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MEDCA PCT Study Guide Questions and Answers 2024 New Update Graded A+ Before assisting a patient into a wheelchair, you must.... - Answer-check to make sure the wheels are locked Sexuality in long-term care patient may include..... - Answer-desiring sexual interaction, needing private time with...

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MEDCA PCT Study Guide Questions
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Graded A+

Before assisting a patient into a wheelchair, you must.... - Answer-check to make sure
the wheels are locked

Sexuality in long-term care patient may include..... - Answer-desiring sexual interaction,
needing private time with partner, and caring about one's physical appearance

To help a client get familiarized with new surroundings, ..... - Answer-show the client
where the call light is and how to operate it

If a patient has a cast on his arm, it is important to... - Answer-observe for warmth and
color of fingers

If a patient objects to certain foods for religious reasons, you should ... - Answer-offer a
substitution

If you notice a patient is not breathing when you enter the room, your first action would
be to..... - Answer-immediately call 911 before beginning any first aid procedures

If a PCT is unable to answer a patient's question, the best response is to .... - Answer-
ask the nurse in charge to speak with the patient

When a patient's dentures are lost, the first action would be to... - Answer-notify the
nurse in charge

As a PCT, it is your responsibility to.... - Answer-do the tasks assigned to you by your
supervisor

Before bathing a patient, the PCT should.... - Answer-close the door and pull the privacy
curtain

When making a bed that is occupied, it is important to.... - Answer-make half the bed at
one time, have one side rail up and one down, and make a toe pleat in the top covers

Drinking hot or cold liquids within 10 minutes of taking an oral temperature can cause
.... - Answer-an inaccurate reading

, A patient's religion forbids eating pork. If bacon is served for breakfast , the PCT
should...... - Answer-call the kitchen for tray without bacon

When a patient must be turned every 2 hours during the night, the first action of the
PCT when waking the patient is to.... - Answer-speak quietly and calmly

Patient Care Techs .... - Answer-DO NOT ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS

A PCT's responsibility when a patient has a catheter is prevention of infection, check for
proper draining, and recording output. A PCT does not..... - Answer-insert a catheter

When reporting an incident to the charge nurse, the PCT should.... - Answer-state the
facts clearly

The order "weigh patient q.o.d" means to weigh the patient every ... - Answer-other day

PCT's may attend resident council meetings in an eldercare facility.... - Answer-if they
are invited

Sexuality changes in aging can result in ... - Answer-decreased sexual desire,
unchanged sexual desire, or increased sexual desire

When a patient turns on the call light every few minutes, the appropriate response
would be to..... - Answer-stop by the room more often

The primary reason for washing a PCT's uniform after each day's wearing it is to.... -
Answer-prevent the spread of germs

Inactivity and immobility may cause..... - Answer-skin breakdown, permanent
contractures, secretions remaining in the lungs

Patients with Alzheimer's disease may show signs of .... - Answer-physical and mental
wasting away, and frequent pacing and wandering

Safe use of oxygen therapy includes... - Answer-posting a "no smoking" sign on the
door


A patient's input and output records should be totaled how many times? - Answer-Once
each shift

When shaving a male patient's face, there are _________________. - Answer-NO set
rules

__________________________________________________________ state can be
measured by the EKG. - Answer-Depolarization, repolarization, repolarized

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