MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM 2025
WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY
CERTIFICATION TEST 2025 PRACTICE
QS AND AS (BRAND NEW!)
MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM
What does it mean if an infection is classified as nosocomical - ANSWER ✔✔- A
patient developed the infection while they were in the hospital that was not present
before entering the hospital
What is included in the chain of infection - ANSWER ✔✔- source
susceptible host
poor isolation technique
Hygiene - ANSWER ✔✔- wash hands with soap and water if they are visibly dirty
good hand-hygiene techniques reduce number of outbreaks of infections
hand washing is the single most important way to prevent spread of infection
Equipment used to control infections - ANSWER ✔✔- gloves, masks, goggles,
gowns, or coats
autoclaves (instruments for sterilizing under pressure)
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,Emergency Needle Stick Information - ANSWER ✔✔- if exposed to blood due to
a needle stick or other sharp object, wash needle stick and cut with soap and water
flush mouth, eyes, and skin with water
report the incident to a supervisor
seek medical treatment
Blood Pressure - ANSWER ✔✔- pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the
walls of blood vessels
Usually refers to the arterial pressure of systemic circulation
When does blood pressure decrease - ANSWER ✔✔- decreases as the circulating
blood moves away from the heart through the arteries
Where does blood pressure drop most rapidly - ANSWER ✔✔- along the small
arteries and arterioles
Decreases continuously as it moves through capillaries and back through veins to
the heart
Work duties of a phlebotomist technician can be categorized into 4 categories -
ANSWER ✔✔- Equipment
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,Procedure
Patient Care
Patient Information
Equipment - ANSWER ✔✔- - phlebotomists must ensure that all equipment and
areas used are sterile
- equipment includes needles, bandages, gauzes, tubes, other
collection devices, as well as labels for tubes
- tracking supplies to ensure that proper amounts are always present - disposal of
needles and other used supplies
Procedure - ANSWER ✔✔- - correct puncture or incision of patient's skin
- collecting the correct amount of blood or other fluids - correct labeling of
collection tubes/devices
- completing and submitting documents needed to lab
Patient Care - ANSWER ✔✔- - reassuring patients, as some may have fear of
needles
- being able to answer questions that patients may have
- verifying patient information to ensure accuracy of tests or procedure -
monitoring patient during procedure to prevent movement or fainting
Patient Information - ANSWER ✔✔- - patients' rights must be respected
- keeping patients' medical records confidential
- accurate documentation of collection, ordered tests, and test results - providing
accurate documentation to the laboratory to ensure
performance of tests ordered by physician
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, Quality Improvement Methods - ANSWER ✔✔- Include the use of data-based
methods in order to reach improvement
Include flow charts and pareto charts
Flowchart - ANSWER ✔✔- - used to break out components into diagrams in order
to understand a process
Pareto Chart - ANSWER ✔✔- - bar charts are made that show the frequency of
problems
What does quality improvement for specimen collection involve? - ANSWER ✔✔-
Technique of Phlebotomist
Frequency of hematoma
Recollection Rates
What is included in quality control records - ANSWER ✔✔- Expiration Date
Stability Information
Storage Information
Proper Use
Precision of testing supplies/reagents
Accuracy of testing supplies/reagents
Where can phlebotomists work? - ANSWER ✔✔- Hospital
Clinic
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WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY
CERTIFICATION TEST 2025 PRACTICE
QS AND AS (BRAND NEW!)
MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM
What does it mean if an infection is classified as nosocomical - ANSWER ✔✔- A
patient developed the infection while they were in the hospital that was not present
before entering the hospital
What is included in the chain of infection - ANSWER ✔✔- source
susceptible host
poor isolation technique
Hygiene - ANSWER ✔✔- wash hands with soap and water if they are visibly dirty
good hand-hygiene techniques reduce number of outbreaks of infections
hand washing is the single most important way to prevent spread of infection
Equipment used to control infections - ANSWER ✔✔- gloves, masks, goggles,
gowns, or coats
autoclaves (instruments for sterilizing under pressure)
1|Page
,Emergency Needle Stick Information - ANSWER ✔✔- if exposed to blood due to
a needle stick or other sharp object, wash needle stick and cut with soap and water
flush mouth, eyes, and skin with water
report the incident to a supervisor
seek medical treatment
Blood Pressure - ANSWER ✔✔- pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the
walls of blood vessels
Usually refers to the arterial pressure of systemic circulation
When does blood pressure decrease - ANSWER ✔✔- decreases as the circulating
blood moves away from the heart through the arteries
Where does blood pressure drop most rapidly - ANSWER ✔✔- along the small
arteries and arterioles
Decreases continuously as it moves through capillaries and back through veins to
the heart
Work duties of a phlebotomist technician can be categorized into 4 categories -
ANSWER ✔✔- Equipment
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,Procedure
Patient Care
Patient Information
Equipment - ANSWER ✔✔- - phlebotomists must ensure that all equipment and
areas used are sterile
- equipment includes needles, bandages, gauzes, tubes, other
collection devices, as well as labels for tubes
- tracking supplies to ensure that proper amounts are always present - disposal of
needles and other used supplies
Procedure - ANSWER ✔✔- - correct puncture or incision of patient's skin
- collecting the correct amount of blood or other fluids - correct labeling of
collection tubes/devices
- completing and submitting documents needed to lab
Patient Care - ANSWER ✔✔- - reassuring patients, as some may have fear of
needles
- being able to answer questions that patients may have
- verifying patient information to ensure accuracy of tests or procedure -
monitoring patient during procedure to prevent movement or fainting
Patient Information - ANSWER ✔✔- - patients' rights must be respected
- keeping patients' medical records confidential
- accurate documentation of collection, ordered tests, and test results - providing
accurate documentation to the laboratory to ensure
performance of tests ordered by physician
3|Page
, Quality Improvement Methods - ANSWER ✔✔- Include the use of data-based
methods in order to reach improvement
Include flow charts and pareto charts
Flowchart - ANSWER ✔✔- - used to break out components into diagrams in order
to understand a process
Pareto Chart - ANSWER ✔✔- - bar charts are made that show the frequency of
problems
What does quality improvement for specimen collection involve? - ANSWER ✔✔-
Technique of Phlebotomist
Frequency of hematoma
Recollection Rates
What is included in quality control records - ANSWER ✔✔- Expiration Date
Stability Information
Storage Information
Proper Use
Precision of testing supplies/reagents
Accuracy of testing supplies/reagents
Where can phlebotomists work? - ANSWER ✔✔- Hospital
Clinic
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