CPCT module 2 quiz with correct
answers
A PCT is assisting a patient who was admitted earlier in the day and notices abrasions
on the patient's wrist and ankles. Which of the following actions should the tech take?
A. Offer the patient a pamphlet about abuse.
B. Determine who caused the patient's injuries
C. Apply an antibiotic ointment to the abrasions
D. Report suspicion of abuse to the nurse - Correct Answers -D
A PCT is discarding a used disposable needle and syringe. Which of the following
actions should the tech take?
A. Recap the needle before placing it in a sharps container
B. Detach the needle from the syringe before disposal
C. Drop the needle and syringe into a sharps container
D. Ask a nurse to dispose of the needle - Correct Answers –C
Which of the following tasks is outside the tech's scope of practice?
A. Assist a patient who is 1 day postoperative with ambulation
B. Apply a hydrocortisone ointment to a rash
C. Collect a stool specimen for a lab analysis
D. Move a patient from the bed to a chair - Correct Answers -B
A PCT is performing a complete bed bath for a patient. Which of the following
observations is a possible indication of sexual abuse?
A. Facial bruising
B. Welts on the lower back
C. Dried blood in the anal area
D. Dry mucous membranes - Correct Answers -C
A PCT is disposing of a contaminated needle and experiences a needle-stick injury.
Which of the following actions should the tech take first?
A. Report the injury to the immediate supervisor
B. Undergo an assessment by a provider
C. Assist with filling out an incident report
D. Wash the site with an antimicrobial soap - Correct Answers -D
answers
A PCT is assisting a patient who was admitted earlier in the day and notices abrasions
on the patient's wrist and ankles. Which of the following actions should the tech take?
A. Offer the patient a pamphlet about abuse.
B. Determine who caused the patient's injuries
C. Apply an antibiotic ointment to the abrasions
D. Report suspicion of abuse to the nurse - Correct Answers -D
A PCT is discarding a used disposable needle and syringe. Which of the following
actions should the tech take?
A. Recap the needle before placing it in a sharps container
B. Detach the needle from the syringe before disposal
C. Drop the needle and syringe into a sharps container
D. Ask a nurse to dispose of the needle - Correct Answers –C
Which of the following tasks is outside the tech's scope of practice?
A. Assist a patient who is 1 day postoperative with ambulation
B. Apply a hydrocortisone ointment to a rash
C. Collect a stool specimen for a lab analysis
D. Move a patient from the bed to a chair - Correct Answers -B
A PCT is performing a complete bed bath for a patient. Which of the following
observations is a possible indication of sexual abuse?
A. Facial bruising
B. Welts on the lower back
C. Dried blood in the anal area
D. Dry mucous membranes - Correct Answers -C
A PCT is disposing of a contaminated needle and experiences a needle-stick injury.
Which of the following actions should the tech take first?
A. Report the injury to the immediate supervisor
B. Undergo an assessment by a provider
C. Assist with filling out an incident report
D. Wash the site with an antimicrobial soap - Correct Answers -D
