Phlebotomy Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
How far above the draw site should the tourniquet be placed? - ANS-4-6 inches
Briefly explain the area in which to draw a PKU test on an infant. - ANS-PKU testing is
done on blood from a newborn's heel or on urine
What is the additive in a LIGHT BLUE top tube? - ANS-Sodium Citrate
Define Neonate - ANS-Of, relating to, or affecting the newborn & especially the human
infant during the first month after birth
What does layperson terms mean? - ANS-Words that someone who is not an export
can understand
What is another name for a winged infusion set? - ANS-Butterfly Needle
What is QNS defined as? - ANS-Quantity Not Sufficient
What is a Creatinine Clearance? How must it be stored? - ANS-*24-hour Urine & Serum
test in both a blood & urine collection
*must be refrigerated
Is CaviCide used to cleanse an area on a patient for venipuncture? - ANS-No
If you got an accidental needlestick on your finger with a used butterfly needle, what is
your next course of action? - ANS-1. WASH exposed area thoroughly with soap &
running water
2. REPORT exposure to supervisor ASAP
3. REFER to an MSDS
4. Fill out an exposure REPORT form
If the sharps container is overflowing when you come into shift, what is the appropriate
response? - ANS-Report violation to supervisor
All healthcare workers are required to vaccinate or sign a declination form for which
virus? - ANS-Hepatitis B
What is ETOH? - ANS-Alcohol in blood testing
, -a blood ethanol test/blood alcohol test
What is Protective Isolation? - ANS-Designed to keep susceptible patients isolated as to
not infect them with a disease/infection we have or may be carrying from the outside.
What is Informed Consent? - ANS-A competent person gives voluntary permission for a
medical procedure after receiving adequate information about the risk of, methods used
& consequences of the procedure.
What would you draw an APTT in? - ANS-Light Blue top tube w anticoagulant Sodium
Citrate - yields plasma
What is the proper way to identify a patient? - ANS-A patient's ID band/bracelet
containing pertinent information about patient.
What is LIS? - ANS-Laboratory Information System
*Used to order tests, print labels for specimens, & enter test results
Under the patients Bill of Rights, can a patient decline medical treatment? - ANS-Yes.
Patients always have the right to decline medical treatment.
What is the correct way to end Venipuncture? - ANS-1. Remove Tourniquet
2. Remove Tube
3. Place gauze/cottonball over site
4. Remove needle
5. Activate Safety
6. Check for Bleeding
If a person is having a syncope episode, what is the most important thing the
Phlebotomist needs to do? - ANS-Get needle out of patients arm
Raised red blotches on the skin after tourniquet placement may be a sign of what?
What should you do if you encounter this? - ANS-Hematoma
1. Immediately stop
2. Release tourniquet
3. Remove tube
4. Remove needle
5. Apply firm pressure
Use ice pack if needed
A group of tests ordered as one is often described as what? (For Example: a C.M.P.) -
ANS-Panels & Profiles
Solutions
How far above the draw site should the tourniquet be placed? - ANS-4-6 inches
Briefly explain the area in which to draw a PKU test on an infant. - ANS-PKU testing is
done on blood from a newborn's heel or on urine
What is the additive in a LIGHT BLUE top tube? - ANS-Sodium Citrate
Define Neonate - ANS-Of, relating to, or affecting the newborn & especially the human
infant during the first month after birth
What does layperson terms mean? - ANS-Words that someone who is not an export
can understand
What is another name for a winged infusion set? - ANS-Butterfly Needle
What is QNS defined as? - ANS-Quantity Not Sufficient
What is a Creatinine Clearance? How must it be stored? - ANS-*24-hour Urine & Serum
test in both a blood & urine collection
*must be refrigerated
Is CaviCide used to cleanse an area on a patient for venipuncture? - ANS-No
If you got an accidental needlestick on your finger with a used butterfly needle, what is
your next course of action? - ANS-1. WASH exposed area thoroughly with soap &
running water
2. REPORT exposure to supervisor ASAP
3. REFER to an MSDS
4. Fill out an exposure REPORT form
If the sharps container is overflowing when you come into shift, what is the appropriate
response? - ANS-Report violation to supervisor
All healthcare workers are required to vaccinate or sign a declination form for which
virus? - ANS-Hepatitis B
What is ETOH? - ANS-Alcohol in blood testing
, -a blood ethanol test/blood alcohol test
What is Protective Isolation? - ANS-Designed to keep susceptible patients isolated as to
not infect them with a disease/infection we have or may be carrying from the outside.
What is Informed Consent? - ANS-A competent person gives voluntary permission for a
medical procedure after receiving adequate information about the risk of, methods used
& consequences of the procedure.
What would you draw an APTT in? - ANS-Light Blue top tube w anticoagulant Sodium
Citrate - yields plasma
What is the proper way to identify a patient? - ANS-A patient's ID band/bracelet
containing pertinent information about patient.
What is LIS? - ANS-Laboratory Information System
*Used to order tests, print labels for specimens, & enter test results
Under the patients Bill of Rights, can a patient decline medical treatment? - ANS-Yes.
Patients always have the right to decline medical treatment.
What is the correct way to end Venipuncture? - ANS-1. Remove Tourniquet
2. Remove Tube
3. Place gauze/cottonball over site
4. Remove needle
5. Activate Safety
6. Check for Bleeding
If a person is having a syncope episode, what is the most important thing the
Phlebotomist needs to do? - ANS-Get needle out of patients arm
Raised red blotches on the skin after tourniquet placement may be a sign of what?
What should you do if you encounter this? - ANS-Hematoma
1. Immediately stop
2. Release tourniquet
3. Remove tube
4. Remove needle
5. Apply firm pressure
Use ice pack if needed
A group of tests ordered as one is often described as what? (For Example: a C.M.P.) -
ANS-Panels & Profiles
