PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL TEST BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND EXPERT
REVIEWED SOLUTIONS
●● Which of the following duties is outside the scope of the
phlebotomist's practice?
- Collecting a tissue sample.
- Labeling samples correctly.
- Drawing blood using the appropriate equipment.
- Identifying patients properly.
Answer: Collecting a tissue sample.
●● In delivering quality patient care, which of the following actions
should be avoided?
- Excessive punctures.
- Repeated draws.
- Probing on their medical condition.
- All of the above.
Answer: All of the above.
●● What federal agency regulates phlebotomy certifications?
- Center for Disease Control (CDC).
,- National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- Health & Human Services.
- None of the abov
Answer: None of the above
●● If you encounter a hazardous chemical that you need more
information about, where can you quickly and accurately locate that
information?
- Employee manual.
- Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
- By searching on the Internet.
- Procedural manual.
Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
●● Being free from contamination or germs is referred to as what term?
- Asepsis.
- Healthy.
- Sepsis.
- Clean.
Answer: Asepsis
●● Implied consent form a patient to draw blood would be obtained by
which action?
,- The patient signs a consent form.
- The patient verifies their identity.
- The patient extends their arm.
- All of the above.
Answer: The patient extends their arm.
●● When collecting a sample to determine blood alcohol levels, what
color tube should be used?
- Yellow.
- Red.
- Royal Blue.
- Gray.
Answer: Gray
●● If a sample needs to be diluted, what should be added?
- Anticoagulant.
- Preservative.
- Diluent.
- All of the above.
Answer: Diluent.
●● Potassium EDTA binds to what element in the blood?
, - Iron.
- Calcium.
- Magnesium.
- All of the above.
Answer: Calcium.
●● A failure to fast when ordered can impact a blood sample in which of
the following ways?
- Increasing its turbidity.
- Increasing stress hormones.
- Increasing enzymes such as creatinine and fatty acids.
- A false increase in analytes.
Answer: Increasing its turbidity.
●● If you notice that the name of a patient is spelled differently on the
requisition and a patient's armband, what it the best course of action?
- Assume there was a typo and ignore the requisition.
- Visit with your manager to verify the information and have it corrected.
- Ask the patient to go get the requisition corrected.
- Any of the above.
Answer: Visit with your manager to verify the information and have it
corrected.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND EXPERT
REVIEWED SOLUTIONS
●● Which of the following duties is outside the scope of the
phlebotomist's practice?
- Collecting a tissue sample.
- Labeling samples correctly.
- Drawing blood using the appropriate equipment.
- Identifying patients properly.
Answer: Collecting a tissue sample.
●● In delivering quality patient care, which of the following actions
should be avoided?
- Excessive punctures.
- Repeated draws.
- Probing on their medical condition.
- All of the above.
Answer: All of the above.
●● What federal agency regulates phlebotomy certifications?
- Center for Disease Control (CDC).
,- National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- Health & Human Services.
- None of the abov
Answer: None of the above
●● If you encounter a hazardous chemical that you need more
information about, where can you quickly and accurately locate that
information?
- Employee manual.
- Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
- By searching on the Internet.
- Procedural manual.
Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
●● Being free from contamination or germs is referred to as what term?
- Asepsis.
- Healthy.
- Sepsis.
- Clean.
Answer: Asepsis
●● Implied consent form a patient to draw blood would be obtained by
which action?
,- The patient signs a consent form.
- The patient verifies their identity.
- The patient extends their arm.
- All of the above.
Answer: The patient extends their arm.
●● When collecting a sample to determine blood alcohol levels, what
color tube should be used?
- Yellow.
- Red.
- Royal Blue.
- Gray.
Answer: Gray
●● If a sample needs to be diluted, what should be added?
- Anticoagulant.
- Preservative.
- Diluent.
- All of the above.
Answer: Diluent.
●● Potassium EDTA binds to what element in the blood?
, - Iron.
- Calcium.
- Magnesium.
- All of the above.
Answer: Calcium.
●● A failure to fast when ordered can impact a blood sample in which of
the following ways?
- Increasing its turbidity.
- Increasing stress hormones.
- Increasing enzymes such as creatinine and fatty acids.
- A false increase in analytes.
Answer: Increasing its turbidity.
●● If you notice that the name of a patient is spelled differently on the
requisition and a patient's armband, what it the best course of action?
- Assume there was a typo and ignore the requisition.
- Visit with your manager to verify the information and have it corrected.
- Ask the patient to go get the requisition corrected.
- Any of the above.
Answer: Visit with your manager to verify the information and have it
corrected.
