Phlebotomy CPT Practice Test Chapter 4 Quiz 2025.

Last Updated on April 17, 2025

Phlebotomy CPT Practice Test Chapter 4 Quiz 2025. This test is designed for Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT). This chapter is titled Medical Terminology and Abbreviations. In the following quiz, there are 23 multiple-choice questions.

This chapter presents the basics of how medical words are formed. It emphasizes anatomical and medical terminology, as well as abbreviations, that phlebotomists are likely to encounter in a healthcare setting.

Phlebotomy CPT Practice Test Chapter 4

CPT - Phlebotomy Practice Test
Chapter 4: Medical Terminology and Abbreviations
Total Items: 23
Time Limit: NA

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1) The frontal plane divides the body

A) From front to back

B) From side to side

C) Down the middle

D) From top to bottom

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2) The study of body structures and their functions is

A) Anatomy and physiology

B) Anatomy and pathology

C) Physiology and anatomy

D) Pathology and physiology

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3) A nurse asks that you do not leave the patient in a supine position. What does “supine” mean?

A) Lying face up

B) Sitting upright

C) Standing

D) Lying face down

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4) Which of the following is NOT found in the abdominal cavity?

A) Intestines

B) Lungs

C) Spleen

D) Kidneys

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5) Which plane divides the body into upper and lower sections?

A) Midsagittal

B) Sagittal

C) Transverse

D) Frontal

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6) Which test is part of a CBC?

A) WBC

B) pH

C) Na

D) LDL

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7) The heart is found in the

A) Abdominal cavity

B) Thoracic cavity

C) Pelvic cavity

D) Dorsal cavity

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8) If a structure is in front of another, it is said to be

A) Anterior

B) Posterior

C) Superior

D) Inferior

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9) Tissues are formed from

A) Molecules

B) Similar cells

C) Organelles

D) Organs

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10) When drawing blood from a patient with an IV line, why must you choose a site distal to the IV?

A) To increase blood pressure in the area

B) To avoid the vein entirely

C) To access an artery instead

D) To ensure the site is below the IV and not contaminated with fluids

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11) The term "brachium" refers to the

A) Ear

B) Leg

C) Arm

D) Foot

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12) Which cavity is part of the dorsal cavity?

A) Abdominal

B) Pelvic

C) Spinal

D) Thoracic

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13) Where would you look for a vein in the most distal part of the arm?

A) Wrist

B) Elbow

C) Hand

D) Forearm

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14) This is used in the center of medical words to ease in their pronunciation.

A) Prefix

B) Word root

C) Suffix

D) Combining vowel

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15) Which test is part of a lipid panel?

A) MCHC

B) CBC

C) HDL

D) K

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16) An order for medication was written “q1d,” but it was misread as “qid.” What is the danger of this mistake?

A) The medication would be given four times a day instead of once

B) The medication would be given once every four days

C) The medication would be skipped for one day

D) The patient might not receive any medication at all

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17) Which organ is in the thoracic cavity?

A) Kidneys

B) Liver

C) Esophagus

D) Stomach

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18) Which of the following is a prefix?

A) Aero

B) Itis

C) Tomy

D) Osis

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19) Which of the following is a suffix?

A) Hypo

B) Dys

C) Anti

D) Pathy

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20) Drawing from a vein inferior to the elbow bend means drawing from

A) Behind

B) Above

C) Below

D) Next to

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21) Which set of words contains opposites?

A) Dorsal and back

B) Proximal and close

C) Lateral and outside

D) Cranial and caudal

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22) The diaphragm separates which cavities?

A) Thoracic and abdominopelvic

B) Dorsal and pelvic

C) Dorsal and ventral

D) Cranial and spinal

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23) Which is NOT one of the four major types of body tissue?

A) Nervous

B) Vascular

C) Connective

D) Muscular

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