparing to serve a meal try to a patient who has vision loss. which of the
following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer) D. use the numbers
on the clock to describe the food on the plate to the patient.
A pct enters a patient's room and finds the patient sitting in the floor. The patients
states," I was getting out of bed when I felt dizzy and slid to the floor." which of the
following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer) D. Notify the nurse.
A pct is removing a bedpan from a patient after defecation. which of the following
characteristics of stool should the technician observe for a report to the nurse?
A. dark brown stool
B. stool with mild odor
C. soft, moist stool
D. Liquid stool - (correct answer) D. Liquid stool
A pct is replacing a colostomy appliance for a patient. which of the following actions
should a technician take?
A. Peel off the use ostomy appliance from the bottom.
, B. wipe away any feces around the stoma with a antiseptic wipe.
C. press the wafer against the patient's skin for 30 seconds.
D. wash the skin around the stoma with warm water. - (correct answer) D. wash the
skin around the stoma with warm water.
A pct is assisting a nurse to replace aq patient's ileostomy pouch for the first time
following surgery. After cutting the skin protective wafer, the technician should expect
the opening to have which of the following characteristics?
A. the opening matches the circumference of the stoma.
B. the opening is 1/16 inch larger than the stoma.
C. the opening is 1/2 inch larger than the stoma.
D. the opening is 1 inch larger than the stoma. - (correct answer) B. the opening is
1/16 inch larger than the stoma.
A pct is calculating a patient's fluid intake for the previous hour. The patient's had
50mL IV fluid, 6oz tea, 6oz Chicken broth, and 8oz water. which of the following
amounts should the technician document?
A. 410 mL
B. 470 mL
C. 600 mL
D. 650 mL - (correct answer) D. 650 mL
A pct is performing passive range of motion exercise for a patient. Which of the
following techniques should the technician use to hyperextend the patient's shoulder?
- (correct answer) A. With the patient's elbow straight, move their arm backwards,
behind their body.
a pct is obsevring a patient who is using crutches. Which of the following is proper
technique when using crutches? - (correct answer) A. the patient uses the hand
grips to support their body weight.
A pct is performing hourly checks for several patients. To help anticipate and prevent
falls, which of the following questions should the technician routinely include. -
(correct answer) A. " do you have to use the restroom?"
A pct is removing a patient's peripheral IV catheter. Which of the following actions
should the technician take? - (correct answer) A. move the roller clamp on the
tubing to closed position.
while changing a dry-gauze dressing, a pct finds that the gauze is adhering the pt's
skin. which of the following actions should the technician take? - (correct answer) B.
apply sterile water to the gauze.
