CPCT Practice Test Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
Which of the following actions should the CPCPT take when preparing to transfer
a patient from a bed to a chair?
A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher. B) elevating
the bed to a position lower than the height of the stretcher.
C) Reaching across the stretcher to assist the patient.
D) elevating the bed to a position higher than the height of the stretcher. - Correct
answer-A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher.
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
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,D) check the patient's respiratory rate - Correct answer-D) check the patient's
respiratory rate
Identify the arrhythmia in this tracing:
A) junctional tachycardia
B) ventricular tachycardia
C) sinus tachycardia
D) accelerated idioventricular rhythm - Correct answer-B) ventricular tachycardia
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 - Correct answer-B) enteric-coated
When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians, which
results have priority?
A) lead
B) basal metibolic panel
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,C) presurgical
D) ferritin - Correct answer-C) presurgical
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 - Correct answer-C) milk the site
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 - Correct answer-B) to guarantee the
identification and integrity of samples
Industry standard states that needle insertion in the antecubital area should be at a...
A) 5 to 10° angle
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, B) 15 to 30° angle
C) 40 to 45° angle
D) 50 to 60° angle - Correct answer-B) 15 to 30 degree angle
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 - Correct answer-A) lavender top
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 - Correct answer-B) when a patient is being tested
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and Answers
Which of the following actions should the CPCPT take when preparing to transfer
a patient from a bed to a chair?
A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher. B) elevating
the bed to a position lower than the height of the stretcher.
C) Reaching across the stretcher to assist the patient.
D) elevating the bed to a position higher than the height of the stretcher. - Correct
answer-A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher.
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
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,D) check the patient's respiratory rate - Correct answer-D) check the patient's
respiratory rate
Identify the arrhythmia in this tracing:
A) junctional tachycardia
B) ventricular tachycardia
C) sinus tachycardia
D) accelerated idioventricular rhythm - Correct answer-B) ventricular tachycardia
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 - Correct answer-B) enteric-coated
When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians, which
results have priority?
A) lead
B) basal metibolic panel
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,C) presurgical
D) ferritin - Correct answer-C) presurgical
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 - Correct answer-C) milk the site
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 - Correct answer-B) to guarantee the
identification and integrity of samples
Industry standard states that needle insertion in the antecubital area should be at a...
A) 5 to 10° angle
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, B) 15 to 30° angle
C) 40 to 45° angle
D) 50 to 60° angle - Correct answer-B) 15 to 30 degree angle
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 - Correct answer-A) lavender top
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 - Correct answer-B) when a patient is being tested
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