AUMT final exam
1. What are desired traits of a phlebotomist? a. respect, service, and
growth
a. respect, service, and growth
b. punctual, nice, and clean
c. quick, efficient, and dependable
d. there are no desired traits
2. Which of the following is NOT considered a serum d. light yellow
tube?
a. red
b. tiger top
c. orange
d. light yellow
3. How do physicians utilize laboratory test results? d. all the above
a. detect problems
b. monitor patients
c. determine if treatment is having the desired effect
d. all the above
4. What is the most common needle gauge and length a. 21 gauge and 1.5 inch-
used for venipuncture? es
a. 21 gauge and 1.5 inches
b. 18 gauge and 1 inch
c. 16 gauge and 1.5 inches
d. 21 gauge and 2 inches
5. The ___________ top tube is normally used for blood c. pink
bank.
a. gold
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b. blue
c. pink
d. lavender
6. The __________ top tube must be filled completely up to b. light blue
the indicated line.
a. red
b. light blue
c. lavender
d. black
7. How many times do you invert your tubes? a. 8-10
a. 8-10
b. 10-20
c. 4-5
d. 20
8. What is the purpose of the "order of draw"? c. to reduce the effect of
"carry over"
a. to make sure blood draws are organized
b. to prevent contaminating the blood collection site
c. to reduce the effects of "carry over"
d. to ensure the additives mix properly with the blood
samples
9. "Mistakes and errors happen, but when you intention- TRUE
ally harm someone it is against ethical standards"
true/false
10. What tube is responsible for coagulation studies? c. light blue
a. red
b. lavender
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c. light blue
d. green
11. Which of the following test requires whole blood? d. lavender
a. gray
b. green
c. light blue
d. lavender
12. How many inches above the venipuncture site do you a. 3-4
apply the tourniquet?
a. 3-4
b. 5-6
c. 1-2
d. 2-3
13. "The evacuated tubes are vacuumed sealed" TRUE
14. What tube(s) is used for trace element levels? c. royal blue
a. red
b. lavender
c. royal blue
d. pink
15. What are the three main veins in the antecubital fos- a. cephalic vein, median
sa? cubital vein, and the basil-
a. cephalic vein, median cubital vein, and the basilica ica vein
vein
b. capillaries, arteries, and veins
c. renal vein, pulmonary vein, and the basilica vein
d. cephalic vein, renal vein, and capillaries
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16. How long does a serum tube need to clot before it can b. 30 min
be centrifuged?
a. 20 min
b. 30 min
c. 10 min
d. 15 min
17. What is the angle of your needle when drawing with c. 15-30 degrees
the evacuated tube system?
a. 30-45 degrees
b. 15-20 degrees
c. 15-30 degrees
d. 25-30 degrees
18. Which of the following sites should be avoided when d. all the above
drawing blood?
a. same side as a mastectomy
b. skin with burns or scars
c. above an IV
d. all the above
19. What is the most common complication associated b. hematoma
with phlebotomy?
a. phlebitis
b. hematoma
c. petechiae
d. thrombosis
20. What are the 5 main items that need to be on a requi- b. patient's name, gen-
sition before drawing blood? der, doctor information,
a. patient's full name, DOB, gender, height and phone and medical record num-
number ber, DOB
b. patient's name, gender, doctor information, and
1. What are desired traits of a phlebotomist? a. respect, service, and
growth
a. respect, service, and growth
b. punctual, nice, and clean
c. quick, efficient, and dependable
d. there are no desired traits
2. Which of the following is NOT considered a serum d. light yellow
tube?
a. red
b. tiger top
c. orange
d. light yellow
3. How do physicians utilize laboratory test results? d. all the above
a. detect problems
b. monitor patients
c. determine if treatment is having the desired effect
d. all the above
4. What is the most common needle gauge and length a. 21 gauge and 1.5 inch-
used for venipuncture? es
a. 21 gauge and 1.5 inches
b. 18 gauge and 1 inch
c. 16 gauge and 1.5 inches
d. 21 gauge and 2 inches
5. The ___________ top tube is normally used for blood c. pink
bank.
a. gold
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b. blue
c. pink
d. lavender
6. The __________ top tube must be filled completely up to b. light blue
the indicated line.
a. red
b. light blue
c. lavender
d. black
7. How many times do you invert your tubes? a. 8-10
a. 8-10
b. 10-20
c. 4-5
d. 20
8. What is the purpose of the "order of draw"? c. to reduce the effect of
"carry over"
a. to make sure blood draws are organized
b. to prevent contaminating the blood collection site
c. to reduce the effects of "carry over"
d. to ensure the additives mix properly with the blood
samples
9. "Mistakes and errors happen, but when you intention- TRUE
ally harm someone it is against ethical standards"
true/false
10. What tube is responsible for coagulation studies? c. light blue
a. red
b. lavender
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c. light blue
d. green
11. Which of the following test requires whole blood? d. lavender
a. gray
b. green
c. light blue
d. lavender
12. How many inches above the venipuncture site do you a. 3-4
apply the tourniquet?
a. 3-4
b. 5-6
c. 1-2
d. 2-3
13. "The evacuated tubes are vacuumed sealed" TRUE
14. What tube(s) is used for trace element levels? c. royal blue
a. red
b. lavender
c. royal blue
d. pink
15. What are the three main veins in the antecubital fos- a. cephalic vein, median
sa? cubital vein, and the basil-
a. cephalic vein, median cubital vein, and the basilica ica vein
vein
b. capillaries, arteries, and veins
c. renal vein, pulmonary vein, and the basilica vein
d. cephalic vein, renal vein, and capillaries
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16. How long does a serum tube need to clot before it can b. 30 min
be centrifuged?
a. 20 min
b. 30 min
c. 10 min
d. 15 min
17. What is the angle of your needle when drawing with c. 15-30 degrees
the evacuated tube system?
a. 30-45 degrees
b. 15-20 degrees
c. 15-30 degrees
d. 25-30 degrees
18. Which of the following sites should be avoided when d. all the above
drawing blood?
a. same side as a mastectomy
b. skin with burns or scars
c. above an IV
d. all the above
19. What is the most common complication associated b. hematoma
with phlebotomy?
a. phlebitis
b. hematoma
c. petechiae
d. thrombosis
20. What are the 5 main items that need to be on a requi- b. patient's name, gen-
sition before drawing blood? der, doctor information,
a. patient's full name, DOB, gender, height and phone and medical record num-
number ber, DOB
b. patient's name, gender, doctor information, and
