CPCT Module 4 Phlebotomy Exam Questions &
Answers Complete Solution
1. A PCT missed the 0900 specimen collection for a patient's glucose tolerance test (GTT). Which
should they do next? - ANS ✔ - Perform the collections and record what time they were collected.
The technician should perform the blood and urine collections as soon as possible and document
the reason for delay
2. A PCT is speaking with a client who is performing a 240hr urine collection. the patient states, "I
accidentally urinated into the toilet once today and did not collect the urine." Which response
should they make? - ANS ✔ - "You should discard all of the previous specimens and begin the
collection again." The technician should instruct the patient to discard all previous specimens and
begin the 24-hr collection again from the beginning
3. A PCT is performing a blood collection with a winged infusion set through a dorsal hand vein. At
which of the following angles should they insert the needle? - ANS ✔ - 10° This will help reduce
the risk of damage to the major structures in the hand
4. A PCT collects a specimen in an EDTA tube, but the specimen clots. This could have been caused
by which of the following? - ANS ✔ - The collection tube was past its expiration date. The
technician should identify that the manufacturer guarantees reliability of additives until the
expiration date. EDTA tubes contain an anticoagulant to prevent clotting of specimens
5. A PCT is placing a label on an evacuated tube. Which of the following actions should the technician
take? - ANS ✔ - Apply the label immediately following the venipuncture. The technician should
apply the label and fill in all necessary information directly following the venipuncture procedure.
This ensures that documentation is only completed if the procedure takes place. The label should
be applied in front of the patient and before leaving the patient's room.
6. Which of the following actions should a PCT take when processing a 24-hour urine specimen? -
ANS ✔ - The technician should note the time and date that the specimen collection began on the
specimen label and attach it to the container
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Answers Complete Solution
1. A PCT missed the 0900 specimen collection for a patient's glucose tolerance test (GTT). Which
should they do next? - ANS ✔ - Perform the collections and record what time they were collected.
The technician should perform the blood and urine collections as soon as possible and document
the reason for delay
2. A PCT is speaking with a client who is performing a 240hr urine collection. the patient states, "I
accidentally urinated into the toilet once today and did not collect the urine." Which response
should they make? - ANS ✔ - "You should discard all of the previous specimens and begin the
collection again." The technician should instruct the patient to discard all previous specimens and
begin the 24-hr collection again from the beginning
3. A PCT is performing a blood collection with a winged infusion set through a dorsal hand vein. At
which of the following angles should they insert the needle? - ANS ✔ - 10° This will help reduce
the risk of damage to the major structures in the hand
4. A PCT collects a specimen in an EDTA tube, but the specimen clots. This could have been caused
by which of the following? - ANS ✔ - The collection tube was past its expiration date. The
technician should identify that the manufacturer guarantees reliability of additives until the
expiration date. EDTA tubes contain an anticoagulant to prevent clotting of specimens
5. A PCT is placing a label on an evacuated tube. Which of the following actions should the technician
take? - ANS ✔ - Apply the label immediately following the venipuncture. The technician should
apply the label and fill in all necessary information directly following the venipuncture procedure.
This ensures that documentation is only completed if the procedure takes place. The label should
be applied in front of the patient and before leaving the patient's room.
6. Which of the following actions should a PCT take when processing a 24-hour urine specimen? -
ANS ✔ - The technician should note the time and date that the specimen collection began on the
specimen label and attach it to the container
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