PCT FINAL EXAM Predictor Questions &
Answers, 100% Pass rate.
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 t
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PCT FINAL EXAM Predictor Questions &
Answers, 100% Pass rate.
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? - ✔✔-Manually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve vertebral
alignment in a patient who is immobile? - ✔✔-bed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk of dysphagia. The technician should
identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as intake for the intake and output
record? - ✔✔-chocolate pudding
A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the following
instructions should the technician include? - ✔✔-"The goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the
incentive spirometer"
A PCT is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt. Which of the following statements
should the technician make? - ✔✔-"You can support yourself by holding onto my arms"
A PCT has conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician take
first? - ✔✔-Discuss these concerns with the other technician in private
A nurse instructs a PCT to perform a procedure. The technician then considers whether the procedure is
within their scope of practice. Which of the following five rights of delegation is the technician
following? - ✔✔-The right task
A PCT should identify that patients benefit from the use of electronic health record systems in which of
the following ways? - ✔✔-Patient receives improved coordination of c
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