Practice Certification Exam HARTMAN -
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
A |patient |reports |that |during |a |previous |blood
draw |he |felt |lightheaded |and |almost |passed
out. |What |should |- |correct |answers✔✔Perform |the |draw |with |the |patient
reclined |or |in |a |supine |position
A |phlebotomy |technician |at |a |primary |care
clinic |is |performing |venipuncture |on |a |patient
with |suspected |influenza. |The |patient |is |wearing
a |mask. |What |PPE |should |the |technician
wear? |- |correct |answers✔✔Gloves |and |a |mask
A |requisition |calls |for |the |following |tests:
CBC, |CMP, |and |PTT. |Which |of |the |following
reflects |the |proper |order |of |draw? |- |correct |answers✔✔Citrate, |SST, |EDTA
Blood |exits |the |heart |through |the |body's |largest
artery, |the |________________. |- |correct |answers✔✔Aorta
What |part |of |the |evacuated |tube |system |allows
multiple |collection |tubes |to |be |filled |with |one
puncture? |- |correct |answers✔✔The |interior |needle/tube |holder
When |drawing |a |specimen |for |an |ammonia
test, |what |should |a |phlebotomy |technician
, have |ready |for |specimen |transportation? |- |correct |answers✔✔An |ice |slurry
A |phlebotomy |technician |asks |a |patient |to
state |and |spell |his |name. |He |says, |"Chris
Morgan, |C-H-R-I-S |M-O-R-G-A-N." |The |name
listed |on |the |requisition |is |"Criss |Morgan."
What |should |the |phlebotomy |technician |do? |- |correct |answers✔✔Call |the |ordering
|provider |to |resolve |the
issue |and |get |a |new |requisition |with |the
correct |spelling |if |the |spelling |was |an
error
When |a |blood |culture |is |ordered |along |with
other |tests, |which |tube |is |filled |first? |- |correct |answers✔✔Yellow |SPS
Which |of |these |patient |reactions |should |be
documented, |but |is |not |a |cause |for |discontinuing
a |draw |or |likely |to |affect |analytes? |- |correct |answers✔✔Petechiae
A |phlebotomy |technician |is |performing |a
venipuncture |collection |on |a |young |adult |and
needs |to |draw |a |citrate |tube, |a |serum |separator
tube, |and |an |EDTA |tube. |The |citrate |tube
and |SST |fill |quickly. |The |EDTA |tube |fills |partway
and |then |blood |flow |stops. |What |is |the
most |likely |explanation? |- |correct |answers✔✔The |tube's |vacuum |is |compromised.
Scars |cover |the |arms |and |hands |of |a |patient
whose |requisition |requires |CBC |and |electrolytes.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
A |patient |reports |that |during |a |previous |blood
draw |he |felt |lightheaded |and |almost |passed
out. |What |should |- |correct |answers✔✔Perform |the |draw |with |the |patient
reclined |or |in |a |supine |position
A |phlebotomy |technician |at |a |primary |care
clinic |is |performing |venipuncture |on |a |patient
with |suspected |influenza. |The |patient |is |wearing
a |mask. |What |PPE |should |the |technician
wear? |- |correct |answers✔✔Gloves |and |a |mask
A |requisition |calls |for |the |following |tests:
CBC, |CMP, |and |PTT. |Which |of |the |following
reflects |the |proper |order |of |draw? |- |correct |answers✔✔Citrate, |SST, |EDTA
Blood |exits |the |heart |through |the |body's |largest
artery, |the |________________. |- |correct |answers✔✔Aorta
What |part |of |the |evacuated |tube |system |allows
multiple |collection |tubes |to |be |filled |with |one
puncture? |- |correct |answers✔✔The |interior |needle/tube |holder
When |drawing |a |specimen |for |an |ammonia
test, |what |should |a |phlebotomy |technician
, have |ready |for |specimen |transportation? |- |correct |answers✔✔An |ice |slurry
A |phlebotomy |technician |asks |a |patient |to
state |and |spell |his |name. |He |says, |"Chris
Morgan, |C-H-R-I-S |M-O-R-G-A-N." |The |name
listed |on |the |requisition |is |"Criss |Morgan."
What |should |the |phlebotomy |technician |do? |- |correct |answers✔✔Call |the |ordering
|provider |to |resolve |the
issue |and |get |a |new |requisition |with |the
correct |spelling |if |the |spelling |was |an
error
When |a |blood |culture |is |ordered |along |with
other |tests, |which |tube |is |filled |first? |- |correct |answers✔✔Yellow |SPS
Which |of |these |patient |reactions |should |be
documented, |but |is |not |a |cause |for |discontinuing
a |draw |or |likely |to |affect |analytes? |- |correct |answers✔✔Petechiae
A |phlebotomy |technician |is |performing |a
venipuncture |collection |on |a |young |adult |and
needs |to |draw |a |citrate |tube, |a |serum |separator
tube, |and |an |EDTA |tube. |The |citrate |tube
and |SST |fill |quickly. |The |EDTA |tube |fills |partway
and |then |blood |flow |stops. |What |is |the
most |likely |explanation? |- |correct |answers✔✔The |tube's |vacuum |is |compromised.
Scars |cover |the |arms |and |hands |of |a |patient
whose |requisition |requires |CBC |and |electrolytes.
