Certified phlebotomy technician (CPT)
Practice test 2.0 B Rated A+
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following additives is used to prevent
the breakdown of glucose ? ✔✔Sodium fluoride
A phlebotomy technician in an outpatient setting is identifying a patient before performing a
venipuncture procedure. To confirm the patient's identity, which of the following questions
should the technician ask? ✔✔Would you please state and state and spell your full name and
provide your date of birth?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a
blood bank specimen? ✔✔A transfusion reaction
A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following
complications? ✔✔Hemolysis
According to OSHA standards, which of the following vaccines must employers offer to their
phlebotomist at no cost? ✔✔Hepatitis B
,During a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomy technician notices that a patient is becoming pale
and diaphoretic. The technician should identify that the patient is at risk for which of the
following conditions? ✔✔Syncope
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following tube selections indicates the
correct order of draw for a venipuncture ? ✔✔Green, lavender, gray
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from the hand of a patient
whose veins are difficult to access. Which of the following devices should the technician use?
✔✔Hand immobilizer
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to use an evacuated tube system to obtain a venous blood
specimen from a patient. The tourniquet is in place and the technician has cleansed the puncture
site. Which of the following procedural steps should the technician perform next ? ✔✔Ask the
patient to make a fist
Which of the following actions by a phlebotomy technician can result in a grossly hemolyzed
specimen? ✔✔Using an incorrect needle gauge
, A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following series of venipuncture steps
is in the appropriate order? ✔✔assess the site, cleanse the site, insert the needle
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following?
✔✔Patients' information
A phlebotomy technician is performing a capillary blood collection for an older adult patient.
Which of the following sites should the technician select? ✔✔The distal phalanx of either middle
finger
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who signed a
general informed consent form upon admission to facility. Which of the following actions by the
patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? ✔✔Rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician is using an evacuated needle holder and blood collection tubes to
collect blood from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take ?
✔✔Push the first collection tube gently into the holder
For an older adult patient who has difficult-to-access vein, a phlebotomy technician should select
which of the following veins to perform a venipuncture ? ✔✔Dorsal veins
Practice test 2.0 B Rated A+
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following additives is used to prevent
the breakdown of glucose ? ✔✔Sodium fluoride
A phlebotomy technician in an outpatient setting is identifying a patient before performing a
venipuncture procedure. To confirm the patient's identity, which of the following questions
should the technician ask? ✔✔Would you please state and state and spell your full name and
provide your date of birth?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a
blood bank specimen? ✔✔A transfusion reaction
A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following
complications? ✔✔Hemolysis
According to OSHA standards, which of the following vaccines must employers offer to their
phlebotomist at no cost? ✔✔Hepatitis B
,During a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomy technician notices that a patient is becoming pale
and diaphoretic. The technician should identify that the patient is at risk for which of the
following conditions? ✔✔Syncope
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following tube selections indicates the
correct order of draw for a venipuncture ? ✔✔Green, lavender, gray
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from the hand of a patient
whose veins are difficult to access. Which of the following devices should the technician use?
✔✔Hand immobilizer
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to use an evacuated tube system to obtain a venous blood
specimen from a patient. The tourniquet is in place and the technician has cleansed the puncture
site. Which of the following procedural steps should the technician perform next ? ✔✔Ask the
patient to make a fist
Which of the following actions by a phlebotomy technician can result in a grossly hemolyzed
specimen? ✔✔Using an incorrect needle gauge
, A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following series of venipuncture steps
is in the appropriate order? ✔✔assess the site, cleanse the site, insert the needle
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following?
✔✔Patients' information
A phlebotomy technician is performing a capillary blood collection for an older adult patient.
Which of the following sites should the technician select? ✔✔The distal phalanx of either middle
finger
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who signed a
general informed consent form upon admission to facility. Which of the following actions by the
patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? ✔✔Rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician is using an evacuated needle holder and blood collection tubes to
collect blood from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take ?
✔✔Push the first collection tube gently into the holder
For an older adult patient who has difficult-to-access vein, a phlebotomy technician should select
which of the following veins to perform a venipuncture ? ✔✔Dorsal veins
