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PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH STUDY GUIDE LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
PCT Certification - actual exam
QUESTION: A PCT is providing instructions to a newly hired technician about transporting and
handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should the technician include?
A. avoid inverting a specimen tube if it includes an additive
B. ensure the blood in the specimen tub maintains contact with a tube stopper
C. ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure
D. avoid wearing gloves when carrying the specimens transport bag - ANSWER-C. ensure the
blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure
QUESTION: A PCT is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the following
findings is related to the patients condition should the PCT report to the nurse immediately?
A. the patient reports stiffness in his hands and feet
B. the patient needs help lifting his legs onto his bed
C. the patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
D. the patient's fingers are thick and fat - ANSWER-C. the patient's lower limbs show pitting
edema
QUESTION: A PCT is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first?
A. check the movement of the patient's chest for 10 seconds
B. tap the patient's shoulders and ask if they're okay
C. start chest compressions after placing the patient flat
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D. notify the emergency response team - ANSWER-B. tap the patient's shoulders and ask if
they're okay
QUESTION: Which of the following structures of the heart is immediately affected if the SA
node fails?
A. bundle of HIS
B. purkinje fibers
C. AV node
D. interventricular septum - ANSWER-C. AV node
QUESTION: A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Which of the
following findings should the PCT expect?
A. skin that is intact and nonblanchable
B. tissue loss with exposed bone
C. visible subcutaneous fat
D. blister-like appearance - ANSWER-D. blister-like appearance
A patient care technician is taking a patient's pulse oximetry reading. The technician cannot get
the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. the patient is running a fever
B. the patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold hands and fingers
C. the patient was elevated in semi-fowlers
D. the patient's skin was flushed - ANSWER-B. the patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg
with cold hands and fingers
QUESTION: A PCT 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 PCT is an
appropriate response?
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A. I'll get the nurse
B. You can ask the patient about his condition
C. I'll send a request to the medical records department
D. I need you to fax over a written request - ANSWER-B. You can ask the patient about his
condition
QUESTION: A PCT is assisting with the physical examination of an older patient. Which of the
following statements by the patient indicates a risk factor for elder abuse?
A. i sometimes forget where i put my cell phone
B. i am not able to see quite as well as i used to
C. i am able to walk well using a cane
D. i live alone and i don't get many visitors - ANSWER-D. i live alone and i don't get many visitors
QUESTION: 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?
A. roll the sheets away from the patient
B. remove the patient's IV and indwelling catheter
C. instruct the patient to put their hands by their side
D. raise the patient's bed to the same level as the stretcher - ANSWER-D. raise the patient's bed
to the same level as the stretcher
QUESTION: A PCT should identify that which of the following is the most commonly used paper
speed for an EKG monitor?
A. 10 mm/sec
B. 50 mm/sec
C. 25 mm/sec
D. 5 mm/sec - ANSWER-C. 25 mm/sec
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