CPT - CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS #10
What mask needs to be worn in a room with airborne isolation precautions - correct
answer N-95 Mask (plus gloves & a gown)
What does PPE stand for - correct answer Personal Protective Equipment
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with droplet isolation precautions - correct
answer Gloves, mask, eye protection & gown
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with contact precautions - correct answer Gloves
& gown
What gauge needle will cause hemolysis - correct answer 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 - correct answer 16-18 gauge
Needles for phlebotomy should be pitched how many degrees - correct answer 15o-30
degree angle
Needles should be inserted how far - correct answer ¼"- ½" or until you reach a change
of resistance
What are the three vessels of the anti cubital fossa - correct answer Median Cubital
Vein, Cephalic Vein, Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is the first choice for a blood draw - correct answer Median Cubital Vein
Which vessel is the second choice for a blood draw - correct answer Cephalic Vein
Which vessel is the third choice for a blood draw - correct answer Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is lateral to the patient's body - correct answer Cephalic Vein
What are the names of the three main vessels of the body - correct answer Veins,
arteries, capillaries
What are the microscopic blood vessels responsible for O2 exchange - correct answer
Capillaries
How much blood is needed for each blood culture bottle - correct answer Adults: 8-10ml
(3-4ml in each bottle, aerobic & anaerobic)
How many liters of blood does the average adult have - correct answer 5 (4-6 liters)
, What is the name of the part of the blood which suspends all of its whole material -
correct answer Plasma
What is serum - correct answer Plasma without the clotting factor
What type of anemia can occur in infants because of frequent excessive blood drawing -
correct answer Iatrogenic anemia
What is the lifespan of an RBC - correct answer 90-120 days
What does CBC stand for - correct answer Complete blood count
What is a CBC with differential - correct answer measures the levels of red blood cells,
white blood cells, platelet levels, hemoglobin and hematocrit
What are responsible for forming clots - correct answer Platelets (Thrombocytes)
What element of the blood is responsible for achieving hemostasis - correct answer
Platelets
What is the term for an increase in the number of formed elements of blood due to a
decrease in plasma - correct answer Hemoconcentration
If an emergency arises during a blood draw, what is the first action of the phlebotomist -
correct answer Stop
What is the maximum time length a tourniquet can be left on - correct answer 60
seconds
What is the term for when bleeding has stopped - correct answer Hemostasis
Hemostasis does what to the vessels - correct answer Stops bleeding
What is the medical term for a fainting episode - correct answer Syncope
What are some examples of emergencies during a blood draw - correct answer Stroke,
syncope, heart attack, choking, shock, seizure
If a patient is having a seizure, what should you do for them - correct answer Protect
patient, inform nurse/EMS
What are three signs and symptoms of a stroke - correct answer Weakness to one side
of body, slurred speech, impaired gait, headache, drooling, confusion, trouble speaking
or swallowing
AND ANSWERS #10
What mask needs to be worn in a room with airborne isolation precautions - correct
answer N-95 Mask (plus gloves & a gown)
What does PPE stand for - correct answer Personal Protective Equipment
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with droplet isolation precautions - correct
answer Gloves, mask, eye protection & gown
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with contact precautions - correct answer Gloves
& gown
What gauge needle will cause hemolysis - correct answer 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 - correct answer 16-18 gauge
Needles for phlebotomy should be pitched how many degrees - correct answer 15o-30
degree angle
Needles should be inserted how far - correct answer ¼"- ½" or until you reach a change
of resistance
What are the three vessels of the anti cubital fossa - correct answer Median Cubital
Vein, Cephalic Vein, Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is the first choice for a blood draw - correct answer Median Cubital Vein
Which vessel is the second choice for a blood draw - correct answer Cephalic Vein
Which vessel is the third choice for a blood draw - correct answer Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is lateral to the patient's body - correct answer Cephalic Vein
What are the names of the three main vessels of the body - correct answer Veins,
arteries, capillaries
What are the microscopic blood vessels responsible for O2 exchange - correct answer
Capillaries
How much blood is needed for each blood culture bottle - correct answer Adults: 8-10ml
(3-4ml in each bottle, aerobic & anaerobic)
How many liters of blood does the average adult have - correct answer 5 (4-6 liters)
, What is the name of the part of the blood which suspends all of its whole material -
correct answer Plasma
What is serum - correct answer Plasma without the clotting factor
What type of anemia can occur in infants because of frequent excessive blood drawing -
correct answer Iatrogenic anemia
What is the lifespan of an RBC - correct answer 90-120 days
What does CBC stand for - correct answer Complete blood count
What is a CBC with differential - correct answer measures the levels of red blood cells,
white blood cells, platelet levels, hemoglobin and hematocrit
What are responsible for forming clots - correct answer Platelets (Thrombocytes)
What element of the blood is responsible for achieving hemostasis - correct answer
Platelets
What is the term for an increase in the number of formed elements of blood due to a
decrease in plasma - correct answer Hemoconcentration
If an emergency arises during a blood draw, what is the first action of the phlebotomist -
correct answer Stop
What is the maximum time length a tourniquet can be left on - correct answer 60
seconds
What is the term for when bleeding has stopped - correct answer Hemostasis
Hemostasis does what to the vessels - correct answer Stops bleeding
What is the medical term for a fainting episode - correct answer Syncope
What are some examples of emergencies during a blood draw - correct answer Stroke,
syncope, heart attack, choking, shock, seizure
If a patient is having a seizure, what should you do for them - correct answer Protect
patient, inform nurse/EMS
What are three signs and symptoms of a stroke - correct answer Weakness to one side
of body, slurred speech, impaired gait, headache, drooling, confusion, trouble speaking
or swallowing
