CPCT MOCK Assessment Questions and
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Question:
A patient care technician is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family
expresses feelings of anger and hopelessness. Which of the following actions should
the technician take? A.Explain that anger is the first coping mechanism everyone
experiences during grief B. Refer the family to the charge nurse C. Recommend that
the patient talk to social services D. Listen when the family is ready to talk.
Answer:
D. Listen when the family is ready to talk
Question:
Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG?
A.Increased sodium level B. Increased potassium level C.Decreased sodium level
D.Decreased potassium level.
Answer:
A.Increased sodium level
Question:
A patient care technician has been monitoring a patient's intake and output for the
past 24 hr. Which of the following findings should the technician report to the nurse
immediately? A. pink, yellow-colored urine B. amber-colored urine C. urine output
1,400 mL D. urine output 500 mL.
Answer:
D. urine output 500 mL
,Question:
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjust the
height of the EKG waveform on a tracing? A. gain control B. speed control C. stylus D.
lead selector.
Answer:
A. gain control
Question:
a patient care technician is measuring a patient's blood pressure. The technician
should identify that which of the following situation can result in an inaccurate reading?
A. the cuff deflates at a constant, steady rate B. the cuff bladder is centered over the
patient's brachial artery C. the patient's arm is above the level of the heart D. the
aneroid needle is calibrated to zero.
Answer:
C. the patient's arm is above the level of the heart
Question:
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter.
How often should the technician empty the drainage receptacle? A. every 24 hr B.
every 16 hr C. every 8 hr D. every 12 hr.
Answer:
C. every 8 hr
Question:
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which
of the following findings should be reported to the nurse immediately? A. change in
appetite and food preferences B. Swelling in legs and feet C. A weight loss of 1 lb in 3
weeks D. increased urinary output.
Answer:
B. Swelling in legs and feet
, Question:
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who is postoperative following
abdominal surgery and observes thin, watery, reddish drainage on the wound dressing.
The technician should identify that which of the following terms is used to describe this
type of drainage? A. serous B. purulent C. sanguineous D. Seroanguineous.
Answer:
D. Seroanguineous
Question:
a patient care technician observes a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a
patient. The technician should identify that receiving an influenza vaccine breaks which
of the following links in the chain of infection? A. susceptible host B. portal of entry C.
infectious agent D. method of transmission.
Answer:
A. susceptible host
Question:
a patient care technician has just collected a blood specimen from a patient. For which
of the following reasons should the technician invert the collection tubes that contain
anticoagulants immediately following a blood collection? A. to encourage the mixing of
hemoglobin and plasma B. to prevent clotting of the blood C. to prevent blood from
mixing with the additives D. to encourage sedimentation within the collection tube.
Answer:
B. to prevent clotting of the blood
Question:
which of the following is the best method to prevent internal or external bleeding from
the venipuncture site after the needle is removed? A. apply pressure to prevent
leakage of blood into the tissues B. have the patient bend the arm at the elbow to
reduce bleeding C. apply a hot pack to the sit if swelling or discoloration occurs D.
apply pressure to the site while removing the needle.
Answer:
A. apply pressure to prevent leakage of blood into the tissues
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Question:
A patient care technician is providing palliative care to a patient. The patient's family
expresses feelings of anger and hopelessness. Which of the following actions should
the technician take? A.Explain that anger is the first coping mechanism everyone
experiences during grief B. Refer the family to the charge nurse C. Recommend that
the patient talk to social services D. Listen when the family is ready to talk.
Answer:
D. Listen when the family is ready to talk
Question:
Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG?
A.Increased sodium level B. Increased potassium level C.Decreased sodium level
D.Decreased potassium level.
Answer:
A.Increased sodium level
Question:
A patient care technician has been monitoring a patient's intake and output for the
past 24 hr. Which of the following findings should the technician report to the nurse
immediately? A. pink, yellow-colored urine B. amber-colored urine C. urine output
1,400 mL D. urine output 500 mL.
Answer:
D. urine output 500 mL
,Question:
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjust the
height of the EKG waveform on a tracing? A. gain control B. speed control C. stylus D.
lead selector.
Answer:
A. gain control
Question:
a patient care technician is measuring a patient's blood pressure. The technician
should identify that which of the following situation can result in an inaccurate reading?
A. the cuff deflates at a constant, steady rate B. the cuff bladder is centered over the
patient's brachial artery C. the patient's arm is above the level of the heart D. the
aneroid needle is calibrated to zero.
Answer:
C. the patient's arm is above the level of the heart
Question:
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter.
How often should the technician empty the drainage receptacle? A. every 24 hr B.
every 16 hr C. every 8 hr D. every 12 hr.
Answer:
C. every 8 hr
Question:
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which
of the following findings should be reported to the nurse immediately? A. change in
appetite and food preferences B. Swelling in legs and feet C. A weight loss of 1 lb in 3
weeks D. increased urinary output.
Answer:
B. Swelling in legs and feet
, Question:
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who is postoperative following
abdominal surgery and observes thin, watery, reddish drainage on the wound dressing.
The technician should identify that which of the following terms is used to describe this
type of drainage? A. serous B. purulent C. sanguineous D. Seroanguineous.
Answer:
D. Seroanguineous
Question:
a patient care technician observes a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a
patient. The technician should identify that receiving an influenza vaccine breaks which
of the following links in the chain of infection? A. susceptible host B. portal of entry C.
infectious agent D. method of transmission.
Answer:
A. susceptible host
Question:
a patient care technician has just collected a blood specimen from a patient. For which
of the following reasons should the technician invert the collection tubes that contain
anticoagulants immediately following a blood collection? A. to encourage the mixing of
hemoglobin and plasma B. to prevent clotting of the blood C. to prevent blood from
mixing with the additives D. to encourage sedimentation within the collection tube.
Answer:
B. to prevent clotting of the blood
Question:
which of the following is the best method to prevent internal or external bleeding from
the venipuncture site after the needle is removed? A. apply pressure to prevent
leakage of blood into the tissues B. have the patient bend the arm at the elbow to
reduce bleeding C. apply a hot pack to the sit if swelling or discoloration occurs D.
apply pressure to the site while removing the needle.
Answer:
A. apply pressure to prevent leakage of blood into the tissues
