CPCT Final Reveiw

Where in the digestive tract ae most of the nutrients absorbed?

• the small intestines

• the rectum

• the stomach

• the large intestines

After cleaning dentures, the patient care tech should place the clean dentures:

• on a clean, dry towel next to the sink

• in a cup of water on the patient's bedside

• back in the patient's mouth

• in the appropriate trash receptacle

A CPCT is providing oral care to a pt who wears dentures. Which of the following actions should the tech take when reinserting the dentures?

• replace the upper dentures before the lower dentures

• replace the lower dentures before the upper

• leave both dentures out for 30 min

• replace them both at the same time

During a tub bath, the patient care tech should FIRST wash the patient's:

• hands

• feet

• eyes

• perineal area

To remove the top sheet from an occupied bed, the patient care tech should:

• drape the patient with a bath blanket and remove the top sheet from underneath

• roll the patient to their side facing away and fold the sheet toward the far rail

• position the patient supine and fold the sheet toward the foot of the bed.

• assist the patient to a sitting position next to the bed and remove the top sheet

When removing a patients garments (clothes) the CPCT should start with the:

• weaker side

• stronger side

• right side

• left side

A patient who is NPO asks the patient care tech for a lunch tray. The patient care technician should:

• tell the patient they cannot eat any food and alert the nurse to the patient's request

• offer the patient a glass of water instead

• leave a lunch tray but tell the patient to talk to the nurse before eating

• offer a snack but tell the patient they cannot tell the nurse they ate.

What position should a patient be in while receiving a bolus feeding through a PEG tube?

• semi-flowers

• Trendelenburg

• prone

• supine

Moisture barrier cream should be applied to a patient's perineal area:

• before a clean incontinence product is applied

• before they use the commode

• after they use a bedpan for a bowel movement

• after a condom catheter has been secured

When reconnecting the drainage tube to an indwelling catheter, the PCT should:

• clean the inside of the drainage tube with soapy water

• secure the drainage tube to the catheter with elastic tape

• hang the drainage bag above the level of the bladder

• wipe the end of the drainage tube with an antiseptic wipe