PCT EXAM QUESTIONS #2| ANSWERED | 2024| LATEST VERSION|
A PCT is preparing to perform documentation in a patient's EHR. which of the following is an example of appropriate documentation by the technician? - a patient has a large, dark brown bowel movement @ 1100
A PCT is providing pal...
A PCT is preparing to perform documentation in a patient's EHR. which of the following
is an example of appropriate documentation by the technician? - a patient has a large,
dark brown bowel movement @ 1100
A PCT is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family expresses feelings of
anger and hopelessness. which of the following actions should the technician take? -
Listen when the family is ready to talk
Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG? -
Decreased potassium level
a PCT has been monitoring a patient intake and output for the past 24 hours. Which of
the following findings should the technician report to the nurse immediately? - Urine
output 500ml
a pct received a needle-stick injury while performing a venipuncture for a patient. Which
of the following actions should the technician take? - Complete an incident report
a PCT is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing loss. which of the
following actions should the technician take when communicating with this patient? -
Write questions and instructions on a notepad for the patient
a PCT is attending a class about fire safety. Which of the following acronyms should the
technician use to remember how to operate a fire extinguisher? - PASS
A PCT should identify that which of the following settings adjust the height of the EKG
wave form on a tracing? - Gain control
a PCT is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - Secure the gate belt around the patient's
waist
a PCT is performing passive range of motion exercises on a patient. Which of the
following motion should the technician perform? - Dorsiflexion
a PCT is measuring a patient's blood pressure. The technician should identify that which
of the following situations can result in an inaccurate reading? - A patient's arm is
above the level of the heart
, a PCT is a recording a patient's output and notes that the patient void in a small amount
of dark yellow urine. The patient is flushed and reports dry mouth. The technician
should identify that these findings indicate which of the following? - Dehydration
a PCT is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter. How often should
the technician empty the drainage receptacle? - Every 8 hr
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bfindings bshould bbe breported bto bthe bnurse bimmediately? b- b bSwelling bin bthe blegs band bfeet
A bPCT bis bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwho bis bpost-operative bfollowing babdominal bsurgery band
bobserves bthin bwatery breddish bdrainage bon ba bwound bdressing. bThe btechnician bshould
bidentify bthat bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bterms bis bused bto bdescribe bthis bdrainage? b- b
bSerosanguineous
a bpct bis bperforming bostomy bcare bfor ba bpatient. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould
bthe btechnician btake bfirst? b- b bclean bskin baround bthe bstoma bwith bwarm bwater
a bPCT bobserves ba bnurse badministering ban binfluenza bvaccine bto ba bpatient. bThe
btechnician bshould bidentify bthat breceiving ban binfluenza bvaccine bbreaks bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing blinks bin bthe bChain bof bInfection? b- b bSusceptible bhost
bimmediately bfollowing ba bblood bcollection? b- b bTo bprevent bclotting bof bthe bblood
which bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bbest bmethod bto bprevent binternal bor bexternal bbleeding bfrom
bthe bvenipuncture bsite bafter bthe bneedle bis bremoved? b- b bApply bpressure bto bprevent
bleakage bof bblood binto bthe btissues
a bPCT bpreparing bto bambulate ba bpatient bwho bis bat bincreased brisk bfor bFalls. bA bpatient
basked bthe btechnician, b"why bdo byou bhave bto bplace ba bbelt baround bme?" bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing bresponses bshould bthe btechnician bmake? b- b bGait bbelts bare ban badded bsafety
bfeature bwhen bassisting bpatients bto bwalk
a bPCT bhas bjust bobtain ba b12-lead bEKG bfrom ba bpatient. bWhen bshould bthe btechnician
bclean band bdisinfect breusable bEKG? b- b bImmediately bafter beach bpatient
a bPCT bis bpreparing ba bperipheral bblood bsmear bon ba bslide. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bactions bshould bthe btechnician btake? b- b bVerify bsmear bcovers babout b3/4 bof bthe bslide
a bPCT bshould brecognize bthe bchain bof bcustody bis bused bfor bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
breasons? b- b bGuarantee bidentification band bintegrity bof bsamples
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