CPCT Drill Questions with Complete Solutions

CPCT Drill Questions with Complete Solutions *Which of the following statements made by the CPCT about taking a patient's blood pressure demonstrates the need for further teaching? - Answer-¨I will use the arm with the dialysis shunt.¨ *In which of the following situations should the CPCT place the patient in the lithotomy position? - Answer-Rectal exam *Which of the following statements made by the CPCT demonstrates the need for further teaching? - Answer-¨I will leave the room during the examination to ensure privacy.¨ *Which of the following test results should the CPCT report to the nurse immediately? - Answer-Temperature 32.7 degrees Celsius (90.9 degrees Farenheit) *Which of the following most frequently causes the spread of infection in health care facilities? - Answer-Health care workers' hands *A CPCT is assisting a patient who is ambulating. The patient states, ¨I feel so dizzy and weak,¨ and her knees buckle. Which of the following actions by the CPCT is most appropriate? - Answer-Guide the patient to a seated or lying position on the floor. *While caring for an 87-year-old patient, a CPCT notices the IV infusion pump is cracked. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take? - Answer-Ensure that bioengineering performs maintenance on the pump. *During a mercury thermometer exchange, someone drops a mercury thermometer and it shatters on the floor. How should he CPCT intervene? - Answer-Use a gloved hand to pick up the glass. Use a paper towel to pick up the mercury. *A patient has endometrial cancer and has been placed in isolation because of her radiation implants. The patient states that she is lonely and needs extra attention. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take when caring for this patient? - AnswerOrganize all care in short periods. Promise to return. *A CPCT is caring for his neighbor's mother. The neighbor asks the CPCT if her mother is undergoing physical therapy. Which of the following responses by the CPCT is appropriate? - Answer-¨I'm sorry, but I cannot discuss patients.