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CPCT Practice Test Exam-Graded AA patient care technician is assisting a patient with bowel elimination. Which of the
following actions should the technician take to promote relaxation and emotional
support?
A. Check on the patient frequently
B. Play soft music at the patient's bedside
C. Place the patient's bed in the supine position
D. Insist that the patient use a bed pan - correct Answers-B. Play soft music at the
patient's bedside
A patient care technician is assisting with the physical examination of an older adult
patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a risk factor for elder
abuse?
A. "I sometimes forget where I put my cell phone"
B. "I am not able to see quite as well as I used to."
C. "I am able to walk well using a cane"
D. "I live alone, and don't get many visitors" - correct Answers-D. "I live alone, and don't
get many visitors"
A patient care technician is caring for a 5-year-old who reports pain. Which of the
following pain scales should the patient care technician use to measure the child's pain?
A. Visual analog
B. Numerical
C. Verbal descriptive
D. Wong-baker faces - correct Answers-D. Wong-baker faces
A patient care technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient. The technician
should identify that which of the following urine characteristics is an unexpected finding?
A. Straw-colored urine
B. Pale yellow urine
C. Red-tinged urine
D. Dark gold urine - correct Answers-C. Red-tinged urine
A patient care technician is responding to an adult patient who is experiencing
ventricular tachycardia and has become unresponsive. The technician should palpate
the patient's pulse using which of the following sites?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Apical
D. Brachial - correct Answers-B. Carotid
,A patient care technician is removing soiled gloves. Which of the following actions
should the technician take?
A. Rinse gloved hands before removing the gloves.
B. Grab the outside of one cuff with other gloved hand.
C. Remove the second glove by pulling on the outside cuff.
D. Remove gloves by pulling on the end of the gloves near the finger tips. - correct
Answers-B. Grab the outside of one cuff with other gloved hand.
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a large wound on the upper
thigh that is draining purulent fluid. The technician should identify that this wound will
most likely heal by which of the following processes?
A. The edges will be easily approximated and a small scar will form.
B. Granulation tissue will fill the wound and a large scar will form.
C. It will be kept open to drain the fluid and will be sutured at a later date.
D. The wound will be covered with a nonocclusive dressing. - correct Answers-B.
Granulation tissue will fill the wound and a large scar will form.
A patient care technician is assisting a patient who is recovering from abdominal
surgery with deep-breathing and coughing exercises. Which of the following findings
should the technician expect to observe in the patient?
A. Reduced abdominal pain from surgery
B. Cleared airway blockage of fluid and mucus
C. Ability to take short and shallow breaths for proper oxygenation
D. Ability to take four or five deep breaths per hour - correct Answers-B. Cleared airway
blockage of fluid and mucus
A patient care technician is caring for several adult patients. Which of the following
findings should the technician report to the nurse first?
A. Blood pressure 139/88 mm Hg
B. Apical pulse 108/min
C. Respiratory rate 22/min
D. Temperature 38.5° C (100.5° F) - correct Answers-D. Temperature 38.5° C (100.5°
F)
A patient care technician is emptying a patient's bedside commode and accidentally
splashes urine in his eye. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Wipe his eyes with a towel.
B. Rub his eyes with his hands.
C. Flush his eyes with water for 10 min.
D. Blink his eyes rapidly for 1 min. - correct Answers-C. Flush his eyes with water for 10
min.
A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of
the following findings related to the patient's condition should the technician report to the
nurse immediately?
A. The patient reports stiffness in his hands and feet.
, B. The patient needs help lifting his legs onto the bed.
C. The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema.
D. The patient's fingers are thick and flat. - correct Answers-C. The patient's lower limbs
show pitting edema.
A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer
with a patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician include?
A. "You should be in the prone position when using the incentive spirometer."
B. "The goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer."
C. "Blow into the incentive spirometer to make the ball move."
D. "You should use the incentive spirometer every 12 hours." - correct Answers-B. "The
goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer."
A patient care technician is taking a patient's pulse oximetry reading. The technician
cannot get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the
cause?
A. The patient is running a fever of 38.5° C (101.4° F).
B. The patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold hands and fingers.
C. The patient was elevated in semi-Fowler's position, with a cold pack on her forehead.
D. The patient's skin appears flushed. - correct Answers-B. The patient has a blood
pressure of 84/62 mm Hg with cold hands and fingers.
A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is receiving an enteral feeding via
an NG tube. In which of the following positions should the technician place the patient?
A. Supine
B. Semi-Fowler's
C. Trendelenburg
D. Orthopneic - correct Answers-B. Semi-Fowler's
Which of the following actions is outside the scope of practice for a patient care
technician?
A. Collecting a blood sample
B. Receiving a medication prescription
C. Providing catheter care
D. Preparing a sterile tray - correct Answers-B. Receiving a medication prescription
A patient care technician is preparing to perform an antecubital venipuncture and has
cleansed the site. The technician palpates the vein again with a gloved finger. Which of
the following actions should the technician take next?
A. Cleanse the site.
B. Insert the needle.
C. Remove the tourniquet.
D. Anchor the vein. - correct Answers-A. Cleanse the site. (Should reclean it after
touching the site with the gloved finger)
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