CAL REGIONAL MIDTERM PHLEBOTOMY EXAM
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What is the most critical error a phlebotomist can make? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔
- Misidentifying a patient.
If a patient is complaining of sharp radiating pain from a needle insertion site, the
phlebotomist should? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Immediately terminate the draw.
Capillary puncture that are deeper than recommended are more painful because
pain fibers increase in abundance below? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 2.4 mm.
A tube fails to fill with blood during a venipuncture. Which of the following might
lead you to think that the vein has collapsed? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Vein
disappears when you engage tube.
Which of the following is a test of the urinary system? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Creatine clearance
An individual's blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a certain
type of... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Antigen present in red blood cells
Pg. 1
,A phlebotomist has attempted twice to draw a partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
specimen for a patient with difficult veins. Both times the phlebotomist has been
able to draw only a partial tube. What should the phlebotomist do? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ - Have another phlebotomist try.
Why should the laboratory report form indicate the fact that a specimen has been
collected by capillary puncture? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - The test results may
very.
An autologous blood transfusion is a transfusion of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ - Donated by the patient for the patient.
What is the FIRST thing the phlebotomist should do in the event of an accidental
needlestick? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Wash the site with soap and water for 30
seconds.
Never leave a tourniquet on for more than? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 1 minute.
The solution normally used to clean the site before routine venipuncture is -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Rubbing alcohol (70% isopropyl)
Which test is used to monitor heparin therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - ACT
Capillary puncture blood most likely resembles? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Arterial blood.
Pg. 2
,Which of the following veins is NOT an antecubital vein? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔
- Femoral Vein
The relaxing phase of of the cardiac cycle is called? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Diastole.
What is the most important factor in choosing which gauge needle to use fore
venipuncture? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - The size and condition of the vein.
A capillary puncture should be done rather than a venipuncture in all of the
following situations EXCEPT when? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Drawing a light blue
top.
What does the term calcaneus mean? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Heel bone.
For which condition is a unit of blood withdrawn from a patient as treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Hemochromatosis.
Prolonged tourniquet application may cause change in blood composition
primarily because of? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Hemoconcentration
A blood smear from a EDTA specimen should be made? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Within 1 hour of collection time.
The ability of the body to maintain itself to achieve a "steady state" defines what
term? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Homeostasis.
Pg. 3
, It is necessary to control depth of lancet insertion during capillary puncture to
avoid? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Injuring a bone.
A chain of custody is a ? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Special protocol for forensic
specimen.
Hemolysis can erroneously elevate? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Magnesium,
potassium, ammonia.
Which of the following is NOT a phlebotomist duty? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Starting IV's.
Doing which of the following during the vein selection process is bad for the
specimen? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Pumping the fist.
The function of the left ventricle is to deliver? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Oxygenated blood to the aorta.
What type of additive is recommended for collecting an ethanol test specimen? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Sodium fluoride.
If blood is drawn too quickly from a small vein, the vein will have a tendency to? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Collapse.
Pg. 4
2026/2027 BANK ACCURATE CURRENTLY
TESTING EXAM VERSIONS WITH 420 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS /
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GURANTEED PASS /
LATEST UPDATE.
What is the most critical error a phlebotomist can make? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔
- Misidentifying a patient.
If a patient is complaining of sharp radiating pain from a needle insertion site, the
phlebotomist should? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Immediately terminate the draw.
Capillary puncture that are deeper than recommended are more painful because
pain fibers increase in abundance below? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 2.4 mm.
A tube fails to fill with blood during a venipuncture. Which of the following might
lead you to think that the vein has collapsed? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Vein
disappears when you engage tube.
Which of the following is a test of the urinary system? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Creatine clearance
An individual's blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a certain
type of... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Antigen present in red blood cells
Pg. 1
,A phlebotomist has attempted twice to draw a partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
specimen for a patient with difficult veins. Both times the phlebotomist has been
able to draw only a partial tube. What should the phlebotomist do? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ - Have another phlebotomist try.
Why should the laboratory report form indicate the fact that a specimen has been
collected by capillary puncture? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - The test results may
very.
An autologous blood transfusion is a transfusion of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ - Donated by the patient for the patient.
What is the FIRST thing the phlebotomist should do in the event of an accidental
needlestick? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Wash the site with soap and water for 30
seconds.
Never leave a tourniquet on for more than? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 1 minute.
The solution normally used to clean the site before routine venipuncture is -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Rubbing alcohol (70% isopropyl)
Which test is used to monitor heparin therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - ACT
Capillary puncture blood most likely resembles? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Arterial blood.
Pg. 2
,Which of the following veins is NOT an antecubital vein? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔
- Femoral Vein
The relaxing phase of of the cardiac cycle is called? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Diastole.
What is the most important factor in choosing which gauge needle to use fore
venipuncture? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - The size and condition of the vein.
A capillary puncture should be done rather than a venipuncture in all of the
following situations EXCEPT when? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Drawing a light blue
top.
What does the term calcaneus mean? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Heel bone.
For which condition is a unit of blood withdrawn from a patient as treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Hemochromatosis.
Prolonged tourniquet application may cause change in blood composition
primarily because of? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Hemoconcentration
A blood smear from a EDTA specimen should be made? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Within 1 hour of collection time.
The ability of the body to maintain itself to achieve a "steady state" defines what
term? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Homeostasis.
Pg. 3
, It is necessary to control depth of lancet insertion during capillary puncture to
avoid? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Injuring a bone.
A chain of custody is a ? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Special protocol for forensic
specimen.
Hemolysis can erroneously elevate? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Magnesium,
potassium, ammonia.
Which of the following is NOT a phlebotomist duty? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Starting IV's.
Doing which of the following during the vein selection process is bad for the
specimen? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Pumping the fist.
The function of the left ventricle is to deliver? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Oxygenated blood to the aorta.
What type of additive is recommended for collecting an ethanol test specimen? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Sodium fluoride.
If blood is drawn too quickly from a small vein, the vein will have a tendency to? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Collapse.
Pg. 4
