Certified Patient Care Technician Assistant (CPCT-A)
Practice Test B COMPLETE EXAM LATEST VERSION
2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A patient care technician is preparing to perform passive range-of-motion exercises for a patient.
Which of the following motions should the technician perform on the patient's elbows?
A. Flexion
B. Abduction
C. Adduction
D. Dorsiflexion - answer>>A. Flexion
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is 8 hr postoperative following repair of a fractured
femur. Which of the following vital sign values should the technician report to a nurse?
A. Temperature 36.6° C (97.8° F)
B. Pulse rate 72/min
C. Blood pressure 180/101 mm Hg
D. Respiratory rate 18/min - answer>>C. Blood pressure 180/101 mm Hg
A patient care technician is transporting a blood specimen that is wrapped in aluminum foil. The
technician should identify that the specimen is wrapped in aluminum foil for which of the following
reasons?
A. To keep the specimen warm
B. To shield the patient information
C. To protect the specimen from light
D. To insulate the specimen from ambient air - answer>>C. To protect the specimen from light
,A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient?
A. Speak faster than usual when communicating.
B. Use a picture board to provide instructions.
C. Speak in a higher tone of voice.
D. Avoid facing the patient directly when speaking. - answer>>B. Use a picture board to provide
instructions.
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter asks about the
health of the patient's roommate. Which of the following statements by the technician is an
appropriate response?
A. "I'll get the nurse."
B. "You can ask the patient about his condition."
C. "I'll send a request to the medical records department."
D. "I need you to fax over a written request." - answer>>B. "You can ask the patient about his
condition."
How frequently should a patient care technician disinfect an EKG machine?
A. After every shift
B. Once weekly
C. After every use
D. Once monthly - answer>>C. After every use
A patient care technician is reviewing quality improvement tools. Which of the following tools attempts
to improve patient safety and the quality of health care by eliminating unnecessary processes and
redirecting resources to patient needs?
A. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
B. Six Sigma
C. Lean Methodology
D. Root-Cause Analysis - answer>>C. Lean Methodology
, A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has died. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
A. Pull the sheet over the patient's head prior to the family viewing.
B. Place the patient in semi-Fowler's position.
C. Discourage the patient's family from assisting with postmortem care.
D. Position a pillow under the patient's head. - answer>>D. Position a pillow under the patient's head.
A patient care technician has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and an iron panel. He forgets
to draw for the PTT. Which of the following actions should the technician take? A. Discard the
specimens and redraw.
B. Keep the specimens collected and draw the PTT.
C. Call another technician and notify the supervisor.
D. Draw a discard tube and redraw blood cultures and blue top. - answer>>B. Keep the specimens
collected and draw the PTT.
A patient tells a patient care technician, "I don't like the overnight staff because nobody ever comes to
help me use the bathroom when I use the call light. Please don't tell anyone because I don't want them
to ignore me more." Which of the following actions should the technician take? A. Respect the
patient's wishes and not tell anyone.
B. Come in early and talk to the overnight staff about the patient's concerns.
C. Inform the patient that this concern will be reported to the charge nurse.
D. Apply an adult diaper to the patient for overnight toileting. - answer>>C. Inform the patient that this
concern will be reported to the charge nurse.
A patient care technician is manually transferring a patient who has right-sided weakness from the bed
to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body
mechanics?
A. Have the patient wrap her arms around his neck, bend at the waist, and lift using his back muscles.
B. Have the patient hold his hand, stand using weak side first, while he supports the patient's strong
side.
Practice Test B COMPLETE EXAM LATEST VERSION
2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A patient care technician is preparing to perform passive range-of-motion exercises for a patient.
Which of the following motions should the technician perform on the patient's elbows?
A. Flexion
B. Abduction
C. Adduction
D. Dorsiflexion - answer>>A. Flexion
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is 8 hr postoperative following repair of a fractured
femur. Which of the following vital sign values should the technician report to a nurse?
A. Temperature 36.6° C (97.8° F)
B. Pulse rate 72/min
C. Blood pressure 180/101 mm Hg
D. Respiratory rate 18/min - answer>>C. Blood pressure 180/101 mm Hg
A patient care technician is transporting a blood specimen that is wrapped in aluminum foil. The
technician should identify that the specimen is wrapped in aluminum foil for which of the following
reasons?
A. To keep the specimen warm
B. To shield the patient information
C. To protect the specimen from light
D. To insulate the specimen from ambient air - answer>>C. To protect the specimen from light
,A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of the following
actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient?
A. Speak faster than usual when communicating.
B. Use a picture board to provide instructions.
C. Speak in a higher tone of voice.
D. Avoid facing the patient directly when speaking. - answer>>B. Use a picture board to provide
instructions.
A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter asks about the
health of the patient's roommate. Which of the following statements by the technician is an
appropriate response?
A. "I'll get the nurse."
B. "You can ask the patient about his condition."
C. "I'll send a request to the medical records department."
D. "I need you to fax over a written request." - answer>>B. "You can ask the patient about his
condition."
How frequently should a patient care technician disinfect an EKG machine?
A. After every shift
B. Once weekly
C. After every use
D. Once monthly - answer>>C. After every use
A patient care technician is reviewing quality improvement tools. Which of the following tools attempts
to improve patient safety and the quality of health care by eliminating unnecessary processes and
redirecting resources to patient needs?
A. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
B. Six Sigma
C. Lean Methodology
D. Root-Cause Analysis - answer>>C. Lean Methodology
, A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has died. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
A. Pull the sheet over the patient's head prior to the family viewing.
B. Place the patient in semi-Fowler's position.
C. Discourage the patient's family from assisting with postmortem care.
D. Position a pillow under the patient's head. - answer>>D. Position a pillow under the patient's head.
A patient care technician has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and an iron panel. He forgets
to draw for the PTT. Which of the following actions should the technician take? A. Discard the
specimens and redraw.
B. Keep the specimens collected and draw the PTT.
C. Call another technician and notify the supervisor.
D. Draw a discard tube and redraw blood cultures and blue top. - answer>>B. Keep the specimens
collected and draw the PTT.
A patient tells a patient care technician, "I don't like the overnight staff because nobody ever comes to
help me use the bathroom when I use the call light. Please don't tell anyone because I don't want them
to ignore me more." Which of the following actions should the technician take? A. Respect the
patient's wishes and not tell anyone.
B. Come in early and talk to the overnight staff about the patient's concerns.
C. Inform the patient that this concern will be reported to the charge nurse.
D. Apply an adult diaper to the patient for overnight toileting. - answer>>C. Inform the patient that this
concern will be reported to the charge nurse.
A patient care technician is manually transferring a patient who has right-sided weakness from the bed
to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body
mechanics?
A. Have the patient wrap her arms around his neck, bend at the waist, and lift using his back muscles.
B. Have the patient hold his hand, stand using weak side first, while he supports the patient's strong
side.
