PCT CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM 2024
NEWEST 250 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFID ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSURED
A PCT is changing a patient's bedding and receives a
needlestick. Which of the following actions should the
PCT take first?
A. visit the occupational health facility
B. complete an incident report
C. wash the affected area with antimicrobial soap
D. report the incident to supervisor - .....ANSWER...C.
wash the affected area with antimicrobial soap
A PCT is caring for a patient who is in the acceptance
stage of the grieving process. Which of the following
actions should the PCT take?
A. stay with the patient and allow them to talk or
remain silent
B. ask the patient about their family to divert their
attention
C. teach the patient stress management techniques to
avoid feelings of anger
D. reassure the patient that they still have good times
ahead - .....ANSWER...A. stay with the patient and
allow them to talk or remain silent
A PCT must invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which
of the following?
A. hemolysis
B. clotting
C. hemconcentration
D. reflux - .....ANSWER...B. clotting
A PCT is caring for a patient who is 8 hr postoperative
following repair of a fractured femor. Which of the
following vital signs should the technician reports to a
nurse?
A. temperature 36.6 C (97.8 F)
B. pulse rate 72/min
C. Blood pressure 180/101 mm Hg
D. respiratory rate 18/min - .....ANSWER...C. Blood
pressure 180/101 mm Hg
A PCT is caring for a patient who is at risk for pressure
ulcers. Which of the following actions should the PCT
take?
A. reposition the patient every 2 hr
B. avoid using powders on the patients skin
C. avoid providing massages for the patients
D. place the head of the patient's bed at a 45 angle -
.....ANSWER...A. reposition the patient every 2 hr
A PCT has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT,
and an iron panel. He forgets to draw for the PTT.
Which of the following actions should the PCT take?
A. discard the specimens and redraw
B. keep the specimens collected and draw the PTT
C. call another technician and notify the supervisor
D. draw a discard tube and redraw blood cultures and
blue top - .....ANSWER...B. keep the specimens
collected and draw the PTT
A provider requests that a PCT collect blood specimens
from a patient for blood cultures, hematology, and
coagulation studies. Which of the following should the
technician fill first when performing the venipuncture?
A. lavender tube
B. red tube
C. light blue tube
D. blood cultures - .....ANSWER...D. blood cultures
A PCT is assisting a nurse with the care for a patient
who has recently given birth vaginally. Which of the
following bathing techniques should the technician use?
A. partial bed bath
B. complete bed bath
C. Cold water tub bath
D. Sitz bath - .....ANSWER...D. Sitz bath
A PCT 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?
A. patients' bill of rights
B. omnibus budget reconciliation act
C. health insurance portability and accountability act
D. Occupational safety and health administration -
.....ANSWER...B. omnibus budget reconciliation act
A PCT is to collect a 2 hr postprandial glucose by
dermal puncture. Upon entering the room, she sees the
patients pushing away the overbed table with the lunch
tray still on it. Which of the following actions should
the PCT make?
A. ask the patient if he has ate anything in the past 2 hr
B. mark the test as random instead of 2 hr postprandial
C. contact the patient's provider
D. Perform the test and mark as 2 hr postprandial -
.....ANSWER...A. ask the patient if he has ate anything
in the past 2 hr
How frequently should a PCT disinfect an EKG
machine?
A. after every shift
B. once weekly
C. after every use
D. once monthly - .....ANSWER...C. after every use
A PCT is preparing to place electrodes for an EKG on a
patient who has large breasts. In which of the following
locations should the technician place the electrodes for
V4 and V5?
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