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 cavity is part of the dorsal cavity?

A) Pelvic

B) Spinal

C) Abdominal

D) Thoracic

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2) Which of the following is a prefix?

A) Osis

B) Itis

C) Aero

D) Tomy

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

A) Combining vowel

B) Suffix

C) Word root

D) Prefix

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

C) To access an artery instead

D) To avoid the vein entirely

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5) Which of the following is a suffix?

A) Hypo

B) Dys

C) Pathy

D) Anti

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6) The study of body structures and their functions is

A) Pathology and physiology

B) Anatomy and pathology

C) Physiology and anatomy

D) Anatomy and physiology

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7) The diaphragm separates which cavities?

A) Thoracic and abdominopelvic

B) Dorsal and pelvic

C) Cranial and spinal

D) Dorsal and ventral

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8) Which set of words contains opposites?

A) Cranial and caudal

B) Dorsal and back

C) Proximal and close

D) Lateral and outside

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

A) Muscular

B) Connective

C) Nervous

D) Vascular

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

A) Sagittal

B) Frontal

C) Midsagittal

D) Transverse

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

A) Inferior

B) Anterior

C) Superior

D) Posterior

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12) Which test is part of a CBC?

A) LDL

B) pH

C) Na

D) WBC

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13) The term "brachium" refers to the

A) Arm

B) Leg

C) Foot

D) Ear

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

A) Sitting upright

B) Lying face down

C) Standing

D) Lying face up

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

A) Spleen

B) Intestines

C) Kidneys

D) Lungs

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16) Which organ is in the thoracic cavity?

A) Stomach

B) Kidneys

C) Liver

D) Esophagus

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17) The heart is found in the

A) Dorsal cavity

B) Pelvic cavity

C) Abdominal cavity

D) Thoracic cavity

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18) The frontal plane divides the body

A) From side to side

B) From top to bottom

C) Down the middle

D) From front to back

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

A) Hand

B) Wrist

C) Forearm

D) Elbow

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20) Which test is part of a lipid panel?

A) HDL

B) CBC

C) MCHC

D) K

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

A) The patient might not receive any medication at all

B) The medication would be given once every four days

C) The medication would be skipped for one day

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

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23) Tissues are formed from

A) Molecules

B) Organelles

C) Organs

D) Similar cells

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