PCT CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM 2024 NEWEST 150 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFID ANSWERS
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PCT CERTIFICATION ACTUAL 2025
A patient care technician is taking a patient's pulse oximetry reading. The technician cannot get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. the patient is running a fever
B. the patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold hands and fingers
C. ...
PCT CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM 2025 NEWEST 150
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFID ANSWERS
A patient care technician is taking a patient's pulse oximetry reading. The technician cannot get the
reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. the patient is running a fever
B. the patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold hands and fingers
C. the patient was elevated in semi-fowlers
D. the patient's skin was flushed - Correct answer-B. the patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg
with cold hands and fingers
A PCT 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 PCT is an appropriate response?
A. I'll get the nurse
B. You can ask the patient about his condition
C. I'll send a request to the medical records department
D. I need you to fax over a written request - Correct answer-B. You can ask the patient about his
condition
A PCT is providing instructions to a newly hired technician about transporting and handling blood
specimens. Which of the following instructions should the technician include?
A. avoid inverting a specimen tube if it includes an additive
B. ensure the blood in the specimen tub maintains contact with a tube stopper
,C. ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure
D. avoid wearing gloves when carrying the specimens transport bag - Correct answer-C. ensure the
blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure
a PCT should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the height of the EKG waveform on a
tracing?
Gain Control
APCT is caring for a patient who is to undergo an exercise stress test the next morning. The tech
should expect the patient to receive which of the following instructions?
Eat a light meal 2 hours prior to taking the test
a PCT is collecting a blood culture specimen from a patient who has an allergy to shellfish, which of
the following topical antiseptics should the tech use to cleanse the patients skin prior to the
venipuncture?
chlorhexidine gluconate
a PCT is caring for a postpartum patient. For which of the following finding should the tech notify the
nurse?
headache with visual disturbance
a PCT is preparing to measure the pulse oximetry of an infant in an inpatient setting who is actively
moving around in their crib. Which of the following locations is the best place to position the oximeter
on this patient?
great toe
A PCT is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the following findings is related to
the patients condition should the PCT report to the nurse immediately?
A. the patient reports stiffness in his hands and feet
B. the patient needs help lifting his legs onto his bed
C. the patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
D. the patient's fingers are thick and fat - Correct answer-C. the patient's lower limbs show pitting
edema
A PCT is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the following actions should
the technician take first?
A. check the movement of the patient's chest for 10 seconds
B. tap the patient's shoulders and ask if they're okay
,C. start chest compressions after placing the patient flat
D. notify the emergency response team - Correct answer-B. tap the patient's shoulders and ask if they're
okay
Which of the following structures of the heart is immediately affected if the SA node fails?
A. bundle of HIS
B. purkinje fibers
C. AV node
D. interventricular septum - Correct answer-C. AV node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings should the
PCT expect?
A. skin that is intact and nonblanchable
B. tissue loss with exposed bone
C. visible subcutaneous fat
D. blister-like appearance - Correct answer-D. blister-like appearance
A PCT is assisting with the physical examination of an older patient. Which of the following statements
by the patient indicates a risk factor for elder abuse?
A. i sometimes forget where i put my cell phone
B. i am not able to see quite as well as i used to
C. i am able to walk well using a cane
D. i live alone and i don't get many visitors - Correct answer-D. 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?
A. roll the sheets away from the patient
B. remove the patient's IV and indwelling catheter
C. instruct the patient to put their hands by their side
, D. raise the patient's bed to the same level as the stretcher - Correct answer-D. raise the patient's bed to
the same level as the stretcher
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the most commonly used paper speed for an EKG
monitor?
A. 10 mm/sec
B. 50 mm/sec
C. 25 mm/sec
D. 5 mm/sec - Correct answer-C. 25 mm/sec
A PCT has just collected a blood specimen from a patient. For which of the following reasons should the
technician invert the collection tubes that contain anticoagulant immediately following a blood
collection?
A. to encourage the mixing of hemoglobin and plasma
B. to prevent clotting of the blood
C. to prevent blood from mixing with the additives
D. to encourage sedimentation within the collection tubes - Correct answer-B. to prevent clotting of the
blood
A PCT should recognize that chain of custody is used for which of the following reasons?
A. to follow methods of collection with samples and data
B. to guarantee the identification and integrity of samples
C. to ensure that samples are being disposed of using correct operating procedures
D. to track the location of samples and date - Correct answer-B. to guarantee the identification and
integrity of samples
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The patient asks the
technician to demonstrate how to give an insulin injection. Which of the following statements should
the technician make?
A. I will inform the nurse about your request regarding the injection
B. we should wait for your family because they should also learn about how to give the injection
C. the best time to get the injection is before breakfast, so we can do it at that time
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