PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL STUDY EXAMS GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The use of povidone iodine for site preparation can result in a false increase in what
level?
- Potassium.
- Phosphorus.
- Uric Acid.
- All of the above. - ✔✔All of the above.
✔✔Prior to drawing from a sleeping patient, what should be done?
- Leave and return later when they are awake.
- Verify their identity on the armband and proceed with the draw.
- Gently wake them up, and when they are ready, request they provide verification of
their identity.
- Check their medical chart. - ✔✔Gently wake them up, and when they are ready,
request they provide verification of their identity.
✔✔What type of draw is generally performed for patients in infancy?
- Fingerstick.
- Heel stick.
- Venipuncture.
- Arterial. - ✔✔Heel stick.
, ✔✔Which of the following would not be required for a finger stick?
- Syringe.
- Gauze.
- Alcohol wipes.
- Micro containers for the requested tests. - ✔✔Syringe.
✔✔Which of the following is a characteristic of capillaries?
- They are permeable for every substance.
- They are found in every square inch of the human body.
- Their walls are rugged.
- Capillaries are only a small part of the vascular system. - ✔✔They are found in every
square inch of the human body.
✔✔What action can prevent bruises from forming due to a blood draw?
- Applying firm pressure immediately after and keeping a bandage on for several hours.
- Taking ibuprofen.
- Applying heat.
- All of the above. - ✔✔Applying firm pressure immediately after and keeping a bandage
on for several hours.
✔✔Which test order should be given the most priority?
- STAT.
- Urgent.
- Timed.
- Routine. - ✔✔STAT.
✔✔Which of the following is not a primary method of venipuncture?
- Vacuum Tube.
- Lancet.
- Syringe
- Butterfly. - ✔✔Lancet.
✔✔Why is blood drawn in a specific order?
- To reduce pain and patient discomfort.
- To avoid cross-contamination of additives.
- To facilitate transportation of the specimens.
- All of the above. - ✔✔To avoid cross-contamination of additives.
✔✔When a sample is rejected for QNS, what is the appropriate response?
- Collect another sample while protecting from light.
- Collect another sample with sufficient quantity.
- Analyze the label for missing information.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The use of povidone iodine for site preparation can result in a false increase in what
level?
- Potassium.
- Phosphorus.
- Uric Acid.
- All of the above. - ✔✔All of the above.
✔✔Prior to drawing from a sleeping patient, what should be done?
- Leave and return later when they are awake.
- Verify their identity on the armband and proceed with the draw.
- Gently wake them up, and when they are ready, request they provide verification of
their identity.
- Check their medical chart. - ✔✔Gently wake them up, and when they are ready,
request they provide verification of their identity.
✔✔What type of draw is generally performed for patients in infancy?
- Fingerstick.
- Heel stick.
- Venipuncture.
- Arterial. - ✔✔Heel stick.
, ✔✔Which of the following would not be required for a finger stick?
- Syringe.
- Gauze.
- Alcohol wipes.
- Micro containers for the requested tests. - ✔✔Syringe.
✔✔Which of the following is a characteristic of capillaries?
- They are permeable for every substance.
- They are found in every square inch of the human body.
- Their walls are rugged.
- Capillaries are only a small part of the vascular system. - ✔✔They are found in every
square inch of the human body.
✔✔What action can prevent bruises from forming due to a blood draw?
- Applying firm pressure immediately after and keeping a bandage on for several hours.
- Taking ibuprofen.
- Applying heat.
- All of the above. - ✔✔Applying firm pressure immediately after and keeping a bandage
on for several hours.
✔✔Which test order should be given the most priority?
- STAT.
- Urgent.
- Timed.
- Routine. - ✔✔STAT.
✔✔Which of the following is not a primary method of venipuncture?
- Vacuum Tube.
- Lancet.
- Syringe
- Butterfly. - ✔✔Lancet.
✔✔Why is blood drawn in a specific order?
- To reduce pain and patient discomfort.
- To avoid cross-contamination of additives.
- To facilitate transportation of the specimens.
- All of the above. - ✔✔To avoid cross-contamination of additives.
✔✔When a sample is rejected for QNS, what is the appropriate response?
- Collect another sample while protecting from light.
- Collect another sample with sufficient quantity.
- Analyze the label for missing information.
