AMT Exam Phlebotomy questions n
answers graded A+
Which substance blood than in venous blood?
a. Potassium
b. Calcium
c. Total Protein
d. Glucose - correct answer ✔✔Glucose
Which of the following is NOT mandated to be on a label of a blood specimen collected for blood
transfusion testing?
a. Patient's phone number
b. Patient's full name
c. Patient's daye of birth
d. Phlebotomist's initials - correct answer ✔✔Patient's phone number
A phlebotomist most likely NOT use a butterfly for which of the following patients?
a. An elderly patient with thin skin
b. A wiggling child
c. A patient with resilient and bouncy veins
d. A patient with small, thin veins - correct answer ✔✔A patient with resilient and bouncy veins
If serum is left to remain on the blood clot for more than one hour, which of the following most likely will
occur?
, a. Serum glucose levels increase
b. Serum glucose levels decrease
c. Serum potassium levels increase
d. Serum potassium levels decrease - correct answer ✔✔Serum glucose levels decrease
A fully-stocked phlebotomy tray readily accessible to the phlebotomy technician while performing
venipuncture should include which of the following?
a. Needles of various sizes
b. Needle holder/ adapter
c. Evacuated blood collection tubes
d. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
A collapsed vein will cause a
a. cessation of blood flow
b. greater flow of blood
c. patient to faint
d. vein to hemorrhage - correct answer ✔✔cessation of blood flow
The most common antiseptic for routine blood collection is
a. povidone- iodine
b. 70% isopropyl alcohol
c. 5.25% sodium hypochloride
d. antibacterial soap and water - correct answer ✔✔70% isopropyl alcohol
What is the preferred method for infant blood collection?
answers graded A+
Which substance blood than in venous blood?
a. Potassium
b. Calcium
c. Total Protein
d. Glucose - correct answer ✔✔Glucose
Which of the following is NOT mandated to be on a label of a blood specimen collected for blood
transfusion testing?
a. Patient's phone number
b. Patient's full name
c. Patient's daye of birth
d. Phlebotomist's initials - correct answer ✔✔Patient's phone number
A phlebotomist most likely NOT use a butterfly for which of the following patients?
a. An elderly patient with thin skin
b. A wiggling child
c. A patient with resilient and bouncy veins
d. A patient with small, thin veins - correct answer ✔✔A patient with resilient and bouncy veins
If serum is left to remain on the blood clot for more than one hour, which of the following most likely will
occur?
, a. Serum glucose levels increase
b. Serum glucose levels decrease
c. Serum potassium levels increase
d. Serum potassium levels decrease - correct answer ✔✔Serum glucose levels decrease
A fully-stocked phlebotomy tray readily accessible to the phlebotomy technician while performing
venipuncture should include which of the following?
a. Needles of various sizes
b. Needle holder/ adapter
c. Evacuated blood collection tubes
d. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
A collapsed vein will cause a
a. cessation of blood flow
b. greater flow of blood
c. patient to faint
d. vein to hemorrhage - correct answer ✔✔cessation of blood flow
The most common antiseptic for routine blood collection is
a. povidone- iodine
b. 70% isopropyl alcohol
c. 5.25% sodium hypochloride
d. antibacterial soap and water - correct answer ✔✔70% isopropyl alcohol
What is the preferred method for infant blood collection?
