PCT Practice Test 1 Questions with 100%
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A PCT has been monitoring a patient's intake and output for the past 24-hr. Which of the following
findings should the PCT report to the nurse?
A) pale, yellow-colored urine
B) amber-colored urine
C) urine output of 1,400 mL
D) urine output of 500 mL
urine output of 500 mL
A PCT received a needlestick injury while performing a venipuncture for a patient. Which of the
following actions should the PCT take?
A) Attend bloodborne pathogen training
B) Complete an incident report
C) Document the event in the patient's medical record
B-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 PCT take when communicating with the patient?
A) Speak to the patient in a raised voice
B) Sit next to the patient when speaking
C) Write questions and instructions on a notepad for patient
D) Overenunciate words
C) Write questions and instructions on a notepad for patient
A PCT is attending a class about fire safety. Which of the following acronyms should the PCT use to
remember how to operate a fire extinguisher?
A) OSHA
B) NOISH
C) PASS
D) RACE
C) PASS (PULL, AIM, SWEEP, SQUEEZE)
A PCT should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the height of the EKG waveform on a
tracing?
A) Gain control
B) Speed control
C) Stylus
A) 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 PCT take?
A) Apply the gait belt while the patient is lying in bed
B) Grasp the gait belt on the patient's front
C) Stand to the side of the patient during transfer
D) Secure the gait belt around the patient's waist
D) Secure the gait belt around the patient's waist
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A PCT has been monitoring a patient's intake and output for the past 24-hr. Which of the following
findings should the PCT report to the nurse?
A) pale, yellow-colored urine
B) amber-colored urine
C) urine output of 1,400 mL
D) urine output of 500 mL
urine output of 500 mL
A PCT received a needlestick injury while performing a venipuncture for a patient. Which of the
following actions should the PCT take?
A) Attend bloodborne pathogen training
B) Complete an incident report
C) Document the event in the patient's medical record
B-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 PCT take when communicating with the patient?
A) Speak to the patient in a raised voice
B) Sit next to the patient when speaking
C) Write questions and instructions on a notepad for patient
D) Overenunciate words
C) Write questions and instructions on a notepad for patient
A PCT is attending a class about fire safety. Which of the following acronyms should the PCT use to
remember how to operate a fire extinguisher?
A) OSHA
B) NOISH
C) PASS
D) RACE
C) PASS (PULL, AIM, SWEEP, SQUEEZE)
A PCT should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the height of the EKG waveform on a
tracing?
A) Gain control
B) Speed control
C) Stylus
A) 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 PCT take?
A) Apply the gait belt while the patient is lying in bed
B) Grasp the gait belt on the patient's front
C) Stand to the side of the patient during transfer
D) Secure the gait belt around the patient's waist
D) Secure the gait belt around the patient's waist
