CPCT TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound.
The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen which of the following type
dressings should the technician expect the nurse to use? - ANSWER-Occlusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which
of the following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient? -
ANSWER-Use a picture board to provide instructions.
A patient care technician is taking a patients pulse oximetry reading. The technician
cannot get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the
cause? - ANSWER-The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold hands
and fingers.
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter
asks about the health of the patients roommate. Which of the following statements by
the technician is an appropriate response ? - ANSWER-"You can ask the patient about
his condition."
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a newly hired technician about
transporting and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should
the technician include? - ANSWER-Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a
liquid-tight closure.
A patient care technician is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has
atrial fibrillation. Which of the following methods should the technician use? - ANSWER-
Manually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve
vertebral alignment in a patient who is immobile? - ANSWER-Bed board
A patient care technician is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk for
dysphagia. The technician should identify that which of the following foods should be
calculated as fluid intake for the intake and output record? - ANSWER-Chocolate
pudding
A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer
with a patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? -
ANSWER-"The goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer.
, A patient care technician is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt.
Which of the following statements should the technician make? - ANSWER-" You can
support yourself by holding into my arms"
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of
the following findings relate to the patients condition should the technician report to the
nurse immediately? - ANSWER-The patients lower limbs show pitting edema.
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly became unresponsive.
Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - ANSWER-Tap the
patients shoulder and ask,"are you okay?"
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is
immediately affected i a sinoatrial( SA) node fails? - ANSWER-Atrioventricular(AV) node
A Patient care tech is caring for patient who has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Which of the
following findings should the tech expect - ANSWER-Blister like appearance
A patient car tech is assisting with physical examination of an older adult patient. Which
of the following statements by the patient indicates a risk factor for elder abuse? -
ANSWER-"I live alone, and i dont get many visitors."
A patient care tech is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher. Which of the
following actions should the technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to
the stretcher? - ANSWER-Raise the patients bed to the same level as the stretcher.
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following is the most commonly
used paper speed for a EKG machine? - ANSWER-25 mm/sec
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the following
actions should the technician take when providing ostomy care? - ANSWER-Use toilet
paper to wipe around the stoma
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of
the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER-Limit suctioning to no more
than 15 seconds at a time.
A patient care technician enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds
the patient's nasal cannula on the floor. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANSWER-Obtain a new cannula, connect it, and place it on the
patient
A patient care technician has a conflict with another tech take first? - ANSWER-Discuss
these concerns with the other technician in private
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound.
The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen which of the following type
dressings should the technician expect the nurse to use? - ANSWER-Occlusive
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which
of the following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient? -
ANSWER-Use a picture board to provide instructions.
A patient care technician is taking a patients pulse oximetry reading. The technician
cannot get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the
cause? - ANSWER-The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold hands
and fingers.
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter
asks about the health of the patients roommate. Which of the following statements by
the technician is an appropriate response ? - ANSWER-"You can ask the patient about
his condition."
A patient care technician is providing instructions to a newly hired technician about
transporting and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should
the technician include? - ANSWER-Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a
liquid-tight closure.
A patient care technician is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has
atrial fibrillation. Which of the following methods should the technician use? - ANSWER-
Manually, using the apical area
Which of the following assistive devices should a patient care technician use to improve
vertebral alignment in a patient who is immobile? - ANSWER-Bed board
A patient care technician is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk for
dysphagia. The technician should identify that which of the following foods should be
calculated as fluid intake for the intake and output record? - ANSWER-Chocolate
pudding
A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer
with a patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? -
ANSWER-"The goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer.
, A patient care technician is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gait belt.
Which of the following statements should the technician make? - ANSWER-" You can
support yourself by holding into my arms"
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of
the following findings relate to the patients condition should the technician report to the
nurse immediately? - ANSWER-The patients lower limbs show pitting edema.
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly became unresponsive.
Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - ANSWER-Tap the
patients shoulder and ask,"are you okay?"
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is
immediately affected i a sinoatrial( SA) node fails? - ANSWER-Atrioventricular(AV) node
A Patient care tech is caring for patient who has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Which of the
following findings should the tech expect - ANSWER-Blister like appearance
A patient car tech is assisting with physical examination of an older adult patient. Which
of the following statements by the patient indicates a risk factor for elder abuse? -
ANSWER-"I live alone, and i dont get many visitors."
A patient care tech is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher. Which of the
following actions should the technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to
the stretcher? - ANSWER-Raise the patients bed to the same level as the stretcher.
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following is the most commonly
used paper speed for a EKG machine? - ANSWER-25 mm/sec
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the following
actions should the technician take when providing ostomy care? - ANSWER-Use toilet
paper to wipe around the stoma
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. Which of
the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER-Limit suctioning to no more
than 15 seconds at a time.
A patient care technician enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds
the patient's nasal cannula on the floor. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANSWER-Obtain a new cannula, connect it, and place it on the
patient
A patient care technician has a conflict with another tech take first? - ANSWER-Discuss
these concerns with the other technician in private
