CPCT Trivia 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the normal range for adult resting heart rate in beats per minute?
- 40-60 bpm
- 60-100 bpm (Correct answer)
- 100-120 bpm
- 120-140 bpm
Correct answer: 60-100 bpm
A normal adult resting heart rate is 60-100 beats per minute.
Question 2: Which layer of the skin is the outermost?
- Dermis
- Hypodermis
- Epidermis (Correct answer)
- Subcutaneous tissue
Correct answer: Epidermis
The epidermis is the outermost layer of skin that acts as the body's primary barrier.
Question 3: What does the abbreviation 'NPO' mean in a clinical setting?
- No physical output
- Nothing by mouth (Correct answer)
- Normal procedure only
- Neurological patient order
Correct answer: Nothing by mouth
NPO stands for 'nil per os,' a Latin phrase meaning nothing by mouth.
Question 4: Which of the following is NOT a component of standard precautions?
- Hand hygiene
- Glove use
- Isolating all patients in private rooms (Correct answer)
- Safe sharps handling
Correct answer: Isolating all patients in private rooms
Standard precautions do not require isolating all patients in private rooms; isolation is reserved for specific transmission-based precautions.
Question 5: The medical term 'tachycardia' refers to a heart rate that is:
- Irregular
- Slower than normal
- Faster than normal (Correct answer)
- Stopped temporarily
Correct answer: Faster than normal
Tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute in adults.
Question 6: Which vital sign is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)?
- Temperature
- Pulse oximetry
- Blood pressure (Correct answer)
- Respiratory rate
Correct answer: Blood pressure
Blood pressure is expressed in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), representing systolic over diastolic pressure.
Question 7: What is the correct order for donning (putting on) PPE?
- Gloves, gown, mask, eye protection
- Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves (Correct answer)
- Mask, gloves, gown, eye protection
- Eye protection, gloves, gown, mask
Correct answer: Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves
The correct donning order is gown first, then mask, then eye protection, then gloves last.
CPCT Trivia 2
What is the normal range for adult resting heart rate in beats per minute?