CPCT REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE/GRADE A+ ASSURED
What action should a PCT take when setting up a sterile field? ✔️Consider a 1-inch border around the edge of the field nonsterile
A PCT is transferring a pt from a bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift. What action by the technician is appropriate? ✔️Spread and lock the
lift base
A PCT is assisting with a bed bath for a pt who had a stroke. What action should the technician take? ✔️Place a towel beneath the pt's legs for
comfort
What information does OSHA require to be included on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)? ✔️Environmental regulations
Before putting a blood pressure cuff on a pt's left arm, a PCT notices a shunt under the pt's skin, what action should the technician take? ✔️Put
the blood pressure cuff on the right arm
A PCT is caring for a pt who requires the application of antiembolic stockings each morning. What should the technician recognize as the reason
for this procedure? ✔️Antiembolic stockings are applied to keep blood circulating and reduce the risk of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT)
A PCT is assigned to a pt who has scabies. What precaution should the technician follow when providing care to this pt? ✔️Contact
A PCT is preparing a pt for an EKG. The pt reports having bilateral breast implants about 1 year ago. How would the technician apply these chest
leads? ✔️Apply V1 and V2 at the 2nd or 3rd intercostal space and record this information on the tracing
After completing pt rounding, what action should a PCT take to ensure the pt's safety? ✔️Leave the call light within the pt's reach
A PCT is caring for a pt who has MRSA. What precaution should the technician maintain? ✔️Contact
A PCT discovers a fire in a hospital bathroom. What action should the technician take first? ✔️Rescue those in danger
A PCT is assigned to perform a bed bath for a pt who keeps his urinal on the overbed table. What action should the technician take to maintain
medical asepsis? ✔️Move the urinal to the side rail of the bed before proceeding with the bath
A PCT should recognize that hematuria is associated with what condition? ✔️Cystitis
A PCT is caring for a pt who has an indwelling urinary catheter. The tech finds the catheter bag lying in the pt's bed. What action by the tech is
appropriate? ✔️Move the drainage bag below the bladder
A PCT is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. What action should the tech take? ✔️Open the package and apply sterile gloves
A PCT is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a pt who should be in the basal state for the test.what action should the tach take?
✔️Collect the blood specimen after the pt awakens in the morning, approx. 12 hrs after the last meal
A PCT is caring for a pt who has undergone a total abdominal hysterectomy. The pt has just returned to her hospital room from the recovery
room. What action should the tech take? ✔️Have the pt use a pillow while doing coughing and deep-breathing exercises
A PCT's hand is accidentally exposed to a pt's blood. What action should the tech take? ✔️Wash hands with soap and water
A PCT is preparing to empty a pt's indwelling catheter bag. What is the correct procedure? ✔️Empty the contents into their graduate and record
the findings
What causes hemolysis? ✔️Vigorously inverting the collection tubes
A PCT has a prescription to collect a routine, clean-catch urine specimen from a pt. What instructions should the tech include? ✔️"Clean the
genital area with the provided towelette and urinate a small amount into the toilet. Then, collect 1-2 oz. of urine midstream."
While a PCT is inserting a needle, the pt complains of a sharp pain radiating down his arm. The appropriate course of action would be to:
✔️Release the tourniquet, remove the needle, and apply pressure over the collection site
A nurse has asked a PCT to provide postmortem care for a pt. What action should the tech take when providing postmortem care? ✔️Wait until
the family has viewed the body to perform postmortem care
A PCT should recognize that what test specimens should be protected from light? ✔️Bilirubin
A PCT should identify that a pt's use of an incentive spirometer after surgery assists with what? ✔️Preventing pulmonary complications
, A PCT is performing passive range of motion exercises for a pt. What action is an example of addiction and abduction? ✔️Hyperextends the pt's
foot forward and back
A PCT is assisting a nurse with a urinary catheter insertion for a female pt, in what position should the tech place the pt? ✔️Supine position with
the knees flexed and about 2 feet apart
A PCT has just finished a procedure and all their personal protective equipment (PPE) is visibly clean. What PPE items should the tech remove
first? ✔️Gloves
A PCT is measuring a pt's vital signs and obtains a respiratory rate of 9/min. The tech should identify this as what? ✔️Bradypnea
An emergency department sends two swabs from a 7-year-old child for influenza and strep. Only one swab has the pt's label on it. What action
should be taken? ✔️Runt the test on the labeled swab
What is an example of a passive range-of-motion exercise? ✔️The pt bends and flexes a joint on command
What is a benefit of computerized charting? ✔️Legibility is not an issue with computerized charting
A pt who has dementia consistently wanders away from their room in a long-term facility. What actions should the PCT take? ✔️Provide a
secure environment for the pt to wander
A PCT should recognize that standard precautions are used when coming into contact with what? ✔️Saliva
A PCT is assigned to obtain blood cultures from a pt who is on contact precautions. What personal protective equipment should the tech don
prior to entering the pt's room? ✔️Gown
A PCT finds a pt unconscious in a hospital bathroom. What action should the tech take first? ✔️Open the pt's airway
What tasks is within the scope of practice of a PCT? ✔️Checking the pt's fasting blood sugar
What information is included on a pt's identification band? ✔️Age
A PCT is measuring a pt's intake and output. What should the tech identify as insensible fluid loss? ✔️Perspiration
A PCT is preparing a sterile dressing change for a pt who has a Penrose drain. What action by the tech is appropriate? ✔️Cleanse the area
working outward, beginning at the drain site
A PCT is preparing to use a mechanical scale to weigh an adult pt who uses a walker. What action should the tech take? ✔️Place the walker over
the scale for the pt to use as support
What manifestation is the first sign of skin breakdown in a pt? ✔️Discoloration
A PCT is setting up a sterile field for a pt who needs a dressing change. What action by the tech is contraindicated? ✔️Placing the handle of the
Kelly forces beyond the edge of the sterile field
A PCT should wear gloves when performing what action? ✔️Performing oral hygiene
A PCT is preparing to transfer a client from a bed to a wheelchair. What action should the tech take? ✔️Move the pt to the side of the bed
A PCT is collecting a blood specimen using a syringe. What action should the tech take? ✔️Position the needle with the bevel facing up
What action should a PCT take when obtaining a 24-hr urine collection from a pt who uses a bedside commode? ✔️Discard the first urination of
the collection period
A PCT is preparing to perform a phlebotomy procedure on a pt. Upon entering the room, what action should the tech take first? ✔️Introduce
himself and explain his clinical role
What should a PCT reference to find a pt's recorded intake and output? ✔️Flow or graphic sheet
A PCT is caring for a pt who has cancer. A member of the pt's family asks, "When is my mother going to get better?" What statement by the
tech is therapeutic? ✔️"It sounds like you are concerned about your mother's condition."
A PCT is performing a venipuncture on a pt and sustains a needlestick injury. What action should the tech take? ✔️Contact the supervisor and
document the incident
What action should a PCT take when setting up a sterile field? ✔️Consider a 1-inch border around the edge of the field nonsterile
A PCT is transferring a pt from a bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift. What action by the technician is appropriate? ✔️Spread and lock the
lift base
A PCT is assisting with a bed bath for a pt who had a stroke. What action should the technician take? ✔️Place a towel beneath the pt's legs for
comfort
What information does OSHA require to be included on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)? ✔️Environmental regulations
Before putting a blood pressure cuff on a pt's left arm, a PCT notices a shunt under the pt's skin, what action should the technician take? ✔️Put
the blood pressure cuff on the right arm
A PCT is caring for a pt who requires the application of antiembolic stockings each morning. What should the technician recognize as the reason
for this procedure? ✔️Antiembolic stockings are applied to keep blood circulating and reduce the risk of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT)
A PCT is assigned to a pt who has scabies. What precaution should the technician follow when providing care to this pt? ✔️Contact
A PCT is preparing a pt for an EKG. The pt reports having bilateral breast implants about 1 year ago. How would the technician apply these chest
leads? ✔️Apply V1 and V2 at the 2nd or 3rd intercostal space and record this information on the tracing
After completing pt rounding, what action should a PCT take to ensure the pt's safety? ✔️Leave the call light within the pt's reach
A PCT is caring for a pt who has MRSA. What precaution should the technician maintain? ✔️Contact
A PCT discovers a fire in a hospital bathroom. What action should the technician take first? ✔️Rescue those in danger
A PCT is assigned to perform a bed bath for a pt who keeps his urinal on the overbed table. What action should the technician take to maintain
medical asepsis? ✔️Move the urinal to the side rail of the bed before proceeding with the bath
A PCT should recognize that hematuria is associated with what condition? ✔️Cystitis
A PCT is caring for a pt who has an indwelling urinary catheter. The tech finds the catheter bag lying in the pt's bed. What action by the tech is
appropriate? ✔️Move the drainage bag below the bladder
A PCT is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. What action should the tech take? ✔️Open the package and apply sterile gloves
A PCT is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a pt who should be in the basal state for the test.what action should the tach take?
✔️Collect the blood specimen after the pt awakens in the morning, approx. 12 hrs after the last meal
A PCT is caring for a pt who has undergone a total abdominal hysterectomy. The pt has just returned to her hospital room from the recovery
room. What action should the tech take? ✔️Have the pt use a pillow while doing coughing and deep-breathing exercises
A PCT's hand is accidentally exposed to a pt's blood. What action should the tech take? ✔️Wash hands with soap and water
A PCT is preparing to empty a pt's indwelling catheter bag. What is the correct procedure? ✔️Empty the contents into their graduate and record
the findings
What causes hemolysis? ✔️Vigorously inverting the collection tubes
A PCT has a prescription to collect a routine, clean-catch urine specimen from a pt. What instructions should the tech include? ✔️"Clean the
genital area with the provided towelette and urinate a small amount into the toilet. Then, collect 1-2 oz. of urine midstream."
While a PCT is inserting a needle, the pt complains of a sharp pain radiating down his arm. The appropriate course of action would be to:
✔️Release the tourniquet, remove the needle, and apply pressure over the collection site
A nurse has asked a PCT to provide postmortem care for a pt. What action should the tech take when providing postmortem care? ✔️Wait until
the family has viewed the body to perform postmortem care
A PCT should recognize that what test specimens should be protected from light? ✔️Bilirubin
A PCT should identify that a pt's use of an incentive spirometer after surgery assists with what? ✔️Preventing pulmonary complications
, A PCT is performing passive range of motion exercises for a pt. What action is an example of addiction and abduction? ✔️Hyperextends the pt's
foot forward and back
A PCT is assisting a nurse with a urinary catheter insertion for a female pt, in what position should the tech place the pt? ✔️Supine position with
the knees flexed and about 2 feet apart
A PCT has just finished a procedure and all their personal protective equipment (PPE) is visibly clean. What PPE items should the tech remove
first? ✔️Gloves
A PCT is measuring a pt's vital signs and obtains a respiratory rate of 9/min. The tech should identify this as what? ✔️Bradypnea
An emergency department sends two swabs from a 7-year-old child for influenza and strep. Only one swab has the pt's label on it. What action
should be taken? ✔️Runt the test on the labeled swab
What is an example of a passive range-of-motion exercise? ✔️The pt bends and flexes a joint on command
What is a benefit of computerized charting? ✔️Legibility is not an issue with computerized charting
A pt who has dementia consistently wanders away from their room in a long-term facility. What actions should the PCT take? ✔️Provide a
secure environment for the pt to wander
A PCT should recognize that standard precautions are used when coming into contact with what? ✔️Saliva
A PCT is assigned to obtain blood cultures from a pt who is on contact precautions. What personal protective equipment should the tech don
prior to entering the pt's room? ✔️Gown
A PCT finds a pt unconscious in a hospital bathroom. What action should the tech take first? ✔️Open the pt's airway
What tasks is within the scope of practice of a PCT? ✔️Checking the pt's fasting blood sugar
What information is included on a pt's identification band? ✔️Age
A PCT is measuring a pt's intake and output. What should the tech identify as insensible fluid loss? ✔️Perspiration
A PCT is preparing a sterile dressing change for a pt who has a Penrose drain. What action by the tech is appropriate? ✔️Cleanse the area
working outward, beginning at the drain site
A PCT is preparing to use a mechanical scale to weigh an adult pt who uses a walker. What action should the tech take? ✔️Place the walker over
the scale for the pt to use as support
What manifestation is the first sign of skin breakdown in a pt? ✔️Discoloration
A PCT is setting up a sterile field for a pt who needs a dressing change. What action by the tech is contraindicated? ✔️Placing the handle of the
Kelly forces beyond the edge of the sterile field
A PCT should wear gloves when performing what action? ✔️Performing oral hygiene
A PCT is preparing to transfer a client from a bed to a wheelchair. What action should the tech take? ✔️Move the pt to the side of the bed
A PCT is collecting a blood specimen using a syringe. What action should the tech take? ✔️Position the needle with the bevel facing up
What action should a PCT take when obtaining a 24-hr urine collection from a pt who uses a bedside commode? ✔️Discard the first urination of
the collection period
A PCT is preparing to perform a phlebotomy procedure on a pt. Upon entering the room, what action should the tech take first? ✔️Introduce
himself and explain his clinical role
What should a PCT reference to find a pt's recorded intake and output? ✔️Flow or graphic sheet
A PCT is caring for a pt who has cancer. A member of the pt's family asks, "When is my mother going to get better?" What statement by the
tech is therapeutic? ✔️"It sounds like you are concerned about your mother's condition."
A PCT is performing a venipuncture on a pt and sustains a needlestick injury. What action should the tech take? ✔️Contact the supervisor and
document the incident
