Free CPCT/A Practice Questions
Five original questions with explanations
These are original educational questions written to exercise CPCT/A-relevant reasoning. They are not recalled examination items and do not imply access to confidential test content.
Question 1
A patient becomes dizzy while transferring from bed to chair. What should the technician do first?
- A. Continue quickly
- B. Support the patient and return them to a safe position
- C. Leave to find paperwork
- D. Ask the patient to walk alone
Answer and explanation
B. Support the patient and return them to a safe position Fall prevention and immediate physical safety take priority.
Question 2
Which finding should be reported promptly?
- A. A stable patient requests water
- B. New chest pain with shortness of breath
- C. A made bed
- D. A completed meal tray
Answer and explanation
B. New chest pain with shortness of breath New cardiopulmonary symptoms may indicate an emergency and require immediate escalation.
Question 3
What is the best way to identify a patient before a procedure?
- A. Room number alone
- B. Two approved patient identifiers
- C. Recognition from yesterday
- D. A family member’s first name
Answer and explanation
B. Two approved patient identifiers Two approved identifiers reduce wrong-patient errors.
Question 4
A pulse oximeter reading is unexpectedly low, but the patient’s hand is cold and moving. What should be done?
- A. Document without checking
- B. Improve the signal and reassess while observing the patient
- C. Assume respiratory failure
- D. Turn off the device
Answer and explanation
B. Improve the signal and reassess while observing the patient Motion and poor perfusion can distort readings; verify the measurement while assessing the patient.
Question 5
Which documentation entry is most appropriate?
- A. Patient was difficult
- B. Ambulated 20 feet with one-person assist; reported dizziness; returned to bed
- C. Doing fine
- D. Probably dehydrated
Answer and explanation
B. Ambulated 20 feet with one-person assist; reported dizziness; returned to bed Objective, specific documentation records the activity, assistance, symptom, and response without judgment.
How to Review
For every miss, identify the domain, explain the controlling principle, and state why each distractor is less appropriate. Then return to the official outline and your content review.