Missed Questions on Pct Exam
A PCT is performing a 12 lead EKG for a patient who has tachycardia. Which of the following paper speeds should the technician expect the provider to prescribe?
50 mm/sec
Which of the following is a consequence of mislabeling a blood bank specimen
A transfusion reaction
A PCT is caring for a 75 year old who was admitted for malnutrition. The patients family manages finances and grocery shopping for the patient. Which of the following hospital departments should the technician expect to intervene in this patients care?
Dietician
A patient care technician is applying a sequential compression decive (SCD) to a patient. The technician should plan to remove the SCD at which of the following times?
Every 8 hrs
A PCT is assisting with the care of a patient who has diabetes mellitus. The technician should know that which of the following is a sign of hyperglycemia?
Frequent urination
A PCT is planning care for patient who is on contact precautions. When entering the patients room, the technician should apply which of the following?
Gown
A patient care technician is caring for a postpartum patient. For which of the following findings should the technician notify the nurse?
Headache with visual disturbance
A patient care technician is preparing to remove a patients peripheral IV catheter. Which of the following actions should the technician plan to take?
Hold gauze over the site when removing the catheter.
A PCT is caring for a patient who is terminally ill. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Inform the nurse of the patient expresses feelings of grief
A PCT is caring for a number of patients following shift change. Which of the following patients should the technician asses first?
Patient who is disoriented
A patient technician should identify that which of the following provides residents in long-term care facilities with the right to be free of physical or psychological abuse
OBRA
A patient care technician should recognize that it is the primary purpose of which of the following agencies to provide guidelines that ensure safe work environments.
OSHA
A PCT is caring for a patient who is unable to void her bladder and is crying in pain. Her attending provider has not yet made rounds and her primary nurse is unavailable. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Report patient's pain to charge nurse
A patients presents alert and oriented, but a patient care technician finds hat all the waveforms are negative in Lead 1. The technician should check the cable connections for which of the following limb electrodes?
Right arm and left arm
A patient care technician is performing an EKG for a patient who is 1 day postoperaive following a right leg above-the-knee amputation. In which of the following places should the technician place the right lower limb electrode?
Right lower abdomen
A PCT overhears a nurse say to a patient who has cognitive impairment, I'm so tired of you ringing the call bell. the technician should identify that the nurses action violates which of the following parts of the patient bill of rights?
Right to be free of physiological abuse
The choice to perform capillary puncture is best determined by which of the following factors?
Test ordered
A patient has difficulty understanding why she needs an ambulatory monitor after having an EKG 48 hr prior. Which of the following is an appropriate explanation by the patient care technician?
Your doctor wants to study your heart over a longer period of time.
A PCT is caring for a new patient. The technician should recognize that which of the following procedures requires medical aseptic or clean technique?
hanging bed linens
Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG?
A decreased potassium level cause U waves to become visible on the EKKG
A patient care technician is about to perform a venipuncture for a patient. Which of the following equipment should the technician use to prevent hemolysis of the blood sample?
A small-volume with a 21-gauge butterfly needle
Which of the following EKG finding differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm from junctional rhythm?
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes.
Which of the following blood specimens should a PCT keep chilled during transfer to the lab?
Ammonia
A PCT attended an in-service about performing CPR on a patient. When performing CPR, which of the following actions should the technician take?
Apply 100-120 compressions per minute, followed by two slow breaths
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing moderate epistaxis. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Apply constant pressure to the nose for 10 to 15min.
A PCT is performing an EKG for a patient who has a pacemaker. Which of the following controls should be adjusted to ensure an accurate EKG tracing?
Artifact filter
A PCT is reinforcing teaching w/ a patient who has a holter monitor. Which of the following statements should the technician make?
Avoid adjusting the electrodes during monitoring period
A PCT is caring for a patient who has prescription for anti embolism stockings. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Avoid rolling the stockings partially down the patient's legs
A PCT is getting ready to dispose of a dressing that is heavily soiled and leaking fluid. Which location should this dressing be disposed of?
Biohazard bag
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is 8hr postoperative following a repair of a fractured femur. Which of the following vital sign values should the technician report to a nurse?
Blood pressure 180/101 mm HG
Which of the following organizations provides guidelines for identifying and preventing spread of infectious diseases?
CDC
A patient care technician is preparing to perform urinary catheter care for a female patient. Which of the following actions should the technician plan to take?
Clean around the meatus with antiseptic solution
A PCT obtains an EKG and notes the presence of a wandering baseline. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Clean the patient's skin under the electrodes with alcohol and gauze
Which of the following procedural steps for a finger stick should a PCT do first?
Confirm patients identity
A PCT schedules hygiene care measures to be performed at the same time as other care measures. Which of the following terms best describes the technician's actions?
Coordination of care
A PCT is assisting with the care of a patient who is on strict Intake &Output. How often should the tech record the patients Intake&Output?
Every 8 hours
A patient care technician 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?
Every 24 hrs
A patient care technician is assisting in the care of a patient who has a wound left to heal by way of granulation. How often should this wound?
Every 24 hrs
A patient care technician is manually transferring a patient who has right-sided weakness from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body mechanics?
Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using stronger side while lifting with legs and keeping back straight
A PCT is preparing to transport a bilirubin specimen, tech should use tube that is which color?
Green
A patient care technician is preparing to measure the pulse oximetry of an adult patient who has decreased arterial blood flow. Which of the following locations is the best place to obtain this measurement for a patient who has this condition?
If a patient has a decreased arterial blood flow, the forehead is the fastest and most accurate location to obtain a pulse oximetry reading.
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. The technician should expect the fecal material to be more solid and less irritating to the skin if the stoma is place in which of the following locations
In the sigmoid colon
A PCT is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who speaks a different language than the technician. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Interpret the patient nodding as an indication of understanding
Which of the following will prevent hemolysis?
Large volume with 23 gauge butterfly needle
Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal samples
Lavender top
A PCT is preparing to assist in performing an EKG for a toddler. Which of the following leads can be placed in mirror image to typical placement to prevent crowding of electrodes?
Lead V3
A PCT is preparing of obtain a 12 lead EKG for a patient who had a left arm amputation. In which of the following locations should the technician attach the left arm lead?
Left deltoid
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an ileostomy. Which of the following types of stool should the technician expect to observe in the ostomy pouch?
Liquid
When collecting a venous sample, which of the following sites should the PCT attempt to draw from first?
Median cubital
If a patient who has influenza is coughing, a patient care technician should understand that the cough is which of the following links in the chain of infection?
Mode of transmission
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following provides residents in long-term care facilities with the right to be free of physical or psychological abuse?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation ACT (OBRA)
A PCT is performing an EKG for a pediatric patient. In which of the following locations should the technician place lead V6
On midaxillary line
A PCT is changing the linens for a patient who has Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and whose bed is soiled with stool. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Place the linens in a biohazardous linen bag
A PCT is caring for a patient who is nonverbal. The technician should identify that which of the following findings can indicate the patient is experiencing pain?
Restlessness
A PCT is preparing to disinfect a contaminated piece of equipment. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Scrub the equipment with a bleach solution
A PCT is preparing to obtain and process a drug test for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician plan to take?
Seal the specimen lid with the label with the chain of custody form
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and observes thin, water, reddish drainage on the wound dressing. The technician should identify that which of the following terms is used to describe this type of drainage?
Serosanguineous
A PCT is obtaining a blood specimen for coagulation testing? Which additive is needed?
Sodium citrate
A PCT is documenting a patient I&O. Which of the following measurements should the tech include when recording end of shift totals?
Solid stool from a colostomy
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which of the following findings should be reported to the nurse immediately?
Swellings of the legs and feet
A patient care technician is performing a routine venipuncture for a patient who becomes pallid and diaphoretic. Which of the following conditions is this patient most likely to experience?
Syncope
A patient care technician should identify that a health care facility's infection control program is required by which of the following institutions?
The Joint Commission (TJIC)
A patient care technician in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who completed a 24-hr urine collection. The technician should ensure that which of the following requirements have been met for this test?
The specimen was refrigerated prior to being returned
Which of the following provides specific definitions about the scope of practice for PCTs?
The state nurse practice acts
A patient care technician should recognize that which of the following is the purpose of CLIA?
To establish quality for laboratory testing on human specimens.
A patient care technician should recognize that chain of custody is used for which of the following reasons?
To guarantee the identification and integrity of samples
Which of the following is purpose of using standard precautions in a health care setting?
To reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens when providing care
A PCT should identify that a bed scale should be used for a patient who has which of the following conditions?
Total knee dislocation
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a two piece colostomy system in place. Which of the following actions should the technician take when providing ostomy care?
Verify that the stoma is moist and reddish pink color
A PCT obtains a sputum specimen from a patient. The technician should expect the specimen to have which of the following characteristics?
Watery consistency
