PCA Exam 2025–2026 | Patient Care Assistant
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A pca is changing linens for a patient who has Clostridium difficile and whose bed
is soiled with stool.which of the following actions should the tech take?
1. double bag the linens and place in a trash can
2. send the linens for sterilization
3. place the linens in a biohazard linen bag
4. roll the linens and place them in a linen bag
double bag the linens and place in trash can
A pca should ID that which of the following is the min volume of urine for a
routine urinalysis?
1. 30 ml
2. 10 ml
3. 60 ml
4. 90 ml
30 ml
,A pca is caring for a patient when a fire alert is activated. the tech should ID that
the R in RACE stands for?
1. run
2. react
3. report
4. rescue
rescue
A pca is cleaning urine off an examination table. which of the following disposal
containers should the tech use to dispose of the urine soiled washcloth?
1. trash bag
2. red biohazard bag
3. impermeable laundry bag
4. sharps container
impermeable laundry bag
A pca is making an open bed for a patient. Which of the following should the tech
take?
,1. fanfold the top linens at the top of the bed
2. keep the top sheet untucked from the mattress
3. fold the top sheet across the length of the mattress
4. pull the top linens up to cover the full mattress
fanfold the top linens at the top of the bed
A pca is preparing to preform documentation in a patients elc. Which of the
following is an example of appropriate documentation by the tech?
1. the tech on the previous shift reports....
2. the patient has a large dark brown bowel movement
3. the patient will receive and enema
4. the patient is upset because the nurse from the previous shift....
the patient has a large dark brown bowel movement
A pca is caring for four clients. The tech should ID the which of the fowling
patients is at greatest risk for a fall?
1. a 60 year old who has moderate burns on the upper body
2. a 55 year old patient who has diabetes mellitus
3. a 86 year old who is 4 hr post-op
4. a 34 year old who is 6hr post-op
a 86 who is 4 hr post-op
, A pca is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which
of the following actions should the tech take?
1. apply the gait belt while the patient is lying in bed
2. grasp the gait belt on the patients front
3. stand to the side of the patients during transfer
4. secure the gait belt around the waist
secure the gait belt around the waist
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which
of the following should be reported to the nurse immediately?
1. changes in appetite
2. swelling in the legs and feet
3. a weight loss of 1lb
4. increased urine output
swelling in the legs and feet
A pca is observing a patent who is walking using a walker. which of the following
actions by the patient show correct technique?
1. the patient advances the walker 10 to 18 in in front of their feet
2. the walker height is adjusted 4in below the height of the hips
Certification Questions & Verified Answers | Graded
A+ | Guaranteed Pass
A pca is changing linens for a patient who has Clostridium difficile and whose bed
is soiled with stool.which of the following actions should the tech take?
1. double bag the linens and place in a trash can
2. send the linens for sterilization
3. place the linens in a biohazard linen bag
4. roll the linens and place them in a linen bag
double bag the linens and place in trash can
A pca should ID that which of the following is the min volume of urine for a
routine urinalysis?
1. 30 ml
2. 10 ml
3. 60 ml
4. 90 ml
30 ml
,A pca is caring for a patient when a fire alert is activated. the tech should ID that
the R in RACE stands for?
1. run
2. react
3. report
4. rescue
rescue
A pca is cleaning urine off an examination table. which of the following disposal
containers should the tech use to dispose of the urine soiled washcloth?
1. trash bag
2. red biohazard bag
3. impermeable laundry bag
4. sharps container
impermeable laundry bag
A pca is making an open bed for a patient. Which of the following should the tech
take?
,1. fanfold the top linens at the top of the bed
2. keep the top sheet untucked from the mattress
3. fold the top sheet across the length of the mattress
4. pull the top linens up to cover the full mattress
fanfold the top linens at the top of the bed
A pca is preparing to preform documentation in a patients elc. Which of the
following is an example of appropriate documentation by the tech?
1. the tech on the previous shift reports....
2. the patient has a large dark brown bowel movement
3. the patient will receive and enema
4. the patient is upset because the nurse from the previous shift....
the patient has a large dark brown bowel movement
A pca is caring for four clients. The tech should ID the which of the fowling
patients is at greatest risk for a fall?
1. a 60 year old who has moderate burns on the upper body
2. a 55 year old patient who has diabetes mellitus
3. a 86 year old who is 4 hr post-op
4. a 34 year old who is 6hr post-op
a 86 who is 4 hr post-op
, A pca is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which
of the following actions should the tech take?
1. apply the gait belt while the patient is lying in bed
2. grasp the gait belt on the patients front
3. stand to the side of the patients during transfer
4. secure the gait belt around the waist
secure the gait belt around the waist
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which
of the following should be reported to the nurse immediately?
1. changes in appetite
2. swelling in the legs and feet
3. a weight loss of 1lb
4. increased urine output
swelling in the legs and feet
A pca is observing a patent who is walking using a walker. which of the following
actions by the patient show correct technique?
1. the patient advances the walker 10 to 18 in in front of their feet
2. the walker height is adjusted 4in below the height of the hips
