CPCT Practice Test B exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

A patient care technician is assisting a patient with bowel elimination. Which of the following actions should the technician take to promote relaxation and emotional support? A. Check on the patient frequently B. Play soft music at the patient's bedside C. Place the patient's bed in the supine position D. Insist that the patient use a bed pan B. Play soft music at the patient's bedside A patient care technician is assisting with the physical examination of an older adult patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a risk factor for elder abuse? A. "I sometimes forget where I put my cell phone" B. "I am not able to see quite as well as I used to." C. "I am able to walk well using a cane" D. "I live alone, and don't get many visitors" D. "I live alone, and don't get many visitors" A patient care technician is caring for a 5-year-old who reports pain. Which of the following pain scales should the patient care technician use to measure the child's pain? A. Visual analog B. Numerical C. Verbal descriptive D. Wong-baker faces D. Wong-baker faces A patient care technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient. The technician should identify that which of the following urine characteristics is an unexpected finding? A. Straw-colored urine B. Pale yellow urine C. Red-tinged urine D. Dark gold urine C. Red-tinged urine A patient care technician is responding to an adult patient who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia and has become unresponsive. The technician should palpate the patient's pulse using which of the following sites? A. Radial B. Carotid C. Apical D. Brachial B. Carotid