Phlebotomy practice exam version B
questions and answers
\.A professional phlebotomy technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a patient. The
technician notices swelling and a large hematoma forming at the puncture site. what action
should the technician take? - Answer- Remove the tourniquet and needle
\.A phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum specimen at home.
Which of the following instructions should the technician include? - Answer- Spit thick
secretions into the container after coughing deeply
\.A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood specimens from a patient for multiple blood
assays. The technician should fill the tube that has which of the following additives first? -
Answer- Sodium citrate
\.A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following tube selections indicates
the correct order of draw for a venipuncture? - Answer- Green, lavender, gray
\.During a routine venipuncture a phlebotomy technician notices that a patient is becoming
pale and diaphoretic. The technician should identify that the patient is at risk for which of the
following conditions? - Answer- Syncope
\.Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to locate a vein using the
warming technique? - Answer- Encase the warm towel in a plastic bag
, \.A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old
infant. Which of the following collection sites should the technician select? - Answer- Either
heel
\.According to standard precautions, a phlebotomy technician should take which of the
following actions when shipping specimens to a reference laboratory in hot weather - Answer-
Place the specimens in a box with cold packs and a biohazard label
\.Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take after an ammonia
specimen - Answer- Place the specimen tube in an ice water slurry
\.A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her shift. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first - Answer- Use enough soap to form a lather
\.A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following phrases is represented by
the abbreviation SD - Answer- Standard deviation
\.A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - Answer- Place the specimen in a lockable
container
\.A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to the national institute for
occupational safety and health, which of the following actions should the technician take? -
Answer- wear nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves
\.Which of the following is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a
blood bank specimen? - Answer- A transfusion reaction
questions and answers
\.A professional phlebotomy technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a patient. The
technician notices swelling and a large hematoma forming at the puncture site. what action
should the technician take? - Answer- Remove the tourniquet and needle
\.A phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum specimen at home.
Which of the following instructions should the technician include? - Answer- Spit thick
secretions into the container after coughing deeply
\.A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood specimens from a patient for multiple blood
assays. The technician should fill the tube that has which of the following additives first? -
Answer- Sodium citrate
\.A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following tube selections indicates
the correct order of draw for a venipuncture? - Answer- Green, lavender, gray
\.During a routine venipuncture a phlebotomy technician notices that a patient is becoming
pale and diaphoretic. The technician should identify that the patient is at risk for which of the
following conditions? - Answer- Syncope
\.Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to locate a vein using the
warming technique? - Answer- Encase the warm towel in a plastic bag
, \.A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old
infant. Which of the following collection sites should the technician select? - Answer- Either
heel
\.According to standard precautions, a phlebotomy technician should take which of the
following actions when shipping specimens to a reference laboratory in hot weather - Answer-
Place the specimens in a box with cold packs and a biohazard label
\.Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take after an ammonia
specimen - Answer- Place the specimen tube in an ice water slurry
\.A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her shift. Which of the
following actions should the technician take first - Answer- Use enough soap to form a lather
\.A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following phrases is represented by
the abbreviation SD - Answer- Standard deviation
\.A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - Answer- Place the specimen in a lockable
container
\.A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to the national institute for
occupational safety and health, which of the following actions should the technician take? -
Answer- wear nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves
\.Which of the following is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a
blood bank specimen? - Answer- A transfusion reaction
