MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY FINAL EXAM PREP
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1. Therapeutic phlebotomy can be used for which of the following conditions?
- ANSWER ✔ hemochromatis
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major groups into which the
phlebotomist work duties are categorized? - ANSWER ✔ infection control
3. Expiration dates should be included in quality control records - ANSWER ✔
True
4. A phlebotomy technician may work in which setting - ANSWER ✔ blood
banks
clincs
research firms
pharmaceutical firm
5. The chain of infection includes all of the following except - ANSWER ✔ the
head nurse
6. What is the first thing you should do if you are accidentally stuck by a used
needle? - ANSWER ✔ wash the site with soap and water
7. All of the following can influence blood pressure of various places in the
body EXCEPT - ANSWER ✔ a person's age
8. Unless otherwise specified , blood pressure is measured at the - ANSWER
✔ inside of the elbow
,9. Why should your thumb not be used to measure pulse ? - ANSWER ✔ it has
a pulse of its own
10.Bradycardia is when the pulse - ANSWER ✔ drops below 60 BMP
11.Where in the body is the blood made ? - ANSWER ✔ bone marrow
12.The pH range of blood is - ANSWER ✔ 7.35-7.45
13.The average lifespan of platelets is - ANSWER ✔ 5-9 days
14.If a person has an insufficient amount of platelets, it may lead to - ANSWER
✔ excessive bleeding
15.For a normal blood specimen, it usually takes ________ for the blood to clot
- ANSWER ✔ 30-60 minutes
16.Venous vessels carry blood ________ the heart. - ANSWER ✔ towards
17.The human arterial system develops at _________ of human development. -
ANSWER ✔ 4 weeks
18.The smallest blood vessels are - ANSWER ✔ capillaries
19.If a patient is in the prone position , he or she is - ANSWER ✔ lying face
down on the stomach
20.Venipuncture is the chosen method of collection when ------amount of blood
is needed - ANSWER ✔ large
21.Why should you put gloves on in front of a patient? - ANSWER ✔ to
reassure safety
22.Alcohol should be allowed to dry ----- before puncture - ANSWER ✔ 30-60
seconds
,23.When performing venipuncture , the needle should form an angle of -
ANSWER ✔ 15-20 degrees
24.When performing a capillary puncture on newborns , the lancet depth should
be less than - ANSWER ✔ 2.0 mm
25.The monoject monoletter is a safety device for capillary blood collection -
ANSWER ✔ True
26.When performing a capillary puncture , why is it important to wipe away the
1st drop of blood ? - ANSWER ✔ It is contaminated with tissue fluids
27.When performing a capillary puncture, where should the cut be oriented on
the finger ? - ANSWER ✔ across the fingerprint lines
28.The best angle for spreading a blood smear is - ANSWER ✔ 30 degrees
29.An arterial puncture is usually performed for further analysis of - ANSWER
✔ blood gas
30.When performing an arterial puncture , the artery should be at a------ -
ANSWER ✔ 90 degree angle
31.Which is the preferred anticoagulant in clinical chemistry ? - ANSWER ✔
heparin
32.When are butterfly needles used for collection ? - ANSWER ✔ when
conventional methods are too difficult
33.The larger the guage size , the larger the opening - ANSWER ✔ False
34.What information cannot be converted into bar codes? - ANSWER ✔
handwritten information
35.A dark blue topped tube should be used to collect blood for - ANSWER ✔
toxicology
, 36.Which of the following is not a regulation applied to specimen transport? -
ANSWER ✔ specimens must only be transported by the head of laboratory
37.If a specimen need to be kept cold, it should be transported using -
ANSWER ✔ icy water
38.In case of a light sensitive specimen , how should it be transported -
ANSWER ✔ wrapped in aluminum foil
39.If your patient does not stop bleeding after ----- you should contact your
supervisor. - ANSWER ✔ 10 minute
40.If a patient faints, - ANSWER ✔ the procedure should be stopped
immediately
41.When drawing blood from a patient with an indwelling catheter, the sample
should be discarded ---- the amount of line - ANSWER ✔ 3 times
42.A tourniquet should not remain on a phlebotomy patient for more than -
ANSWER ✔ 2 minutes
43.Prolonged tourniquet application can lead to - ANSWER ✔ tissue or nerve
damage
44.Which of the following can be caused by an abnormally high number of
platelets ? - ANSWER ✔ blood clots
45.Causes for prolonged bleeding time include all of the following except -
ANSWER ✔ prolonged tourniquet application
46.When performing the bleeding time procedure, you should inflate the
sphygmomanometer to - ANSWER ✔ 40 mmHg
47.Work duties of a phlebotomist technician can be categorized into 4
categories - ANSWER ✔ Equipment
Procedure
Patient Care
Patient Information
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIRD
CORRECT SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Therapeutic phlebotomy can be used for which of the following conditions?
- ANSWER ✔ hemochromatis
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major groups into which the
phlebotomist work duties are categorized? - ANSWER ✔ infection control
3. Expiration dates should be included in quality control records - ANSWER ✔
True
4. A phlebotomy technician may work in which setting - ANSWER ✔ blood
banks
clincs
research firms
pharmaceutical firm
5. The chain of infection includes all of the following except - ANSWER ✔ the
head nurse
6. What is the first thing you should do if you are accidentally stuck by a used
needle? - ANSWER ✔ wash the site with soap and water
7. All of the following can influence blood pressure of various places in the
body EXCEPT - ANSWER ✔ a person's age
8. Unless otherwise specified , blood pressure is measured at the - ANSWER
✔ inside of the elbow
,9. Why should your thumb not be used to measure pulse ? - ANSWER ✔ it has
a pulse of its own
10.Bradycardia is when the pulse - ANSWER ✔ drops below 60 BMP
11.Where in the body is the blood made ? - ANSWER ✔ bone marrow
12.The pH range of blood is - ANSWER ✔ 7.35-7.45
13.The average lifespan of platelets is - ANSWER ✔ 5-9 days
14.If a person has an insufficient amount of platelets, it may lead to - ANSWER
✔ excessive bleeding
15.For a normal blood specimen, it usually takes ________ for the blood to clot
- ANSWER ✔ 30-60 minutes
16.Venous vessels carry blood ________ the heart. - ANSWER ✔ towards
17.The human arterial system develops at _________ of human development. -
ANSWER ✔ 4 weeks
18.The smallest blood vessels are - ANSWER ✔ capillaries
19.If a patient is in the prone position , he or she is - ANSWER ✔ lying face
down on the stomach
20.Venipuncture is the chosen method of collection when ------amount of blood
is needed - ANSWER ✔ large
21.Why should you put gloves on in front of a patient? - ANSWER ✔ to
reassure safety
22.Alcohol should be allowed to dry ----- before puncture - ANSWER ✔ 30-60
seconds
,23.When performing venipuncture , the needle should form an angle of -
ANSWER ✔ 15-20 degrees
24.When performing a capillary puncture on newborns , the lancet depth should
be less than - ANSWER ✔ 2.0 mm
25.The monoject monoletter is a safety device for capillary blood collection -
ANSWER ✔ True
26.When performing a capillary puncture , why is it important to wipe away the
1st drop of blood ? - ANSWER ✔ It is contaminated with tissue fluids
27.When performing a capillary puncture, where should the cut be oriented on
the finger ? - ANSWER ✔ across the fingerprint lines
28.The best angle for spreading a blood smear is - ANSWER ✔ 30 degrees
29.An arterial puncture is usually performed for further analysis of - ANSWER
✔ blood gas
30.When performing an arterial puncture , the artery should be at a------ -
ANSWER ✔ 90 degree angle
31.Which is the preferred anticoagulant in clinical chemistry ? - ANSWER ✔
heparin
32.When are butterfly needles used for collection ? - ANSWER ✔ when
conventional methods are too difficult
33.The larger the guage size , the larger the opening - ANSWER ✔ False
34.What information cannot be converted into bar codes? - ANSWER ✔
handwritten information
35.A dark blue topped tube should be used to collect blood for - ANSWER ✔
toxicology
, 36.Which of the following is not a regulation applied to specimen transport? -
ANSWER ✔ specimens must only be transported by the head of laboratory
37.If a specimen need to be kept cold, it should be transported using -
ANSWER ✔ icy water
38.In case of a light sensitive specimen , how should it be transported -
ANSWER ✔ wrapped in aluminum foil
39.If your patient does not stop bleeding after ----- you should contact your
supervisor. - ANSWER ✔ 10 minute
40.If a patient faints, - ANSWER ✔ the procedure should be stopped
immediately
41.When drawing blood from a patient with an indwelling catheter, the sample
should be discarded ---- the amount of line - ANSWER ✔ 3 times
42.A tourniquet should not remain on a phlebotomy patient for more than -
ANSWER ✔ 2 minutes
43.Prolonged tourniquet application can lead to - ANSWER ✔ tissue or nerve
damage
44.Which of the following can be caused by an abnormally high number of
platelets ? - ANSWER ✔ blood clots
45.Causes for prolonged bleeding time include all of the following except -
ANSWER ✔ prolonged tourniquet application
46.When performing the bleeding time procedure, you should inflate the
sphygmomanometer to - ANSWER ✔ 40 mmHg
47.Work duties of a phlebotomist technician can be categorized into 4
categories - ANSWER ✔ Equipment
Procedure
Patient Care
Patient Information
