CPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

CPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass 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