HARTMAN PHLEBOTOMY EXAM |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
76. Which of these tasks is typically considered
within a phlebotomy technician's scope of
practice? (Choose three.)
(A) Creating peripheral blood smear slides
(B) Drawing blood from an indwelling port
(C) Performing a throat culture
(D) Drawing blood from the dorsal aspect
of the hand using a syringe and transfer
device
(E) Using a microscope to examine blood
smears
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) Creating peripheral blood smear slides
(C) Performing a throat culture
(D) Drawing blood from the dorsal aspect
of the hand using a syringe and transfer
device
Question 2
77. Blood pulsing into collection tubes is an indication
that
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,(A) The needle is placed in the exact center
of the vein
(B) The needle has struck a nerve
(C) The needle has passed entirely through
the vein
(D) The needle has struck an artery
CORRECT ANSWER
(D) The needle has struck an artery
Question 3
78. A phlebotomist needs to collect gold, pink,
and green-topped tubes by venipuncture.
Which order is correct?
(A) Gold, green, pink
(B) Green, gold, pink
(C) Pink, green, gold
(D) Gold, pink, green
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) Gold, green, pink
Question 4
79. Collection tubes with ___________________
_____________ should not be used for therapeutic
drug testing.
(A) Separator gel
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,(B) Clot activator
(C) Red tops
(D) Internal vacuum
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) Separator gel
Question 5
80. Which of the following will help a phlebotomy
technician avoid having a patient's vein roll
away when the needle is inserted?
(A) Selecting a vein in the hand
(B) Forming an anchoring "window" around
the puncture site with the thumb below
and the index finger above
(C) Anchoring the site from below, using the
thumb to pull toward the wrist
(D) Warming the site for 3-5 minutes prior
to venipuncture
CORRECT ANSWER
(C) Anchoring the site from below, using the
thumb to pull toward the wrist
Question 6
81. Facility policy states that no more than 5%
of a patient's blood may be drawn in 30 days.
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, What is the maximum amount of blood than
can be drawn from an 9-pound infant in a
month?
(A) 12 mL
(B) 16 mL
(C) 20 mL
(D) 24 mL
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) 16 mL
Question 7
82. A patient's chart indicates that her veins are
thin, fragile, and frequently collapse. A total
of 5 mL of blood needs to be drawn for various
tests. Which of the following techniques
would be best for drawing blood from this
patient?
(A) Capillary puncture of the third or fourth
finger
(B) Venipuncture using a 23-gauge butterfly
needle and syringe/transfer device
(C) Venipuncture using a 21-gauge straight
multisample needle
(D) Venipuncture using a 23-gauge butterfly
needle and a 5 mL evacuated tube
CORRECT ANSWER
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
76. Which of these tasks is typically considered
within a phlebotomy technician's scope of
practice? (Choose three.)
(A) Creating peripheral blood smear slides
(B) Drawing blood from an indwelling port
(C) Performing a throat culture
(D) Drawing blood from the dorsal aspect
of the hand using a syringe and transfer
device
(E) Using a microscope to examine blood
smears
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) Creating peripheral blood smear slides
(C) Performing a throat culture
(D) Drawing blood from the dorsal aspect
of the hand using a syringe and transfer
device
Question 2
77. Blood pulsing into collection tubes is an indication
that
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,(A) The needle is placed in the exact center
of the vein
(B) The needle has struck a nerve
(C) The needle has passed entirely through
the vein
(D) The needle has struck an artery
CORRECT ANSWER
(D) The needle has struck an artery
Question 3
78. A phlebotomist needs to collect gold, pink,
and green-topped tubes by venipuncture.
Which order is correct?
(A) Gold, green, pink
(B) Green, gold, pink
(C) Pink, green, gold
(D) Gold, pink, green
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) Gold, green, pink
Question 4
79. Collection tubes with ___________________
_____________ should not be used for therapeutic
drug testing.
(A) Separator gel
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,(B) Clot activator
(C) Red tops
(D) Internal vacuum
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) Separator gel
Question 5
80. Which of the following will help a phlebotomy
technician avoid having a patient's vein roll
away when the needle is inserted?
(A) Selecting a vein in the hand
(B) Forming an anchoring "window" around
the puncture site with the thumb below
and the index finger above
(C) Anchoring the site from below, using the
thumb to pull toward the wrist
(D) Warming the site for 3-5 minutes prior
to venipuncture
CORRECT ANSWER
(C) Anchoring the site from below, using the
thumb to pull toward the wrist
Question 6
81. Facility policy states that no more than 5%
of a patient's blood may be drawn in 30 days.
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, What is the maximum amount of blood than
can be drawn from an 9-pound infant in a
month?
(A) 12 mL
(B) 16 mL
(C) 20 mL
(D) 24 mL
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) 16 mL
Question 7
82. A patient's chart indicates that her veins are
thin, fragile, and frequently collapse. A total
of 5 mL of blood needs to be drawn for various
tests. Which of the following techniques
would be best for drawing blood from this
patient?
(A) Capillary puncture of the third or fourth
finger
(B) Venipuncture using a 23-gauge butterfly
needle and syringe/transfer device
(C) Venipuncture using a 21-gauge straight
multisample needle
(D) Venipuncture using a 23-gauge butterfly
needle and a 5 mL evacuated tube
CORRECT ANSWER
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