CERTIFIED PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN/ASSISTANT (CPCT/A) PRACTICE TEST 2.0 B QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

CERTIFIED PATIENT CARE
TECHNICIAN/ASSISTANT (CPCT/A)
PRACTICE TEST 2.0 B QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2manuallyA2transferringA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2right-
sidedA2weaknessA2fromA2theA2bedA2toA2theA2wheelchair.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2meth
odsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2useA2toA2promoteA2properA2bodyA2mechanics?

a)A2HaveA2theA2patientA2wrapA2herA2armsA2aroundA2hisA2neck,A2bendA2atA2theA2waist,A2and
A2liftA2usingA2muscles.


b)A2HaveA2theA2patientA2holdA2hisA2hands,A2standA2usingA2weakA2sideA2first,A2whileA2heA2s
upportsA2theA2patient'sA2strongA2side.

c)A2AskA2theA2patientA2toA2leanA2backwardA2inA2theA2bed,A2graspA2theA2frontA2ofA2theA2tran
sferA2belt,A2pullA2up,A2andA2transferA2intoA2theA2wheelchair.

d)A2GraspA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2transferA2beltA2andA2haveA2theA2patientA2standA2usingA2str
ongerA2sideA2whileA2liftingA2withA2legsA2andA2keepingA2backA2straight.A2-A2Ans--d

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2caringA2forA2severalA2adultA2patients.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2f
ollowingA2findingsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2reportA2toA2theA2nurseA2first?

a)A2BloodA2pressureA2139/88A2mmA2Hg

b)A2ApicalA2pulseA2108/min

c)A2RespiratoryA2rateA222/min

d)A2TemperatureA238.5A2degreesA2CA2(100.5A2degreesA2F)A2-A2Ans--d

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2suddenlyA2becomesA2unre
sponsive.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2takeA2first?

a)A2CheckA2theA2movementA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2chestA2forA210A2seconds.

b)A2TapA2theA2patient'sA2shouldersA2andA2ask,A2"AreA2youA2okay?"

c)A2StartA2chestA2compressionsA2afterA2placingA2theA2patientA2flat.

d)A2NotifyA2theA2emergencyA2responseA2teamA2-A2Ans--b

, AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2usingA2aA2newA2disinfectantA2toA2cleanA2aA2soiledA2mattr
ess.A2TheA2technicianA2notesA2aA2skullA2andA2crossbonesA2symbolA2onA2theA2labelA2ofA2th
eA2disinfectant.A2WhichA2hazardsA2doesA2thisA2symbolA2indicate?A2

a)A2Explosive

b)A2Flammable

c)A2SkinA2irritant

d)A2AcuteA2toxicityA2-A2Ans--d

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2preparingA2toA2transportA2aA2patientA2viaA2aA2stretcher.A2
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2takeA2whenA2transferringA2th
eA2patientA2fromA2aA2bedA2toA2theA2stretcher?

a)A2RollA2theA2sheetsA2awayA2fromA2theA2patient.

b)A2RemoveA2theA2patient'sA2IVA2andA2indwellingA2urinaryA2catheterA2priorA2toA2transferrin
gA2theA2patient.

c)A2InstructA2theA2patientA2toA2putA2theirA2handsA2byA2theirA2sides.

d)A2RaiseA2theA2patient'sA2bedA2toA2theA2sameA2levelA2asA2theA2stretcher.A2-A2Ans--d

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2aA2healthA2careA2facility'sA2infectionA2
controlA2programA2isA2requiredA2byA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2institutions?

a)A2CentersA2forA2DiseaseA2ControlA2andA2PreventionA2(CDC)

b)A2CentersA2forA2MedicareA2andA2MedicaidA2ServicesA2(CMS)

c)A2TheA2JointA2CommissionA2(TJC)

d)A2ClinicalA2andA2LaboratoryA2StandardsA2InstituteA2(CLSI)A2-A2Ans--c

AA2patientA2careA2technicianA2isA2preparingA2toA2labelA2aA2patient'sA2specimenA2tubeA2follo
wingA2aA2bloodA2collection.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2
take?

a)A2FaceA2theA2patientA2whileA2labelingA2theA2specimenA2tube.

b)A2UseA2aA2pencilA2toA2labelA2theA2specimen.

c)A2AvoidA2usingA2computer-generatedA2labels.