CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (CPT) EXAM 2024

CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (CPT) EXAM 2024 What mask needs to be worn in a room with airborne isolation precautions - answerN-95 Mask (plus gloves & a gown) What does PPE stand for - answerPersonal Protective Equipment What PPE needs to be worn in a room with droplet isolation precautions - answerGloves, mask, eye protection & gown What PPE needs to be worn in a room with contact precautions - answerGloves & gown What gauge needle will cause hemolysis - answer25 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 - answer16-18 gauge Needles for phlebotomy should be pitched how many degrees - answer15o-30 degree angle Needles should be inserted how far - answer¼"- ½" or until you reach a change of resistance What are the three vessels of the anti cubital fossa - answerMedian Cubital Vein, Cephalic Vein, Brachial/basilic Vein Which vessel is the first choice for a blood draw - answerMedian Cubital Vein Which vessel is the second choice for a blood draw - answerCephalic Vein Which vessel is the third choice for a blood draw - answerBrachial/basilic Vein Which vessel is lateral to the patient's body - answerCephalic Vein What are the names of the three main vessels of the body - answerVeins, arteries, capillaries What are the microscopic blood vessels responsible for O2 exchange - answerCapillaries How much blood is needed for each blood culture bottle - answerAdults: 8-10ml (3-4ml in each bottle, aerobic & anaerobic) How many liters of blood does the average adult have - answer5 (4-6 liters) What is the name of the part of the blood which suspends all of its whole material - answerPlasma What is serum - answerPlasma without the clotting factor What type of anemia can occur in infants because of frequent excessive blood drawing - answerIatrogenic anemia What is the lifespan of an RBC - answer90-120 days What does CBC stand for - answerComplete blood count What is a CBC with differential - answermeasures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelet levels, hemoglobin and hematocrit What are responsible for forming clots - answerPlatelets (Thrombocytes) What element of the blood is responsible for achieving hemostasis - answerPlatelets What is the term for an increase in the number of formed elements of blood due to a decrease in plasma - answerHemoconcentration If an emergency arises during a blood draw, what is the first action of the phlebotomist - answerStop What is the maximum time length a tourniquet can be left on - answer60 seconds What is the term for when bleeding has stopped - answerHemostasis Hemostasis does what to the vessels - answerStops bleedi