CPCT PRACTICE FINAL PAPER 2026
TESTED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ During a stress test, a CPCT notices the patient appears to be
hyperventilating. Which of the following is an appropriate course of
action for the technician.
Answer: Check the respiratory rate: will allow CPCT to confirm
hyperventilation.
⩥ Ventricular tachycardia.
Answer:
⩥ A CPCT is assisting with a patient to take self-administered
medications. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following
medications should not be crushed?.
Answer: Enteric-coated: This medication is used for sustained
preparations.
⩥ When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians,
which results have the priority?.
Answer: Presurgical: they may alter how the surgery is performed.
⩥ A CPCT is changing a patients' bedding and is accidentally stuck with
a needle. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take first?.
,Answer: Milk the affected site: Report the incident to his or her
supervisor, complete an incident report, and take that report to the
occupational health facility.
⩥ A CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is used for which of
the following reasons?.
Answer: To guarantee the identification and integrity of samples.
⩥ Industry standards states that the needle insertion in the antecubital
area should be at _______..
Answer: 15 to 30 degree angle.
⩥ Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal
samples?.
Answer: Lavender Top: This minimizes platelet clumping and microclot
forming.
⩥ When should the code of the glucose cuvettes be compared to the
code on the glucometer?.
Answer: When the patient is tested: to ensure the most accurate results.
⩥ A CPCT makes a mistake while measuring a patients' blood pressure.
What should the CPCT do?.
Answer: Release all of the air from the cuff before retesting.
, ⩥ A CPCT is caring for a new patient. Which of the following
statements made by the patient indicates a need for further teaching,
regarding HIPAA?.
Answer: "If necessary, my doctor can release my test results at his own
discretion.": The doctor needs the patient's permission to release any test
results.
⩥ A CPCT is caring for a patient who is to receive continuous tube
feedings. The CPCT should place the patient into which of the following
positions?.
Answer: Semi-Fowler's: This position is used to help avoid aspiration
because of the angle; therefore, the CPCT should recognize that this
position will be the most effective for these feedings.
⩥ A CPCT should recognize that which of the following statements
regarding skin preparation for blood cultures is correct?.
Answer: "I will cleanse the area with chlorhexidine gluconate.": This is
the appropriate antiseptic.
⩥ The CPCT is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension.
Which of the following findings related to the patient's condition should
the CPCT report to the nurse immediately?.
Answer: The patient's lower limbs showing pitting edema: Minor
swelling is an expected finding should be immediately, but pitting edema
is more critical.
TESTED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ During a stress test, a CPCT notices the patient appears to be
hyperventilating. Which of the following is an appropriate course of
action for the technician.
Answer: Check the respiratory rate: will allow CPCT to confirm
hyperventilation.
⩥ Ventricular tachycardia.
Answer:
⩥ A CPCT is assisting with a patient to take self-administered
medications. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following
medications should not be crushed?.
Answer: Enteric-coated: This medication is used for sustained
preparations.
⩥ When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians,
which results have the priority?.
Answer: Presurgical: they may alter how the surgery is performed.
⩥ A CPCT is changing a patients' bedding and is accidentally stuck with
a needle. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take first?.
,Answer: Milk the affected site: Report the incident to his or her
supervisor, complete an incident report, and take that report to the
occupational health facility.
⩥ A CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is used for which of
the following reasons?.
Answer: To guarantee the identification and integrity of samples.
⩥ Industry standards states that the needle insertion in the antecubital
area should be at _______..
Answer: 15 to 30 degree angle.
⩥ Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal
samples?.
Answer: Lavender Top: This minimizes platelet clumping and microclot
forming.
⩥ When should the code of the glucose cuvettes be compared to the
code on the glucometer?.
Answer: When the patient is tested: to ensure the most accurate results.
⩥ A CPCT makes a mistake while measuring a patients' blood pressure.
What should the CPCT do?.
Answer: Release all of the air from the cuff before retesting.
, ⩥ A CPCT is caring for a new patient. Which of the following
statements made by the patient indicates a need for further teaching,
regarding HIPAA?.
Answer: "If necessary, my doctor can release my test results at his own
discretion.": The doctor needs the patient's permission to release any test
results.
⩥ A CPCT is caring for a patient who is to receive continuous tube
feedings. The CPCT should place the patient into which of the following
positions?.
Answer: Semi-Fowler's: This position is used to help avoid aspiration
because of the angle; therefore, the CPCT should recognize that this
position will be the most effective for these feedings.
⩥ A CPCT should recognize that which of the following statements
regarding skin preparation for blood cultures is correct?.
Answer: "I will cleanse the area with chlorhexidine gluconate.": This is
the appropriate antiseptic.
⩥ The CPCT is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension.
Which of the following findings related to the patient's condition should
the CPCT report to the nurse immediately?.
Answer: The patient's lower limbs showing pitting edema: Minor
swelling is an expected finding should be immediately, but pitting edema
is more critical.
