In stroke patient care, PCT responsibilities include:

In stroke patient care, PCT responsibilities include:

• A. I/O measurements and vital signs monitoring
• B. Ordering tests
• C. Diagnosing stroke
• D. Adjusting medications

Answer: (A)

Monitoring intake and output along with vital signs is a core responsibility in stroke patient care because it provides the ongoing data needed to detect changes quickly and keep the patient stable. By regularly measuring fluids consumed and excreted, tracking urine output, and noting IV infusions or drainage, a PCT helps ensure proper fluid balance and helps anticipate complications like edema or dehydration. Coupled with frequent vital signs—pulse, blood pressure, breathing rate, oxygen saturation, and temperature—these measurements let the care team see trends, catch early warning signs of deterioration, and communicate needs to the nurse promptly. This hands-on, continuous monitoring supports safe, timely interventions and helps guide overall patient management. Ordering tests, diagnosing stroke, or adjusting medications are actions that require licensed clinicians with prescribing authority, not a PCT.

Monitoring intake and output along with vital signs is a core responsibility in stroke patient care because it provides the ongoing data needed to detect changes quickly and keep the patient stable. By regularly measuring fluids consumed and excreted, tracking urine output, and noting IV infusions or drainage, a PCT helps ensure proper fluid balance and helps anticipate complications like edema or dehydration. Coupled with frequent vital signs—pulse, blood pressure, breathing rate, oxygen saturation, and temperature—these measurements let the care team see trends, catch early warning signs of deterioration, and communicate needs to the nurse promptly. This hands-on, continuous monitoring supports safe, timely interventions and helps guide overall patient management.

Ordering tests, diagnosing stroke, or adjusting medications are actions that require licensed clinicians with prescribing authority, not a PCT.