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PCT Exam Questions #2 questions withcorrect answers respectively.
A PCT is preparing to perform documentation in a patient's EHR. which of the following is an example of
appropriate documentation by the technician? ANS - a patient has a large, dark brown bowel
movement @ 1100
A PCT is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family expresses feelings of anger and
hopelessness. which of the following actions should the technician take? ANS - Listen when the family
is ready to talk
Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG? ANS - Decreased
potassium level
a PCT has been monitoring a patient intake and output for the past 24 hours. Which of the following
findings should the technician report to the nurse immediately? ANS - Urine output 500ml
a pct received a needle-stick injury while performing a venipuncture for a patient. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? ANS - Complete an incident report
a PCT is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss. which of the following actions
should the technician take when communicating with this patient? ANS - Write questions and
instructions on a notepad for the patient
a PCT is attending a class about fire safety. Which of the following acronyms should the technician use to
remember how to operate a fire extinguisher? ANS - PASS
A PCT should identify that which of the following settings adjust the height of the EKG wave form on a
tracing? ANS - Gain control
a PCT is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? ANS - Secure the gate belt around the patient's waist
, a PCT is performing passive range of motion exercises on a patient. Which of the following motion
should the technician perform? ANS - Dorsiflexion
a PCT is measuring a patient's blood pressure. The technician should identify that which of the following
situations can result in an inaccurate reading? ANS - A patient's arm is above the level of the heart
a PCT is a recording a patient's output and notes that the patient void in a small amount of dark yellow
urine. The patient is flushed and reports dry mouth. The technician should identify that these findings
indicate which of the following? ANS - Dehydration
a PCT is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter. How often should the technician
empty the drainage receptacle? ANS - Every 8 hr
A PCT is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which of the following findings should be
reported to the nurse immediately? ANS - Swelling in the legs and feet
A PCT is caring for a patient who is post-operative following abdominal surgery and observes thin watery
reddish drainage on a wound dressing. The technician should identify that which of the following terms
is used to describe this drainage? ANS - Serosanguineous
a pct is performing ostomy care for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take
first? ANS - clean skin around the stoma with warm water
a PCT 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? ANS -
Susceptible host
APCT has just collecting a blood specimen from a patient. Which of the following reasons should the
technician invert selection tubes that contain anticoagulants immediately following a blood collection?
ANS - To prevent clotting of the blood
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