CPCT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Which of the following manifestations is the first sign of skin breakdown in a patient? -
ANSWER-Discoloration
A PCT should identify that a capillary puncture is contraindicated for which of the following
patients? -ANSWER-A patient who has edema in the hands
A PCT has an order to collect a specimen for urine culture.Which of the following methods of
collection should the PCT use? -ANSWER-Clean- catch midstream
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a prescription for restraints. Which of the following
actions should the PCT take? -ANSWER-Check on the patient every 15 minutes
Which of the following is the primary function of a pulse oximeter? -ANSWER-Measure a
patient's heart rate and give oxygen
A PCT assists a patient to shave using a safety razor. In which of the following should the PCT
dispose of the razor? -ANSWER-A sharps container
A patient who has dementia consistently wanders away from their room in a long- term care
facility.Which of the following actions should the PCT take? -ANSWER-Provide a secure
environment for the patient to wander
A PCT is providing palliative care (comfort) to an unconscious patient.The PCT should
recognize that which of the following senses is the last to leave a dying patient? -ANSWER-
Hearing
A PCT has a prescription to collect a routine , clean- catch urine specimen from a patient.
Which of the following instructions should the PCT include? -ANSWER-Clean the genital area
,with the provided towelette and urinate a small amount into the toilet. Then, collect 1 to 2
ounces of urine midstream.
Which of the following identifiers can be used to correctly identify a patient in accordance
with The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals? -ANSWER-Assigned ID number
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires the application of anti-embolic stockings each
morning.Which of the following should the PCT recognize as the reason for this procedure? -
ANSWER-Are applied to deep blood circulating and reduce the risk of deep-vein thrombosis
A PCT is caring for a patient who has received a dose of pain medicine. The patient tells the
PCT that she is still feeling pain. Which of the following responses by the PCT is therapeutic?
-ANSWER-"How would you describe the pain?"
Which of the following is indicated by an ST segment? -ANSWER-Time interval between
ventricular contraction and the beginning of ventricular recovery
Which of the following factors determines whether a child should have his capillary
collection by heel stick or finger stick method? -ANSWER-Age & Development
A PCT is monitoring a patient's vital signs. Which of the following blood pressure values
should the PCT report to the nurse? -ANSWER-90/70mm Hg
Which of the following actions is within a PCT's scope of practice when providing would
care? -ANSWER-Irrigating the wound
A PCT observes swelling at the IV site of a patient who has peripheral IV. Which of the
following conditions should the PCT identify as a potential cause of the swelling? -ANSWER-
Infiltration of the solution
, During a venipuncture, the needle is in the vein and blood flow is established. When the
second tube is attached, blood flow stops. Which of the following actions should the PCT
take? -ANSWER-Rotate the bevel the needle
A PCT has applied a sequential compression device to a patient. Which of the following
should the PCT report to the nurse? -ANSWER-Discoloration in the extremity
A PCT is caring for a patient who has dentures. The PCT should take which of the following
actions? -ANSWER-Removing upper dentures first
A PCT should identify that a patient's use of an incentive spirometer after surgery assists
with which of the following ? -ANSWER-Preventing pulmonary complications
A PCT has just finished a procedure and all their PPE is visibly clean (no evidence of blood or
body fluid).Which of the PPE items should the PCT remove first? -ANSWER-Gloves
The patient compliance with GTT testing, a PCT should... -ANSWER-Confirm the patient is
fasting
Which of the following government agencies provides guidelines for preventing and
reporting injuries? -ANSWER-OSHA
Which of the following patients requires protective ,or reverse, isolation? -ANSWER-A 10 yr
old who is receiving chemotherapy
A PCT is giving a bed bath to a patient and notes a bruise on the patient's upper arm. The
patient tells the PCT that the bruise was caused by another PCT during ambulation.Which of
the following actions should -ANSWER-Notify the patient's nurse immediately
A PCT should recognize that hematuria is associated with which of the following conditions?
-ANSWER-Cystitis
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Which of the following manifestations is the first sign of skin breakdown in a patient? -
ANSWER-Discoloration
A PCT should identify that a capillary puncture is contraindicated for which of the following
patients? -ANSWER-A patient who has edema in the hands
A PCT has an order to collect a specimen for urine culture.Which of the following methods of
collection should the PCT use? -ANSWER-Clean- catch midstream
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a prescription for restraints. Which of the following
actions should the PCT take? -ANSWER-Check on the patient every 15 minutes
Which of the following is the primary function of a pulse oximeter? -ANSWER-Measure a
patient's heart rate and give oxygen
A PCT assists a patient to shave using a safety razor. In which of the following should the PCT
dispose of the razor? -ANSWER-A sharps container
A patient who has dementia consistently wanders away from their room in a long- term care
facility.Which of the following actions should the PCT take? -ANSWER-Provide a secure
environment for the patient to wander
A PCT is providing palliative care (comfort) to an unconscious patient.The PCT should
recognize that which of the following senses is the last to leave a dying patient? -ANSWER-
Hearing
A PCT has a prescription to collect a routine , clean- catch urine specimen from a patient.
Which of the following instructions should the PCT include? -ANSWER-Clean the genital area
,with the provided towelette and urinate a small amount into the toilet. Then, collect 1 to 2
ounces of urine midstream.
Which of the following identifiers can be used to correctly identify a patient in accordance
with The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals? -ANSWER-Assigned ID number
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires the application of anti-embolic stockings each
morning.Which of the following should the PCT recognize as the reason for this procedure? -
ANSWER-Are applied to deep blood circulating and reduce the risk of deep-vein thrombosis
A PCT is caring for a patient who has received a dose of pain medicine. The patient tells the
PCT that she is still feeling pain. Which of the following responses by the PCT is therapeutic?
-ANSWER-"How would you describe the pain?"
Which of the following is indicated by an ST segment? -ANSWER-Time interval between
ventricular contraction and the beginning of ventricular recovery
Which of the following factors determines whether a child should have his capillary
collection by heel stick or finger stick method? -ANSWER-Age & Development
A PCT is monitoring a patient's vital signs. Which of the following blood pressure values
should the PCT report to the nurse? -ANSWER-90/70mm Hg
Which of the following actions is within a PCT's scope of practice when providing would
care? -ANSWER-Irrigating the wound
A PCT observes swelling at the IV site of a patient who has peripheral IV. Which of the
following conditions should the PCT identify as a potential cause of the swelling? -ANSWER-
Infiltration of the solution
, During a venipuncture, the needle is in the vein and blood flow is established. When the
second tube is attached, blood flow stops. Which of the following actions should the PCT
take? -ANSWER-Rotate the bevel the needle
A PCT has applied a sequential compression device to a patient. Which of the following
should the PCT report to the nurse? -ANSWER-Discoloration in the extremity
A PCT is caring for a patient who has dentures. The PCT should take which of the following
actions? -ANSWER-Removing upper dentures first
A PCT should identify that a patient's use of an incentive spirometer after surgery assists
with which of the following ? -ANSWER-Preventing pulmonary complications
A PCT has just finished a procedure and all their PPE is visibly clean (no evidence of blood or
body fluid).Which of the PPE items should the PCT remove first? -ANSWER-Gloves
The patient compliance with GTT testing, a PCT should... -ANSWER-Confirm the patient is
fasting
Which of the following government agencies provides guidelines for preventing and
reporting injuries? -ANSWER-OSHA
Which of the following patients requires protective ,or reverse, isolation? -ANSWER-A 10 yr
old who is receiving chemotherapy
A PCT is giving a bed bath to a patient and notes a bruise on the patient's upper arm. The
patient tells the PCT that the bruise was caused by another PCT during ambulation.Which of
the following actions should -ANSWER-Notify the patient's nurse immediately
A PCT should recognize that hematuria is associated with which of the following conditions?
-ANSWER-Cystitis
