CPT - CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM
CPT - CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What mask needs to be worn in a room with airborne isolation
precautions ANS >> N-95 Mask (plus gloves & a gown)
What does PPE stand for ANS >> Personal Protective Equipment
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with droplet isolation
precautions ANS >> Gloves, mask, eye protection & gown
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with contact precautions
ANS >> Gloves & gown
,CPT - CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM
What gauge needle will cause homolysis ANS >> 25 gauge (and
above) (to small & it breaks the blood up; to large and it slams
into the back of the tube)
What is the range of needle gauges for blood donation ANS >> 16-
18 gauge
Needles for phlebotomy should be pitched how many degrees
ANS >> 15o-30-degree angle
Needles should be inserted how far ANS >> ¼"- ½" or until you
reach a change of resistance
What are the three vessels of the anti cubital fossa ANS >>
Median Cubital Vein, Cephalic Vein, Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is the first choice for a blood draw ANS >> Median
Cubital Vein
Which vessel is the second choice for a blood draw ANS >>
Cephalic Vein
, CPT - CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM
Which vessel is the third choice for a blood draw ANS >>
Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is lateral to the patient's body ANS >> Cephalic Vein
What are the names of the three main vessels of the body ANS >>
Veins, arteries, capillaries
What are the microscopic blood vessels responsible for O2
exchange ANS >> Capillaries
How much blood is needed for each blood culture bottle ANS >>
Adults: 8-10ml (3-4ml in each bottle, aerobic & anaerobic)
How many litters of blood does the average adult have ANS >> 5
(4-6 litters)
What is the name of the part of the blood which suspends all of
its whole material ANS >> Plasma
What is serum ANS >> Plasma without the clotting factor
CPT - CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What mask needs to be worn in a room with airborne isolation
precautions ANS >> N-95 Mask (plus gloves & a gown)
What does PPE stand for ANS >> Personal Protective Equipment
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with droplet isolation
precautions ANS >> Gloves, mask, eye protection & gown
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with contact precautions
ANS >> Gloves & gown
,CPT - CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM
What gauge needle will cause homolysis ANS >> 25 gauge (and
above) (to small & it breaks the blood up; to large and it slams
into the back of the tube)
What is the range of needle gauges for blood donation ANS >> 16-
18 gauge
Needles for phlebotomy should be pitched how many degrees
ANS >> 15o-30-degree angle
Needles should be inserted how far ANS >> ¼"- ½" or until you
reach a change of resistance
What are the three vessels of the anti cubital fossa ANS >>
Median Cubital Vein, Cephalic Vein, Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is the first choice for a blood draw ANS >> Median
Cubital Vein
Which vessel is the second choice for a blood draw ANS >>
Cephalic Vein
, CPT - CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM
Which vessel is the third choice for a blood draw ANS >>
Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is lateral to the patient's body ANS >> Cephalic Vein
What are the names of the three main vessels of the body ANS >>
Veins, arteries, capillaries
What are the microscopic blood vessels responsible for O2
exchange ANS >> Capillaries
How much blood is needed for each blood culture bottle ANS >>
Adults: 8-10ml (3-4ml in each bottle, aerobic & anaerobic)
How many litters of blood does the average adult have ANS >> 5
(4-6 litters)
What is the name of the part of the blood which suspends all of
its whole material ANS >> Plasma
What is serum ANS >> Plasma without the clotting factor
