CPT Examination Questions and Verified
Answers
If the bone is punctured during a dermal puncture procedure, it could result in an infection of
the bone or bone marrow referred to as: answer - Osteomyelitis
The maximum depth of a puncture for a heel stick is: answer - 2.0mm
Dermal puncture sites in adults and children older than 1 year include all of the following
except: answer - Thumb
The first drop of blood must be wiped away after the puncture to: answer - Prevent tissue fluid
contamination
Normal bleeding time results fall within the range of: answer - 2 to 10 minutes
During the bleeding time test, the blood pressure cuff must be inflated and maintained at a
pressure of: answer - 40 mm Hg
The medical term for "fainting" is _________ answer - Syncope
The normal daily fluctuations in body chemistry, related to hormonal cycles, sleep-wake cycles,
and other regular patterns of change are known as: answer - Diurnal variation
By definition, the basal state of the body is the body's state after abstention from exercise and
fasting for ____ hours answer - 12
,Which of the following ordered tests is usually drawn as a timed specimen? answer - Digoxin
, Which of the following tests are used to test for diabetes mellitus? answer - 2-hour
postprandial test
Which of the following tests is used to diagnose hypoglycemia? answer - 5-hour OGTT
To maintain constant drug levels and make sure that a drug does not reach toxic levels in a
patient, the phlebotomist may be called to perform blood collection for __________ answer -
Therapeutic drug monitoring
The level of a drug that is drawn 30 minutes before the administration of the next dose is know
as the: answer - Trough level
Small, no raised red spots that appear on the skin when the tourniquet is applied are known as
__________ answer - Petechiae
Which of the following medication therapies can cause potential for prolonged bleeding?
answer - Aspirin, Heparin, and Coumadin Therapies (all of the above)
The phlebotomist must discontinue the blood collection if any of the following occurs, except:
answer - Patient becomes weak and nauseous
Answers
If the bone is punctured during a dermal puncture procedure, it could result in an infection of
the bone or bone marrow referred to as: answer - Osteomyelitis
The maximum depth of a puncture for a heel stick is: answer - 2.0mm
Dermal puncture sites in adults and children older than 1 year include all of the following
except: answer - Thumb
The first drop of blood must be wiped away after the puncture to: answer - Prevent tissue fluid
contamination
Normal bleeding time results fall within the range of: answer - 2 to 10 minutes
During the bleeding time test, the blood pressure cuff must be inflated and maintained at a
pressure of: answer - 40 mm Hg
The medical term for "fainting" is _________ answer - Syncope
The normal daily fluctuations in body chemistry, related to hormonal cycles, sleep-wake cycles,
and other regular patterns of change are known as: answer - Diurnal variation
By definition, the basal state of the body is the body's state after abstention from exercise and
fasting for ____ hours answer - 12
,Which of the following ordered tests is usually drawn as a timed specimen? answer - Digoxin
, Which of the following tests are used to test for diabetes mellitus? answer - 2-hour
postprandial test
Which of the following tests is used to diagnose hypoglycemia? answer - 5-hour OGTT
To maintain constant drug levels and make sure that a drug does not reach toxic levels in a
patient, the phlebotomist may be called to perform blood collection for __________ answer -
Therapeutic drug monitoring
The level of a drug that is drawn 30 minutes before the administration of the next dose is know
as the: answer - Trough level
Small, no raised red spots that appear on the skin when the tourniquet is applied are known as
__________ answer - Petechiae
Which of the following medication therapies can cause potential for prolonged bleeding?
answer - Aspirin, Heparin, and Coumadin Therapies (all of the above)
The phlebotomist must discontinue the blood collection if any of the following occurs, except:
answer - Patient becomes weak and nauseous
