PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL UPDATED LATEST
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the percent of body weight is the volume of blood that can be drawn at one
time or short period of time before patient faces the risk of latrogenic anemia? - ✔✔10-
20%
✔✔What must be followed exactly whenever a PT draws patient test samples that may
be used in a legal proceeding? - ✔✔Chain of custody
✔✔For inpatient in addition to patients complete name and DOB, medical record # what
else must be included in the physicians requisition form - ✔✔Test to be preformed
✔✔A positive HIV test results are an example of - ✔✔Point of care testing
✔✔When labeling a non blood specimen where must the label be put - ✔✔On the
container
✔✔Quality assurance standards include - ✔✔Procedure manuals, instrument
maintenance, quality control and proficiency testing
, ✔✔A STAT electrolyte panels was reported to have critically high sodium levels -
✔✔Use gold tube explains pre analytic error
✔✔What would exclude a patient from donating blood? - ✔✔Obesity
✔✔The emergency dept sends 2 swabs from 2 year old child for influenza and strep
only one swab has patients label PT should - ✔✔Run test on labeled swab
✔✔Which is a likely result of filling a light blue tube with a ratio 1:6 - ✔✔False elevation
of international normalized ratio
✔✔When drawing blood PT should instruct patient to - ✔✔Make a fist do not pump
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is explaining the venipuncture process to an adult patient.
The patient nodes frequently but appears confused. Which of the following actions
should the technician take? - ✔✔Rephrase the information for the patient
✔✔A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
temperatures? - ✔✔36-38°C
✔✔A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which of the following actions
should the technician take? - ✔✔Wear nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum specimen at
home. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? - ✔✔Spit thick
secretions into the container after coughing deeply
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is collecting a patient's blood specimen in a lavender-
topped tube. How many times should the technician gently invert the tube before setting
it in a specimen collection tray? - ✔✔8-10 times
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing several specimens for transport to the facility's
laboratory. Which of the following specimens should the technician protect from bright
light by placing it in an amber/brown biohazard bag for transport? - ✔✔Vitamin B6
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who
signed a general informed consent form upon admission to the facility. Which of the
following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? -
✔✔Rolling up his shirtsleeve
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the percent of body weight is the volume of blood that can be drawn at one
time or short period of time before patient faces the risk of latrogenic anemia? - ✔✔10-
20%
✔✔What must be followed exactly whenever a PT draws patient test samples that may
be used in a legal proceeding? - ✔✔Chain of custody
✔✔For inpatient in addition to patients complete name and DOB, medical record # what
else must be included in the physicians requisition form - ✔✔Test to be preformed
✔✔A positive HIV test results are an example of - ✔✔Point of care testing
✔✔When labeling a non blood specimen where must the label be put - ✔✔On the
container
✔✔Quality assurance standards include - ✔✔Procedure manuals, instrument
maintenance, quality control and proficiency testing
, ✔✔A STAT electrolyte panels was reported to have critically high sodium levels -
✔✔Use gold tube explains pre analytic error
✔✔What would exclude a patient from donating blood? - ✔✔Obesity
✔✔The emergency dept sends 2 swabs from 2 year old child for influenza and strep
only one swab has patients label PT should - ✔✔Run test on labeled swab
✔✔Which is a likely result of filling a light blue tube with a ratio 1:6 - ✔✔False elevation
of international normalized ratio
✔✔When drawing blood PT should instruct patient to - ✔✔Make a fist do not pump
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is explaining the venipuncture process to an adult patient.
The patient nodes frequently but appears confused. Which of the following actions
should the technician take? - ✔✔Rephrase the information for the patient
✔✔A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
temperatures? - ✔✔36-38°C
✔✔A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which of the following actions
should the technician take? - ✔✔Wear nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum specimen at
home. Which of the following instructions should the technician include? - ✔✔Spit thick
secretions into the container after coughing deeply
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is collecting a patient's blood specimen in a lavender-
topped tube. How many times should the technician gently invert the tube before setting
it in a specimen collection tray? - ✔✔8-10 times
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing several specimens for transport to the facility's
laboratory. Which of the following specimens should the technician protect from bright
light by placing it in an amber/brown biohazard bag for transport? - ✔✔Vitamin B6
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who
signed a general informed consent form upon admission to the facility. Which of the
following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? -
✔✔Rolling up his shirtsleeve
