CPCT Practice Test 2

A patient care technician is manually transferring a patient who has right sided weakness from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body mechanics?

Grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using the stronger side while lifting with legs and keeping the back straight.

A patient care technician is caring for several adult patients. Which of the following findings should the technician report to the nurse first?

Temperature 38.5°C, 100.5°F

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?

Tap the patient's shoulder and ask, are you OK?

A patient care technician is using a new disinfectant to clean a soiled mattress. The technician notes, a skull and crossbones symbol on the label of the disinfectant. Which of the following hazards does this symbol indicate?

Acute toxicity

A patient care technician is preparing to transport a patient via a stretcher. Which of the following actions should the technician take when transferring the patient from a bed to a stretcher?

Raise the patient's bed to the same level as the stretcher.

A patient care technician should identify that a healthcare facilities and infection control program is required by which of the following institutions?

The Joint commission or TJC

A patient care technician is preparing to label a patient specimen tube following a blood collection. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Face the patient while labeling the specimen tube.

A patient care technician is applying anti-embolism stockings to a patient. The technician should identify that the provider has prescribed anti-embolism stockings for which of the following reasons?

To reduce the risk for deep vein thrombosis

Which of the following terms refers to complete destruction of all forms of microorganisms when providing patient care?

Sterilization

Which of the following actions should a patient care technician take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw?

Inspect the integrity of the needles seal

A patient care technician is to collect a two hour postprandial glucose by dermal puncture. Upon entering the room, she sees the patient pushing away the overbed table with the lunch tray still on it. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Ask the patient if he has eaten within the past two hours

A patient care technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a patient. The technician should identify that which of the following errors could cause specimen hemolysis?

Transporting the tubes horizontally

If patient care technician is performing passive range of motion exercises for a patient. Which of the following motions should the technician perform on the patient's elbow?

Flexion

A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should not have contact with air or oxygen. Which of the following types of dressings should the technician expect the nurse to use?

Occlusive

A patient care technician must invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent, which of the following?

Clotting

A patient care technician should identify that patient's benefit from the use of electronic health record systems in which of the following ways?

Patient receives improved coordination of care

Which of the following action should a patient care technician take to help prevent healthcare associated infections?

Use standard precautions when caring for patients who have surgical incisions

A patient care technician is documenting in the patient's electronic health record. Which of the following abbreviations should the technician avoid using?

U

Which of the following actions is outside the scope of practice for a patient care technician?

Receiving a medication prescription

A 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?

Play soft music at the patient's bedside

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?

The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema

For which of the following procedures should a patient care technician use sterile technique?

Inserting a straight catheter

A patient care technician is performing a 12 lead EKG for a patient. The technician should identify that which of the following heart rate indicates bradycardia?

50/min

A patient care technician is measuring intake for a patient who has consumed 2 ounces of iced tea, 6 ounces of chicken broth, and 4 ounces of flavored gelatin. Which of the following amounts is patient's total intake?

360 mL, 1 ounce is equal to 30 mL

A patient care technician is assisting with the care of a three year-old child who has several bruises on the arms and various stages of healing. The child's guardian states that the child falls down a lot. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Report the sign of injury to a supervisor

A patient care technician is changing the linens for a patient who is prescribed contact precautions for clostridium difficile. The technician finds the disposable under pad is heavily soiled with blood and feces. The technicians should dispose of the pad in which of the following containers?

Biohazard waste container

A patient care technician is caring for a patient, whose roommate asks about her diagnosis. The technician should identify that disclosing this information would violate, which of the following?

Patient's bill of rights

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following procedures is most commonly used to obtain a urinalysis specimen from an adult patient.

Clean, catch midstream collection

A patient care technician is preparing to bathe the patient who has diarrhea and has soiled the bed. Which of the following actions should the technician take to control the spread of infection?

Wear gloves

A patient care technician is providing oral care to a patient who wears upper and lower dentures. Which of the following actions should the technician take when re-inserting the dentures?

Replaced the upper denture before the lower denture

A patient care technician is responding to an adult. Patient who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia has become unresponsive. The technician should palpate the patient's pulse using, which of the following sites?

Carotid

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following provides residence and long-term care facilities with the right to be free of physical or psychological abuse?

Omnibus budget reconciliation act. OBRA

A patient care technician in a hospital is preparing to sterilize equipment that was soiled with blood. Which of the following method should the technician use?

Autoclave

The patient care technician is providing instructions to a newly hired technician about transporting and handling blood specimens. Which of the following instructions should the technician include?

Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid-tight closure

A patient care technician is reviewing quality improvement, tools. Which of the following tool attempts to improve patient safety and quality of healthcare by eliminating unnecessary processes and redirecting resources to patient needs?

Lean mythology

A patient care technician is changing a patient's bedding and receives a needle stick. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?

Wash the affected area with antimicrobial soap

A patient care technician is assisting during meal time with a patient who is at risk for dysphasia. The technician should identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as fluid intake for the intake and output record?

Chocolate pudding

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning which of the following actions should the technician take?

Limit suctioning to no more than 15 seconds at a time

A patient care technician is preparing to assist a patient to ambulate using a gate belt which of the following statements should the technician make?

You can support yourself by holding onto my arms

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following situations would likely cause somatic interference during EKG test testing?

A patient who is experiencing a seizure

A patient care technician is assisting with a physical examination of an older patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a risk factor for elder abuse?

I live alone, and I don't get many visit

A patient care technician is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the following methods should the technician use?

Manually, using the apical area

A patient care technician is performing postmortem care for a patient who is scheduled for an autopsy. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Collect and document the patient's valuables

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has died. which of the following actions should the technician take?

Position a pillow under the patient's head

A patient care technician is performing a venipuncture for a patient and observes a hematoma developing at the needle insertion site. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Apply pressure to the site for a minimum of five minutes

If a patient who has influenza is coughing, a patient care technician should understand that the cough is, which of the following links in the chain of infection?

Mode of transmission

A patient care technician is assisting in the care of a patient who has a wound left to heal by way of granulation. How often should the wound be redressed?

Every 24 hr

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?

Cleared airway blockage of fluid and mucus

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has an ostomy. Which of the following actions should the technician take when providing ostomy care?

Use toilet paper to wipe around the stoma

A patient care technician is transferring a weight bearing patient from a wheelchair to a bed. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the technician use?

Gait belt

A patient care technician is performing an EKG for a patient. The technician should recognize that the vertical projections in the image below are a result of which of the following.

Pacemaker spikes

A patient tells a patient care technician "I don't like the overnight staff because nobody ever comes to help me use the bathroom when I use the call light. Please don't tell anyone because I don't want them to ignore me more" which of the following actions, should the technician take?

Informed the patient that this concern will be reported to the charge nurse

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following represents the first link in the chain of infection?

Infectious agent

A patient care technician is preparing to collect a stool specimen for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Prevent contaminating the specimen with urine

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following laboratory tests requires chain of custody protocol?

Blood alcohol level

A patient care technician is assisting a weight-bearing patient from a wheelchair to the toilet in the patient's bedroom. Which of the following actions should the technician take to keep the patient safe during the transfer?

Lock the wheels on the wheelchair

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following structures of the heart is immediately affected if the sinoatrial (SA) node fails?

Atrioventricular (AV) node

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is receiving an internal feeding via an NG tube. In which of the following positions should the technician place the patient?

Semi Fowlers

A patient care technician is collecting a urine sample from a patient. The technician should identify that which of the following urine characteristics is an unexpected finding?

Red tinged color

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is at risk for falls. At which of the following times should the technician check in document on this patient?

Every one hour

A patient care technician is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter asks about the health of the patient's roommate. Which of the following statements by the technician is an appropriate response?

" You can ask the patient about his condition"

A patient care technician is caring for a five-year-old child who reports pain. Which of the following pain scale should the technician used to measure the child's pain

Wong Baker faces

A patient care technician is preparing to place electrodes for an EKG on a patient who has large breasts. In which of the following locations should the technician place the electrodes for V4 and V5?

In the closest position, possible to normal, underneath the breast

A patient care technician is applying a sequential compression device SCD to a patient. The technician should plan to remove the SCD at which of the following times?

Every eight hours

A patient care technician is performing a acupuncture to collect a blood specimen from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take to reduce the risk of exposure from blood-borne pathogens?

Dispose of the needle in a sharps container

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is receiving hospice care. The patient states that she wants to stay alive long enough to see her first grandchild, who is due in a few months. Which of the following stages of grief does this statement reflect?

Bargaining

A patient care technician has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and an iron panel. He forgets to draw for the PTT. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Keep the specimens collected and draw the PTT

Which of the following devices should a patient care technician used to improve vertebral alignment and a patient who is immobile?

Bedboard

A patient care technician informs a nurse about swelling at a patient's peripheral IV site. The technician should recognize that which of the following is most likely the cause of this finding?

Catheter infiltration

A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to bathe the patient who has a colostomy. Which of the following cleansing agents should the technician use to clean the skin around the stoma?

warm water

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the technician take to communicate with the patient?

Use a picture board to provide instructions

A patient care technician is performing a 12 lead EKG for a patient. In which of the following locations should the technician place the V4 lead?

Fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line

A patient care technician is assisting a nurse with the care of a patient who has recently given birth vaginally. Which of the following bathing techniques should the technician use?

Sitz bath

A provider request that a patient care technician collects blood specimens from a patient for blood cultures, hematology, and coagulation studies. Which of the following should the technician fill first when performing the venipuncture?

Blood culture bottle

A patient care technician is preparing to weigh a patient who is at risk for fall. Which of the following actions should the technician take when using a mechanical scale to weigh the patient?

Place a walker over the scale for the patient to use as support

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following is the most commonly used paper speed for an EKG machine?

25 mm/sec

When should a patient care technician compare the code on a glucose cuvettes to the code on the glucometer?

When a patient is tested

A patient care technician is preparing to perform an antecubital venipuncture and has to cleanse the site. The technician palpate the vein again with a gloved finger. Which of the following actions should the technician take next?

Clean the site

A patient care technician is preparing to apply restraints on a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Apply the restraints over the patient's clothing

The patient care technician is preparing to perform a Vena puncture for a patient. Which of the following patient identifiers should the technician use to verify the patient's identity?

The patient's name and date of birth

A patient care technician is taking a patient pulse oximetry reading. The technician cannot get the reading to appear on the monitor. Which of the following could be the cause?

The patient has a blood pressure of 82/62 mm Hg with cold hands and fingers

A patient technician is transporting a blood specimen that is wrapped in aluminum foil. The technician should identify that the specimen is wrapped in aluminum foil for which of the following reasons?

To protect the specimen from light

A patient care technician has a conflict with another technician. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?

Discuss these concerns with the other technician in private

A patient care technician enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the patient's nasal cannula on the floor. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Obtain a new cannula, connect it, and place it on the patient

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following terms is used when referring to infections that can be spread to patients?

Healthcare associated infections

A patient care technician is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician include?

"The goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer"

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is at risk for pressure ulcers. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Reposition the patient every two hours at least

A nurse instructs a patient care technician to perform a procedure. The technician then considers whether the procedure is within their scope of practice. Which of the following five rights of delegation is the technician following?

The right task

A patient care technician is obtaining vital signs for a patient and notices the patient's temperature is higher than normal. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Notify the nurse about the patient's condition

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is our postoperative following repair of a fractured femur. Which of the following vital signs values should the technician report to the nurse.

Blood pressure 180/101 mm Hg

A patient care technician can be instrumental in providing sentinel events by taking which of the following actions?

Ensuring proper application of all safety reminders devices

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a stage two pressure ulcer. Which of the following findings should the technician expect?

Blister-like appearance

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?

Granulation tissue will fill the wound and a large scar will form

A patient care technician is caring for a group of four patients. The technician should immediately notify a nurse for which of the following patients?

A patient who reports chest pain

A patient care technician is removing soiled gloves. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Grab the outside of one cuff with the other glove hand

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is to begin wearing a holter monitor. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the device?

"I will keep a complete activity diary during monitoring"

A patient care technician is assisting a patient who recently had a stroke and has left sided weakness. Which of the following instructions should the technician provide when assisting the patient to learn how to use a cane?

" Hold the cane on the stronger side of your body"

How frequently should a patient care technician disinfect an EKG machine?

After every use

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is in the acceptance stage of the grieving process. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Stay with the patient and allow them to talk or remain silent

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?

Flush his eyes with water for 10 minutes