CPCT Random 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When applying sequential compression devices (SCDs), the patient's leg should be positioned:
- Elevated above heart level
- Flat and aligned with the device sleeve (Correct answer)
- Slightly bent at the knee
- Externally rotated
Correct answer: Flat and aligned with the device sleeve
The leg must lie flat and properly aligned inside the SCD sleeve to ensure even compression and effective DVT prevention.
Question 2: A patient's urine output for an 8-hour shift is 120 mL. The patient care technician should:
- Document and report the finding to the nurse immediately (Correct answer)
- Encourage the patient to drink more water
- Reposition the urinary catheter and reassess
- Document it as normal and continue monitoring
Correct answer: Document and report the finding to the nurse immediately
Normal urine output is approximately 30 mL/hour; 120 mL over 8 hours (15 mL/hr) indicates oliguria and must be reported promptly.
Question 3: Which technique is correct when performing a fingerstick blood glucose test?
- Use the center of the fingertip for maximum blood flow
- Wipe away the first drop of blood before collecting the sample (Correct answer)
- Apply pressure to the fingertip before lancing to push blood up
- Collect blood from the same finger site each time
Correct answer: Wipe away the first drop of blood before collecting the sample
The first drop may be contaminated with interstitial fluid, so it is wiped away before collecting the actual glucose sample.
Question 4: A patient with dysphagia is most at risk for:
- Dehydration and aspiration pneumonia (Correct answer)
- Hypertension and falls
- Pressure injuries and contractures
- Urinary tract infections
Correct answer: Dehydration and aspiration pneumonia
Dysphagia impairs swallowing, increasing the risk of aspiration and resulting pneumonia, as well as inadequate fluid intake leading to dehydration.
Question 5: What is the correct order of steps when removing contaminated PPE?
- Gloves, gown, mask, eye protection, hand hygiene
- Mask, eye protection, gloves, gown, hand hygiene
- Gown, gloves, eye protection, mask, hand hygiene
- Gloves, gown, eye protection, mask, hand hygiene (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Gloves, gown, eye protection, mask, hand hygiene
CDC guidelines specify removing gloves first, then gown, then eye protection, then mask to minimize self-contamination, followed by hand hygiene.
Question 6: When ambulating a patient with a gait belt, the PCT should position themselves:
- Directly in front of the patient
- Behind and slightly to the patient's weaker side (Correct answer)
- To the patient's stronger side
- Beside the patient on their dominant side
Correct answer: Behind and slightly to the patient's weaker side
Standing behind and to the weaker side allows the PCT to support the patient and prevent falls toward the more vulnerable direction.
Question 7: Which of the following is an example of passive range-of-motion exercise?
- The patient lifts weights independently
- The patient walks with a walker
- The PCT moves the patient's joint through its range without patient effort (Correct answer)
- The patient performs leg raises against resistance
Correct answer: The PCT moves the patient's joint through its range without patient effort
Passive ROM is performed entirely by another person or device, with no muscular effort from the patient, to maintain joint mobility.
CPCT Random 2
When applying sequential compression devices (SCDs), the patient's leg should be positioned: