HARTMAN PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A patient reports that during a previous blood draw he felt lightheaded and almost passed
out. What should the phlebotomy technician do?
A) call the patients doctor to verify that the draw should be performed
B) give the patient a cup of juice or light snack before the draw
C) perform the draw according to standard procedures, but make sure a trained first aid
provider is nearby
D) perform the draw with the patient reclined or in a supine position
CORRECT ANSWER
D) perform the draw with the patient reclined or in a supine position
Question 2
A phlebotomy technician at a primary care clinic is performing venipuncture on a patient
with suspected influenza. The patient is wearing a mask. What PPE should the technician
wear?
A) gloves and a mask
B) Gloves, gown, and a mask
C) gloves only
D) gloves, gown, mask, and goggles
CORRECT ANSWER
A) gloves and mask
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, Question 3
A requisition calls for the following tests: CBC, CMP, and PTT. Which of the following
reflects the proper order of draw?
A) EDTA, SST, citrate
B) Citrate, SST, EDTA
C) SST, citrate, EDTA
D) EDTA, citrate, SST
CORRECT ANSWER
B) Citrate (blue top), SST (red top), and EDTA (lavender).
Question 4
Blood exits the heart through the body's largest artery, the _______.
A) atrium
B) aorta
C) vena cava
D) carotid artery
CORRECT ANSWER
B) aorta
Question 5
What part of the evacuated tube system allows multiple collection tubes to be filled with
one puncture?
A) the interior needle/ tube holder
B) the syringe barrel
C) the bevel
D) the lumen
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A patient reports that during a previous blood draw he felt lightheaded and almost passed
out. What should the phlebotomy technician do?
A) call the patients doctor to verify that the draw should be performed
B) give the patient a cup of juice or light snack before the draw
C) perform the draw according to standard procedures, but make sure a trained first aid
provider is nearby
D) perform the draw with the patient reclined or in a supine position
CORRECT ANSWER
D) perform the draw with the patient reclined or in a supine position
Question 2
A phlebotomy technician at a primary care clinic is performing venipuncture on a patient
with suspected influenza. The patient is wearing a mask. What PPE should the technician
wear?
A) gloves and a mask
B) Gloves, gown, and a mask
C) gloves only
D) gloves, gown, mask, and goggles
CORRECT ANSWER
A) gloves and mask
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, Question 3
A requisition calls for the following tests: CBC, CMP, and PTT. Which of the following
reflects the proper order of draw?
A) EDTA, SST, citrate
B) Citrate, SST, EDTA
C) SST, citrate, EDTA
D) EDTA, citrate, SST
CORRECT ANSWER
B) Citrate (blue top), SST (red top), and EDTA (lavender).
Question 4
Blood exits the heart through the body's largest artery, the _______.
A) atrium
B) aorta
C) vena cava
D) carotid artery
CORRECT ANSWER
B) aorta
Question 5
What part of the evacuated tube system allows multiple collection tubes to be filled with
one puncture?
A) the interior needle/ tube holder
B) the syringe barrel
C) the bevel
D) the lumen
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