PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL CERTIFICATION
TEST FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● Prior to preforming the capillary (dermal) puncture the PT should
select the
Answer: Lancet size
●● When collecting blood cultures from an adult patient it is
recommended to collect
Answer: 8-10 mL per bottle
●● Feather edge reflects the correct results for a
Answer: Peripheral Blood Smear
●● What tests require fasting
Answer: Glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, vitamin & mineral problems
and pregnancy
●● When entering a patients room you should
Answer: introduce yourself and explain procedure
,●● What two factors that determine weather a child should have
capillary collection by heel or stick?
Answer: Age & developmental factors
●● What is used to collect cerebrospinal fluid, which is a non blood
specimen?
Answer: Lumbar tap
●● What type of alcohol compound is appropriate for a routine skin
puncture?
Answer: 70% isopropyl alcohol
●● When running an IV what is the preferred site for drawing blood
specimen?
Answer: Going Distal
●● If during a venipunture the patient moves needle and needle comes
out PT should
Answer: Release tourniquet
●● If patient notifies PT of fainting during blood collection you should
Answer: Position in supine
, ●● OSHA guidelines are standards for
Answer: Reduction of risks and injuries to employee
●● The lavender evacuated tube contains
Answer: EDTA
●● Stool specimen should be refrigerated for 24 hours when conducting
what test
Answer: Ova and parasite test
●● If a PT needs to collect a prothrombin time from a patient with
difficult veins
Answer: A light blue tube is best
●● According to CISI order of draw guidelines, the following samples
should be collected first
Answer: Cultures
●● What is the most important info included on MSDS (material safety
data sheet)
Answer: The composition of compounds
TEST FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● Prior to preforming the capillary (dermal) puncture the PT should
select the
Answer: Lancet size
●● When collecting blood cultures from an adult patient it is
recommended to collect
Answer: 8-10 mL per bottle
●● Feather edge reflects the correct results for a
Answer: Peripheral Blood Smear
●● What tests require fasting
Answer: Glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, vitamin & mineral problems
and pregnancy
●● When entering a patients room you should
Answer: introduce yourself and explain procedure
,●● What two factors that determine weather a child should have
capillary collection by heel or stick?
Answer: Age & developmental factors
●● What is used to collect cerebrospinal fluid, which is a non blood
specimen?
Answer: Lumbar tap
●● What type of alcohol compound is appropriate for a routine skin
puncture?
Answer: 70% isopropyl alcohol
●● When running an IV what is the preferred site for drawing blood
specimen?
Answer: Going Distal
●● If during a venipunture the patient moves needle and needle comes
out PT should
Answer: Release tourniquet
●● If patient notifies PT of fainting during blood collection you should
Answer: Position in supine
, ●● OSHA guidelines are standards for
Answer: Reduction of risks and injuries to employee
●● The lavender evacuated tube contains
Answer: EDTA
●● Stool specimen should be refrigerated for 24 hours when conducting
what test
Answer: Ova and parasite test
●● If a PT needs to collect a prothrombin time from a patient with
difficult veins
Answer: A light blue tube is best
●● According to CISI order of draw guidelines, the following samples
should be collected first
Answer: Cultures
●● What is the most important info included on MSDS (material safety
data sheet)
Answer: The composition of compounds
