PCT Certification Exam Questions
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
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PCT Certification Exam Questions
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? - ✔
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