CPCT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
,Which of the following manifestations is the first sign of skin breakdown in a patient? -
ANSWER Discoloration
A PCT should identify that a capillary puncture is contraindicated for which of the
following patients? - ANSWER A patient who has edema in the hands
A PCT has an order to collect a specimen for urine culture.Which of the following
methods of collection should the PCT use? - ANSWER Clean- catch midstream
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a prescription for restraints. Which of the following
actions should the PCT take? - ANSWER Check on the patient every 15 minutes
Which of the following is the primary function of a pulse oximeter? - ANSWER Measure
a patient's heart rate and give oxygen
A PCT assists a patient to shave using a safety razor. In which of the following should
the PCT dispose of the razor? - ANSWER A sharps container
A patient who has dementia consistently wanders away from their room in a long- term
care facility.Which of the following actions should the PCT take? - ANSWER Provide a
secure environment for the patient to wander
A PCT is providing palliative care (comfort) to an unconscious patient.The PCT should
recognize that which of the following senses is the last to leave a dying patient? -
ANSWER Hearing
A PCT has a prescription to collect a routine , clean- catch urine specimen from a
patient. Which of the following instructions should the PCT include? - ANSWER Clean
the genital area with the provided towelette and urinate a small amount into the toilet.
Then, collect 1 to 2 ounces of urine midstream.
Which of the following identifiers can be used to correctly identify a patient in
accordance with The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals? - ANSWER
Assigned ID number
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires the application of anti-embolic stockings each
morning.Which of the following should the PCT recognize as the reason for this
procedure? - ANSWER Are applied to deep blood circulating and reduce the risk of
deep-vein thrombosis
, Which of the following actions is within a PCT's scope of practice when providing would
care? - ANSWER Irrigating the wound
A PCT observes swelling at the IV site of a patient who has peripheral IV. Which of the
following conditions should the PCT identify as a potential cause of the swelling? -
ANSWER Infiltration of the solution
During a venipuncture, the needle is in the vein and blood flow is established. When the
second tube is attached, blood flow stops. Which of the following actions should the
PCT take? - ANSWER Rotate the bevel the needle
A PCT has applied a sequential compression device to a patient. Which of the following
should the PCT report to the nurse? - ANSWER Discoloration in the extremity
A PCT is caring for a patient who has dentures. The PCT should take which of the
following actions? - ANSWER Removing upper dentures first
A PCT should identify that a patient's use of an incentive spirometer after surgery
assists with which of the following ? - ANSWER Preventing pulmonary complications
A PCT has just finished a procedure and all their PPE is visibly clean (no evidence of
blood or body fluid).Which of the PPE items should the PCT remove first? - ANSWER
Gloves
The patient compliance with GTT testing, a PCT should... - ANSWER Confirm the
patient is fasting
Which of the following government agencies provides guidelines for preventing and
reporting injuries? - ANSWER OSHA
Which of the following patients requires protective ,or reverse, isolation? - ANSWER A
10 yr old who is receiving chemotherapy
A PCT is giving a bed bath to a patient and notes a bruise on the patient's upper arm.
The patient tells the PCT that the bruise was caused by another PCT during
ambulation.Which of the following actions should - ANSWER Notify the patient's nurse
immediately
A PCT should recognize that hematuria is associated with which of the following
conditions? - ANSWER Cystitis
CORRECT!!
,Which of the following manifestations is the first sign of skin breakdown in a patient? -
ANSWER Discoloration
A PCT should identify that a capillary puncture is contraindicated for which of the
following patients? - ANSWER A patient who has edema in the hands
A PCT has an order to collect a specimen for urine culture.Which of the following
methods of collection should the PCT use? - ANSWER Clean- catch midstream
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a prescription for restraints. Which of the following
actions should the PCT take? - ANSWER Check on the patient every 15 minutes
Which of the following is the primary function of a pulse oximeter? - ANSWER Measure
a patient's heart rate and give oxygen
A PCT assists a patient to shave using a safety razor. In which of the following should
the PCT dispose of the razor? - ANSWER A sharps container
A patient who has dementia consistently wanders away from their room in a long- term
care facility.Which of the following actions should the PCT take? - ANSWER Provide a
secure environment for the patient to wander
A PCT is providing palliative care (comfort) to an unconscious patient.The PCT should
recognize that which of the following senses is the last to leave a dying patient? -
ANSWER Hearing
A PCT has a prescription to collect a routine , clean- catch urine specimen from a
patient. Which of the following instructions should the PCT include? - ANSWER Clean
the genital area with the provided towelette and urinate a small amount into the toilet.
Then, collect 1 to 2 ounces of urine midstream.
Which of the following identifiers can be used to correctly identify a patient in
accordance with The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals? - ANSWER
Assigned ID number
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires the application of anti-embolic stockings each
morning.Which of the following should the PCT recognize as the reason for this
procedure? - ANSWER Are applied to deep blood circulating and reduce the risk of
deep-vein thrombosis
, Which of the following actions is within a PCT's scope of practice when providing would
care? - ANSWER Irrigating the wound
A PCT observes swelling at the IV site of a patient who has peripheral IV. Which of the
following conditions should the PCT identify as a potential cause of the swelling? -
ANSWER Infiltration of the solution
During a venipuncture, the needle is in the vein and blood flow is established. When the
second tube is attached, blood flow stops. Which of the following actions should the
PCT take? - ANSWER Rotate the bevel the needle
A PCT has applied a sequential compression device to a patient. Which of the following
should the PCT report to the nurse? - ANSWER Discoloration in the extremity
A PCT is caring for a patient who has dentures. The PCT should take which of the
following actions? - ANSWER Removing upper dentures first
A PCT should identify that a patient's use of an incentive spirometer after surgery
assists with which of the following ? - ANSWER Preventing pulmonary complications
A PCT has just finished a procedure and all their PPE is visibly clean (no evidence of
blood or body fluid).Which of the PPE items should the PCT remove first? - ANSWER
Gloves
The patient compliance with GTT testing, a PCT should... - ANSWER Confirm the
patient is fasting
Which of the following government agencies provides guidelines for preventing and
reporting injuries? - ANSWER OSHA
Which of the following patients requires protective ,or reverse, isolation? - ANSWER A
10 yr old who is receiving chemotherapy
A PCT is giving a bed bath to a patient and notes a bruise on the patient's upper arm.
The patient tells the PCT that the bruise was caused by another PCT during
ambulation.Which of the following actions should - ANSWER Notify the patient's nurse
immediately
A PCT should recognize that hematuria is associated with which of the following
conditions? - ANSWER Cystitis
