AMT (Phlebotomy) Exam with Complete
Solutions
No the medial plantar surface of the heel is the best site to prevent possible bone
damage - ANS-The heel is the recommended site for collection of capillary puncture
specimens on infants and the phlebotomist is going to stick in the posterior curvature of
the heel. Is this correct?
light blue - ANS-The color-coded tube that most frequently associated with coagulation
test is
cessation of blood flow - ANS-A collapsed vein will cause a
Dehydration - ANS-Which of the following conditions would be most likely cause
hemoconcentration?
Place a gauze pad over the site and hold pressure for 5 to 15 minutes - ANS-What is
the correct procedure to stop the bleeding at a venipuncture site?
Early in the morning, after fasting for 12 hrs - ANS-A basal-state specimen, used to
establish reference ranges for inpatients, is best collected
milky - ANS-A serum or plasma specimen from a patient with severe lipemia would
visibly appear
anchoring the vein while inserting the needle - ANS-Which of the following is of primary
importance in preventing rolling veins during venipuncture?
Sodium heparin - ANS-Which of the following anticoagulants is found in a green-topped
blood collection vacuum tube?
Patients must be tested 2 hours before meal - ANS-Specimens are scheduled for
collection at specific times for different reasons. which of the following is most likely
NOT a factor?
aerobic bottle is inoculated first - ANS-When blood is inoculated into the blood culture
bottles using a butterfly apparatus the
to reduce interstitial fluid contamination - ANS-Why is it necessary to wipe the first drop
of blood away when performing a capillary procedure?
, immediately from two different sites - ANS-If a patient is critical or an antibiotic needs to
be given right away, and two blood culture sets are collected
serum tube, heparin tube, EDTA tube - ANS-which of the following represents the
proper sequential draw from first to last?
bevel of the needle resting against the vein wall - ANS-If blood begins to flow and then
stops when an evacuated tube is pushed into the needle the most likely cause is the
sanitize hands and put on gloves - ANS-which of the following would be first in the
sequence of performing a finger stick procedure?
chlorhexidine gluconate - ANS-what antiseptic should the phlebotomy technician use to
collect a blood culture?
light blue - ANS-what color evacuated tube would be commonly used for coagulation
testing?
glucose - ANS-which substance has a higher concentration in capillary blood than in
venous blood?
directly after a meal is consumed - ANS-A postprandial specimen is collected
a basilic vein - ANS-Areas from which blood should NOT be collected include all the
following with the exception of
donating their own blood for their own use - ANS-An individual comes in for an
autologous donation, what is this person coming to do?
have the patient lie down during the procedure - ANS-When a patient states that he or
she has a needle phobia, the phlebotomist should
gauge - ANS-color coding indicates a needle's
removing the needle while the tourniquet is still on the arm - ANS-Which of the following
situations would most likely trigger hematoma formation?
their veins have decreased elasticity - ANS-Older patients are more prone to hematoma
formation because
perform the skin puncture, wipe away the first drop of blood and then touch the slide to
the next drop of blood - ANS-The phlebotomist has to prepare a blood smear for a
leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP). What is the correct procedure?
sodium fluoride - ANS-To prevent glycolysis, which additive is used?
Solutions
No the medial plantar surface of the heel is the best site to prevent possible bone
damage - ANS-The heel is the recommended site for collection of capillary puncture
specimens on infants and the phlebotomist is going to stick in the posterior curvature of
the heel. Is this correct?
light blue - ANS-The color-coded tube that most frequently associated with coagulation
test is
cessation of blood flow - ANS-A collapsed vein will cause a
Dehydration - ANS-Which of the following conditions would be most likely cause
hemoconcentration?
Place a gauze pad over the site and hold pressure for 5 to 15 minutes - ANS-What is
the correct procedure to stop the bleeding at a venipuncture site?
Early in the morning, after fasting for 12 hrs - ANS-A basal-state specimen, used to
establish reference ranges for inpatients, is best collected
milky - ANS-A serum or plasma specimen from a patient with severe lipemia would
visibly appear
anchoring the vein while inserting the needle - ANS-Which of the following is of primary
importance in preventing rolling veins during venipuncture?
Sodium heparin - ANS-Which of the following anticoagulants is found in a green-topped
blood collection vacuum tube?
Patients must be tested 2 hours before meal - ANS-Specimens are scheduled for
collection at specific times for different reasons. which of the following is most likely
NOT a factor?
aerobic bottle is inoculated first - ANS-When blood is inoculated into the blood culture
bottles using a butterfly apparatus the
to reduce interstitial fluid contamination - ANS-Why is it necessary to wipe the first drop
of blood away when performing a capillary procedure?
, immediately from two different sites - ANS-If a patient is critical or an antibiotic needs to
be given right away, and two blood culture sets are collected
serum tube, heparin tube, EDTA tube - ANS-which of the following represents the
proper sequential draw from first to last?
bevel of the needle resting against the vein wall - ANS-If blood begins to flow and then
stops when an evacuated tube is pushed into the needle the most likely cause is the
sanitize hands and put on gloves - ANS-which of the following would be first in the
sequence of performing a finger stick procedure?
chlorhexidine gluconate - ANS-what antiseptic should the phlebotomy technician use to
collect a blood culture?
light blue - ANS-what color evacuated tube would be commonly used for coagulation
testing?
glucose - ANS-which substance has a higher concentration in capillary blood than in
venous blood?
directly after a meal is consumed - ANS-A postprandial specimen is collected
a basilic vein - ANS-Areas from which blood should NOT be collected include all the
following with the exception of
donating their own blood for their own use - ANS-An individual comes in for an
autologous donation, what is this person coming to do?
have the patient lie down during the procedure - ANS-When a patient states that he or
she has a needle phobia, the phlebotomist should
gauge - ANS-color coding indicates a needle's
removing the needle while the tourniquet is still on the arm - ANS-Which of the following
situations would most likely trigger hematoma formation?
their veins have decreased elasticity - ANS-Older patients are more prone to hematoma
formation because
perform the skin puncture, wipe away the first drop of blood and then touch the slide to
the next drop of blood - ANS-The phlebotomist has to prepare a blood smear for a
leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP). What is the correct procedure?
sodium fluoride - ANS-To prevent glycolysis, which additive is used?
