QUESTIONS - CHAPTER 5 –
PHLEBOTOMY Questions and
Answers
1. Which of the following is the appropriate angle to hold the needle when performing a
venipuncture?
a. 5 degrees
b. 20 degrees
c. 35 degrees
d. 50 degrees – answer B. 20 degrees
2. What is a blood culture primarily used to check for?
a. Blood typing
b. Pregnancy
c. Bacteria
d. Platelets – answer C. Bacteria
3. When state-required testing of an infant's capillary blood is done, which of the
following must occur?
a. The blood is dropped onto both sides of the filter paper
b. Capillary tubes are used along with the filter paper
c. The blood spots are dried in direct sunlight
d. The circles on the filter paper must be totally saturated - answerD. The circles on the
filter paper must be totally saturated.
4. Fecal specimen collection is used to detect which of the following ?
a. Urinary bladder cancer
b. Colorectal cancer
c. Lower esophageal cancer
d. Diverticulosis - answerB. Colorectal Cancer
5. Which of the following types of urine collection is required for Culture & Sensitivity
testing?
a. 24-hour specimen
b. First-voided morning specimen
c. Clean-catch midstream specimen
d. Timed specimen - answerC. Clean-catch midstream specimen
6. For which of the following tests should a first-voided morning urine specimen to be
collected?