PRACTICE CERTIFICATION EXAM
HARTMAN (1-150) QUESTIONS WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS.
A,patient,reports,that,during,a,previous,blood
draw,he,felt,lightheaded,and,almost,passed
out.,What,should,,ANS,-Perform,the,draw,with,the,patient
reclined,or,in,a,supine,position
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?,,ANS,-Gloves,and,a,mask
A,requisition,calls,for,the,following,tests:
CBC,,CMP,,and,PTT.,Which,of,the,following
reflects,the,proper,order,of,draw?,,ANS,-Citrate,,SST,,EDTA
Blood,exits,the,heart,through,the,body's,largest
artery,,the,________________.,,ANS,-Aorta
What,part,of,the,evacuated,tube,system,allows
multiple,collection,tubes,to,be,filled,with,one
puncture?,,ANS,-The,interior,needle/tube,holder
When,drawing,a,specimen,for,an,ammonia
test,,what,should,a,phlebotomy,technician
, have,ready,for,specimen,transportation?,,ANS,-An,ice,slurry
A,phlebotomy,technician,asks,a,patient,to
state,and,spell,his,name.,He,says,,"Chris
Morgan,,C-H-R-I-S,M-O-R-G-A-N.",The,name
listed,on,the,requisition,is,"Criss,Morgan."
What,should,the,phlebotomy,technician,do?,,ANS,-Call,the,ordering,provider,to,resolve,the
issue,and,get,a,new,requisition,with,the
correct,spelling,if,the,spelling,was,an
error
When,a,blood,culture,is,ordered,along,with
other,tests,,which,tube,is,filled,first?,,ANS,-Yellow,SPS
Which,of,these,patient,reactions,should,be
documented,,but,is,not,a,cause,for,discontinuing
a,draw,or,likely,to,affect,analytes?,,ANS,-Petechiae
A,phlebotomy,technician,is,performing,a
venipuncture,collection,on,a,young,adult,and
needs,to,draw,a,citrate,tube,,a,serum,separator
tube,,and,an,EDTA,tube.,The,citrate,tube
and,SST,fill,quickly.,The,EDTA,tube,fills,partway
and,then,blood,flow,stops.,What,is,the
most,likely,explanation?,,ANS,-The,tube's,vacuum,is,compromised.
Scars,cover,the,arms,and,hands,of,a,patient
whose,requisition,requires,CBC,and,electrolytes.
After,finding,no,acceptable,venipuncture
HARTMAN (1-150) QUESTIONS WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS.
A,patient,reports,that,during,a,previous,blood
draw,he,felt,lightheaded,and,almost,passed
out.,What,should,,ANS,-Perform,the,draw,with,the,patient
reclined,or,in,a,supine,position
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?,,ANS,-Gloves,and,a,mask
A,requisition,calls,for,the,following,tests:
CBC,,CMP,,and,PTT.,Which,of,the,following
reflects,the,proper,order,of,draw?,,ANS,-Citrate,,SST,,EDTA
Blood,exits,the,heart,through,the,body's,largest
artery,,the,________________.,,ANS,-Aorta
What,part,of,the,evacuated,tube,system,allows
multiple,collection,tubes,to,be,filled,with,one
puncture?,,ANS,-The,interior,needle/tube,holder
When,drawing,a,specimen,for,an,ammonia
test,,what,should,a,phlebotomy,technician
, have,ready,for,specimen,transportation?,,ANS,-An,ice,slurry
A,phlebotomy,technician,asks,a,patient,to
state,and,spell,his,name.,He,says,,"Chris
Morgan,,C-H-R-I-S,M-O-R-G-A-N.",The,name
listed,on,the,requisition,is,"Criss,Morgan."
What,should,the,phlebotomy,technician,do?,,ANS,-Call,the,ordering,provider,to,resolve,the
issue,and,get,a,new,requisition,with,the
correct,spelling,if,the,spelling,was,an
error
When,a,blood,culture,is,ordered,along,with
other,tests,,which,tube,is,filled,first?,,ANS,-Yellow,SPS
Which,of,these,patient,reactions,should,be
documented,,but,is,not,a,cause,for,discontinuing
a,draw,or,likely,to,affect,analytes?,,ANS,-Petechiae
A,phlebotomy,technician,is,performing,a
venipuncture,collection,on,a,young,adult,and
needs,to,draw,a,citrate,tube,,a,serum,separator
tube,,and,an,EDTA,tube.,The,citrate,tube
and,SST,fill,quickly.,The,EDTA,tube,fills,partway
and,then,blood,flow,stops.,What,is,the
most,likely,explanation?,,ANS,-The,tube's,vacuum,is,compromised.
Scars,cover,the,arms,and,hands,of,a,patient
whose,requisition,requires,CBC,and,electrolytes.
After,finding,no,acceptable,venipuncture
