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

A) Posterior

B) Anterior

C) Inferior

D) Superior

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2) Which of the following is a suffix?

A) Anti

B) Pathy

C) Dys

D) Hypo

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

A) Intestines

B) Kidneys

C) Spleen

D) Lungs

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

A) Transverse

B) Frontal

C) Midsagittal

D) Sagittal

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5) The heart is found in the

A) Dorsal cavity

B) Pelvic cavity

C) Abdominal cavity

D) Thoracic cavity

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

A) Next to

B) Below

C) Above

D) Behind

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7) Which of the following is a prefix?

A) Osis

B) Itis

C) Aero

D) Tomy

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8) Which test is part of a lipid panel?

A) CBC

B) K

C) MCHC

D) HDL

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9) Which organ is in the thoracic cavity?

A) Esophagus

B) Stomach

C) Kidneys

D) Liver

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

A) Muscular

B) Connective

C) Nervous

D) Vascular

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11) Which set of words contains opposites?

A) Cranial and caudal

B) Proximal and close

C) Dorsal and back

D) Lateral and outside

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12) 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 skipped for one day

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

C) The medication would be given once every four days

D) The patient might not receive any medication at all

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13) The term "brachium" refers to the

A) Foot

B) Leg

C) Arm

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) Lying face up

B) Standing

C) Lying face down

D) Sitting upright

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15) The diaphragm separates which cavities?

A) Dorsal and ventral

B) Dorsal and pelvic

C) Thoracic and abdominopelvic

D) Cranial and spinal

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16) Which cavity is part of the dorsal cavity?

A) Thoracic

B) Abdominal

C) Pelvic

D) Spinal

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17) The study of body structures and their functions is

A) Physiology and anatomy

B) Anatomy and physiology

C) Pathology and physiology

D) Anatomy and pathology

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

A) Elbow

B) Forearm

C) Hand

D) Wrist

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19) Tissues are formed from

A) Similar cells

B) Molecules

C) Organelles

D) Organs

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

A) To avoid the vein entirely

B) To increase blood pressure in the area

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

D) To access an artery instead

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21) 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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22) Which test is part of a CBC?

A) WBC

B) Na

C) pH

D) LDL

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

A) Combining vowel

B) Suffix

C) Prefix

D) Word root

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