Phlebotomy Practice Exam
Questions with Correct
Answers
What year was HIPPA created? - Answer-1996
Finger sticks should not be preformed on infants younger than ______ month. - Answer-
younger than 6 months
A chemical found in many foods and used in products such as asprin and various pain
relievers?
chlorophyll, salicylates, sodium carbonate, and fluoride - Answer-salicylates
This department examines the results of micro-organism growth in specimens so the
physician can find out what contagions are present and the proper wat to treat the
patient.
Microbiology, hematology, chemistry - Answer-microbiology
Which test is not part of the coronary risk comprehensive profile?
cholesterol, triglycerides, blood lipid percentile score, fasting glucose - Answer-fasting
glucose
Hemoconcentration occurs when?
The patient drank too much water, the patient is not in a fasting state, the tourniquet is
left on too long, no tourniquet is used. - Answer-the tourniquet is left on too long
If the phlebotomist has the training to conduct the procedure properly, but did not that is
an example of?
malpractice, direct harm, negligence, or indirect harm - Answer-negligence
If you hit a nerve during venipuncture this is an example of?
malpractice, direct harm, negligence, or indirect harm - Answer-malpractice
T or F It is your job to uphold HIPPA. - Answer-True
A phlebotomist palpates to determine what? - Answer-direction, size, and depth of a
vein
, T or F It is not not important to conduct yourself with high importance of integrity. -
Answer-false
T or F written, verbal, or nonverbal connect are all forms of acceptable concent. -
Answer-true
What is the substance that prevents blood coagulation?
antihystamine, saline, anti-coagulant, or antibody - Answer-anti-coagulant.
If an infection is contracted when they are at the hospital you would say they have a
what kind of infection? - Answer-nosicomial
Pathogens require a wound, host, antigen, anti-coagulant ? - Answer-host
What is the first step in the gowning procedure? Open the gown, put on the mask, slip
on gloves, or wash your hands - Answer-Wash your hands
T or F expiration date on tubes are always correct. - Answer-False
The loss of vacuum causes results to be skewed by an incorrect chemical to blood
volume ratio, the plastic tubes to become cloudy, a blown vein, too much blood loss -
Answer-Results to be skewed by an incorrect chemical to blood volume ratio
Syringe Systems give the phlebotomist more control over the vacuum, no control over
the vacuum, an inaccurate interpretation over the strength of the vein, or more room for
error. - Answer-more control over the vacuum of the tube
What is the maximum time limit you can keep a tourniquet on a patient? - Answer-One
minute
T or F It is okay to cut the tip of your glove off to feel for a vein. - Answer-False
T or F it is okay to remove the needle while the tourniquet is still in place - Answer-False
T or F A patient may bend their elbow after a venipuncture is performed. - Answer-False
T or F You should recap your needle after performing a venipuncture. - Answer-False
If a patient receives medical treatment at a facility but is not admitted, they are
considered an _________________. - Answer-outpatient
If a patient is unconscious who assumes consent?
Their physician, no content is needed, consent is assumed by lab requisition form, the
person in the patients room - Answer-Their physician
