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Phlebotomy Certification Practice Test #1
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has cutaneous
diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the technician wear? - answer✔Gown. Cutaneous diphtheria is spread through contact.
A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After removing his
contaminated clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount of time the technician
should rinse the affected area? - answer✔15 minutes.
To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician should clean items that have
been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution oh which of the following substances and
water? - answer✔Sodium hypochlorite.
After exiting a patient's room, which of the following is the last piece of personal protective
equipment (PPE) a phlebotomy technician should remove? - answer✔Mask. Technician should
remove gloves, goggles, gown, and then the mask.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who states that this is his
first blood draw. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - answer✔Describe
the procedure to the patient.
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect blood 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? - answer✔Rolling up his shirtsleeve.
A phlebotomy technician is following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute's (CLSI)
clinical laboratory workflow pathway. As part of the postexamination phase of this process,
which of the following should the technician take? - answer✔Enter critical laboratory data.
When should a phlebotomy technician perform external liquid controls for quality control on a
CLIA-waived glucose point-of-care test? - answer✔When a new lot number or kit is opened.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a small vein of an older
patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take to keep the vein from
collapsing? - answer✔Use a small needle for the draw.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who is allergic
to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the technician use to prepare the
insertion site? - answer✔Chlorhexidine.
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to maintain compliance
with HIPPA? - answer✔Clear phone numbers from the fax machine.
A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care testing of a patient who
has been fasting for 12 hours. For which of the following results should the technician
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immediately notify the provider? - answer✔130 mg/dL. It is above the expected reference
range of 70 to 110 mg/dL.
A phlebotomy technician is verifying a patient's identity before performing a venipuncture.
Which of the following information should the technician request from the patient? -
answer✔The patient's full name and date of birth.
After placing a tourniquet on a patient's arm, a phlebotomy technician notices small red spots
below the tourniquet. Which of the following terms describes these spots? -
answer✔Petechiae.
A phlebotomy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen from a
patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - answer✔Tuck a partial
loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet.
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form from for a series of tests on a patient's serum.
The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the following additives? -
answer✔Thrombin.
Which of the following sources for patient identification should a phlebotomy technician use in
an inpatient setting? - answer✔Verbal and wristband.
A phlebotomy technician is using the syringe method to obtain a blood culture specimen from
an adult patient Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
answer✔Withdraw the blood into a sterile safety syringe.
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Phlebotomy Certification Practice Test #1
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has cutaneous
diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the technician wear? - answer✔Gown. Cutaneous diphtheria is spread through contact.
A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After removing his
contaminated clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount of time the technician
should rinse the affected area? - answer✔15 minutes.
To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician should clean items that have
been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution oh which of the following substances and
water? - answer✔Sodium hypochlorite.
After exiting a patient's room, which of the following is the last piece of personal protective
equipment (PPE) a phlebotomy technician should remove? - answer✔Mask. Technician should
remove gloves, goggles, gown, and then the mask.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who states that this is his
first blood draw. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - answer✔Describe
the procedure to the patient.
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect blood 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? - answer✔Rolling up his shirtsleeve.
A phlebotomy technician is following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute's (CLSI)
clinical laboratory workflow pathway. As part of the postexamination phase of this process,
which of the following should the technician take? - answer✔Enter critical laboratory data.
When should a phlebotomy technician perform external liquid controls for quality control on a
CLIA-waived glucose point-of-care test? - answer✔When a new lot number or kit is opened.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a small vein of an older
patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take to keep the vein from
collapsing? - answer✔Use a small needle for the draw.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who is allergic
to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the technician use to prepare the
insertion site? - answer✔Chlorhexidine.
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to maintain compliance
with HIPPA? - answer✔Clear phone numbers from the fax machine.
A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care testing of a patient who
has been fasting for 12 hours. For which of the following results should the technician
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immediately notify the provider? - answer✔130 mg/dL. It is above the expected reference
range of 70 to 110 mg/dL.
A phlebotomy technician is verifying a patient's identity before performing a venipuncture.
Which of the following information should the technician request from the patient? -
answer✔The patient's full name and date of birth.
After placing a tourniquet on a patient's arm, a phlebotomy technician notices small red spots
below the tourniquet. Which of the following terms describes these spots? -
answer✔Petechiae.
A phlebotomy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen from a
patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - answer✔Tuck a partial
loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet.
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form from for a series of tests on a patient's serum.
The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the following additives? -
answer✔Thrombin.
Which of the following sources for patient identification should a phlebotomy technician use in
an inpatient setting? - answer✔Verbal and wristband.
A phlebotomy technician is using the syringe method to obtain a blood culture specimen from
an adult patient Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
answer✔Withdraw the blood into a sterile safety syringe.
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