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CPCT EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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A PCT is recording a patient's output and notes that the patient voided a small amount of dark yellow urine. The patient is flushed and reports dry mouth. The tech should identify that these findings indicate which if the following?a.) dehydration b.) frequent urination c.) adequate fluid intake d.) urinary incontinence - Correct Answer - a.) Dehydration -decreased urine output causing urine concentration and dark yellow color. tech should report this finding and urine output over the past 4 hr to nurse
The CPCT must invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following?
- hemolysis
- clothing
- hemoconcentration
- reflux - Correct Answer - B) clothing
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pg. 2 A PCT is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter.How often should the tech empty the drainage receptacle?a.) every 24 hr b.) every 16 hr c.) every 8 hr d.) every 12 hr - Correct Answer - c.) Every 8 hrs
A PCT is caring for a patient who has congestive heart failure. Which of the following findings should be reported to the nurse immediately?a.) changes in appetite and food preferences b.) swelling in the legs and feet c.) a weight loss of 1 lb in 3 weeks d.) increased urinary output - Correct Answer - b.) Swelling in the legs and feet -signs of edema should be monitored and reported to the nurse immediately
A pct is caring for a patient who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and observes thin, watery, reddish drainage on the wound dressing. The tech should identify that which of the following terms is used to describe this type of drainage?a.) serous b.) purulent c.) sanguineous d.) serosanguineous - Correct Answer - d.) Serosanguineous 2 / 4
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pg. 3 A PCT is performing ostomy care for a patient. Which of the following actions should the tech take first?a.) cut an opening in the center of the wafer b.) measure the opening of the stoma c.) apply a protective skin barrier near the stoma d.) cleanse the skin around the stoma with warm water - Correct Answer
- d.) Cleanse the skin around the stoma with warm water
A PCT observes a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a patient.The tech should identify that receiving an influenza vaccine breaks which of the following links in the chain of infection?a.) susceptible host b.) portal of entry c.) infectious agent d.) method of transmission - Correct Answer - a.) Susceptible host
A pct has just collected a blood specimen from a patient. For which of the following reasons should the tech invert the collection tubes that contain anticoagulants immediately following a blood collection?a.) to encourage the mixing of hemoglobin and plasma b.) to prevent clotting of the blood c.) to prevent blood from mixing with the additives d.) to encourage sedimentation within collection tubes - Correct Answer
- b.) To prevent clotting of the blood
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pg. 4 A PCT should recognize that it is the primary purpose of which of the following agencies to provide guidelines that ensure safe work environments?a.) CDC b.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) c.) OSHA d.) The Joint Commission (TJC) - Correct Answer - c.) OSHA
A PCT should identify that the Patient's Bill of Rights guarantees patients which of the following things?a.) insurance coverage for health care services b.) legal advice for malpractice concerns c.) sharing of health care information with their family members d.) involvement in making decisions about their care - Correct Answer - d.) involvement in making decisions about their care -Patient's Bill of Rights ensures that patients can be involved in making decisions about their own care, have a clean and safe environment, protection of privacy, high-quality care, help when leaving the hospital, and help with billing concerns.
A PCT is performing CPR for an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?a.) check for a pulse at the patient's radial artery site b.) give the patient rescue breaths that have a 3 second duration c.) depress 5 cm (2 in) into the patient's chest while performing compressions
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