PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM 150
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
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 answers - (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
77.Blood pulsing into collection tubes is an
indication that
(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 answers - (D) The needle
has struck an
artery
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 answers -
(A) Gold, green, pink
79. Collection tubes with
should not be used for
therapeutic
,drug testing.
(A) Separator gel
(B) Clot activator
(C) Red tops
(D) Internal vacuum - correct answers - (A) Separator gel
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 answers - (C) Anchoring the site from below,
using the thumb to pull toward the wrist
81.Facility policy states that no more
than 5% of a patient's blood may be
drawn in 30 days. 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 answers - (B) 16 mL
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 answers - (B) Venipuncture
using a 23- gauge butterfly
needle and syringe/transfer device
, 83.Which of the following is a significant
difference between midstream and routine
urine
specimens?
(A)The area around the urethra is
cleaned before collecting a
midstream specimen
(B) A routine urine specimen is
collected
first thing in the morning
(C)A midstream urine specimen is
collected at a patient's home
(D) A routine urine specimen is
collected in
a sterile container - correct answers - (A) The area around the urethra
is cleaned before collecting a midstream specimen
84.Hemoconcentration may be caused by
(A) Leaving a tourniquet in place for too long
(B)A patient eating a breakfast
rich in fatty foods
(C) Using too narrow a needle
(D)Probing with the venipuncture needle - correct answers - (A) Leaving a
tourniquet in place for too long
85.A patient begins to experience a
seizure during a blood draw. What should be
the phlebotomist's first response?
(A) To ask the patient if he is OK
(B) To remove and sheathe the needle
(C)To steady the patient's
arm so the tube currently
inserted can be filled completely
(D)To lower the patient to the ground - correct answers - (B) To remove
and sheathe the needle
86.Which of these tests is an entry-level
phlebotomy technician most likely to be
trained to
perform in its entirety?
(A) Testing urine with a dipstick
(B) Arterial blood gas
(C) Urine culture and sensitivity
(D)Complete blood count with differential - correct answers - (A)
Testing urine with a dipstick
87.Which of these items may be reused
between patients with proper cleaning?
(A) A tube holder if there is no blood visible
(B)A specimen tube that was
inserted but never received blood
flow
, (C) A phlebotomy wedge
(D) A retractable lancet - correct answers - (C) A phlebotomy wedge
88.One effective method to help control
healthcare associated infections is
(A) Wiping down surfaces in a drawing
station
between patients using a
damp, soapy cloth
(B)Performing hand hygiene
after every other patient
(C) Washing hands for at least 15
seconds
(D)Using facility-approved
disinfectants to clean reusable items
like point-of-care
testing devices - correct answers -
(D) Using facility-approved
disinfectants to
clean reusable items like point-
of-care testing devices
89.Just as a needle is removed from a
patient's arm, the patient has a coughing
fit and the phlebotomy technician is
accidentally stuck
with the needle. What should the
phlebotomy technician do after placing
the needle in the sharps container?
(A) Call her supervisor
(B)Ask the patient if he has
any known bloodborne illnesses
(C) Complete an incident report
(D) Wash the injury with soap
under running
water for 15 minutes - correct answers - (D) Wash the injury with soap
under running water for 15 minutes
90.Which of the following is one
acceptable way of confirming a patient's
identity?
(A) Asking the patient to confirm his name
and date of birth
(B)Checking the name and date of
birth on a wristband sitting on the
patient's bedside table against his
stated name and date of birth
(C) Matching a patient's hospital room
number to the room number
on the requisition
(D)Checking the name and date of
birth on a wristband on the patient's
wrist against
his stated name and date of birth - correct answers - (D) Checking the name
and date of birth on
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
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 answers - (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
77.Blood pulsing into collection tubes is an
indication that
(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 answers - (D) The needle
has struck an
artery
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 answers -
(A) Gold, green, pink
79. Collection tubes with
should not be used for
therapeutic
,drug testing.
(A) Separator gel
(B) Clot activator
(C) Red tops
(D) Internal vacuum - correct answers - (A) Separator gel
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 answers - (C) Anchoring the site from below,
using the thumb to pull toward the wrist
81.Facility policy states that no more
than 5% of a patient's blood may be
drawn in 30 days. 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 answers - (B) 16 mL
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 answers - (B) Venipuncture
using a 23- gauge butterfly
needle and syringe/transfer device
, 83.Which of the following is a significant
difference between midstream and routine
urine
specimens?
(A)The area around the urethra is
cleaned before collecting a
midstream specimen
(B) A routine urine specimen is
collected
first thing in the morning
(C)A midstream urine specimen is
collected at a patient's home
(D) A routine urine specimen is
collected in
a sterile container - correct answers - (A) The area around the urethra
is cleaned before collecting a midstream specimen
84.Hemoconcentration may be caused by
(A) Leaving a tourniquet in place for too long
(B)A patient eating a breakfast
rich in fatty foods
(C) Using too narrow a needle
(D)Probing with the venipuncture needle - correct answers - (A) Leaving a
tourniquet in place for too long
85.A patient begins to experience a
seizure during a blood draw. What should be
the phlebotomist's first response?
(A) To ask the patient if he is OK
(B) To remove and sheathe the needle
(C)To steady the patient's
arm so the tube currently
inserted can be filled completely
(D)To lower the patient to the ground - correct answers - (B) To remove
and sheathe the needle
86.Which of these tests is an entry-level
phlebotomy technician most likely to be
trained to
perform in its entirety?
(A) Testing urine with a dipstick
(B) Arterial blood gas
(C) Urine culture and sensitivity
(D)Complete blood count with differential - correct answers - (A)
Testing urine with a dipstick
87.Which of these items may be reused
between patients with proper cleaning?
(A) A tube holder if there is no blood visible
(B)A specimen tube that was
inserted but never received blood
flow
, (C) A phlebotomy wedge
(D) A retractable lancet - correct answers - (C) A phlebotomy wedge
88.One effective method to help control
healthcare associated infections is
(A) Wiping down surfaces in a drawing
station
between patients using a
damp, soapy cloth
(B)Performing hand hygiene
after every other patient
(C) Washing hands for at least 15
seconds
(D)Using facility-approved
disinfectants to clean reusable items
like point-of-care
testing devices - correct answers -
(D) Using facility-approved
disinfectants to
clean reusable items like point-
of-care testing devices
89.Just as a needle is removed from a
patient's arm, the patient has a coughing
fit and the phlebotomy technician is
accidentally stuck
with the needle. What should the
phlebotomy technician do after placing
the needle in the sharps container?
(A) Call her supervisor
(B)Ask the patient if he has
any known bloodborne illnesses
(C) Complete an incident report
(D) Wash the injury with soap
under running
water for 15 minutes - correct answers - (D) Wash the injury with soap
under running water for 15 minutes
90.Which of the following is one
acceptable way of confirming a patient's
identity?
(A) Asking the patient to confirm his name
and date of birth
(B)Checking the name and date of
birth on a wristband sitting on the
patient's bedside table against his
stated name and date of birth
(C) Matching a patient's hospital room
number to the room number
on the requisition
(D)Checking the name and date of
birth on a wristband on the patient's
wrist against
his stated name and date of birth - correct answers - (D) Checking the name
and date of birth on
