AUMT PHLEBOTOMY MOCK EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A)
If you are using alcohol to cleanse the venipuncture site, it must be allowed to air dry
prior to the venipuncture because alcohol - ANSWER-Requires time for antiseptic action
If you are drawing a metabolic panel what is the most important question to ask the
patient prior to collection? - ANSWER-"When was the last time you ate?"
Which of the following statements by a phlebotomist regarding skin preparation for
blood cultures is appropriate? - ANSWER-"I will cleanse the area with providone
iodine."
What is the most common cause for blood culture contamination? - ANSWER-Improper
preparation of the venipuncture site
What is the most important thing to remember when creating a blood slide/smear? -
ANSWER-Thin, feathered edge
Which of the following actions is appropriate for preparing a peripheral blood smear? -
ANSWER-Place a 1mm drop of blood a half inch from the edge of the slide
Before the phlebotomist performs a venipuncture, the patient wans that she is HIV
positive. According to OSHA regulations, after donning gloves, the phlebotomist should
- ANSWER-Perform the venipuncture
The phlebotomist has an order to draw a routine CBC from a 9-month-old infant. Which
of the following is the most appropriate collection site? - ANSWER-Either heel
A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe downs
syndrome, which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? - ANSWER-
Speak with the patient's guardian before performing the venipuncture to ensure the
explanation is understood.
What actions should a phlebotomist take is the patient reports a sharp pain radiating
down the arm during a venipuncture procedure? - ANSWER-Release the tourniquet and
remove the needle
When should the tourniquet be released during a 5 tube collection draw? - ANSWER-1
to 2 min.
, If a patient becomes pale and diaphoretic during a routine venipuncture, what condition
is most likely to occur? - ANSWER-Syncope
What is the correct way to end a venipuncture procedure? - ANSWER-Tourniquet, tube,
gauze
What condition is the therapeutic phlebotomy commonly used? - ANSWER-
Polycythemia Vera
A patient can donate blood if he or she - ANSWER-Donated blood 9 weeks ago
Which term is used to describe a blood donation from a patient for later use in his or her
own surgical procedure? - ANSWER-Autologous
An inpatient who will need to be drawn every day or every few hours, what type of
anemia is commonly seen? - ANSWER-Iatrogenic
Occult blood collection is used to detect which of the following? - ANSWER-Colorectal
cancer
Which of the following types of urine collection is required for culture and sensitivity
testing? - ANSWER-Clean-catch, midstream specimen collected in a sterile cup.
For which of the following tests would a first-voided morning urine specimen be
collected? - ANSWER-Pregnancy
appropriate? - ANSWER-Inform the patient to contact the ordering physician to get the
results
When a phlebotomist is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians, which
results have priority? - ANSWER-Pre-surgical
some older adult or obese patients may have accessible antecubital veins. in this
situation the phlebotomist may use which of the following? - ANSWER-Dorsal vein
A diabetic patient states she prefers to be drawn on the inside of her wrist. Which of the
following actions should the phlebotomist take? - ANSWER-Attempt to draw from the
antecubital region.
At what temperature should a semen sample be transported by the phlebotomist? -
ANSWER-36 to 38 degrees C
Which of the following is the name or abbreviation of the federal law that established
standards for the electronic exchange of patient information? - ANSWER-HIPAA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A)
If you are using alcohol to cleanse the venipuncture site, it must be allowed to air dry
prior to the venipuncture because alcohol - ANSWER-Requires time for antiseptic action
If you are drawing a metabolic panel what is the most important question to ask the
patient prior to collection? - ANSWER-"When was the last time you ate?"
Which of the following statements by a phlebotomist regarding skin preparation for
blood cultures is appropriate? - ANSWER-"I will cleanse the area with providone
iodine."
What is the most common cause for blood culture contamination? - ANSWER-Improper
preparation of the venipuncture site
What is the most important thing to remember when creating a blood slide/smear? -
ANSWER-Thin, feathered edge
Which of the following actions is appropriate for preparing a peripheral blood smear? -
ANSWER-Place a 1mm drop of blood a half inch from the edge of the slide
Before the phlebotomist performs a venipuncture, the patient wans that she is HIV
positive. According to OSHA regulations, after donning gloves, the phlebotomist should
- ANSWER-Perform the venipuncture
The phlebotomist has an order to draw a routine CBC from a 9-month-old infant. Which
of the following is the most appropriate collection site? - ANSWER-Either heel
A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe downs
syndrome, which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? - ANSWER-
Speak with the patient's guardian before performing the venipuncture to ensure the
explanation is understood.
What actions should a phlebotomist take is the patient reports a sharp pain radiating
down the arm during a venipuncture procedure? - ANSWER-Release the tourniquet and
remove the needle
When should the tourniquet be released during a 5 tube collection draw? - ANSWER-1
to 2 min.
, If a patient becomes pale and diaphoretic during a routine venipuncture, what condition
is most likely to occur? - ANSWER-Syncope
What is the correct way to end a venipuncture procedure? - ANSWER-Tourniquet, tube,
gauze
What condition is the therapeutic phlebotomy commonly used? - ANSWER-
Polycythemia Vera
A patient can donate blood if he or she - ANSWER-Donated blood 9 weeks ago
Which term is used to describe a blood donation from a patient for later use in his or her
own surgical procedure? - ANSWER-Autologous
An inpatient who will need to be drawn every day or every few hours, what type of
anemia is commonly seen? - ANSWER-Iatrogenic
Occult blood collection is used to detect which of the following? - ANSWER-Colorectal
cancer
Which of the following types of urine collection is required for culture and sensitivity
testing? - ANSWER-Clean-catch, midstream specimen collected in a sterile cup.
For which of the following tests would a first-voided morning urine specimen be
collected? - ANSWER-Pregnancy
appropriate? - ANSWER-Inform the patient to contact the ordering physician to get the
results
When a phlebotomist is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians, which
results have priority? - ANSWER-Pre-surgical
some older adult or obese patients may have accessible antecubital veins. in this
situation the phlebotomist may use which of the following? - ANSWER-Dorsal vein
A diabetic patient states she prefers to be drawn on the inside of her wrist. Which of the
following actions should the phlebotomist take? - ANSWER-Attempt to draw from the
antecubital region.
At what temperature should a semen sample be transported by the phlebotomist? -
ANSWER-36 to 38 degrees C
Which of the following is the name or abbreviation of the federal law that established
standards for the electronic exchange of patient information? - ANSWER-HIPAA
