FREE Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Trivia Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following differs from the Patient's Bill of Rights three main objectives?

Accepted Answer

Ensures that the care you receive is affordable

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Gives patients a way to address any problems they may have

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Assures that the health care system is fair and it works to meet patients' needs

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Encourages patients to take an active role in staying or getting healthy

Question 2

Which of the following tasks is not within the phlebotomist's purview of practice?

Accepted Answer

Collecting a tissue sample

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Labeling samples correctly

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Identifying patients properly

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Drawing blood using the appropriate equipment

Question 3

Which actions should be avoided to provide patients with quality care?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Repeated draws

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Excessive punctures

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Probing on their medical condition

Question 4

What federal agency oversees the accreditation of phlebotomists?

Accepted Answer

None of the above

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Center for Disease Control (CDC)

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Health & Human Services

Question 5

Where can you quickly and accurately find the information you need about a dangerous chemical if you come across one?

Accepted Answer

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

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Employee Manual

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Procedural manual

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By searching on the internet

Question 6

What term describes being free from pollution or germs?

Accepted Answer

Asepsis

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Healthy

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Clean

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Sepsis

Question 7

What would be the best way to get a patient's implied consent before taking their blood?

Accepted Answer

The patient extends their arm

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The patient verifies their identity

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The patient signs a consent form

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All of the above

Question 8

Principles of _________ are being employed in healthcare when all evaluated services and results compare within accepted criteria.

Accepted Answer

Quality assurance

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Networking

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Risk management

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Regulatory bodies

Question 9

The body's covering and defense is made of _________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

Epithelial

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Connective

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Muscle

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Nerve

Question 10

A potential factor that could lead to tube rupture during centrifugation is _______.

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced centrifuge

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Not enough blood in the tube

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Centrifuging too long

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Too much blood in the tube