CPCT EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2023
Which of the following actions should the CPCT take when preparing a patient from a bed to a stretcher?
Elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of a stretcher
During a stress test, a CPCT notices the patient appears to be hyperventilating. W...
Which of the following actions should the CPCT take when preparing a patient from a bed to a
stretcher?
Elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of a 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?
Check the patients respiratory rate
Ventricular Tachycardia
CPCT is assisting patient to take self-medicated medicines. CPCT should recognize that which medicine
should not be crushed
Enteric coated
When a CPCT is distributing lab results to ordering physicians, which results have priority?
Presurgical
CPCT is changing a patients bedding and is accidentally stuck with a needle. Which actions should
CPCT take first?
Milk affected site
CPCT should recognize that a chain of custody is used for which of the following reasons:
To guarantee the identification and integrity of samples
Industry standard states that needle insertion in the antecubital area should be at:
15-30 degree angle
Which of the following tubes should be collected 1st for dermal samples?
Lavender top
When should the code on glucose curettes be compared to the code on the glucometer?
When a patient is tested
CPCT makes a mistake while measuring a patients blood pressure. Which of the following actions
should the CPCT take?
Release all of the air from cuff before retesting
CPCT is assisting with the care of a patient who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following
vital signs should the CPCT report 1st?
Increase in temperature
, CPCT is caring for a new patient. Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates a
need for further teaching, regarding HIPPA?
"If necessary, my doctor can release my test results at his own discretion."
CPCT is caring for a patient who is to receive continuous tube feedings. The CPCT should place the
patient into which position?
Semi-Fowlers
CPCT should recognize that which of the following statements regarding skin preparation for blood
cultures is correct?
I will cleanse the area with chlorexide gluconate
CPCT is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. Which of the findings should the CPCT
report to the nurse?
Patients lower limbs show pitting edema
CPCT informs nurse concerning swelling at the IV site. CPCT should recognize which of the following is
most likely cause of this finding
Catheter infiltration
CPCT is drawing blood from a patient and observes red spots. Which is an appropriate action for CPCT
to take?
Apply pressure to site
Which of the following is a consequence of mislabeling a blood bank specimen?
Transfusion reaction
CPCT is taking a patients oxygen reading. CPCT can't get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which
is the cause?
Blood pressure 84/62 with cold hands and fingers
CPCT is caring for a patient who is nonambulatory. Before manually lifting patient, which of the
following factors should the CPCT consider first?
Patients ability to assist
Patient presents alert and oriented, but CPCT finds that all waveforms are negative in lead 1. The tech
should check the cable connections for which of the following limbs?
Right arm and left arm
CPCT is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure. Which of the following should be reported to
the nurse immediately?
Swelling in legs and feet
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