PCT Certification Exam Questions and Answers
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should
... [Show More] not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressing should the technician expect the nurse to use? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer Ensure 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer Atrioventricular (AV) node
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