FREE Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT): Specimen Collection Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the circulatory system's primary purpose?

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Carries oxygen and food to the cells of the body

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Receives blood supply from the body

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Returns deoxygenated blood from tissues

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To pump blood

Question 2

Which two of the following are the circulatory system's primary purposes?

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Cardiovascular system and lymphatic system

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Pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation

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Lymphatic vessels and Lymph nodes

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Heart and Blood vessels

Question 3

How much blood does a human body typically contain?

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5 Liters

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8 Liters

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2 Liters

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10 Liters

Question 4

There are various techniques for drawing blood from a patient. What kind of blood collection procedure is most typical?

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Venous

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Hand

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Arterial

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Foot

Question 5

The integrity of the specimen is crucial. Which of the following can compromise the integrity of the specimen?

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Method of transport

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Time of collection

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Initials of specimen collector

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Hemolyzed specimens

Question 6

The description of each sort of blood draw is different. What word best sums up a Venus blood test?

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Blood is dark red, flow is steady and easily controlled.

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Blood is bright red, pulsating flow, and harder to control.

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Blood is bright red, flow is pulsating, and easily controlled.

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Flow is slow and even, easily controlled.

Question 7

Hemolyzing blood samples is a simple process. What is a sample that has been hemolyzed?

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When RBCs are lysed

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Increased WBC's

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Improper phlebotomy techniques

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Increased fats and lipids

Question 8

Specimens may potentially be lipemic due to the health of the patient. A lipemic sample is defined as?

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Hazy, opaque, or milky white

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Deep yellow, brown, or green

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A thickened buffy coat

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Pink or red in color

Question 9

What are the four guidelines for specimen collection?

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Right specimen,  time, amount and container

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Amount, money, etc

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Temperature, state and amount

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All of the above

Question 10

When should you wash your hands after taking a sample?

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Before and after

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Only after

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Only before

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None of the above