PCT practice exam questions and Answers With Complete Solution 2023

PCT practice exam questions A patient care technician is preparing to perform documentation in a patients electronic health record. Which of the following is an example of appropriate documentation by the technician? A.) the technician on the previous shift reports giving the patient a bath at 1600. B.) The patient has a large, dark bowel movement at 1100. C.) The Patient will receive an enema at 1700. D.) The patient is upset because the nurse from the previous shift forgot to provide breakfast. - B.) The patient has a large, dark brown bowel movement at 1100. Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm from junctional rhythm? A.) Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has P wave. B.) The ventricular rate in accelerated idioventricular rhythm is slower than junctional rhythm. C.) junctional rhythm has P waves D.) accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes. - D.) Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes. A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose has a stage 3 pressure ulcer. Which of the following manifestations should the technician expect? A.) The area forms a blister, and the epidermis peels away or cracks open B.) The subcutaneous fat is visible, and there is drainage from the wound. C.) The area appears as reddened skin that does not return to its initial color after pressure is removed. D.) The damaged tissue extends all the way through the tissues to the muscle. - B.) The subcutaneous fat is visible, and there is drainage from the wound. Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal samples? A.) lavender top B.) green top C.) red top D.) light blue top - A.) lavender top A patient care technician is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift with a sling. As the patient is being transferred the technician should place him in which of the following position? A.) Sims B.) Fowlers C.) Lithotomy D.) Trendelenburg - B.) Fowler's A patient care technician is performing a routine venipuncture for a patient who becomes pallid and diaphoretic. Which of the following conditions is this patient most likely to experience? A.) Syncope B.) Seizure C.) Nausea D.) Shock - A.) Syncope A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to apply a hand-wrist immobility splint for a patient who has left-sided paralysis due to a stroke. The technician should identify that the splint will secure the patients hand and write in which of the following positions? A.) wrist in slight dorsiflexion B.) fingers in a extended position C.) fingers rotated slightly in an external position D.) thumb kept in close proximity to the index finger - A.) wrist in slight dorsiflexion A patient care technician recently attended a seminar about hospice car. Which of the following statements by the technician indicates an understanding of hospice care? A.) "the cost of hospice care is reimbursed by Medicare or Medicaid" B.) "many hospice agencies do not require patients to have a primary caregiver" C.) "an immediate family member must accept responsibility for the patients care" D.) "hospice care covers curative therapies prescribed by the health care provider" - A.) "the cost of hospice care is reimbursed by Medicare or Medicaid" A patient care technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear on a slide. Which of the following actions should the technician take? A.) press down on the spreader slide to fix the cells on the lower slide B.) Apply the spreader slide to the lower slide at a 60 degree angle C.) verify that the smear covers about three-quarters of the slide D.) apply blood to the clear portion of the slide - C.) verify that the smear covers about three-quarters of the slide A patient care technician is caring for four patients. Which of the following should the technician report to the nurse? A.) a patient who has a blood glucose level of 190 mg/dL B.) a patient who has a blood glucose level of 90 mg/dL C.) a patient who has a blood glucose level of 100 mg/dL D.) a patient who has a blood glucose level of 130 mg/dL - A.) a patient who has a blood glucose level of 190 mg/dL A patient care technician is providing palliative care to a patient. The patients family expresses feelings of anger and hopelessness. Which of the following actions should the technician take? A.) explain that anger is the first coping mechanism everyone experience during grief. B.) refer the family to the charge nurse C.) recommend that the patient talk to social services D.) Listen when the family is ready to talk - D.) Listen when the family is ready to talk A patient care technician is performing CPR for n adult patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? A.) check for a pulse at the patients radial artery site B.) give the patient rescue breaths that have a 3-second duration C.) depress 5 cm (2 in) into the patients chest while performing compressions D.) perform 80 to 90 compressions per min - C.) depress 5 cm (2 in) into the patients chest while performing compressions A patient care technician observes a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a patient. The technician should identify that receiving an influenza vaccine breaks which of the following links in the chain of infection? A.) susceptible host B.) portal of entry C.) infectious agent D.) method of transmission - A.) susceptible host Which of the following actions is appropriate when labeling specimens? A.) labeling specimens at the time of collection in front of the patient B.) specifying the patients room number, last name, and date of birth on the label C.) keeping the specimens in the tray and labeling them in the laboratory D.) writing the technicians initials and the time on the label prior to collection - A.) labeling specimens at the time of collection in front of the patient A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an ileostomy. Which of the following types of stool should the technician expect to observe in the ostomy pouch? A.) liquid B.) black C.) foul-smelling D.) soft - A.) liquid A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is postoperative and has been prescribes incentive spirometry. The technician should recognize that the provider prescribed this therapy for which of the following reasons? A.) to prevent the loss of muscle mass B.) to reduce the risk for blood clots C.) to prevent pooling of blood in the lower legs D.) to prevent respiratory complications - D.) to prevent respiratory complications A patient care technician is collecting a blood culture specimen from a patient who has an allergy to shellfish. Which of the following topical antiseptic should the technician use to cleanse the patients skin prior to the venipuncture? A.) hydrogen peroxide B.) chlorhexidine gluconate C.) povidone-iodine D.) isopropyl alcohol - B.) chlorhexidine gluconate A patient has difficulty understanding why she needs an ambulatory monitor after having an EKG 48hrs prior. Which of the following is an appropriate explanation by the patient care technician? A.) "An ambulatory monitor records differently than an EKG" B.) "Your doctor wants to study your heart over a longer period of time" C.) "It is standard practice to attach an ambulatory monitor shortly after an EKG" D.) "I cannot discuss why you have to wear an ambulatory monitor. You'll have to discuss that with your doctor" - B.) "Your doctor wants to study your heart over a longer period of time" A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has a new prescription for albuterol sulfate to be administered via an inhaler. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? A.) "I should place the mouthpiece of the inhaler in my mouth" B.) "I will shake the inhaler well before each use" C.) I will take the second dose of medication immediately after the first" D.) "I should take a quick, shallow breath while using the inhaler" - B.) "I will shake the inhaler well before each use" A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and observes thin, water, reddish drainage on the wound dressing. The technician should identify that which of the following terms is used to describe this type of drainage? A.) Serous B.) Purulent C.) sanguineous D.) Serosanguineous - D.) Serosanguineous A patient care technician in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who completed a 24hr urine collection. The technician should ensure that which of the following requirements have been met for the test? A.) The specimen was allowed to stand for 8hr following the final collection B.) The final voiding of the 24hr period was discarded C.) the patient cleaned the meatus prior to each void D.) the specimen was refrigerated prior to being returned - D.) the specimen was refrigerated prior to being returned Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG? A.) increased sodium level B.) increased potassium level C.) decreased sodium level D.) decreased potassium level - D.) decreased potassium level a patient care technician is preparing to clean metal instruments that were used to remove the staples from a patients surgical wound. Which of the following actions should the technician take to destroy micro-organisms and spores on the metal instruments? A.) rinse the instruments under hot tap water for 30 seconds B.) scrub the instruments with a bactericidal solution and let them air dry C.) Place the instruments in an autoclave and stream them under pressure or moist heat D.) soak the instruments in an iodine solution for 30min before singing them with sterile water. - C.) Place the instruments in an autoclave and stream them under pressure or moist heat