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PCT EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+. HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE A PCT is transporting a client using a wheelchair. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - .......ANS.......Ensure the client's feet are placed on the footrests Which of the following should be done to maintain sterility when performing tracheostomy suctioning?
.......ANS.......Use clean gloves to open the suction catheter kit. Which is the most appropriate way to draw blood from an older adult with fragile veins? - .......ANS.......Butterfly needle and syringe What is not a sterile procedure? - .......ANS.......changing the dressing of a client who has a superficial decubitus (bedsore)
Which of the following is not the Joint Commissions approved list of abbreviations - .......ANS.......MgSO A PCT is assisting with the care of a client who as the measles. Which of the following types of masks should the technician wear in the clients room - .......ANS.......N95 Respirator A PCT is assisting with the physical exam of a client. Which of the following identifiers should the technician use to verify the client identity? - .......ANS.......Date of Birth A PCT is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a Holter monitor. Which of the following statements should the technician make? - .......ANS......."Avoid adjusting the electrodes during the monitoring period." signs of right sided heart failure - .......ANS.......edema, jugular vein distension, peripheral edema, ascites, hepatomegaly Rigor mortis occurs because. - .......ANS.......no ATP is available to release attached actin and myosin molecules A PCT is caring for a client who has prescription for anti embolism stockings. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
Which of the following leads is moved to the right of the. chest during a 12 lead EKG to decrease overcrowding - .......ANS.......V Which of the following actions should the PCT take when assisting with the placement of the catheter - .......ANS.......Place the client supine with thighs slightly abducted Which of the following determines whether or not you will perform a dermal puncture? - .......ANS.......Test Ordered PCT is asked to leave a client's medical record in a designated area for the provider to view. Which of the following actions should the technician take to adhere to HIPPA regulations? - .......ANS.......Ensure that no identifiable client information is visible A PCT is wearing gloves while assisting to insert a urinary catheter. Which of the following parts of the chain of infection is the technician interrupting?
.......ANS.......Portal of Entry A PCT is transferring a non-weight bearing client from a bed to a wheelchair. which of the following actions should the technician take? - .......ANS.......Lock the wheels of the bed and the wheelchair
What is used to prevent pressure ulcers - .......ANS.......Barrier Cream A PCT is preparing to document information in a client's electronic health record. Which of the following actions should the technician plan to take? - .......ANS.......Note clients response to an analgesic A PCT is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a client who speaks a different language than the technician. Which actions should the pct take first?
.......ANS.......Provide the client with professional translator or a worker from the hospital Which of the following instructions should be given to the client on how to use an incentive spirometer - .......ANS.......Inhale forcefully through the long tube to rise the balls in the chamber Which of the following is the appropriate intervention for post mortem care - .......ANS.......Ensure all tubes, drains and bandages are removed A PCT is assisting with the care of a client who is on strict I&O. How often should the PCT record clients I&O - .......ANS.......Every 8 hours Stoma should be placed in the - .......ANS.......sigmoid colon
popsicles are calculated as fluid intake. When calculating fluid intake, the technician should include liquids and foods that become liquid at room temperature) A client care technician is reviewing quality improvement tools. Which of the following tools attempts to improve client safety and the quality of health care by eliminating unnecessary processes and redirecting resources to client needs? - .......ANS.......Lean Methodology- To improve client safety and the quality of health care by eliminating unnecessary processes and redirecting resources to client needs, it also encourages employees to be problem solvers and develop action plans. When client care technician is preparing a label for a client after a blood collection, what is the action they should take? - .......ANS.......Face the client while labeling the specimen tube (this allows a technician to observe client. for any adverse reaction) When weighing a client who is at risk for falls what action does the technician need to take when using a mechanical scale? - .......ANS.......Place a walker over the scale for the client to use as support (the technician should place a walker because it helps maintain balance and protects the client from injury)
When a client suddenly become unresponsive what actions does the technician take first? - .......ANS.......Tap the client's shoulders and ask, "are you okay"? (this is the first action to take to confirm unresponsiveness, if they do not respond began CPR and notify rapid response) When caring for a client with a stony, what actions should the technician take when providing care? - .......ANS.......Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma (wipe gently with no harsh cleaning solutions) When assisting a client to ambulate using a gait belt, what of the following statements should the technician make. - .......ANS......."You can support yourself by holding my arms" (apply gait belt at waist, walk slightly behind client and walk on the weaker side) What action should a technician take by verifying the quality of a venipuncture before a blood draw? - .......ANS.......Inspect the integrity of the needle (ensures the sterility of the needle) A client care technician is caring for a client who's at the acceptance stage, what actions should the technician take? - .......ANS.......Stay with the client and allow them to talk or to remain silent. (provide comfort within topics they want to discuss and never avoid/ divert conversation. Just listen)
When caring for a group of four clients the first immediate sign you must report out of all clients to the RN- - .......ANS.......a client who reports chest pain because it can mean myocardial insufficiency When technician is assisting the client to eliminate bowel how can they promote relation and emotional support? - .......ANS.......Play soft music at the client's bedside, this will make them relaxed and make its easier to defecate (Fowler's position is the best way to encourage defecation) V4 lead should be placed.. - .......ANS.......fifth intercostal space, mid-clavicular line Client care technician can be instrumental in preventing sentinel events by taking which to the following actions? - .......ANS.......Ensuring all proper application of all safety reminder devices (SRDs) This action is within the technicians scope of practice. the technician should ensure proper application of all SRDs What procedure is a sterile technique in the technicians scope of practice? - .......ANS.......Inserting a straight catheter (this is a invasive procedure and requires the sue of sterilized technique When a tech splashes urine in his eye what is the first action to take? - .......ANS.......Flush his eyes for 10
minutes (this is the first immediate reaction , this must be flushed for at least 10 minutes to clear.) Collecting stool from a client a tech should take the action of - .......ANS.......preventing the contaminating specimen with urine (use two specimen hats, one placed in the back of the toilet to collect stool and one placed in front of the toilet.) this can be placed in a clean specimen cup not a sterile container, no sterile gloves are needed but you should use proper PPE and the specimen hat shoal be toward the back to collect stool. hen caring for a client who is receiving a enteral feeding tube what position should the technician place the client? - .......ANS.......Semi-Flowers- because the technician wants to precent regurgitation and aspirations When transporting blood specimen that is wrapped in aluminum foil what are they preventing happening
.......ANS.......The exposure to light, they may also be in amber colored tubes for transport. When transporting your clients to a stretcher the moat important actions done first by the technician is-
.......ANS.......Raise the client's bed to the sam level as the stretcher (they also may cross their arms over their chest, they can relieve tension from the indwelling catheter and IVs and they can roll the sheets
How often should you check and document a client who is at risk for falls - .......ANS.......Ever 1 hour (just ask if they need any needs this can help prevent them trying to get out of bed) Infections through hospital that can be given to clients
- .......ANS.......Health care associated infections (HAI are infections developed 48-hours after their admissions to a health care facility) When should you check the glucometer code and the glucose corvettes - .......ANS.......When the client is being tested (coding shoal be checked ever time the glucometer is used to ensure the most accurate results.) What makes it hard to read the pulse oximetry - .......ANS.......Cold hands and fingers with a low blood sugar. Antiembolism stockings are prescribed to prevent - .......ANS.......to reduce for deep vein thrombosis When a hematoma is developing at the needle sight you- - .......ANS.......ASAP Apply pressure to the site for the minimum of 5 minutes (this stops the bleeding) When receiving a needle stick what actions do the technician take first - .......ANS.......Wash the affected area with antimicrobial soap for at least 10 minutes
(after report to the supervisor and THEN complete a incident report) When you re-palpate the vein with the gloved finger you must always- - .......ANS.......re-cleanse the site because if it is touched by a gloved finger it is no longer aseptic technique What is the bath called when you have given birth vaginally - .......ANS.......SItz bath When equipment is soiled with blood you must sterilize with- - .......ANS.......autoclave Dropped nasal cannula on the floor- - .......ANS.......Obtain a new cannula , connect and place it on the client (this is because it is disposable and easily obtainable) First link of infection - .......ANS.......infectious agent How often is a EKG machine cleaned - .......ANS.......After every use How to prevent health care associated infections? - .......ANS.......Follow the standards precautions when caring for the client who have surgically incisions
When client has died what actions should technician take - .......ANS.......Position a pillow under the client head (place body in proper alignment of family) When there is swelling at a peripheral IV site what most likely caused this finding - .......ANS.......Catheter infiltration which means that it penetrated through the vein causing a accumulation of blood under the skin and the surrounding tissue. When removing soiled gloves - .......ANS.......grab the outside of the cuff with the other gloved hand, do not touch skin Stage 2 pressure ulcer - .......ANS.......blister like appearance When doing deep breathing and coughing exercises you should expect to see - .......ANS.......cleared airway blockage of fluid and mucus Servere hypertension watched by the tech, what should be reported that is related to the clients condition to the RN immediately - .......ANS.......The client lower limbs show pitting edema Never use abbreviation on the Joint Commisions "do not use list" - .......ANS.......U because it can be mistaken, you should always write unit
When underpad is soiled with blood and feces this must be disposed into - .......ANS.......Biohazard waste container Why must anticoagulant tubes be inverted - .......ANS.......Clotting is prevented When wearing upper and lower dentures what actions should the technical take in reinserting the dentures? - .......ANS.......Replace the upper denture before the lower denture because when reinserting dentures the must use gentle pressure to seal them via suction inside the client's mouth When a child expresses pain how does the child rate it for a professional - .......ANS.......Wong-Baker FACES When a body is scheduled for a autopsy you must- - .......ANS.......document and collect the client's valuables (avoiding moving tubings and dentures for autopsy schedule) How do EHR record benefit clients - .......ANS.......the client receives improved coordination of care in a timely fashion What is an urine characteristic that should be reported
.......ANS.......red-tinged urine
For a women with large breast where would V4 and V5 go - .......ANS.......In the closest position possible to normal underneath the breast a large wound on the upper thigh that is draining purulent fluid - .......ANS.......graduation tissue will fill the wound and a large scar will form When tech forgets to draw PTT and already drew blood cultures and CBC what do they do - .......ANS.......keep the specimens collected and draw the PTT because the specimens are acceptable in that order Distraction of all micro-organisms - .......ANS.......sterilization hemolsis occurs if - .......ANS.......they transport the tubes horizontally weight-bearing client only needs - .......ANS.......gait belt trapeze - .......ANS.......used by a non-weight client to reposition themself in bed which of the following laboratory test requires chain of custody protocol - .......ANS.......Blood alcohol level
Risk of pressure ulcers - .......ANS.......reposition every 2 hours What structure of the heart is immediately affected if the SA node fails - .......ANS.......av node high temp= - .......ANS.......notify the RN about the clients condition (may mean infection) Healing by graduation means redressing - .......ANS.......every 24 hrs cough is what in chain of infection - .......ANS.......mode of transmission somatic interference - .......ANS.......seizure Facility's infection control program is required by which institution - .......ANS.......The Joint Commission A pct is preparing to ambulate a client who requires the use of a gait belt. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - .......ANS.......Apply the gait belt over the client's clothing at the waist. Applying SCD's to a postoperative client reduced the risk of which of the following? - .......ANS.......Deep-vein thrombosis
