[Sep 25, 2026] Step by Step Guide to Prepare for Phlebotomy-Technician Exam BrainDumps [Q69-Q86]

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Sep 25, 2026 Step by Step Guide to Prepare for Phlebotomy-Technician Exam BrainDumps

Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Phlebotomy-Technician Real Exam Questions and Answers FREE Updated on 2026

NEW QUESTION 69
A patient calls about their laboratory results, which the phlebotomist has just retrieved from the office fax machine. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take?

Review the received report and notify the patient of the results.

Ask the laboratory supervisor to interpret the results and report to the patient.

Tell the patient the results are in and that they can pick them up.

Give the report to the requesting provider to review and notify the patient.

NEW QUESTION 70
A patient has had a left-sided mastectomy. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take when collecting for a CBC and comprehensive metabolic panel?

Draw from the left hand.

Clean the site with soap and water only.

Complete the collection via capillary stick.

Draw from the right arm.

NEW QUESTION 71
A phlebotomist in an emergency department is obtaining a blood sample from a patient who asks the purpose of the test. Which of the following responses should the phlebotomist give?

“The test is to screen for communicable diseases.”

“I’m not sure of the purpose.”

“It’s best that you ask the provider.”

“I can tell you the purpose when the test is complete.”

NEW QUESTION 72
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take before palpating a vein?

Put on gloves.

Remove the needle cap.

Label the collection tubes.

Ask the patient to bend the arm.

NEW QUESTION 73
Which of the following types of medication is an indication for an INR draw?

Anti-inflammatory

Antihistamine

Anticoagulant

Antiemetic

NEW QUESTION 74
A phlebotomist discovers that they obtained a specimen in an expired additive tube. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Redraw the specimen in an unexpired tube.

Transfer the specimen into an unexpired tube containing the same additive.

Place the specimen on ice for 10 min for transfer.

Submit the specimen if the expiration date is within 30 days.

NEW QUESTION 75
Which of the following tube additives promotes clot formation?

Heparin

Oxalate

Citrate

Silica

NEW QUESTION 76
Which of the following agencies enforces workplace standards related to bloodborne pathogens?

OSHA

FDA

CMS

DEA

NEW QUESTION 77
A phlebotomist is collecting blood from a patient with small fragile veins. Which of the following devices is most appropriate?

Winged infusion set

16-gauge needle

Blood culture bottle adapter only

Lancet for venous collection

NEW QUESTION 78
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take when administering first aid?

Insert a tongue depressor in the mouth of a patient who is seizing.

Apply direct pressure to a patient who is hemorrhaging.

Apply a warm compress to the neck of a patient who has fainted.

Offer water to a patient who is experiencing shock.

NEW QUESTION 79
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take before leaving an isolation room?

Remove PPE according to facility sequence and perform hand hygiene.

Wear the same gloves to the next patient room.

Place used needles in the bedside trash can.

Carry unused supplies back to the clean supply cart.

NEW QUESTION 80
OSHA requires employers to provide which of the following to employees who are at risk for bloodborne pathogen exposure?

Medical insurance

Hepatitis B vaccine

Life insurance

Phenylketonuria screening

NEW QUESTION 81
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take immediately after blood splashes into their eye?

Flush the eye with water at an eyewash station.

Wipe the eye with sterile gauze.

Complete the remaining patient collections.

Apply antibiotic ointment to the eye.

NEW QUESTION 82
Which of the following practices violates standard precautions?

Wearing gloves during venipuncture

Treating all blood as potentially infectious

Washing hands after glove removal

Reusing a tourniquet visibly contaminated with blood

NEW QUESTION 83
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take if a patient develops a rapidly forming hematoma during venipuncture?

Continue collecting until all tubes are filled.

Remove the needle and apply pressure.

Ask the patient to pump their fist.

Insert the needle deeper into the vein.

NEW QUESTION 84
Using outdated supplies can result in which of the following?

Stat processing

Postanalytical error

Specimen rejection

Claim rejection

NEW QUESTION 85
Which of the following forms accompanies a toxicology drug screen for legal purposes?

Chain of custody

Requisition

Encounter

CMS 1500

NEW QUESTION 86
A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a phlebotomy procedure on a hospitalized patient. Which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take for the initial introduction?

Enter the room quietly, inform the patient of the procedure, and confirm the patient’s name.

Knock on the door, greet the patient, and introduce themselves.

Turn on the lights in the patient’s room, introduce themselves, and check the patient’s ID band.

Turn the patient’s bed lights on, greet the patient, and check the provider’s prescription.