CCT Program- Certification Practice #2
Exam-Graded A
A PCT is obtaining a patient's apical pulse, the tech should measure this pulse at which
of the following locations? - ANSWER--The 5th intercostal space
A PCT should identify that which rhythms should be reported to a nurse because it
indicates that a patient might become unresponsive? - ANSWER--Junctional
tachycardia
A PCT obtains a sputum specimen from a patient, the tech should expect the specimen
to have which of the following characteristics? - ANSWER--Watery consistency
A PCT is caring for a patient who has an ostomy, the tech should expect the fecal
material to be more solid and less irritating to the skin if the stoma is placed in which of
the following locations? - ANSWER--In the sigmoid colon
A PCT is preparing to dispose of a dressing that is heavily soiled and leaking fluid. In
which locations should the tech dispose of the dressing? - ANSWER--Biohazard Bag
A PCT is preparing to perform passive ROM exercises on a patient's knee, which type
of exercises should the tech perform? - ANSWER--Extension
A PCT is caring for a number of patients following a shift change, which patient should
the tech assess first? - ANSWER--A patient who is disoriented
A patient care tech is caring for a group of older adults, the tech should recognize which
types of injury poses greatest risk for accidental death in this age group? - ANSWER--
Falls
A PCT is caring for a 75-year old patient who was admitted for malnutrition, the patient's
family manages the finances and grocery shopping for the patient. Which hospital
department should the tech expect to intervene in this patient's care? - ANSWER--
Social worker?
A PCT is performing an EKG for a pediatric patient, which location should the tech place
the lead V6? - ANSWER--On the midaxillary line
A PCT is documenting a patient's intake and output, which measurements should the
tech include when recording output for the end of shift totals? - ANSWER--Solid stool
from a colostomy
