Phlebotomy National Exam Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Phlebotomy National Exam Study
Guide Questions And Correct Answers

1. The aorta branches into smaller division called arteries, which in turn branch into
smaller division called _____.
a. venules
b. capillaries
c. arterioles
d. cytes - CORRECT ANSWER- c. arterioles

2. The most important way to prevent the spread of infection during phlebotomy is
by:
a. wearing
b. 10% bleach solution
c. using a sharps container
d. washing your hands - CORRECT ANSWER- d. washing your hands

3. What are the three isolation categories?
a. droplet, allergy, contact
b. airborne, reverse, droplet
c. containment, airborne, contact
d. airborne, contact, droplet - CORRECT ANSWER- d. airborne, contact,
droplet

4. Of the test's below, a sample for which may not be hemolyzed?
a. potassium
b. lactate
c. ammonia
d. glucose - CORRECT ANSWER- a. potassium

5. To properly decontaminate specimen collection areas: a solution of Bleach and
water should be used with what ratio
a. 1:20
b. 1:10
c. 50:50
d. 1:100 - CORRECT ANSWER- b. 1:10

6. Which suffix means blood?
a. -emia
b. -ology
c. -lysis
d. -it is - CORRECT ANSWER- a. -emia

,7. The ears, nose, and eyes are in the _____ system.
a. Integumentary
b. Digestive
c. Sensory
d. Muscular - CORRECT ANSWER- c. Sensory

8. What is the most common source of HBV in the workplace?
a. Urine
b. Semen
c. Blood
d. Sputum - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Semen

9. Post-Prandial means:
a. In the morning
b. After a meal
c. Before dinner
d. in the evening - CORRECT ANSWER- b. After a meal

10. Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are types of _____.
a. White blood cells
b. Vessels
c. Rbc's
d. Additives - CORRECT ANSWER- a. White blood cells

11. What is the appropriate angle to use when preparing a blood smear?
a. 50
b. 25
c. 30
d. 75 - CORRECT ANSWER- c. 30

12. _____ is when a patient arm is swollen with excessive fluid.
a. Lactate
b. Edema
c. BP
d. Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Edema

13. A viral infection of the liver is called _____.
a. Hepatitis
b. Bilirubin
c. Cirrhosis
d. Icteric - CORRECT ANSWER- a. Hepatitis

14. When the heart is contracting, the pressure is the highest. This pressure is called
_____.
a. Heart pressure

, b. Diastolic pressure
c. Aortic pressure
d. Systolic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER- d. Systolic pressure

15. Which vein is the most subjected to venipuncture?
a. Cephalic vein
b. Brachial vein
c. Basilic vein
d. Medial Cubital - CORRECT ANSWER- d. Medial Cubital

16. The smallest veins are know as _____.
a. Capillaries
b. Arteries
c. Venules
d. Arterioles - CORRECT ANSWER- c. Venules

17. The body system responsible filtering blood and regulating water balance is know
as _____.
a. Urinary
b. Digestive
c. Integumentary
d. Circulatory - CORRECT ANSWER- a. Urinary

18. When we treat all patient/samples as if they are pontentially infectious, this is
called
a. PPE
b. Universal precaution
c. Isolation techniques
d. Nosocomial - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Universal precaution

19. The study of blood is know as _____.
a. Hemolysis
b. Hemoglobin
c. Hemostasis
d. Hematology - CORRECT ANSWER- d. Hematology

20. When disinfecting a site for venipuncture, we clean the arm with isopropyl alcohol
from the center to the _____.
a. Periphery
b. Outside
c. Sides
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- a. Periphery

21. Latex sensitivity is a type of:
a. Physical reaction
b. Allergic reaction