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

A) Connective

B) Vascular

C) Muscular

D) Nervous

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2) 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 once every four days

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

C) The patient might not receive any medication at all

D) The medication would be skipped for one day

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

A) Behind

B) Next to

C) Above

D) Below

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5) Which test is part of a lipid panel?

A) K

B) CBC

C) MCHC

D) HDL

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

A) Lungs

B) Kidneys

C) Spleen

D) Intestines

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

A) Posterior

B) Inferior

C) Anterior

D) Superior

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8) Which organ is in the thoracic cavity?

A) Esophagus

B) Stomach

C) Liver

D) Kidneys

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9) Which test is part of a CBC?

A) Na

B) pH

C) LDL

D) WBC

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

A) Lying face down

B) Sitting upright

C) Lying face up

D) Standing

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12) Which set of words contains opposites?

A) Proximal and close

B) Cranial and caudal

C) Lateral and outside

D) Dorsal and back

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13) Which of the following is a prefix?

A) Aero

B) Osis

C) Tomy

D) Itis

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14) Which of the following is a suffix?

A) Pathy

B) Hypo

C) Dys

D) Anti

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

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

B) To increase blood pressure in the area

C) To avoid the vein entirely

D) To access an artery instead

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16) The diaphragm separates which cavities?

A) Dorsal and ventral

B) Thoracic and abdominopelvic

C) Dorsal and pelvic

D) Cranial and spinal

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17) The study of body structures and their functions is

A) Anatomy and pathology

B) Pathology and physiology

C) Physiology and anatomy

D) Anatomy and physiology

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18) The heart is found in the

A) Dorsal cavity

B) Abdominal cavity

C) Pelvic cavity

D) Thoracic cavity

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19) The frontal plane divides the body

A) Down the middle

B) From top to bottom

C) From side to side

D) From front to back

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20) Tissues are formed from

A) Organelles

B) Similar cells

C) Molecules

D) Organs

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21) Which cavity is part of the dorsal cavity?

A) Abdominal

B) Thoracic

C) Pelvic

D) Spinal

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22) The term "brachium" refers to the

A) Ear

B) Arm

C) Leg

D) Foot

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

A) Sagittal

B) Frontal

C) Transverse

D) Midsagittal

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