PTC Certification Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the proper formula for compressions to breaths when performing CPR? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30:2
Where does the phlebotomist document poor techniques affecting sample quality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Quality Improvement Report
If a procedure is performed on a patient who refuses consent, what can the phlebotomist be
charged with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Battery
which of the following procedures requires informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
invasive surgery
the gray topped tube is usually drawn for which test? - CORRECT ANSWER - Glucose
a patient fell while exiting the lab. what information would be included in the incident report? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Date, Time and location of the fall.
what is a major drawback of a 24 hour urine collection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient
cooperation is essential and often hard to get
Mr. Jones needs to give a specimen from home. Which of the following should be performed
first? - CORRECT ANSWER - Handwashing
what is the best specimen for urine collection? - CORRECT ANSWER - clean-catch
midstream
, where should blood be drawn on a patient who has had a right side mastectomy and lymph node
removal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Left antecubital fossa
when preparing for specimen collection by venipuncture, how should the patient be positioned? -
CORRECT ANSWER - with arm in a straight line from shoulder to wrist
what does an increase in bilirubin, lipid protein and enzymes indicate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hemolysis affecting potassium from long tourniquet application.
a false high potassium or false low calcium value may be obtained due to? - CORRECT
ANSWER - EDTA tubes are collected before serum tubes
select the correct statement below for preparing the site for blood collection - CORRECT
ANSWER - use a sterile alcohol prep pad (70% isopropyl alcohol) for cleansing the site.
to avoid patient identification errors, the phlebotomist must identify the patient prior to collecting
a sample by... - CORRECT ANSWER - checking armbands for acceptable identifiers such
as the patients full name and Date of Birth
the procedure used to collect DNA from the cells on the inside of a persons cheek is known as? -
CORRECT ANSWER - buccal swab
which of the following is a normal result for a fasting glucose test? - CORRECT
ANSWER - under 100
sputum is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - mucus from the lungs
Which of the following must be done for a blood culture evaluation microorganism gwroth for
septicemia - CORRECT ANSWER - aseptic sterile techniques
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the proper formula for compressions to breaths when performing CPR? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30:2
Where does the phlebotomist document poor techniques affecting sample quality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Quality Improvement Report
If a procedure is performed on a patient who refuses consent, what can the phlebotomist be
charged with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Battery
which of the following procedures requires informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
invasive surgery
the gray topped tube is usually drawn for which test? - CORRECT ANSWER - Glucose
a patient fell while exiting the lab. what information would be included in the incident report? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Date, Time and location of the fall.
what is a major drawback of a 24 hour urine collection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient
cooperation is essential and often hard to get
Mr. Jones needs to give a specimen from home. Which of the following should be performed
first? - CORRECT ANSWER - Handwashing
what is the best specimen for urine collection? - CORRECT ANSWER - clean-catch
midstream
, where should blood be drawn on a patient who has had a right side mastectomy and lymph node
removal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Left antecubital fossa
when preparing for specimen collection by venipuncture, how should the patient be positioned? -
CORRECT ANSWER - with arm in a straight line from shoulder to wrist
what does an increase in bilirubin, lipid protein and enzymes indicate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hemolysis affecting potassium from long tourniquet application.
a false high potassium or false low calcium value may be obtained due to? - CORRECT
ANSWER - EDTA tubes are collected before serum tubes
select the correct statement below for preparing the site for blood collection - CORRECT
ANSWER - use a sterile alcohol prep pad (70% isopropyl alcohol) for cleansing the site.
to avoid patient identification errors, the phlebotomist must identify the patient prior to collecting
a sample by... - CORRECT ANSWER - checking armbands for acceptable identifiers such
as the patients full name and Date of Birth
the procedure used to collect DNA from the cells on the inside of a persons cheek is known as? -
CORRECT ANSWER - buccal swab
which of the following is a normal result for a fasting glucose test? - CORRECT
ANSWER - under 100
sputum is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - mucus from the lungs
Which of the following must be done for a blood culture evaluation microorganism gwroth for
septicemia - CORRECT ANSWER - aseptic sterile techniques
