CERTIFIED PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
ASSISTANT CPCT A PRACTICE TEST 2.0 B
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient care technician is performing post mortem care of a
patient. Which of the following is a correct technique for preparing
the body?
Answer: Place a folded towel under the head
◉ A patient care technician is preparing to obtain a 12-lead EKG for
a patient who had a left arm amputation. In which of the following
locations should the technician attach the left arm lead?
Answer: left deltoid
◉ A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a two-
piece colostomy system in place. Which of the following actions
should the technician take when providing ostomy care
Answer: verify that the stoma is moist and reddish-pink in color.
◉ A patient care technician is documenting in a patient's electronic
health record. The technician should identify that which of the
,following abbreviations is on The Joint Commission's approved list
of abbreviations?
Answer: NPO
◉ A patient care technician enters a patient's room and is
approached by visitors requesting test results. Which of the
following responses by the technician is appropriate?
Answer: I am sorry I can't give you that information
◉ A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is nonverbal.
The technician should identify that which of the following findings
can indicate the patient is experiencing pain?
Answer: restlessness
◉ A patient care technician is preparing to document information in
a patient's electronic health record (HR). Which of the following
actions should the technician plan to take?
Answer: Note patients response to an analgesic
◉ A patient care technician is obtaining a patient's apical pulse. The
technician should measure this pulse at which of the following
locations?
Answer: 5th intercostal space
, ◉ Which of the following findings should a patient care technician
report to a nurse
Answer: A 1 year old patient who has a pulse rate 50/min
◉ When collecting a multi-draw venous sample, which of the
following sites should the patient care technician attempt to draw
from first?
Answer: Median Cubital
◉ A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has colon
cancer. Which of the following findings should the technician expect?
Answer: Blood in the stool
◉ A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an
ostomy. The technician should expect the fecal material to be more
solid and less irritating to the skin if the stoma is placed in which of
the following locations?
Answer: in the sigmoid colon
◉ A patient care technician is performing ostomy care for a patient.
Which of the following findings should the technician report to the
nurse?
Answer: The stoma is leaking around the wafer
ASSISTANT CPCT A PRACTICE TEST 2.0 B
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient care technician is performing post mortem care of a
patient. Which of the following is a correct technique for preparing
the body?
Answer: Place a folded towel under the head
◉ A patient care technician is preparing to obtain a 12-lead EKG for
a patient who had a left arm amputation. In which of the following
locations should the technician attach the left arm lead?
Answer: left deltoid
◉ A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a two-
piece colostomy system in place. Which of the following actions
should the technician take when providing ostomy care
Answer: verify that the stoma is moist and reddish-pink in color.
◉ A patient care technician is documenting in a patient's electronic
health record. The technician should identify that which of the
,following abbreviations is on The Joint Commission's approved list
of abbreviations?
Answer: NPO
◉ A patient care technician enters a patient's room and is
approached by visitors requesting test results. Which of the
following responses by the technician is appropriate?
Answer: I am sorry I can't give you that information
◉ A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is nonverbal.
The technician should identify that which of the following findings
can indicate the patient is experiencing pain?
Answer: restlessness
◉ A patient care technician is preparing to document information in
a patient's electronic health record (HR). Which of the following
actions should the technician plan to take?
Answer: Note patients response to an analgesic
◉ A patient care technician is obtaining a patient's apical pulse. The
technician should measure this pulse at which of the following
locations?
Answer: 5th intercostal space
, ◉ Which of the following findings should a patient care technician
report to a nurse
Answer: A 1 year old patient who has a pulse rate 50/min
◉ When collecting a multi-draw venous sample, which of the
following sites should the patient care technician attempt to draw
from first?
Answer: Median Cubital
◉ A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has colon
cancer. Which of the following findings should the technician expect?
Answer: Blood in the stool
◉ A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an
ostomy. The technician should expect the fecal material to be more
solid and less irritating to the skin if the stoma is placed in which of
the following locations?
Answer: in the sigmoid colon
◉ A patient care technician is performing ostomy care for a patient.
Which of the following findings should the technician report to the
nurse?
Answer: The stoma is leaking around the wafer
