Patient Care Technician National Exam Review LATEST
EDITION WITH CORRET ANSWERS SOLUTION
GUARANTEED GRADE A+
When lifting a heavy object, like when you assist patients with their personal care, you should lift with
your ___________________.
A. Upper back
B. Arms
C. Knees
D. Lower back - ANSWER-C. Knees
Which of the following in NOT a urination assisting device?
A. Bedpan
B. Colostomy bag
C. Foley bag
D. Bedside commode - ANSWER-B. Colostomy bag
True or False: There are several special steps required when shaving a patient. - ANSWER-False
When putting patients to bed, the PCT MUST make sure that the patient knows where to find and how
to use the _____________ before leaving the room.
A. Television remote
B. Toilet
C. Call light
D. Bed controls - ANSWER-C. Call light
If a patient turns on their call light repeatedly, what should you do?
A. Stop by the room more often to give them the extra attention they need
B. Ignore some of the calls; they're probably nothing important
C. Ask someone else to check on the patient for you
,D. None of the above - ANSWER-A. Stop by the room more often to give them the extra attention they
need
To make a functional, elderly patient feel independent, the PCT should let the patient
_______________.
A. Go shopping on their own
B. Do light housekeeping
C. Wash their own clothes
D. Both B and C - ANSWER-D. Both B and C
Which of the following is NOT one of the key principles of palliative care?
A. Providing relief from other symptoms that cause distress
B. Integrating psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care
C. Providing relief from pain
D. Preparing a patient for their impending death - ANSWER-D. Preparing a patient for their impending
death
Which of the following is a member of the palliative care team?
A. Chaplains
B. Nurses
C. Social Workers
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
True or False: The goals of palliative care change depending on where the care is received. - ANSWER-
False
The goal of hospice care is to give patients ____________________ while they are dying.
A. Dignity
B. Comfort
C. Peace
, D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
When caring for a patient who has not come to peace with the thought of dying, conversations about
the approaching death should be carried out ______________________.
A. With the patient
B. Away from the patient
C. Between the patient and the social worker
D. In front of the patient - ANSWER-B. Away from the patient
SIG codes are commonly used in _______________ settings.
A. Pharmacy
B. Hospice
C. Nursing Home
D. Home care - ANSWER-A. Pharmacy
Edema appears most commonly in ________________________.
A. Fingers
B. Muscles
C. Feet and legs
D. Hair - ANSWER-C. Feet and legs
Causes of atherosclerosis include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Obesity
B. Anemia
C. High-fat diet
D. High blood pressure - ANSWER-B. Anemia
Constipation occurs when a patient experiences _____________________ bowel movements.
A. Infrequent
EDITION WITH CORRET ANSWERS SOLUTION
GUARANTEED GRADE A+
When lifting a heavy object, like when you assist patients with their personal care, you should lift with
your ___________________.
A. Upper back
B. Arms
C. Knees
D. Lower back - ANSWER-C. Knees
Which of the following in NOT a urination assisting device?
A. Bedpan
B. Colostomy bag
C. Foley bag
D. Bedside commode - ANSWER-B. Colostomy bag
True or False: There are several special steps required when shaving a patient. - ANSWER-False
When putting patients to bed, the PCT MUST make sure that the patient knows where to find and how
to use the _____________ before leaving the room.
A. Television remote
B. Toilet
C. Call light
D. Bed controls - ANSWER-C. Call light
If a patient turns on their call light repeatedly, what should you do?
A. Stop by the room more often to give them the extra attention they need
B. Ignore some of the calls; they're probably nothing important
C. Ask someone else to check on the patient for you
,D. None of the above - ANSWER-A. Stop by the room more often to give them the extra attention they
need
To make a functional, elderly patient feel independent, the PCT should let the patient
_______________.
A. Go shopping on their own
B. Do light housekeeping
C. Wash their own clothes
D. Both B and C - ANSWER-D. Both B and C
Which of the following is NOT one of the key principles of palliative care?
A. Providing relief from other symptoms that cause distress
B. Integrating psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care
C. Providing relief from pain
D. Preparing a patient for their impending death - ANSWER-D. Preparing a patient for their impending
death
Which of the following is a member of the palliative care team?
A. Chaplains
B. Nurses
C. Social Workers
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
True or False: The goals of palliative care change depending on where the care is received. - ANSWER-
False
The goal of hospice care is to give patients ____________________ while they are dying.
A. Dignity
B. Comfort
C. Peace
, D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
When caring for a patient who has not come to peace with the thought of dying, conversations about
the approaching death should be carried out ______________________.
A. With the patient
B. Away from the patient
C. Between the patient and the social worker
D. In front of the patient - ANSWER-B. Away from the patient
SIG codes are commonly used in _______________ settings.
A. Pharmacy
B. Hospice
C. Nursing Home
D. Home care - ANSWER-A. Pharmacy
Edema appears most commonly in ________________________.
A. Fingers
B. Muscles
C. Feet and legs
D. Hair - ANSWER-C. Feet and legs
Causes of atherosclerosis include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Obesity
B. Anemia
C. High-fat diet
D. High blood pressure - ANSWER-B. Anemia
Constipation occurs when a patient experiences _____________________ bowel movements.
A. Infrequent
