ASCP PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
arterialkbloodkleaveskthekheartkthroughkthek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-aorta
lowkandkhighkcontrolskarekrequiredkforkakglucosekmeter.kthesekarekrunk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
exactlyktheksamekaskpatientksampleskarekrun
bloodkculturekcollectionksiteskarekpreparedkbykswabbingkthekvenipunctureksitekwithkiodine,kwhichkiskleftkonk
forkatkleastk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-20kseconds
arterialkwallskhavekthickklayerskofk_______ktokwithstandkincreasedkbloodkpressurekduringkthekcontractionkp
hasekofkthekheartkandkmaintainkbloodkflowkduringkitskrestingkphasek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-muscle
whatkiskaknormalkfindingkinkakplasmakspecimank-kCORRECTkANSWERk-light,kyellowkcolor
akbloodkspecimenkforkak2khourkpostprandialkglucosektestkiskcollectedk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
afterkthekpatientkeatskakmeal
akpatientkhaskakcastkonkthekleftkarmkandkankIVkinkthekrightkforearm.kakvenipuncturekinkthekpatientskrightkarm
kmustkbekdonek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-belowkthekIVkinkakdifferentkvein
akspecimenkforkakbloodkammoniaktestkisktokbekpreservedkfromkthektimekofkcollectionkuntilkitkisktestedkinkthek
laboratory.kthekbestkcoursekofkactionkisktokkeepkthektubek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-inkakcupkofkicekwater
thekperformancekandkspeedkofkcentrifugeskshouldkbekcheckedk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-everyk3kmonths
thekpreferredkdepthkofkincisionkforkakskinkpuncturekofkakprematurekinfantkisk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-0.85kmm
thektransportationkofkbloodkandkbodykfluidkspecimenskbykpneumaticktubeksystemk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
isknotkrecommended
, whenkcollectingkbloodksampleskfromkakpatientkwithkakvenouskaccesskdevicek(VAD)k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
discardkthekfirstk5kmLkofkbloodktokflushkthekVAD
akphlebotomistkmustkcollectkfromkakpatientkinkisolationkwithkcontactkprecautions.kThekappropriatekpersona
lkprotectivekequipmentk(PPE)kisk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-gloveskandkgown
whnkbloodkleaveskthekrightkventricle,kitkenterskthek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-rightkandkleftkpulmonarykarteries
whenkcollectingkbloodkfromkankinfantkorkneonate,kthekbestksitekforkakskinkpuncturekisk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
thekmedialkorklateralksectionkofkthekfoot
whatkgkvaluekandkminimumktimekarekusedkinkakcentrifugektokeffectkgoodkseparationkofkclottedkbloodkfromks
erumk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1000krpmkfork10kminutes
obesekpatientskmaykbekdifficultktokdrawkbecausektheirkveinskcankbekmorekdifficultktokpalpate.kexcessivekpro
bingkbykthekphlebotomistkmayk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-releaseksomektissuekclottingkfactors
whatkpercentagekofkwaterkinkakhumankbodykiskfoundkwithinkcellsk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-60%
whenkpreparingkaksitekforkvenipuncture,kwhichkofkthekfollowingkisknotkmandatedk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
alwayskstartkwithkusingkiodine
whichkofkthekfollowingkisktruekofkveinsk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-allkveinskcontainkdeoxygenatedkblood
whichkofkthekfollowingkisknotktruekofkarteriesk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-arterieskhavekakpulse
concerningkthekcollectionkofkaktimedkspecimen,kwhichkofkthekfollowingkisktruek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
ifkaktimedkglucosekiskcollectedktookearly,kthekresultkcouldkbekfalselykevaluated
whenkusingkvacuumktubes,kthekproperkorderkofkthekcollectionktubeskisk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
red,klightkblue,kgelkseparator,kgreen
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
arterialkbloodkleaveskthekheartkthroughkthek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-aorta
lowkandkhighkcontrolskarekrequiredkforkakglucosekmeter.kthesekarekrunk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
exactlyktheksamekaskpatientksampleskarekrun
bloodkculturekcollectionksiteskarekpreparedkbykswabbingkthekvenipunctureksitekwithkiodine,kwhichkiskleftkonk
forkatkleastk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-20kseconds
arterialkwallskhavekthickklayerskofk_______ktokwithstandkincreasedkbloodkpressurekduringkthekcontractionkp
hasekofkthekheartkandkmaintainkbloodkflowkduringkitskrestingkphasek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-muscle
whatkiskaknormalkfindingkinkakplasmakspecimank-kCORRECTkANSWERk-light,kyellowkcolor
akbloodkspecimenkforkak2khourkpostprandialkglucosektestkiskcollectedk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
afterkthekpatientkeatskakmeal
akpatientkhaskakcastkonkthekleftkarmkandkankIVkinkthekrightkforearm.kakvenipuncturekinkthekpatientskrightkarm
kmustkbekdonek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-belowkthekIVkinkakdifferentkvein
akspecimenkforkakbloodkammoniaktestkisktokbekpreservedkfromkthektimekofkcollectionkuntilkitkisktestedkinkthek
laboratory.kthekbestkcoursekofkactionkisktokkeepkthektubek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-inkakcupkofkicekwater
thekperformancekandkspeedkofkcentrifugeskshouldkbekcheckedk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-everyk3kmonths
thekpreferredkdepthkofkincisionkforkakskinkpuncturekofkakprematurekinfantkisk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-0.85kmm
thektransportationkofkbloodkandkbodykfluidkspecimenskbykpneumaticktubeksystemk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
isknotkrecommended
, whenkcollectingkbloodksampleskfromkakpatientkwithkakvenouskaccesskdevicek(VAD)k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
discardkthekfirstk5kmLkofkbloodktokflushkthekVAD
akphlebotomistkmustkcollectkfromkakpatientkinkisolationkwithkcontactkprecautions.kThekappropriatekpersona
lkprotectivekequipmentk(PPE)kisk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-gloveskandkgown
whnkbloodkleaveskthekrightkventricle,kitkenterskthek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-rightkandkleftkpulmonarykarteries
whenkcollectingkbloodkfromkankinfantkorkneonate,kthekbestksitekforkakskinkpuncturekisk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
thekmedialkorklateralksectionkofkthekfoot
whatkgkvaluekandkminimumktimekarekusedkinkakcentrifugektokeffectkgoodkseparationkofkclottedkbloodkfromks
erumk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1000krpmkfork10kminutes
obesekpatientskmaykbekdifficultktokdrawkbecausektheirkveinskcankbekmorekdifficultktokpalpate.kexcessivekpro
bingkbykthekphlebotomistkmayk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-releaseksomektissuekclottingkfactors
whatkpercentagekofkwaterkinkakhumankbodykiskfoundkwithinkcellsk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-60%
whenkpreparingkaksitekforkvenipuncture,kwhichkofkthekfollowingkisknotkmandatedk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
alwayskstartkwithkusingkiodine
whichkofkthekfollowingkisktruekofkveinsk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-allkveinskcontainkdeoxygenatedkblood
whichkofkthekfollowingkisknotktruekofkarteriesk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-arterieskhavekakpulse
concerningkthekcollectionkofkaktimedkspecimen,kwhichkofkthekfollowingkisktruek-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
ifkaktimedkglucosekiskcollectedktookearly,kthekresultkcouldkbekfalselykevaluated
whenkusingkvacuumktubes,kthekproperkorderkofkthekcollectionktubeskisk-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
red,klightkblue,kgelkseparator,kgreen