PCT TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A PCT is responding to an adult patient who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia and has become unresponsive. The PCT should palpate the patient's pulse using which of the following sites?
Carotid
A PCT is caring for a patient who is four years old. Who reports right arm pain. The tech
should identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain intensity for the patient?
Ask the child to point to the drawing up the face that matches their pain level
A PCT is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated. The tech should identify that the "R" in RACE stands for which ?
Rescue
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a PCT?
Reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to a patient by a nurse
Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm from junctional rhythm?
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes
A PCT is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has prescription for albuterol Sophie to be administered via an inhaler. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will shake the inhaler well before each use
A PCT is just wash his hands and left the room of a patient when he hears another patient calling for help. The tech notes that the patient calling for help is in contact isolation which of the following actions should the technician take next?
Put on gown and gloves
A PCT is caring for four clients the tech should identify that which of the following patients is at greater risk for a fall?
An 86-year-old patient who is four hours postop
A PCT is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family is expressing feelings
of anger and Hopelessness what actions should the technician take?
Listen when the family is ready to talk A PCT in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who completed a 24 hour urine collection, the tech should ensure which of the following requirements have been met for this test?
The specimen was refrigerated prior to being returned
A PCT is caring for a patient who is receiving in enteral feedings via an NG tube. And which of the following positions should the technician placed the patient?
Semi-Fowlers
A PCT is assisting a nurse with the care of a patient who was recently given birth vaginally. Which of the following bathing techniques should the technician use?
Sitz bath
A PCT is documenting in a patient's electronica health record. Which of the following abbreviations should the technician avoid using?
U
Which of the following assistive devices should a PCT use to improve vertebral alignment and a patient who is immobile ?
Bed board
A PCT is assisting with the care of a three-year-old child who has several bruises on the
arms in various stages of healing. The child's guardian states that the child falls down a lot. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Report the signs of injury to a supervisor
A PCT should identify that healthcare facilities infection control program as required by which of the following institutions?
The joint commission (TJC)
A PCT should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is immediately affected if a Sino atrial SA node fails?
atrioventricular node (AV node)
A PCT's changing a patient's bedding and receives a needle stick. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Wash the affected area with an antimicrobial soap
A PCT is assisting a nurse to change the dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing should the technician expect the nurse to use?
Occlusive
A PCT is responding to an adult patient who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia and has become unresponsive. The PCT should palpate the patient's pulse using which of the following sites?
Carotid
A PCT is caring for a patient who is four years old. Who reports right arm pain. The tech
should identify that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain intensity for the patient?
Ask the child to point to the drawing up the face that matches their pain level
A PCT is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated. The tech should identify that the "R" in RACE stands for which ?
Rescue
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a PCT?
Reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to a patient by a nurse
Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm from junctional rhythm?
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes
A PCT is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has prescription for albuterol Sophie to be administered via an inhaler. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will shake the inhaler well before each use
A PCT is just wash his hands and left the room of a patient when he hears another patient calling for help. The tech notes that the patient calling for help is in contact isolation which of the following actions should the technician take next?
Put on gown and gloves
A PCT is caring for four clients the tech should identify that which of the following patients is at greater risk for a fall?
An 86-year-old patient who is four hours postop
A PCT is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family is expressing feelings
of anger and Hopelessness what actions should the technician take?
Listen when the family is ready to talk A PCT in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who completed a 24 hour urine collection, the tech should ensure which of the following requirements have been met for this test?
The specimen was refrigerated prior to being returned
A PCT is caring for a patient who is receiving in enteral feedings via an NG tube. And which of the following positions should the technician placed the patient?
Semi-Fowlers
A PCT is assisting a nurse with the care of a patient who was recently given birth vaginally. Which of the following bathing techniques should the technician use?
Sitz bath
A PCT is documenting in a patient's electronica health record. Which of the following abbreviations should the technician avoid using?
U
Which of the following assistive devices should a PCT use to improve vertebral alignment and a patient who is immobile ?
Bed board
A PCT is assisting with the care of a three-year-old child who has several bruises on the
arms in various stages of healing. The child's guardian states that the child falls down a lot. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Report the signs of injury to a supervisor
A PCT should identify that healthcare facilities infection control program as required by which of the following institutions?
The joint commission (TJC)
A PCT should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is immediately affected if a Sino atrial SA node fails?
atrioventricular node (AV node)
A PCT's changing a patient's bedding and receives a needle stick. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Wash the affected area with an antimicrobial soap
A PCT is assisting a nurse to change the dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing should the technician expect the nurse to use?
Occlusive
