PCT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
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A upatient ucare utechnician uis upreparing uto uperform udocumentation uin ua upatients uelectronic uhealth urecord. uWhich uof uthe ufollowing uis uan uexample uof uappropriate udocumentation uby uthe utechnician? u A.) uthe utechnician uon uthe uprevious ushift ureports ugiving uthe upatient ua ubath uat u1600.B.) uThe upatient uhas ua ularge, udark ubowel umovement uat u1100.C.) uThe uPatient uwill ureceive uan uenema uat u1700.D.) uThe upatient uis uupset ubecause uthe unurse ufrom uthe uprevious ushift uforgot uto uprovide ubreakfast. u- ucorrect uanswers u-B.) uThe upatient uhas ua ularge, udark ubrown ubowel umovement uat u1100.Which uof uthe ufollowing uEKG ufindings udifferentiates uaccelerated uidioventricular urhythm ufrom ujunctional urhythm?A.) uAccelerated uidioventricular urhythm uhas uP uwave.B.) uThe uventricular urate uin uaccelerated uidioventricular urhythm uis uslower uthan ujunctional urhythm. 1 / 3
C.) ujunctional urhythm uhas uP uwaves D.) uaccelerated uidioventricular urhythm uhas uwide uQRS ucomplexes. u- ucorrect uanswers u-D.) uAccelerated uidioventricular urhythm uhas uwide uQRS ucomplexes.A upatient ucare utechnician uis ucaring ufor ua upatient uwhose uhas ua ustage u3 upressure uulcer. uWhich uof uthe ufollowing umanifestations ushould uthe utechnician uexpect?A.) uThe uarea uforms ua ublister, uand uthe uepidermis upeels uaway uor ucracks uopen B.) uThe usubcutaneous ufat uis uvisible, uand uthere uis udrainage ufrom uthe uwound.C.) uThe uarea uappears uas ureddened uskin uthat udoes unot ureturn uto uits uinitial ucolor uafter upressure uis uremoved.D.) uThe udamaged utissue uextends uall uthe uway uthrough uthe utissues uto uthe umuscle. u- ucorrect uanswers u-B.) uThe usubcutaneous ufat uis uvisible, uand uthere uis udrainage ufrom uthe uwound.Which uof uthe ufollowing utubes ushould ube ucollected ufirst ufor udermal usamples?A.) ulavender utop B.) ugreen utop C.) ured utop D.) ulight ublue utop u- ucorrect uanswers u-A.) ulavender utop A upatient ucare utechnician uis utransferring ua upatient ufrom ua ubed uto ua uwheelchair uusing ua umechanical ulift uwith ua usling. uAs uthe upatient uis ubeing utransferred uthe utechnician ushould uplace uhim uin uwhich uof uthe ufollowing uposition? u A.) uSims B.) uFowlers C.) uLithotomy u D.) uTrendelenburg u- ucorrect uanswers u-B.) uFowler's A upatient ucare utechnician uis uperforming ua uroutine uvenipuncture ufor ua upatient uwho ubecomes upallid uand udiaphoretic. uWhich uof uthe ufollowing uconditions uis uthis upatient umost ulikely uto uexperience?A.) uSyncope B.) uSeizure u C.) uNausea D.) uShock u- ucorrect uanswers u-A.) uSyncope A upatient ucare utechnician uis uassisting ua unurse uto uapply ua uhand-wrist uimmobility usplint ufor ua upatient uwho uhas uleft-sided uparalysis udue uto ua ustroke. uThe utechnician ushould uidentify uthat uthe usplint uwill usecure uthe upatients uhand uand uwrite uin uwhich uof uthe ufollowing upositions? u A.) uwrist uin uslight udorsiflexion B.) ufingers uin ua uextended uposition C.) ufingers urotated uslightly uin uan uexternal uposition u D.) uthumb ukept uin uclose uproximity uto uthe uindex ufinger u- ucorrect uanswers u-A.) uwrist uin uslight udorsiflexion 2 / 3
A upatient ucare utechnician urecently uattended ua useminar uabout uhospice ucar. uWhich uof uthe ufollowing ustatements uby uthe utechnician uindicates uan uunderstanding uof uhospice ucare?A.) u"the ucost uof uhospice ucare uis ureimbursed uby uMedicare uor uMedicaid" B.) u"many uhospice uagencies udo unot urequire upatients uto uhave ua uprimary ucaregiver" C.) u"an uimmediate ufamily umember umust uaccept uresponsibility ufor uthe upatients ucare" u D.) u"hospice ucare ucovers ucurative utherapies uprescribed uby uthe uhealth ucare uprovider" u- ucorrect uanswers u-A.) u"the ucost uof uhospice ucare uis ureimbursed uby uMedicare uor uMedicaid" A upatient ucare utechnician uis upreparing ua uperipheral ublood usmear uon ua uslide.uWhich uof uthe ufollowing uactions ushould uthe utechnician utake? u A.) upress udown uon uthe uspreader uslide uto ufix uthe ucells uon uthe ulower uslide B.) uApply uthe uspreader uslide uto uthe ulower uslide uat ua u60 udegree uangle C.) uverify uthat uthe usmear ucovers uabout uthree-quarters uof uthe uslide D.) uapply ublood uto uthe uclear uportion uof uthe uslide u- ucorrect uanswers u-C.) uverify uthat uthe usmear ucovers uabout uthree-quarters uof uthe uslide A upatient ucare utechnician uis ucaring ufor ufour upatients. uWhich uof uthe ufollowing ushould uthe utechnician ureport uto uthe unurse?A.) ua upatient uwho uhas ua ublood uglucose ulevel uof u190 umg/dL B.) ua upatient uwho uhas ua ublood uglucose ulevel uof u90 umg/dL C.) ua upatient uwho uhas ua ublood uglucose ulevel uof u100 umg/dL D.) ua upatient uwho uhas ua ublood uglucose ulevel uof u130 umg/dL u- ucorrect uanswers u- A.) ua upatient uwho uhas ua ublood uglucose ulevel uof u190 umg/dL A upatient ucare utechnician uis uproviding upalliative ucare uto ua upatient. uThe upatients ufamily uexpresses ufeelings uof uanger uand uhopelessness. uWhich uof uthe ufollowing uactions ushould uthe utechnician utake?A.) uexplain uthat uanger uis uthe ufirst ucoping umechanism ueveryone uexperience uduring ugrief.B.) urefer uthe ufamily uto uthe ucharge unurse C.) urecommend uthat uthe upatient utalk uto usocial uservices u D.) uListen uwhen uthe ufamily uis uready uto utalk u- ucorrect uanswers u-D.) uListen uwhen uthe ufamily uis uready uto utalk A upatient ucare utechnician uis uperforming uCPR ufor un uadult upatient. uWhich uof uthe ufollowing uactions ushould uthe utechnician utake?A.) ucheck ufor ua upulse uat uthe upatients uradial uartery usite B.) ugive uthe upatient urescue ubreaths uthat uhave ua u3-second uduration C.) udepress u5 ucm u(2 uin) uinto uthe upatients uchest uwhile uperforming ucompressions D.) uperform u80 uto u90 ucompressions uper umin u- ucorrect uanswers u-C.) udepress u5 ucm u(2 uin) uinto uthe upatients uchest uwhile uperforming ucompressions
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