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CPCT Exam #1 questions with answers.Which of the following actions should the CPCT take when preparing to transfer the patient from a bed
to a stretcher? ANS - Elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher
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 ANS - Check the respiratory rate: will allow CPCT to
confirm hyperventilation.
Ventricular tachycardia ANS -
A CPCT is assisting with a patient to take self-administered medications. The CPCT should recognize that
which of the following medications should not be crushed? ANS - Enteric-coated: This medication is
used for sustained preparations.
When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians, which results have the priority?
ANS - Presurgical: they may alter how the surgery is performed.
A CPCT is changing a patients' bedding and is accidentally stuck with a needle. Which of the following
actions should the CPCT take first? ANS - Milk the affected site: Report the incident to his or her
supervisor, complete an incident report, and take that report to the occupational health facility.
A CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is used for which of the following reasons? ANS - To
guarantee the identification and integrity of samples.
Industry standards states that the needle insertion in the antecubital area should be at _______. ANS -
15 to 30 degree angle.
Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal samples? ANS - Lavender Top: This
minimizes platelet clumping and microclot forming.
When should the code of the glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer? ANS -
When the patient is tested: to ensure the most accurate results.
, A CPCT makes a mistake while measuring a patients' blood pressure. What should the CPCT do? ANS -
Release all of the air from the cuff before retesting.
A CPCT is caring for a new patient. Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates a
need for further teaching, regarding HIPAA? ANS - "If necessary, my doctor can release my test results
at his own discretion.": The doctor needs the patient's permission to release any test results.
A CPCT is caring for a patient who is to receive continuous tube feedings. The CPCT should place the
patient into which of the following positions? ANS - Semi-Fowler's: This position is used to help avoid
aspiration because of the angle; therefore, the CPCT should recognize that this position will be the most
effective for these feedings.
A CPCT should recognize that which of the following statements regarding skin preparation for blood
cultures is correct? ANS - "I will cleanse the area with chlorhexidine gluconate.": This is the appropriate
antiseptic.
The CPCT is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the following findings related
to the patient's condition should the CPCT report to the nurse immediately? ANS - The patient's lower
limbs showing pitting edema: Minor swelling is an expected finding should be immediately, but pitting
edema is more critical.
A CPCT informs the nurse concerning swelling at the peripheral IV site. The CPCT should recognize that
which of the following is the most likely cause of this finding? ANS - Catheter infiltration: Infiltration
occurs when I.V. fluid or medications leak into the surrounding tissue. Infiltration can be caused by
improper placement or dislodgment of the catheter. Patient movement can cause the catheter to slip
out or through the blood vessel lumen.
Premature atrial complex ANS - The third complex occurs early and is preceded by a wave of P wave
indicating a premature atrial complex.
A CPCT is drawing blood from a patient and observes red spots. Which of the following is an appropriate
action for the CPCT to take? ANS - Apply more pressure to the site: The development of petechiae is a
sign of reduced platelet function and carries an increased risk of bleeding.
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