CPCT/A Exam Prep FREE Sample Exam — Fixed Set

When emptying a patient’s urinary drainage bag for output measurement, how should the patient care technician obtain and record the amount?

Estimate the volume from the markings on the bag and record it in ounces

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Drain the urine into a graduated measuring container and record the volume in milliliters

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Record an approximate amount whenever measuring is inconvenient

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Empty the bag without measuring if the shift is busy, and note that it was emptied

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When converting a drink volume for an intake record, how many milliliters equal 1 fluid ounce?

15 mL

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30 mL

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60 mL

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240 mL

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A patient whose care plan permits a shower is escorted to the shower room by the technician. Which action best protects the patient during the shower?

Check the water temperature before the patient gets under it, make sure help can be summoned, and stay nearby as required

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Set the water hot at first so the room warms up, then let the patient adjust it alone

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Leave the patient alone with the door locked so their privacy is complete

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Have the patient stand the entire time, because sitting in the shower is not permitted

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Regarding reporting of urine output, which situation should the patient care technician report to the nurse promptly even though no hourly rate calculation is involved?

A patient voids a moderate amount of pale yellow urine at midday, as they usually do

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A patient asks for the urinal twice during the night and voids both times

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A patient's urine is slightly darker at the first morning void than later in the day

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A patient has not voided at all during the technician's entire shift despite fluids being offered and taken

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A patient on a 1,500 mL daily fluid restriction has intake entries so far of 420 mL of water, 380 mL of broth, and 250 mL of juice. How much fluid may the patient still have today under the restriction?

1,050 mL

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450 mL

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550 mL

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250 mL

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Regarding professional accountability at the end of a shift, which behavior shows the technician taking responsibility for their assigned work?

Reporting any assigned task that could not be completed to the nurse before leaving, so it can be reassigned or finished

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Leaving unfinished tasks unmentioned so the next shift discovers them on its own

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Charting a task as complete when they intend to finish it on the next shift

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Asking a coworker to keep the unfinished task off the handoff report

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During purposeful rounding on a patient at high fall risk, a technician finds the call light clipped to the far side of the bed, out of the patient’s reach. Regarding fall prevention during rounding, which action is correct?

Place the call light within the patient's reach and confirm they can use it before leaving

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Tell the patient to call out loudly instead of using the call light

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Leave the call light in place and check again on the next scheduled round

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Move the patient's water and belongings closer instead of the call light

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A patient on droplet precautions for influenza needs to leave the room for a scheduled test, and a patient care technician will transport them. Regarding precautions during this transport, which combination is correct?

The patient wears no mask once in the hallway, because hallways are well ventilated

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The patient wears a surgical mask for transport, the receiving department is notified of the precautions ahead of time, and the technician performs hand hygiene after the transfer

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The technician wears a fit-tested respirator and the patient wears a gown and gloves

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Transport is postponed until precautions end, regardless of the test schedule

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A coworker disinfects the shared vital-signs cart and its keyboard only at the end of each shift, explaining that mid-shift cleaning is unnecessary. Regarding disinfection of shared equipment, what is the correct practice?

End-of-shift disinfection is sufficient for equipment used by many patients

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Shared equipment needs disinfection only when it looks dirty

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Shared equipment must be disinfected between patients and whenever visibly soiled, not only at the end of the shift

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The keyboard should be excluded because electronics cannot be disinfected

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Regarding antiseptic preparation of the skin for a bedside blood culture the patient care technician is assisting with, why is the prepared site allowed to dry before the puncture?

Drying completes the antiseptic action and helps prevent contamination of the culture

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Drying makes the vein larger so fewer bottles are needed

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Drying removes the need for sterile gloves during the collection

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Drying allows the site to be palpated freely afterward

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Regarding the sterile sputum container used for a collection on the unit, which statement is correct?

The container should be opened at the start of the shift and left open on the tray so it is ready when needed

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The container should be rinsed with tap water before use to moisten it for the specimen

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The patient may hold the inside of the lid to keep it safe while coughing

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The inside of the container and lid are sterile and must not be touched, and the container is opened only when the patient is ready to cough the specimen directly into it

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Regarding paper movement at the standard recording speed, how much EKG paper passes through the machine during a 10-second recording?

250 mm, because the paper advances 25 mm each second

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100 mm, because the paper advances 10 mm each second

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25 mm, because the speed setting states the total for the recording

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500 mm, because 10 seconds at standard gain doubles the distance

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