CPCT PRACTICE EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ D) check the patient's respiratory rate
Answer: During a stress test, a CPCT notice that the patient appears
to be hyperventilating. Which of the following actions should the
CPCT take?
A) administer oxygen to the patient
B) slow down the test
C) stop the exercise portion of the test
D) check the patient's respiratory rate
◉ B) ventricular tachycardia
Answer: Identify the arrhythmia in this tracing:
A) junctional tachycardia
B) ventricular tachycardia
C) sinus tachycardia
D) accelerated idioventricular rhythm
◉ B) enteric-coated
,Answer: A CPCT is assisting a patient to take self administered
medications. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following
medications should no be crushed?
A) scored tablet
B) enteric-coated
C) intradermal
D) parenteral
◉ C) presurgical
Answer: When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to ordering
physicians, which results have priority?
A) lead
B) basal metibolic panel
C) presurgical
D) ferritin
◉ C) milk the site
Answer: A CPCT is changing a patient's bedding and is accidentally
stuck with a needle. Which of the following actions should the CPCT
take first?
A) visit the occupational health facility
B) complete an incident report
C) milk the affected site
,D) report the incident to the supervisor
◉ B) to guarantee the identification and integrity of samples
Answer: A CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is sued for
which of the following reasons?
A) to follow methods of collection with samples and data
B) to guarantee the identification and integrity of samples
C) to ensure the samples are being disposed of using correct
operating procedures
D) to track the location of samples and data
◉ B) 15 to 30 degree angle
Answer: Industry standard states that needle insertion in the
antecubital area should be at a...
A) 5 to 10° angle
B) 15 to 30° angle
C) 40 to 45° angle
D) 50 to 60° angle
◉ A) lavender top
Answer: Which of the following tubes should be collected first
for dermal samples?
, A) lavender top
B) green top
C) red top
D) light blue too
◉ B) when a patient is being tested
Answer: When should the code on glucose covettes be compared to
the code on the glucometer?
A) after a new package of cuvettes is opened
B) when a patient is being tested
C) at the beginning of a shift
D) following and error code
◉ B) release all air before retesting
Answer: A CPCT makes a mistake while measuring a patient's blood
pressure. What action should the CPCT take?
A) partially deflate the cuff and then re-inflate it
B) release all air before retesting
C) measure blood pressure using a different arm
D) measure blood pressure using a different cuff
◉ C) an elevated temperature
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ D) check the patient's respiratory rate
Answer: During a stress test, a CPCT notice that the patient appears
to be hyperventilating. Which of the following actions should the
CPCT take?
A) administer oxygen to the patient
B) slow down the test
C) stop the exercise portion of the test
D) check the patient's respiratory rate
◉ B) ventricular tachycardia
Answer: Identify the arrhythmia in this tracing:
A) junctional tachycardia
B) ventricular tachycardia
C) sinus tachycardia
D) accelerated idioventricular rhythm
◉ B) enteric-coated
,Answer: A CPCT is assisting a patient to take self administered
medications. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following
medications should no be crushed?
A) scored tablet
B) enteric-coated
C) intradermal
D) parenteral
◉ C) presurgical
Answer: When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to ordering
physicians, which results have priority?
A) lead
B) basal metibolic panel
C) presurgical
D) ferritin
◉ C) milk the site
Answer: A CPCT is changing a patient's bedding and is accidentally
stuck with a needle. Which of the following actions should the CPCT
take first?
A) visit the occupational health facility
B) complete an incident report
C) milk the affected site
,D) report the incident to the supervisor
◉ B) to guarantee the identification and integrity of samples
Answer: A CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is sued for
which of the following reasons?
A) to follow methods of collection with samples and data
B) to guarantee the identification and integrity of samples
C) to ensure the samples are being disposed of using correct
operating procedures
D) to track the location of samples and data
◉ B) 15 to 30 degree angle
Answer: Industry standard states that needle insertion in the
antecubital area should be at a...
A) 5 to 10° angle
B) 15 to 30° angle
C) 40 to 45° angle
D) 50 to 60° angle
◉ A) lavender top
Answer: Which of the following tubes should be collected first
for dermal samples?
, A) lavender top
B) green top
C) red top
D) light blue too
◉ B) when a patient is being tested
Answer: When should the code on glucose covettes be compared to
the code on the glucometer?
A) after a new package of cuvettes is opened
B) when a patient is being tested
C) at the beginning of a shift
D) following and error code
◉ B) release all air before retesting
Answer: A CPCT makes a mistake while measuring a patient's blood
pressure. What action should the CPCT take?
A) partially deflate the cuff and then re-inflate it
B) release all air before retesting
C) measure blood pressure using a different arm
D) measure blood pressure using a different cuff
◉ C) an elevated temperature
