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Phlebotomy National Exam 2025/2026 – Complete
Exam with Verified Questions & 100% Correct
Answers
Characteristics imperative to a phlebotomist - (ANSWER)Dependability, honesty,
integrity, empathy and compassion, professional appearance, interpersonal skills
Circulatory system function - (ANSWER)deliver oxygen, nutrients, hormones, &
enzymes to cells and transport cellular waste (CO2) to organs where they can be
expelled
The two circulations - (ANSWER)Pulmonary & Systemic
Pulmonary circulation - (ANSWER)carries deoxygenated blood from the right
ventricle to the lungs and returns oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium
Where does oxygenation take place in the lungs? - (ANSWER)alveoli
Systemic circulation - (ANSWER)carries oxygenated blood from left ventricle
throughout the body
Upper chambers of the heart - (ANSWER)right and left atria
lower chambers of the heart - (ANSWER)right and left ventricle
, 2
tricuspid valve - (ANSWER)atrioventricular valve, situated between right atrium
and right ventricle
**to remember this valve is on the right side of the heart-- people TRY to be
RIGHT
pulmonic valve - (ANSWER)semi-lunar valve situated between the right ventricle
and the pulmonary artery
Mitral valve (or bicuspid) - (ANSWER)atrioventricular valve located between the
left atrium and left ventricle
aortic valve - (ANSWER)semi lunar valve situated between the left ventricle and
aorta
Flow of blood through the heart - (ANSWER)Superior and Inferior Vena Cavae<
Right atrium< tricuspid valve< right ventricle< pulmonic valve< pulmonary artery<
lungs< pulmonary vein< left atrium< mitral (bicuspid) valve< left ventricle< aorta<
rest of body
Three layers of the heart - (ANSWER)Endocardium, myocardium, epicardium
Blood vessels - (ANSWER)arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins, superior
& inferior vena cavae
, 3
aorta, arteries, and arterioles carry_____ blood _______ the heart -
(ANSWER)oxygenated & away from
venules, veins, and superior and inferior vena cave carry _____ blood ________
the heart - (ANSWER)deoxygenated & back to
The average adult has ______ liters of blood - (ANSWER)5-6
Plasma comprises how much of circulating blood? - (ANSWER)55%
Plasma contains.... - (ANSWER)proteins, amino acids, gases, electrolytes, sugars,
hormones, minerals, vitamins, and water
What percent of plasma is water? - (ANSWER)92%
Formed elements comprise what percent of circulating blood? - (ANSWER)45%
another name for red blood cells... - (ANSWER)Erythrocytes
What makes up the formed elements? - (ANSWER)Red blood cells, White blood
cells, and platelets
Another name for white blood cells... - (ANSWER)leukocytes
Phlebotomy National Exam 2025/2026 – Complete
Exam with Verified Questions & 100% Correct
Answers
Characteristics imperative to a phlebotomist - (ANSWER)Dependability, honesty,
integrity, empathy and compassion, professional appearance, interpersonal skills
Circulatory system function - (ANSWER)deliver oxygen, nutrients, hormones, &
enzymes to cells and transport cellular waste (CO2) to organs where they can be
expelled
The two circulations - (ANSWER)Pulmonary & Systemic
Pulmonary circulation - (ANSWER)carries deoxygenated blood from the right
ventricle to the lungs and returns oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium
Where does oxygenation take place in the lungs? - (ANSWER)alveoli
Systemic circulation - (ANSWER)carries oxygenated blood from left ventricle
throughout the body
Upper chambers of the heart - (ANSWER)right and left atria
lower chambers of the heart - (ANSWER)right and left ventricle
, 2
tricuspid valve - (ANSWER)atrioventricular valve, situated between right atrium
and right ventricle
**to remember this valve is on the right side of the heart-- people TRY to be
RIGHT
pulmonic valve - (ANSWER)semi-lunar valve situated between the right ventricle
and the pulmonary artery
Mitral valve (or bicuspid) - (ANSWER)atrioventricular valve located between the
left atrium and left ventricle
aortic valve - (ANSWER)semi lunar valve situated between the left ventricle and
aorta
Flow of blood through the heart - (ANSWER)Superior and Inferior Vena Cavae<
Right atrium< tricuspid valve< right ventricle< pulmonic valve< pulmonary artery<
lungs< pulmonary vein< left atrium< mitral (bicuspid) valve< left ventricle< aorta<
rest of body
Three layers of the heart - (ANSWER)Endocardium, myocardium, epicardium
Blood vessels - (ANSWER)arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins, superior
& inferior vena cavae
, 3
aorta, arteries, and arterioles carry_____ blood _______ the heart -
(ANSWER)oxygenated & away from
venules, veins, and superior and inferior vena cave carry _____ blood ________
the heart - (ANSWER)deoxygenated & back to
The average adult has ______ liters of blood - (ANSWER)5-6
Plasma comprises how much of circulating blood? - (ANSWER)55%
Plasma contains.... - (ANSWER)proteins, amino acids, gases, electrolytes, sugars,
hormones, minerals, vitamins, and water
What percent of plasma is water? - (ANSWER)92%
Formed elements comprise what percent of circulating blood? - (ANSWER)45%
another name for red blood cells... - (ANSWER)Erythrocytes
What makes up the formed elements? - (ANSWER)Red blood cells, White blood
cells, and platelets
Another name for white blood cells... - (ANSWER)leukocytes
