Phlebotomy Exam with Complete
Solutions
What is the most important step in venipuncture? - ANS-Patient Identification
What is PPE? - ANS-Personal Protective Equipment - gown, mask, and gloves
When used for decontamination, the dilution for bleach in water should be what? - ANS-
10% Bleach, 90% Water
Which point of care test is done to determine a platelet plug formation? - ANS-Bleeding
Time (also known as Platelet Function Assay)
Where in the wrist area is ABG's done and which artery? - ANS-Outer aspect of the
wrist and from the Radial Artery
Which are the smallest vessels in the body? - ANS-Capillaries
Which are the smallest veins in the body? - ANS-Venules
What is the respiratory system responsible for? - ANS-Breathing and the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide
A common site cleaner for venipuncture is...? - ANS-70% Isopropyl Alcohol
When anticoagulated blood is spun down in the centrifuge, how does it seperate? -
ANS-Plasma (top), Buffy Coat=WBCs & Platelets (middle), Red Blood Cells (bottom)
MSDS is part of the...? - ANS-Right to know the law
When you leave a patients room, make sure that...? - ANS-Everything is returned to
where you found it, including bed rails (up if up, down if down)
What is the difference between serum and plasma? - ANS-Serum=Fluid portion of
clotted blood
Plasma=Fluid portion of unclotted blood which contains all of its clotting factors
(fibrogen)
Empathy is...? - ANS-the validation of a person's feelings
What is the best way to let a clean site dry? - ANS-Air dry
Solutions
What is the most important step in venipuncture? - ANS-Patient Identification
What is PPE? - ANS-Personal Protective Equipment - gown, mask, and gloves
When used for decontamination, the dilution for bleach in water should be what? - ANS-
10% Bleach, 90% Water
Which point of care test is done to determine a platelet plug formation? - ANS-Bleeding
Time (also known as Platelet Function Assay)
Where in the wrist area is ABG's done and which artery? - ANS-Outer aspect of the
wrist and from the Radial Artery
Which are the smallest vessels in the body? - ANS-Capillaries
Which are the smallest veins in the body? - ANS-Venules
What is the respiratory system responsible for? - ANS-Breathing and the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide
A common site cleaner for venipuncture is...? - ANS-70% Isopropyl Alcohol
When anticoagulated blood is spun down in the centrifuge, how does it seperate? -
ANS-Plasma (top), Buffy Coat=WBCs & Platelets (middle), Red Blood Cells (bottom)
MSDS is part of the...? - ANS-Right to know the law
When you leave a patients room, make sure that...? - ANS-Everything is returned to
where you found it, including bed rails (up if up, down if down)
What is the difference between serum and plasma? - ANS-Serum=Fluid portion of
clotted blood
Plasma=Fluid portion of unclotted blood which contains all of its clotting factors
(fibrogen)
Empathy is...? - ANS-the validation of a person's feelings
What is the best way to let a clean site dry? - ANS-Air dry
