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Patient Care Technician National Test EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+ QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
Which of the following is NOT something you should check on before
assisting patients with feeding?
A. Medical conditions such as diabetes
B. Food allergies
C. Religious reasons that a patient may not want a particular food
D. None of the above
D. None of the above
If a food tray contains a snack such as cake, and the patient is diabetic what
should you do?
A. Report it to the head nurse, but let the patient have the snack
B. Do not serve the snack, then report it to the head nurse in charge
C. Personally find out who on the kitchen staff put the snack on the tray
D. Assume that the mistake is yours and let the patient have the snack
B. Do not serve the snack, then report it to the head nurse in charge
Which of the following is NOT a good option for patients who do not have
teeth?
A. Fish
B. Spinach
C. Cookies
D. Pudding
C. Cookies
When feeding patients that are unable to get out of bed, it is best to assist the
patient into the _________________, a semi-upright seated position.
A. Fowler's position
B. Supine position
C. Prone position
D. All of the above
A. Fowler's position
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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
C. Knees
Which of the following in NOT a urination assisting device?
A. Bedpan
B. Colostomy bag
C. Foley bag
D. Bedside commode
B. Colostomy bag
True or False: There are several special steps required when shaving a patient.
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
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
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
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D. Both B and C
Failure to complete tasks given to the PCT by a supervising nurse or physician
is called________________.
A. Insubordination
B. Malpractice
C. Bad professional behavior
D. None of the above
B. Malpractice
Patient Care Technicians have contact with patients______________.
A. When the nurse tells them to
B. Weekly
C. When they have time
D. On a daily basis
D. On a daily basis
Patient confidentiality refers to the right of a patient to have their personal and
medical information to be kept_________.
A. Private
B. On file
C. Online
D. At their home
B. Private
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major goals of the Patients Bill
of Rights?
A. Point out the importance of a strong relationship between patients and
providers
B. Point out the key role patients play in staying healthy
C. Promoting a socialized healthcare system
D. Help patients feel more confident in the U.S. healthcare system
C. Promoting a socialized healthcare system
When performing CPR, the patient should be lying_____________.
A. With head and shoulders elevated
B. Flat on a hard surface
C. With the head and feet raised slightly
D. None of the above
Patient Care Technician National Test EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+ QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
Which of the following is NOT something you should check on before
assisting patients with feeding?
A. Medical conditions such as diabetes
B. Food allergies
C. Religious reasons that a patient may not want a particular food
D. None of the above
D. None of the above
If a food tray contains a snack such as cake, and the patient is diabetic what
should you do?
A. Report it to the head nurse, but let the patient have the snack
B. Do not serve the snack, then report it to the head nurse in charge
C. Personally find out who on the kitchen staff put the snack on the tray
D. Assume that the mistake is yours and let the patient have the snack
B. Do not serve the snack, then report it to the head nurse in charge
Which of the following is NOT a good option for patients who do not have
teeth?
A. Fish
B. Spinach
C. Cookies
D. Pudding
C. Cookies
When feeding patients that are unable to get out of bed, it is best to assist the
patient into the _________________, a semi-upright seated position.
A. Fowler's position
B. Supine position
C. Prone position
D. All of the above
A. Fowler's position
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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
C. Knees
Which of the following in NOT a urination assisting device?
A. Bedpan
B. Colostomy bag
C. Foley bag
D. Bedside commode
B. Colostomy bag
True or False: There are several special steps required when shaving a patient.
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
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
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
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D. Both B and C
Failure to complete tasks given to the PCT by a supervising nurse or physician
is called________________.
A. Insubordination
B. Malpractice
C. Bad professional behavior
D. None of the above
B. Malpractice
Patient Care Technicians have contact with patients______________.
A. When the nurse tells them to
B. Weekly
C. When they have time
D. On a daily basis
D. On a daily basis
Patient confidentiality refers to the right of a patient to have their personal and
medical information to be kept_________.
A. Private
B. On file
C. Online
D. At their home
B. Private
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major goals of the Patients Bill
of Rights?
A. Point out the importance of a strong relationship between patients and
providers
B. Point out the key role patients play in staying healthy
C. Promoting a socialized healthcare system
D. Help patients feel more confident in the U.S. healthcare system
C. Promoting a socialized healthcare system
When performing CPR, the patient should be lying_____________.
A. With head and shoulders elevated
B. Flat on a hard surface
C. With the head and feet raised slightly
D. None of the above
