CPCT PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS 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 patients respiratory rate
⩥ Ventricular Tachycardia
Answer:
⩥ CPCT is assisting patient to take self-medicated medicines. CPCT
should recognize that which medicine should not be crushed
Answer: Enteric coated
⩥ When a CPCT is distributing lab results to ordering physicians, which
results have priority?
Answer: Presurgical
⩥ CPCT is changing a patients bedding and is accidentally stuck with a
needle. Which actions should CPCT take first?
Answer: Milk affected site
, ⩥ 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 standard states that needle insertion in the antecubital area
should be at:
Answer: 15-30 degree angle
⩥ Which of the following tubes should be collected 1st for dermal
samples?
Answer: Lavender top
⩥ When should the code on glucose curettes be compared to the code on
the glucometer?
Answer: When a patient is tested
⩥ CPCT makes a mistake while measuring a patients blood pressure.
Which of the following actions should the CPCT take?
Answer: Release all of the air from cuff before retesting
⩥ CPCT is assisting with the care of a patient who is receiving a blood
transfusion. Which of the following vital signs should the CPCT report
1st?
Answer: Increase in temperature
COMPLETE ANSWERS 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 patients respiratory rate
⩥ Ventricular Tachycardia
Answer:
⩥ CPCT is assisting patient to take self-medicated medicines. CPCT
should recognize that which medicine should not be crushed
Answer: Enteric coated
⩥ When a CPCT is distributing lab results to ordering physicians, which
results have priority?
Answer: Presurgical
⩥ CPCT is changing a patients bedding and is accidentally stuck with a
needle. Which actions should CPCT take first?
Answer: Milk affected site
, ⩥ 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 standard states that needle insertion in the antecubital area
should be at:
Answer: 15-30 degree angle
⩥ Which of the following tubes should be collected 1st for dermal
samples?
Answer: Lavender top
⩥ When should the code on glucose curettes be compared to the code on
the glucometer?
Answer: When a patient is tested
⩥ CPCT makes a mistake while measuring a patients blood pressure.
Which of the following actions should the CPCT take?
Answer: Release all of the air from cuff before retesting
⩥ CPCT is assisting with the care of a patient who is receiving a blood
transfusion. Which of the following vital signs should the CPCT report
1st?
Answer: Increase in temperature
