PCTpracticeexam{QUESTIONSWITHALLANSWERS100% CORRECT}(2024/2025)(VerifiedbyExperts) Apatientcaretechnicianispreparingtoperformdocumentationinapatientselectronic healthrecord.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofappropriatedocumentationbythe technician?A.)thetechnicianonthepreviousshiftreportsgivingthepatientabathat1600.B.)Thepatienthasalarge,darkbowelmovementat1100.C.)ThePatientwillreceiveanenemaat1700.D.)Thepatientisupsetbecausethenursefromthepreviousshiftforgottoprovide breakfast.-ANSWERB.)Thepatienthasalarge,darkbrownbowelmovementat1100.WhichofthefollowingEKGfindingsdifferentiatesacceleratedidioventricularrhythm fromjunctionalrhythm?A.)AcceleratedidioventricularrhythmhasPwave.B.)Theventricularrateinacceleratedidioventricularrhythmisslowerthanjunctional rhythm.C.)junctionalrhythmhasPwaves D.)acceleratedidioventricularrhythmhaswideQRScomplexes.-ANSWERD.) AcceleratedidioventricularrhythmhaswideQRScomplexes.Apatientcaretechnicianiscaringforapatientwhosehasastage3pressureulcer.Whichofthefollowingmanifestationsshouldthetechnicianexpect?A.)Theareaformsablister,andtheepidermispeelsawayorcracksopen B.)Thesubcutaneousfatisvisible,andthereisdrainagefromthewound.C.)Theareaappearsasreddenedskinthatdoesnotreturntoitsinitialcolorafter pressureisremoved.D.)Thedamagedtissueextendsallthewaythroughthetissuestothemuscle.- ANSWERB.)Thesubcutaneousfatisvisible,andthereisdrainagefromthewound.Whichofthefollowingtubesshouldbecollectedfirstfordermalsamples?A.)lavendertop B.)greentop C.)redtop D.)lightbluetop-ANSWERA.)lavendertop Apatientcaretechnicianistransferringapatientfromabedtoawheelchairusinga mechanicalliftwithasling.Asthepatientisbeingtransferredthetechnicianshould placehiminwhichofthefollowingposition?A.)Sims B.)Fowlers C.)Lithotomy D.)Trendelenburg-ANSWERB.)Fowler's 1 / 2
Apatientcaretechnicianisperformingaroutinevenipunctureforapatientwhobecomes pallidanddiaphoretic.Whichofthefollowingconditionsisthispatientmostlikelyto experience?A.)Syncope B.)Seizure C.)Nausea D.)Shock-ANSWERA.)Syncope Apatientcaretechnicianisassistinganursetoapplyahand-wristimmobilitysplintfora patientwhohasleft-sidedparalysisduetoastroke.Thetechnicianshouldidentifythat thesplintwillsecurethepatientshandandwriteinwhichofthefollowingpositions?A.)wristinslightdorsiflexion B.)fingersinaextendedposition C.)fingersrotatedslightlyinanexternalposition D.)thumbkeptincloseproximitytotheindexfinger-ANSWERA.)wristinslight dorsiflexion Apatientcaretechnicianrecentlyattendedaseminarabouthospicecar.Whichofthe followingstatementsbythetechnicianindicatesanunderstandingofhospicecare?A.)"thecostofhospicecareisreimbursedbyMedicareorMedicaid" B.)"manyhospiceagenciesdonotrequirepatientstohaveaprimarycaregiver" C.)"animmediatefamilymembermustacceptresponsibilityforthepatientscare" D.)"hospicecarecoverscurativetherapiesprescribedbythehealthcareprovider"- ANSWERA.)"thecostofhospicecareisreimbursedbyMedicareorMedicaid" Apatientcaretechnicianispreparingaperipheralbloodsmearonaslide.Whichofthe followingactionsshouldthetechniciantake?A.)pressdownonthespreaderslidetofixthecellsonthelowerslide B.)Applythespreaderslidetothelowerslideata60degreeangle C.)verifythatthesmearcoversaboutthree-quartersoftheslide D.)applybloodtotheclearportionoftheslide-ANSWERC.)verifythatthesmear coversaboutthree-quartersoftheslide Apatientcaretechnicianiscaringforfourpatients.Whichofthefollowingshouldthe technicianreporttothenurse?A.)apatientwhohasabloodglucoselevelof190mg/dL B.)apatientwhohasabloodglucoselevelof90mg/dL C.)apatientwhohasabloodglucoselevelof100mg/dL D.)apatientwhohasabloodglucoselevelof130mg/dL-ANSWERA.)apatientwho hasabloodglucoselevelof190mg/dL
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