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Phlebotomy Practice Exam (Hartman's Phlebotomy Textbook)

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Question 1
1.

If a PBT receives a paper requisition with no tests marked they should

Question 2
2.

In addition to wearing gloves, what PPE should a PBT wear when drawing blood from a patient who has an airborne illness such as COVID-19?

Question 3
3.

Which of the following should be done before a PBT selects equipment for a blood draw?

Question 4
4.

Which lancet size should be used for a capillary puncture on a 5-year-old child?

Question 5
5.

Which of these tubes contain an anticoagulant additive?

Question 6
6.

What is the highest priority priority for a PBT when a patient faints or has a seizure during a blood draw?

Question 7
7.

Which of the following is true of tearing the fingertip off of a glove before palpating a patient's vein?

Question 8
8.

A patient has orders for a CBC and a lipid panel. Which of these would be appropriate to draw?

Question 9
9.

In the situation in question 8, which tube is drawn first?

Question 10
10.

Which of the following is considered a unique identifier?

Question 11
11.

Quality control checks on point-of-care devices are usually performed

Question 12
12.

A patient who has a phobia of needles refuses a blood draw. Which response by the PBT is best?

Question 13
13.

Which of these sets of equipment would be best for a 75-year-old cancer patient?

Question 14
14.

A PBT has selected a patient's basilic vein as a venipuncture site. When the needle is inserted the patient tells the PBT he feels a tingling sensation in his arm. What should the PBT do?

Question 15
15.

Which of these is a good choice for collecting a specimen for a CMP?

Question 16
16.

A PBT working in a hospital is asked by a charge nurse to draw blood from the foot of a patient who has burns on her arms and hands. What should the PBT do?

Question 17
17.

Which of these situations can cause hemoconcentration?

Question 18
18.

A requisition notes that the patient's blood should be drawn 1 hour after he takes a dose of medication. The blood is likely being tested for

Question 19
19.

A hospital patient is having PT/INR tested daily. Yesterday PBT Jacob performed capillary puncture on the ring finger of the patient's right hand. Which of the following is a good possibility for today's puncture?

Question 20
20.

Which of these antiseptics contains alcohol and is generally not used when drawing blood for alcohol level testing?

Question 21
21.

PBT Angel is performing venipuncture on a patient who is obese. Which of these choices best describes how he should approach this blood draw?

Question 22
22.

If a PBT draws blood from 25 different patients in a day, how many pairs of gloves will the PBT use?

Question 23
23.

Filter paper is used to collect a __________ specimen for __________ testing.

Question 24
24.

Which of these lists the correct order of preference for venipuncture site selection?

Question 25
25.

Which of the following is a set of of federal regulations regarding the staffing and operation of clinical laboratories?

Question 26
26.

What equipment should be used for venipuncture on a patient who is 43 years old, healthy and has veins that appear to be of normal size and easy to locate?

Question 27
27.

A PBT's supervisor reminds her to use a discard tube before drawing a light blue tube with a butterfly needle. Why would this be necessary?

Question 28
28.

Which of the following may be prevented by anchoring a patient's vein below the insertion site?

Question 29
29.

Which anticoagulant tube contains a reversible agent and allows lab technicians to perform clotting time tests on a specimen?

Question 30
30.

A patient rolling up his sleeve and stretching out his arm is an example of

Question 31
31.

How long can a tourniquet be left on a patient's arm before it must be removed?

Question 32
32.

Considering the collection tubes needed for each of these tests, which specimen would be drawn first?

Question 33
33.

Which of these patients should be called for a blood draw first?

Question 34
34.

The volume of microcollection tubes is best measured in

Question 35
35.

Using too small a venipuncture needle, pulling a syringe plunger back too forcefully, and excessively "milking" the finger during capillary collection can all result in

Question 36
36.

When a lab uses specimen labels printed from an electronic requisition, the PBT

Question 37
37.

In which of these situations might a point-of-care testing device not be disinfected after each use?

Question 38
38.

A pregnant patient with blood type A who is Rh-negative may have complications if she is carrying a fetus with which of these blood types?

Question 39
39.

Which of these is an acceptable capillary puncture site for a newborn infant?

Question 40
40.

A specimen that must be protected from light may be wrapped in __________ if an amber tube is not available.

Question 41
41.

After performing a finger stick blood glucose test on a patient, a PBT realizes the test strip is expired. What should she do?

Question 42
42.

What are two common vein formations in the antecubital fossa?

Question 43
43.

Which tube is filled first during a capillary collection?

Question 44
44.

After how many unsuccessful attempts to draw blood should a PBT ask for help from a supervisor?

Question 45
45.

Which of these choices describes one way in which blood culture collections are different from routine venipuncture collections?

Question 46
46.

When a tiger-top tube is centrifuged, what are the resulting layers?

Question 47
47.

A PBT who works as a substitute at different facilities arrives for a new assignment. The station where he is assigned to work has a standard phlebotomy chair, a bariatric chair, a stool for the PBT, and a well-stocked supply cabinet between the chairs. There are biohazardous waste & standard trash cans close to the door. Across the room there is a counter with a sink, a centrifuge and other processing equipment, and a sharps container. What should be changed?

Question 48
48.

What happens first when a blood vessel is damaged?

Question 49
49.

Which of the following is the most common type of blood cell?

Question 50
50.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal government agency that protects workers from