CPCT CERTIFICATION PREPARATION 2026
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ B) a patient who is disoriented. Answer: A CPCT is caring for a
number of patients following a shift change. Which of the following
patient's should the CPCT asses first?
A) a patient with a temperature of 37.3°C (99.2°F)
B) a patient who is disoriented
C) a patient who is comatose
D) a patient who is imcontinent
⩥ D) temperature of 38.5° C (100.5°F). Answer: A CPCT is caring for
several adult patients. Which of the following should the CPCT report to
the nurse first?
A) blood pressure of 139/88 mm Hg
B) apical pulse of 84 BPM
C) respiration rate of 22/min
D) temperature of 38.5°C ( 100.5°F)
⩥ B) clothing. Answer: The CPCT must invert anticoagulant tubes to
prevent which of the following?
A) hemolysis
,B) clothing
C) hemoconcentration
D) reflux
⩥ B) be reported to a health care provider. Answer: While working with
the automated Laboratory Information System, correct input of data is
most critical because incorrect data may...
A) cause a system error
B) be reported to a health care provider
C) lead to quality assurance issue
D) remain in the patient's file indefinitely
⩥ A) manually, using apical area. Answer: The CPCT is to determine the
pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the following
methods should be used?
A) manually, using apical area
B) manually, using radial artery
C) electronically, using pulse oximeter
D) electronically, using an EKG machine
⩥ C) temperature 37.3°C (99.2°F), pulse 95, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 180/101 mm Hg. Answer: A CPCT is assisting with the care of
a patient who is 8 hours postoperative following the repair of a fractured
femur. The CPCT is checking vital signs every four hours and notices
, changes in his vital signs. Which of the following values should be
reported to the nurse?
A) temperature 36.6°C (99.7°F), pulse 90, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 126/86 mm Hg
B) temperature 36.5°C (97.8°F), pulse 72, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 118/74 mm Hg
C) temperature 37.3°C (99.2°F), pulse 95, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 180/101 mm Hg
D) temperature. 37.1°C (98.8°F), pulse 69, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 116/80 mm Hg
⩥ C) the arm is lower than the heart. Answer: A CPCT is measuring a
patient's blood pressure. The CPCT should recognize that which of the
following situations could result in an inaccurate reading?
A) the cuff deflates too quickly
B) the cuff inflates too quickly
C) the arm is lower than the heart
D) the arm is at the same level as the heart
⩥ A) "I will press down on the spreader slide to fix the cells on the
lower side.". Answer: Which of the following statements made by the
CPCT, regarding preparation of a peripheral blood smear, indicated the
need for further teaching?
A) "I will press down on the spreader slide to fix the cells on the lower
side."
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ B) a patient who is disoriented. Answer: A CPCT is caring for a
number of patients following a shift change. Which of the following
patient's should the CPCT asses first?
A) a patient with a temperature of 37.3°C (99.2°F)
B) a patient who is disoriented
C) a patient who is comatose
D) a patient who is imcontinent
⩥ D) temperature of 38.5° C (100.5°F). Answer: A CPCT is caring for
several adult patients. Which of the following should the CPCT report to
the nurse first?
A) blood pressure of 139/88 mm Hg
B) apical pulse of 84 BPM
C) respiration rate of 22/min
D) temperature of 38.5°C ( 100.5°F)
⩥ B) clothing. Answer: The CPCT must invert anticoagulant tubes to
prevent which of the following?
A) hemolysis
,B) clothing
C) hemoconcentration
D) reflux
⩥ B) be reported to a health care provider. Answer: While working with
the automated Laboratory Information System, correct input of data is
most critical because incorrect data may...
A) cause a system error
B) be reported to a health care provider
C) lead to quality assurance issue
D) remain in the patient's file indefinitely
⩥ A) manually, using apical area. Answer: The CPCT is to determine the
pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the following
methods should be used?
A) manually, using apical area
B) manually, using radial artery
C) electronically, using pulse oximeter
D) electronically, using an EKG machine
⩥ C) temperature 37.3°C (99.2°F), pulse 95, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 180/101 mm Hg. Answer: A CPCT is assisting with the care of
a patient who is 8 hours postoperative following the repair of a fractured
femur. The CPCT is checking vital signs every four hours and notices
, changes in his vital signs. Which of the following values should be
reported to the nurse?
A) temperature 36.6°C (99.7°F), pulse 90, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 126/86 mm Hg
B) temperature 36.5°C (97.8°F), pulse 72, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 118/74 mm Hg
C) temperature 37.3°C (99.2°F), pulse 95, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 180/101 mm Hg
D) temperature. 37.1°C (98.8°F), pulse 69, respirations 18, and blood
pressure 116/80 mm Hg
⩥ C) the arm is lower than the heart. Answer: A CPCT is measuring a
patient's blood pressure. The CPCT should recognize that which of the
following situations could result in an inaccurate reading?
A) the cuff deflates too quickly
B) the cuff inflates too quickly
C) the arm is lower than the heart
D) the arm is at the same level as the heart
⩥ A) "I will press down on the spreader slide to fix the cells on the
lower side.". Answer: Which of the following statements made by the
CPCT, regarding preparation of a peripheral blood smear, indicated the
need for further teaching?
A) "I will press down on the spreader slide to fix the cells on the lower
side."
