Patient Care Tech CPCT Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

Question 1

A patient drank 240 mL of juice, 180 mL of water, and a 120 mL cup of broth. What is the recorded fluid INTAKE?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

540 mL. Intake counts all fluids taken in: 240 + 180 + 120 = 540 mL. (Urine would be recorded separately as output, not subtracted from intake.) Intake and output are documented as distinct totals.

Question 2

Physical restraints should be used only when:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Less restrictive alternatives have failed and there is a documented order to protect the patient or others. Restraints are a last resort. They require a provider's order, must follow the least-restrictive principle, and are used only to protect safety after alternatives fail. They are never used for staff convenience or punishment.

Question 3

A restrained patient must be monitored and the restraint released to check skin and circulation at least every:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

2 hours. Restrained patients require frequent monitoring; releasing the restraint at least every 2 hours to check circulation, skin integrity, and range of motion, and to attend to toileting and repositioning, is standard practice.

Question 4

To help prevent infection, a urinary drainage bag should always be kept:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Below the level of the bladder. Keeping the drainage bag below bladder level lets urine flow downward by gravity and prevents backflow of urine into the bladder, which would raise the risk of a catheter-associated urinary tract infection.

Question 5

When a patient uses a cane, the cane should be held:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

On the stronger (unaffected) side. A cane is held on the strong side. It moves forward with the weak leg so the cane and weak leg share the load, widening the base of support and improving balance.

Question 6

An occupied bed is one that is made while:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

The patient remains in the bed. An occupied bed is changed with the patient still in it, used when a patient cannot or should not get out of bed. The technician turns the patient side to side to change linens safely.

Question 7

A patient on the bedpan who is able should be positioned in which way to make elimination easier and more comfortable?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

With the head of the bed raised to a sitting position if not contraindicated. Raising the head of the bed to a near-sitting position mimics a normal toileting posture, using gravity to assist elimination and improving comfort, unless the patient's condition prevents it.

Question 8

A patient reports being cold and asks for an extra blanket. The BEST initial action by the technician is to:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Provide a warm blanket and ensure the patient is comfortable. Promoting comfort is a basic, within-scope responsibility. Providing a warm blanket addresses the patient's expressed need promptly and supports dignity and well-being.

Question 9

A reddened area over the sacrum that does NOT turn white (blanch) when pressed lightly most likely indicates:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

An early (Stage 1) pressure injury. Non-blanchable redness over a bony area is the hallmark of a Stage 1 pressure injury. The technician should reposition the patient, relieve pressure, and report the finding for further assessment.

Question 10

Perineal care should always be performed in which direction for a female patient?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

From front to back. Cleaning front to back moves microorganisms away from the urethra and toward the rectum, reducing the chance of introducing bacteria into the urinary tract.

Patient Care Tech CPCT Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

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