PCT Certification Exam Questions and Answers

PCT Certification Exam Questions and Answers A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing should the technician expect the nurse to use? Occlusive A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient? Use a picture board to provide instructions A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry reading. The technician cannot get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause? The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold finger and hands A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter asks about the health of the patient's roommate. which of the following statements by the technician is an appropriate response? "You can ask the patient about his condition" A patient care technician is providing instructions to a new;y hired technician about transporting and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the following findings related to the patient's condition should the technician report to the nurse immediately? The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? Tap the patient's shoulders and ask "are you ok?" A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is immediately affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails? Atrioventricular (AV) node A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings should the technician expect? Blister-like appearance A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an older adult patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse? "I live alone and I don't get many visitors" A PCT is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher. Which of the following actions should the technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher? Raise the patient's bed to the same height as the stretcher A PCT should identify that which of the following is the most commonly used paper speeds for an EKG machine? 25 mm/sec A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the following actions should the technician take when providing ostomy care? Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Limit suctioning to nor more than 15 sec at a time A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the nasal cannula on the floor. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Obtain a new cannula, connect it, and place it on the patient A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the following methods should the technician use? Manually, using the apical area Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve vertebral alignment in a patient who is immobile? bed board A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk of dysphagia. The technician should identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as intake for the intake and output record? chocolate pudding A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? "The goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer" A PCT is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt. Which of the following statements should the technician make? "You can support yourself by holding onto my arms" A PCT has conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? Discuss these concerns with the other technician in private A nurse instructs a PCT to perform a procedure. The technician then considers whether the procedure is within their scope of practice. Which of the following five rights of delegation is the technician following? The right task A PCT should identify that patients benefit from the use of electronic health record systems in which of the following ways? Patient receives improved coordination of care A PCT should identify that which of the following represents the first link in chain of infection? Infectious agent A PCT is assisting in the care of a patient who has a wound left to heal by way of granulation. How often should this wound be redressed? Every 24 hrs A PCT is manually transferring a patient who has a right-sided weakness from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body mechanics? Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using the stronger side while lifting with his legs an keeping back straight A PCT is changing a patient's bedding and receives a needle stick. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? Wash infected area with antimicrobial soap A PCT is caring for a patient who is in the acceptance stage of the grieving process. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Stay with the patient and allow them to talk or remain silent A PCT must invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following? clotting A PCT is caring for a patient who is 8 hr postoperative following a repair of a fractured femur. Which of the following vital sign values should the technician report to the nurse? Blood Pressure 180/101 mm Hg A PCT is caring for a patient who is at risk for pressure ulcers. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Reposition every 2 hrs A PCT has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and an iron panel. He forgets to draw for the PTT. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Keep the specimens collected and draw for PTT A provider requests that a PCT collect blood specimen from a patient for blood cultures, hematology, and coagulation studies. Which of the following should the technician fill first when performing the venipuncture? blood cultures