Certified Patient Care Technician Assistant (CPCT-A)
Practice Test B EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 100
QUESTIONS AND 100% Verified ANSWERS
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?
A. Sliced banana
B. Scrambled eggs
C. Mashed potatoes
D. Chocolate pudding - answer>>D. Chocolate pudding
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose roommate asks about her diagnosis. The
technician should identify that disclosing this information would violate which of the following?
A. Standards of care
B. Informed consent
C. Patient Self-Determination Act
D. Patients' Bill of Rights - answer>>D. Patients' Bill of Rights
A provider requests that a patient care technician collect blood specimens from a patient for blood
cultures, hematology, and coagulation studies. Which of the following should the technician fill first
when performing the venipuncture?
A. Lavender tube
B. Red tube
C. Light blue tube
D. Blood culture bottle - answer>>D. Blood culture bottle
Which of the following terms refers to the complete destruction of all forms of micro-organisms when
providing patient care?
A. Sterilization
,B. Sanitization
C. Disinfection
D. Medical asepsis - answer>>A. Sterilization
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first?
A. Check the movement of the patient's chest for 10 seconds.
B. Tap the patient's shoulders and ask, "Are you okay?"
C. Start chest compressions after placing the patient flat.
D. Notify the emergency response team. - answer>>B. Tap the patient's shoulders and ask, "Are you
okay?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following laboratory tests requires chain of
custody protocol?
A. Activated clotting time
B. Blood alcohol level
C. Prothrombin time
D. Platelet function - answer>>B. Blood alcohol level
A patient care technician can be instrumental in preventing sentinel events by taking which of the
following actions?
A. Developing an appropriate patient plan of care
B. Properly documenting all oral medication administrations
C. Ensuring proper application of all safety reminder devices (SRDs)
D. Providing answers to patient questions to facilitate informed consent - answer>>C. Ensuring proper
application of all safety reminder devices (SRDs)
A patient care technician is documenting in a patient's electronic health record. Which of the following
abbreviations should the technician avoid using?
A. TID
, B. U
C. NPO
D. L - answer>>B. U
A patient care technician is applying antiembolism stockings to a patient. The technician should
identify that the provider has prescribed antiembolism stockings for which of the following reasons?
A. To reduce the risk for deep-vein thrombosis
B. To protect the skin from injury
C. To prevent air embolisms from circulating to the legs
D. To dislodge existing embolisms - answer>>A. To reduce the risk for deep-vein thrombosis
A patient care technician in a hospital is preparing to sterilize equipment that was soiled with blood.
Which of the following methods should the technician use?
A. Bleach
B. Dry heat
C. Boiling water
D. Autoclave - answer>>D. Autoclave
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is at risk for pressure ulcers. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
A. Reposition the patient at least every 2 hr.
B. Avoid using powder on the patient's skin.
C. Avoid providing massages for the patient.
D. Place the head of the patient's bed at a 45° angle. - answer>>A. Reposition the patient at least every
2 hr.
A patient care technician is performing a venipuncture for a patient and observes a hematoma
developing at the needle insertion site. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Observe the site for 3 min to see if the hematoma worsens.
Practice Test B EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 100
QUESTIONS AND 100% Verified ANSWERS
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?
A. Sliced banana
B. Scrambled eggs
C. Mashed potatoes
D. Chocolate pudding - answer>>D. Chocolate pudding
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose roommate asks about her diagnosis. The
technician should identify that disclosing this information would violate which of the following?
A. Standards of care
B. Informed consent
C. Patient Self-Determination Act
D. Patients' Bill of Rights - answer>>D. Patients' Bill of Rights
A provider requests that a patient care technician collect blood specimens from a patient for blood
cultures, hematology, and coagulation studies. Which of the following should the technician fill first
when performing the venipuncture?
A. Lavender tube
B. Red tube
C. Light blue tube
D. Blood culture bottle - answer>>D. Blood culture bottle
Which of the following terms refers to the complete destruction of all forms of micro-organisms when
providing patient care?
A. Sterilization
,B. Sanitization
C. Disinfection
D. Medical asepsis - answer>>A. Sterilization
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first?
A. Check the movement of the patient's chest for 10 seconds.
B. Tap the patient's shoulders and ask, "Are you okay?"
C. Start chest compressions after placing the patient flat.
D. Notify the emergency response team. - answer>>B. Tap the patient's shoulders and ask, "Are you
okay?"
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following laboratory tests requires chain of
custody protocol?
A. Activated clotting time
B. Blood alcohol level
C. Prothrombin time
D. Platelet function - answer>>B. Blood alcohol level
A patient care technician can be instrumental in preventing sentinel events by taking which of the
following actions?
A. Developing an appropriate patient plan of care
B. Properly documenting all oral medication administrations
C. Ensuring proper application of all safety reminder devices (SRDs)
D. Providing answers to patient questions to facilitate informed consent - answer>>C. Ensuring proper
application of all safety reminder devices (SRDs)
A patient care technician is documenting in a patient's electronic health record. Which of the following
abbreviations should the technician avoid using?
A. TID
, B. U
C. NPO
D. L - answer>>B. U
A patient care technician is applying antiembolism stockings to a patient. The technician should
identify that the provider has prescribed antiembolism stockings for which of the following reasons?
A. To reduce the risk for deep-vein thrombosis
B. To protect the skin from injury
C. To prevent air embolisms from circulating to the legs
D. To dislodge existing embolisms - answer>>A. To reduce the risk for deep-vein thrombosis
A patient care technician in a hospital is preparing to sterilize equipment that was soiled with blood.
Which of the following methods should the technician use?
A. Bleach
B. Dry heat
C. Boiling water
D. Autoclave - answer>>D. Autoclave
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is at risk for pressure ulcers. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
A. Reposition the patient at least every 2 hr.
B. Avoid using powder on the patient's skin.
C. Avoid providing massages for the patient.
D. Place the head of the patient's bed at a 45° angle. - answer>>A. Reposition the patient at least every
2 hr.
A patient care technician is performing a venipuncture for a patient and observes a hematoma
developing at the needle insertion site. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Observe the site for 3 min to see if the hematoma worsens.
