AMERICAN ALLIED HEALTH 2026 ALL TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The phlebotomist should wipe the needle insertion site with an alcohol pad and let it
dry before beginning to insert the needle. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔What body system contains the epidermis? - ✔✔Integumentary
✔✔Which laboratory department requires another patient identification system in
addition to the hospital ID bracelet? - ✔✔Blood bank
✔✔Which of the following describes microorganisms that live on an organism without
causing disease? - ✔✔Normal flora
✔✔What is the function of most arteries? - ✔✔Carry oxygenated blood away from the
heart
✔✔When donning a gown, mask, respirator, face shield, and gloves, which item should
be put on last? - ✔✔Gloves
✔✔Which laboratory department performs testing on donor blood used for blood
transfusions? - ✔✔Immunohematology
, ✔✔What causes collapsed veins during venipuncture? - ✔✔Blood being withdrawn too
quickly
✔✔How many liters of blood does an average adult have? - ✔✔5 to 6
✔✔What is the most common antiseptic used to clean a venipuncture site? -
✔✔Isopropyl alcohol
✔✔On which of the following are dermal punctures performed? - ✔✔Capillaries
✔✔What is the best approach to a combative patient? - ✔✔Be empathetic and patient
✔✔From which of the following arteries can a phlebotomist collect a specimen for an
arterial blood gas? - ✔✔Radial
✔✔What should you do if a hospitalized patient has visitors in their room when you
enter to draw blood? - ✔✔Politely ask the visitors to step outside
✔✔What piece of equipment should be used to perform an infant heel stick? -
✔✔Lancet
✔✔When should a tourniquet be removed in order to prevent a hematoma? - ✔✔Before
removing the needle
✔✔What color tube contains potassium oxalate? - ✔✔Gray
✔✔What should be removed before entering a room with an MRI machine? -
✔✔Metallic objects
✔✔What is the best approach when a dermal puncture is unable to be performed on an
infant's heel? - ✔✔Perform a venipuncture
✔✔Plasma constitutes what percent of total blood volume? - ✔✔55
✔✔Which of the following is a common bloodborne pathogen? - ✔✔Hepatitis
✔✔Which of the following can be a cause of prolonged bleeding time? - ✔✔Aspirin
✔✔What color tube contains sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)? - ✔✔Yellow
✔✔Which of the following tests typically requires a patient to be fasting? -
✔✔Cholesterol
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The phlebotomist should wipe the needle insertion site with an alcohol pad and let it
dry before beginning to insert the needle. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔What body system contains the epidermis? - ✔✔Integumentary
✔✔Which laboratory department requires another patient identification system in
addition to the hospital ID bracelet? - ✔✔Blood bank
✔✔Which of the following describes microorganisms that live on an organism without
causing disease? - ✔✔Normal flora
✔✔What is the function of most arteries? - ✔✔Carry oxygenated blood away from the
heart
✔✔When donning a gown, mask, respirator, face shield, and gloves, which item should
be put on last? - ✔✔Gloves
✔✔Which laboratory department performs testing on donor blood used for blood
transfusions? - ✔✔Immunohematology
, ✔✔What causes collapsed veins during venipuncture? - ✔✔Blood being withdrawn too
quickly
✔✔How many liters of blood does an average adult have? - ✔✔5 to 6
✔✔What is the most common antiseptic used to clean a venipuncture site? -
✔✔Isopropyl alcohol
✔✔On which of the following are dermal punctures performed? - ✔✔Capillaries
✔✔What is the best approach to a combative patient? - ✔✔Be empathetic and patient
✔✔From which of the following arteries can a phlebotomist collect a specimen for an
arterial blood gas? - ✔✔Radial
✔✔What should you do if a hospitalized patient has visitors in their room when you
enter to draw blood? - ✔✔Politely ask the visitors to step outside
✔✔What piece of equipment should be used to perform an infant heel stick? -
✔✔Lancet
✔✔When should a tourniquet be removed in order to prevent a hematoma? - ✔✔Before
removing the needle
✔✔What color tube contains potassium oxalate? - ✔✔Gray
✔✔What should be removed before entering a room with an MRI machine? -
✔✔Metallic objects
✔✔What is the best approach when a dermal puncture is unable to be performed on an
infant's heel? - ✔✔Perform a venipuncture
✔✔Plasma constitutes what percent of total blood volume? - ✔✔55
✔✔Which of the following is a common bloodborne pathogen? - ✔✔Hepatitis
✔✔Which of the following can be a cause of prolonged bleeding time? - ✔✔Aspirin
✔✔What color tube contains sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)? - ✔✔Yellow
✔✔Which of the following tests typically requires a patient to be fasting? -
✔✔Cholesterol
