PCT Certification Exam Questions
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a 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? - ANSOcclusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient? - ANSUse a
picture board to provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry reading. The technician cannot get the
reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause? - ANSThe patient
has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold finger and hands
A patient care technician 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 technician
is an appropriate response? - ANS"You can ask the patient about his condition"
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a new;y hired technician about transporting
and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should the technician
include? - ANSEnsure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the
following findings related to the patient's condition should the technician report to the nurse
immediately? - ANSThe patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of
the following actions should the technician take first? - ANSTap the patient's shoulders and ask
"are you ok?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is
immediately affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails? - ANSAtrioventricular (AV) node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings
should the technician expect? - ANSBlister-like appearance
A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an older adult patient. Which of the
following statements by the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse? - ANS"I live alone and I don't
get many visitors"
, 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? - ANSRaise the
patient's bed to the same height as the stretcher
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the most commonly used paper speeds for
an EKG machine? - ANS25 mm/sec
A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the following actions should the
technician take when providing ostomy care? - ANSUse toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of the following actions should
the technician take? - ANSLimit suctioning to nor more than 15 sec at a time
A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the nasal cannula on the
floor. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSObtain a new cannula,
connect it, and place it on the patient
A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of
the following methods should the technician use? - ANSManually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve
vertebral alignment in a patient who is immobile? - ANSbed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk of dysphagia. The technician
should identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as intake for the intake and
output record? - ANSchocolate pudding
A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? - ANS"The goal is to get the ball to rise in
the chamber of the incentive spirometer"
A PCT is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt. Which of the following
statements should the technician make? - ANS"You can support yourself by holding onto my
arms"
A PCT has conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician
take first? - ANSDiscuss these concerns with the other technician in private
A nurse instructs a PCT to perform a procedure. The technician then considers whether the
procedure is within their scope of practice. Which of the following five rights of delegation is the
technician following? - ANSThe right task
A PCT should identify that patients benefit from the use of electronic health record systems in
which of the following ways? - ANSPatient receives improved coordination of care
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a 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? - ANSOcclusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient? - ANSUse a
picture board to provide instructions
A patient care technician is taking a patient's oximetry reading. The technician cannot get the
reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause? - ANSThe patient
has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold finger and hands
A patient care technician 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 technician
is an appropriate response? - ANS"You can ask the patient about his condition"
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a new;y hired technician about transporting
and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should the technician
include? - ANSEnsure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the
following findings related to the patient's condition should the technician report to the nurse
immediately? - ANSThe patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of
the following actions should the technician take first? - ANSTap the patient's shoulders and ask
"are you ok?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is
immediately affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails? - ANSAtrioventricular (AV) node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings
should the technician expect? - ANSBlister-like appearance
A PCT us assisting with the physical examination of an older adult patient. Which of the
following statements by the patient indicated a risk of elder abuse? - ANS"I live alone and I don't
get many visitors"
, 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? - ANSRaise the
patient's bed to the same height as the stretcher
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the most commonly used paper speeds for
an EKG machine? - ANS25 mm/sec
A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the following actions should the
technician take when providing ostomy care? - ANSUse toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of the following actions should
the technician take? - ANSLimit suctioning to nor more than 15 sec at a time
A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the nasal cannula on the
floor. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSObtain a new cannula,
connect it, and place it on the patient
A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of
the following methods should the technician use? - ANSManually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve
vertebral alignment in a patient who is immobile? - ANSbed board
A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk of dysphagia. The technician
should identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as intake for the intake and
output record? - ANSchocolate pudding
A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? - ANS"The goal is to get the ball to rise in
the chamber of the incentive spirometer"
A PCT is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt. Which of the following
statements should the technician make? - ANS"You can support yourself by holding onto my
arms"
A PCT has conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician
take first? - ANSDiscuss these concerns with the other technician in private
A nurse instructs a PCT to perform a procedure. The technician then considers whether the
procedure is within their scope of practice. Which of the following five rights of delegation is the
technician following? - ANSThe right task
A PCT should identify that patients benefit from the use of electronic health record systems in
which of the following ways? - ANSPatient receives improved coordination of care
