CPCT/A EXAM 2026/2027 | Actual Questions and Answers
Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
• Question
A patient care technician is teaching a patient about HiPAA regulations. Which of the
following client statements indicates and understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: My provider is required to report if I receive a diagnosis of tuberculosis
• Question
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for
a patient. After setting up a sterile field, the technician drops the catheter on clean
sheets. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Correct Answer: Obtain another sterile kit
• Question
A patient care technician is recording a patient's output and notes that the patient
voided a small amount of dark yellow urine. The patient is flushed and reports dry
mouth. The technician should identify that these findings indicate which of the
following?
Correct Answer: Dehydration
• Question
A patient care technician overhears the son of a patient who is terminally ill asking a
nurse to keep the diagnosis secret from his father, and the nurse agrees. The technician
should recognize that the nurse's action is a violation of which of the following part of
the Patient's Bill of Rights?
Correct Answer: The right to suggest alternative to one's care plan
• Question
A patient care technician received a needlestick injury while performing a venipuncture
for a patient. Which of the following actions should technician take?
Correct Answer: Complete an incident report
• Question
A patient care technician is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing
loss. Which of the following actions should the technician take when communicating
with this patient?
Correct Answer: Write questions and instructions on a notepad for the patient
,• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a 6-year-old child. Which of the following findings
should the technician identify as a potential indication of child maltreatment?
Correct Answer: Malnutrition
• Question
A patient care technician is preparing to transfer a nonambulatory patient from a bed to
a wheelchair. Which of the following steps should the technician take?
Correct Answer: Lock the wheels of the wheelchair and the bed
• Question
A patient care technician is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a
mechanical lift with a sling. As the patient is being transferred, the technician should
place him in which of the following?
Correct Answer: Fowler's
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a stage III pressure ulcer. Which
of the following manifestations should the technician expect?
Correct Answer: The subcutaneous fat is visible and there is drainage from the wound
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is on bedrest. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to prevent a pressure ulcer from forming?
Correct Answer: Reposition the patient at least every 2 hr
• Question
Identify the Rhythm in the tracing below
Correct Answer: atrial fibrillation
• Question
A patient care technician is preparing to ambulate a patient who is at increased risk for
falls. The patient asks the technician, "Why do you have to place a belt around me?"
Which of the following responses should the technician make?
Correct Answer: "Gait belts are an added safety feature when assisting patients to
walk."
,• Question
A patient care technician is performing a routine venipuncture for a patient who
becomes pallid and diaphoretic. Which of the following conditions is this patient most
likely to experience?
Correct Answer: Syncope
• Question
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the
height of the EKG waveform on a tracing?
Correct Answer: Gain control
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a 4-year-old patient who reports right arm pain.
The technician should identify that which of the following methods should be used to
measure pain intensity for this patient?
Correct Answer: Ask the child to point to the drawing of the face that matches their pain
level
• Question
A patient care technician is assisting a patient who is postoperative following abdominal
surgery and has a prescription for deep-breathing and coughing exercises. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
Correct Answer: During the exercises have the patient place a pillow over the incisional
area
• Question
A patient care technician accidentally drops a thermometer and mercury is spilled onto
the flow. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Correct Answer: Evacuate the room
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via
nasal cannula. The technician notes that the patient's pulse oximetry level is 91%.
Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Correct Answer: Report the pulse oximetry level to a nurse
• Question
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a patient care technician?
Correct Answer: Reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to the
patient by a nurse
, • Question
A patient care technician is performing passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises on a
patient's ankle. Which of the following motions should the technician perform?
Correct Answer: Dorsiflexion flexing ankle so toes are pointed outward
• Question
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair. Which of
the following actions should the technician take when assisting the patient out of bed?
Correct Answer: Have the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated. The
technician should identify that the "R" in the fire-response mnemonic RACE stands for
which of the following?
Correct Answer: Rescue
• Question
Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm
from junctional rhythm?
Correct Answer: Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes
• Question
A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has a new
prescription for albuterol sulfate to be administered via inhaler. Which of the following
patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: "I will shake the inhaler well before each use."
• Question
A patient care technician has just washed his hands and left the room of a patient when
he hears another patient calling for help. The technician notes that the patient calling
for help is in contact isolation. Which of the following actions should the technician take
next?
Correct Answer: Put on a gown and gloves
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for four client. The technician should identify that
which of the following patient is at greater risk for a fall?
Correct Answer: An 86-year-old patient who is 4 hr postoperative
Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
• Question
A patient care technician is teaching a patient about HiPAA regulations. Which of the
following client statements indicates and understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: My provider is required to report if I receive a diagnosis of tuberculosis
• Question
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for
a patient. After setting up a sterile field, the technician drops the catheter on clean
sheets. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Correct Answer: Obtain another sterile kit
• Question
A patient care technician is recording a patient's output and notes that the patient
voided a small amount of dark yellow urine. The patient is flushed and reports dry
mouth. The technician should identify that these findings indicate which of the
following?
Correct Answer: Dehydration
• Question
A patient care technician overhears the son of a patient who is terminally ill asking a
nurse to keep the diagnosis secret from his father, and the nurse agrees. The technician
should recognize that the nurse's action is a violation of which of the following part of
the Patient's Bill of Rights?
Correct Answer: The right to suggest alternative to one's care plan
• Question
A patient care technician received a needlestick injury while performing a venipuncture
for a patient. Which of the following actions should technician take?
Correct Answer: Complete an incident report
• Question
A patient care technician is assisting with the admission of a patient who has hearing
loss. Which of the following actions should the technician take when communicating
with this patient?
Correct Answer: Write questions and instructions on a notepad for the patient
,• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a 6-year-old child. Which of the following findings
should the technician identify as a potential indication of child maltreatment?
Correct Answer: Malnutrition
• Question
A patient care technician is preparing to transfer a nonambulatory patient from a bed to
a wheelchair. Which of the following steps should the technician take?
Correct Answer: Lock the wheels of the wheelchair and the bed
• Question
A patient care technician is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a
mechanical lift with a sling. As the patient is being transferred, the technician should
place him in which of the following?
Correct Answer: Fowler's
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a stage III pressure ulcer. Which
of the following manifestations should the technician expect?
Correct Answer: The subcutaneous fat is visible and there is drainage from the wound
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is on bedrest. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to prevent a pressure ulcer from forming?
Correct Answer: Reposition the patient at least every 2 hr
• Question
Identify the Rhythm in the tracing below
Correct Answer: atrial fibrillation
• Question
A patient care technician is preparing to ambulate a patient who is at increased risk for
falls. The patient asks the technician, "Why do you have to place a belt around me?"
Which of the following responses should the technician make?
Correct Answer: "Gait belts are an added safety feature when assisting patients to
walk."
,• Question
A patient care technician is performing a routine venipuncture for a patient who
becomes pallid and diaphoretic. Which of the following conditions is this patient most
likely to experience?
Correct Answer: Syncope
• Question
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following settings adjusts the
height of the EKG waveform on a tracing?
Correct Answer: Gain control
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a 4-year-old patient who reports right arm pain.
The technician should identify that which of the following methods should be used to
measure pain intensity for this patient?
Correct Answer: Ask the child to point to the drawing of the face that matches their pain
level
• Question
A patient care technician is assisting a patient who is postoperative following abdominal
surgery and has a prescription for deep-breathing and coughing exercises. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
Correct Answer: During the exercises have the patient place a pillow over the incisional
area
• Question
A patient care technician accidentally drops a thermometer and mercury is spilled onto
the flow. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Correct Answer: Evacuate the room
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via
nasal cannula. The technician notes that the patient's pulse oximetry level is 91%.
Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Correct Answer: Report the pulse oximetry level to a nurse
• Question
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice for a patient care technician?
Correct Answer: Reinforcing teaching about a wound care technique taught to the
patient by a nurse
, • Question
A patient care technician is performing passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises on a
patient's ankle. Which of the following motions should the technician perform?
Correct Answer: Dorsiflexion flexing ankle so toes are pointed outward
• Question
A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair. Which of
the following actions should the technician take when assisting the patient out of bed?
Correct Answer: Have the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for patients when a fire alert is activated. The
technician should identify that the "R" in the fire-response mnemonic RACE stands for
which of the following?
Correct Answer: Rescue
• Question
Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm
from junctional rhythm?
Correct Answer: Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide QRS complexes
• Question
A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has a new
prescription for albuterol sulfate to be administered via inhaler. Which of the following
patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: "I will shake the inhaler well before each use."
• Question
A patient care technician has just washed his hands and left the room of a patient when
he hears another patient calling for help. The technician notes that the patient calling
for help is in contact isolation. Which of the following actions should the technician take
next?
Correct Answer: Put on a gown and gloves
• Question
A patient care technician is caring for four client. The technician should identify that
which of the following patient is at greater risk for a fall?
Correct Answer: An 86-year-old patient who is 4 hr postoperative
