CPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Questions with Certified Solutions
What mask needs to be worn in a room with airborne isolation precautions ✔✔N-95 Mask (plus
gloves & a gown)
What does PPE stand for ✔✔Personal
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CPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Questions with Certified Solutions
What mask needs to be worn in a room with airborne isolation precautions ✔✔N-95 Mask (plus
gloves & a gown)
What does PPE stand for ✔✔Personal Protective Equipment
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with droplet isolation precautions ✔✔Gloves, mask, eye
protection & gown
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with contact precautions ✔✔Gloves & gown
What gauge needle will cause hemolysis ✔✔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 ✔✔16-18 gauge
Needles for phlebotomy should be pitched how many degrees ✔✔15o-30 degree angle
Needles should be inserted how far ✔✔¼"- ½" or until you reach a change of resistance
What are the three vessels of the anti cubital fossa ✔✔Median Cubital Vein, Cephalic Vein,
Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is the first choice for a blood draw ✔✔Median Cubital Vein
Which vessel is the second choice for a blood draw ✔✔Cephalic Vein
Which vessel is the third choice for a blood draw ✔✔Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is lateral to the patient's body ✔✔Cephalic Vein
What are the names of the three main vessels of the body ✔✔Veins, arteries, capillaries
What are the microscopic blood vessels responsible for O2 exchange ✔✔Capillaries
How much blood is needed for each blood culture bottle ✔✔Adults: 8-10ml (3-4ml in each
bottle, aerobic & anaerobic)
How many liters of blood does the average adult have ✔✔5 (4-6 liters)
What is the name of the part of the blood which suspends all of its whole material ✔✔Plasma
What is serum ✔✔Plasma without the clotting factor
What type of anemia can occur in infants because of frequent excessive blood drawing
✔✔Iatrogenic anemia
What is the lifespan of an RBC ✔✔90-120 days
What does CBC stand for ✔✔Complete blood count
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