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PCT QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECTANSWERS.
When listening to a patient, what action by the PCT demonstrates disinterest and coldness? ANS - A.
Tightly crossing her arms
The role that is considered to be a nursing assistant with advanced skills is ANS - Patient care technician
Health promotion is known as which of the following ANS - Strategies to try to prevent an illness from
occurring
An ombudsman is a person who ANS - Is a legal advocate for resident and helps protect their right.
HIPAA was put into place in an effort to do what? ANS - Protect person's rights to privacy of protected
information
An example of a secondary prevention strategy is ANS - Teaching diabetic patients on good nutrition
Which of the following factors has a negative impact on healthcare for the underserved ANS - Poverty
rates increasing
Which is known to be a benefit of the Affordable Care Act ANS - Members are no longer denied
coverage if they have a preexisting condition
When a person can work in multiple areas and in multiple roles, the person is said to be cross- trained
ANS - True
To be able to take the certification exam for PCT, one must have ANS - A high school diploma
,If one does not pass the second certification exam, how soon can they retake the third certification
exam? ANS - 30 days
How many hours of continuing education is required before one can renew the PCT certification ANS -
20 hours
At which point can the PCT give test results to the patient's family members? ANS - If the patient has
signed a release indicating which family members are allowed to receive the patient info
To say something that is obviously harmful is called ANS - Detrimental
Documentation on the patients record should be which of the following ANS - Neat and able to read
If a patient care technician uses jargon to describe what the specimen looks like with a patient, the
patient should know what that means ANS - False
The card system that is used to consolidate patient orders and care needs is often kept in one central
location known as ANS - Kardex
When a teacher gives a lecture to a large classroom of students, this is known as ANS - One way
communication
Which of the following PCT recognize regarding the healthcare delivery system ANS - The major goal is
to achieve optimal levels of healthcare
Workplace politics ANS - Can be positive
Which of the following is not expected of the PCT ANS - Read and interpret xrays
An obstruction of professionalism would be ANS - Bringing personal problems into the office
,What is one of the most common places that confidentiality is breached ANS - Elevators
Which of the following is true regarding continuing education units ANS - CEU are required to renew
certifications, 20 hours of CEU, 10 credits
Is it appropriate to use a family member such as a child as an interpreter in the hospital setting ANS -
False
A Muslim patient visiting the healthcare providers office was told that she had to remove her clothes
and put on an examination gown. The patient became upset and refused to do so. Why should the PCT
allow the patient to remain with her clothes on ANS - As a Muslim, the patient must keep as much of
her body covered as possible
The PCT tells her instructor that she does not understand why a Chinese American family is not grieving
for their dying father. What behaviors are being demonstrated ANS - Ethnocentric
A male PCT is assigned to care for a female Muslim patient, when the nurse enters the room the patient
and her husband become upset. Her husband tells the nurse that the PCT cannot care for his wife. What
statement provides the patient's spouse's position? ANS - The patient is a Muslim, so only women
should be assigned to care for her
What term describes a person who is aware of her or his cultural beliefs, the beliefs and practices of
other cultures, and has the ability to interact effectively with people from other cultures? ANS -
Culturally competent
The decision to remove someone's legal competency, or ability to make his or her own healthcare
decisions is determined by who? ANS - Judge
Informed consent may be obtained by which of the following persons? ANS - The persons family
The trachea, heart, and blood vessels are located in which body cavity? ANS - Ventral
, What process occurs when the patient inhales oxygen and it passes through the lungs and into the
bloodstream (higher concentration to lower concentration) ANS - Diffusion
What type of tissue is composed of cells that contract in response to a message from the Brain to the
spinal cord ANS - Muscle
The student nurse demonstrated knowledge of Basic human anatomy and physiology with which
statement ANS - Mucous membranes lines many organs, open to the outside environment, and are
part of the body's defense mechanism against invasion of microorganisms
When the body recognizes foreign body invasion and responds by engulfing or surrounding the foreign
material and digesting it, the nurse is accurate in identifying the process as ANS - Phagocytosis
When a group of several different kinds of tissues is arranged to perform special function, the pct
correctly used which term to describe it? ANS - Organ
What are the two major cavities ofthe body? ANS - Ventral and dorsal
what structure divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? ANS - Diaphragm
The PCT is aware that the first socializing agent for the child is ANS - Family
A 4 year old child is working on which of Erikson's developmental tasks? ANS - Trust versus mistrust
Which statement most accurately describes growth during the school-age period? ANS - Growth is slow
and consistent
An 8 year old loves to draw and do craft projects. Her need for praise and encouragement for her work
efforts demonstrates her development of which it Erikson's tasks? ANS - Industry
Peak physical strength and endurance occurs during which period of life? ANS - Early adulthood
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