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PCT EXAM 2024/2025 LATEST REAL EXAMS
TEST BANK (4 VERSIONS) WITH 400+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+/ PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN 4 EXAMS
TEST BANK 2024 (BRAND NEW!!)
PCT EXAM VERSION A
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings should the technician expect? - ANSWER-Blister-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? - ANSWER-"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? - ANSWER-Raise 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? - ANSWER-25 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? - ANSWER-Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma
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pg. 2 A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER-Limit 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? - ANSWER-Obtain a new cannula, connect it, and place it on the patient
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? - ANSWER-Occlusive
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? - ANSWER-Use 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? - ANSWER-The 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? - ANSWER-"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? - ANSWER-Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure 2 / 4
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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? - ANSWER-The 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? - ANSWER-Tap 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? - ANSWER- Atrioventricular (AV) node
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? - ANSWER-Manually, 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? - ANSWER-bed 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? - ANSWER-chocolate pudding
A PCT is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient.Which of the following instructions should the technician include? - ANSWER- "The goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer"
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pg. 4 A PCT is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt. Which of the following statements should the technician make? - ANSWER-"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? - ANSWER-Discuss 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? - ANSWER-The right task
A PCT should identify that patients benefit from the use of electronic health record systems in which of the following ways? - ANSWER-Patient receives improved coordination of care
A PCT should identify that which of the following represents the first link in chain of infection? - ANSWER-Infectious agent
A PCT is assisting in the care of a patient who has a wound left to heal by way of granulation. How often should this wound be redressed? - ANSWER-Every 24 hrs
A PCT is manually transferring a patient who has a right-sided weakness from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body mechanics? - ANSWER-Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using the stronger side while lifting with his legs an keeping back straight
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