Phlebotomy Exam 1 Study Guide Complete Questions With Correct Guaranteed Answers

1) The tourniquet: - correct answers should be properly discarded after use. 2) The physician has ordered a patient to have a PT and a PTT drawn. Which color tube(s) would you select? - correct answers Light blue 3) The incision to assess bleeding time is best made on the: - correct answers forearm. 4) When entering the vein, the bevel of the needle should be face: - correct answers up. 5) Before completing a blood draw to assess blood alcohol level, the phlebotomist should cleanse the skin with: - correct answers povidone-iodine. 6) When using the evacuated tube system to obtain multiple vials of blood, the phlebotomist should: - correct answers Draw blood cultures first. 7) You have collected blood in an evacuation tube that contains preservative. You should: - correct answers Invert the tube 5-8 times. 8) Mr. Hanson has an IV in his left forearm, and his right hand is bandaged because of a hematoma from a previous IV. You have received orders to complete a blood draw from this patient. As a phlebotomist you know it is safe to draw blood from the: - correct answers Right antecubital space. 9) After drawing the blood, the phlebotomist should: - correct answers discard the plastic tube holder in the sharps container. 10) Which color blood collection tube does not contain an additive? - correct answers Red 11) When completing a blood draw with a needle and syringe, what gauge needle should be used? - correct answers20 12) Which of the following tests is not found in a hematology panel? - correct answers Potassium 13) The inside diameter of a hollow needle is called: - correct answers lumen 14) A patient had a PT/INR drawn. The test results show an INR of 6.6. What should your first action be? - correct answers Alert the nurse or physician. 15) When collecting two sets of blood cultures, which of the following is correct protocol? - correct answers Each set of blood cultures must be obtained from a different site. 16) Which of the following is not a type of WBC? - correct answers Thrombocyte 17) An ESR is a measurement of what? - correct answers The amount of time it takes RBCs to settle at the bottom of a tube. 18) Of the patients listed, the highest priority for blood collection is: - correct answers Miss Williams, who has been fasting for 6 hours pending her lab draw. 19) The phlebotomy technician should avoid drawing blood in the: - correct answers affected arm of a mastectomy patient. 20) Which of the following patients would not be a good candidate for capillary blood collection? - correct answers Patients who are severely dehydrated. 21) When completing therapeutic drug monitoring which of the following exams is ordered to determine the lowest serum level of a medication? - correct answers Trough 22) Which of the following conditions may complicate tourniquet use? - correct answers Sickle Cell Anemia 23) Blood contains three components RBCs, Thrombocytes/WBCs, and plasma in concentrations of 55%, 44% and 1% of the blood volume. Which value belongs to each of these components? - correct answers Plasma 55%; RBCs 44%; and Thrombocytes/WBCs 1% 24) The easiest and safest method of collecting blood involves using a: - correct answers vacuum tube collection system. 25) Which of the following affects the condition of the veins? - correct answers Dehydration 26) You are completing a venipuncture on a patient's arm. Where should the tourniquet be placed? - correct answers Above the puncture site. 27) A patient is noted to have an iodine allergy. Which of the following skin cleansing solutions should be avoided with this patient? - correct answers Betadine 28) After filling a tube containing anticoagulant solution with blood, the phlebotomist should: - correct answers invert the tube 10 to 12 time. 29) After completing a blood draw, old pressure on the vein for: - correct answers2 - 3 minutes 30) What is the first step in performing a capillary stick? - correct answers Prepare the site for puncture using an alcohol prep or skin disinfectant cleaner.