Practice phlebotomy certification
exam questions and complete correct
answers!!2025
1. A patient reports that during a previous blood draw he felt lightheaded and
almost passed out. what should the phlebotomy technician do?
(A) call the patient's doctor to verify that the draw should be performed
(B) give the patient a cup of juice or light snack before the draw
(C) perform the draw according to standard procedures, but make sure a trained
first aid provider is nearby
(D) perform the draw with the patient reclined or in supine
position ...ANSWER...D. perform the draw with the patient reclined or in a supine
position.
2. A phlebotomy technician at a primary care clinic is performing venipuncture on
a patient with suspected influenza. the patient is wearing a mask. what PPE
should the technician wear?
(A) gloves and a mask
(B) gloves, gown, and a mask
(C) gloves only
(D) gloves, gown, mask, and goggles ...ANSWER...A. gloves and a mask
3. A requisition calls for the following tests: CBC, CMP, and PTT. which of the
following reflects the proper order of draw?
(A) EDTA, SST, citrate
,(B) citrate, SST, EDTA
(C) SST, citrate, EDTA
(D) EDTA, citrate, SST ...ANSWER...B. citrate, SST, EDTA
4. Blood exits the heart through the body's largest artery, the _______________.
(A) atrium
(B) aorta
(C) vena cava
(D) carotid artery ...ANSWER...B. Aorta
5. What part of the evacuated tube system allows multiple collection tubes to be
filled with one puncture?
(A) the interior needle/ tube holder
(B) the syringe barrel
(C) the bevel
(D) the lumen ...ANSWER...A. the interior needle/ tube holder
6. When drawing a specimen for an ammonia test, what should a phlebotomy
technician have ready for specimen transportation?
(A) a heating block
(B) an amber transport tube
(C) an ice slurry
(D) ice cubes ...ANSWER...C. an ice slurry
,7. A phlebotomy technician asks a patient to state and spell his name. he says,
"Chris morgan, c-h-r-I-s m-o-r-g-a-n." the name listed on the requisition is "Chris
morgan." what should the phlebotomy technician do?
(A) assume the requisition has a typographical error and complete the draw
(B) ask if the patient minds that his name is misspelled on the requisition, then
complete the blood draw if the patient agrees
(C) cross out "Criss" on the requisition and write "Chris"
(D)call the ordering provider to resolve the issue and get a new requisition with
the correct spelling if the spelling was an error. ...ANSWER...D. call the ordering
provider to resolve the issue and get a new requisition with the correct spelling if
the spelling was an error.
8. When a blood culture is ordered along with other tests, which tube is filled
first?
(A) yellow ACD
(B) yellow SPS
(C) lavender EDTA
(D) light blue sodium citrate ...ANSWER...B. Yellow SPS
9. Which of these patient reactions should be documented, but is not a cause for
discontinuing a draw or likely to affect analytes?
(A) syncope in a seated patient
(B) petechiae
(C) hematoma
(D) nerve involvement ...ANSWER...B. Petechiae
, 10. A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture collection on a young
adult and needs to draw a citrate tube, a serum separator tube, and an EDTA
tube. the citrate tube and SST fill quickly. the EDTA tube fills part way and then
blood flow stops. what is the most likely explanation?
(A) the patient's vein has collapsed
(B) a clot has formed in the needle
(C) the tube's vacuum is compromised
(D) the patient's vein is empty ...ANSWER...C. the tube's vacuum is compromised
11. Scars cover the arms and hands of a patient whose requisition requires CBC
and electrolytes. after finding no acceptable venipuncture site on either arm or
hand, the phlebotomy technician sees that the scarring does not extend to the
fingertips. which of the following is true?
(A) the phlebotomy technician can do a capillary draw and submit specimens
without additional comment
(B) the phlebotomy technician can do a capillary draw and document that where
the blood was collected and why
(C) the phlebotomy technician can draw blood from a vein in the foot or ankle
(D) the phlebotomy technician can dismiss the patient and report that the draw
could not be completed ...ANSWER...B. the phlebotomy technician can do a
capillary draw and document that where the blood was collected and why.
12. When is a sharps receptable considered to be overfilled according to OSHA
standards?
(A) when it is more than 1/2 full
(B) when it is more than 2/3 full
(C) when it is more than 3/4 full
exam questions and complete correct
answers!!2025
1. A patient reports that during a previous blood draw he felt lightheaded and
almost passed out. what should the phlebotomy technician do?
(A) call the patient's doctor to verify that the draw should be performed
(B) give the patient a cup of juice or light snack before the draw
(C) perform the draw according to standard procedures, but make sure a trained
first aid provider is nearby
(D) perform the draw with the patient reclined or in supine
position ...ANSWER...D. perform the draw with the patient reclined or in a supine
position.
2. A phlebotomy technician at a primary care clinic is performing venipuncture on
a patient with suspected influenza. the patient is wearing a mask. what PPE
should the technician wear?
(A) gloves and a mask
(B) gloves, gown, and a mask
(C) gloves only
(D) gloves, gown, mask, and goggles ...ANSWER...A. gloves and a mask
3. A requisition calls for the following tests: CBC, CMP, and PTT. which of the
following reflects the proper order of draw?
(A) EDTA, SST, citrate
,(B) citrate, SST, EDTA
(C) SST, citrate, EDTA
(D) EDTA, citrate, SST ...ANSWER...B. citrate, SST, EDTA
4. Blood exits the heart through the body's largest artery, the _______________.
(A) atrium
(B) aorta
(C) vena cava
(D) carotid artery ...ANSWER...B. Aorta
5. What part of the evacuated tube system allows multiple collection tubes to be
filled with one puncture?
(A) the interior needle/ tube holder
(B) the syringe barrel
(C) the bevel
(D) the lumen ...ANSWER...A. the interior needle/ tube holder
6. When drawing a specimen for an ammonia test, what should a phlebotomy
technician have ready for specimen transportation?
(A) a heating block
(B) an amber transport tube
(C) an ice slurry
(D) ice cubes ...ANSWER...C. an ice slurry
,7. A phlebotomy technician asks a patient to state and spell his name. he says,
"Chris morgan, c-h-r-I-s m-o-r-g-a-n." the name listed on the requisition is "Chris
morgan." what should the phlebotomy technician do?
(A) assume the requisition has a typographical error and complete the draw
(B) ask if the patient minds that his name is misspelled on the requisition, then
complete the blood draw if the patient agrees
(C) cross out "Criss" on the requisition and write "Chris"
(D)call the ordering provider to resolve the issue and get a new requisition with
the correct spelling if the spelling was an error. ...ANSWER...D. call the ordering
provider to resolve the issue and get a new requisition with the correct spelling if
the spelling was an error.
8. When a blood culture is ordered along with other tests, which tube is filled
first?
(A) yellow ACD
(B) yellow SPS
(C) lavender EDTA
(D) light blue sodium citrate ...ANSWER...B. Yellow SPS
9. Which of these patient reactions should be documented, but is not a cause for
discontinuing a draw or likely to affect analytes?
(A) syncope in a seated patient
(B) petechiae
(C) hematoma
(D) nerve involvement ...ANSWER...B. Petechiae
, 10. A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture collection on a young
adult and needs to draw a citrate tube, a serum separator tube, and an EDTA
tube. the citrate tube and SST fill quickly. the EDTA tube fills part way and then
blood flow stops. what is the most likely explanation?
(A) the patient's vein has collapsed
(B) a clot has formed in the needle
(C) the tube's vacuum is compromised
(D) the patient's vein is empty ...ANSWER...C. the tube's vacuum is compromised
11. Scars cover the arms and hands of a patient whose requisition requires CBC
and electrolytes. after finding no acceptable venipuncture site on either arm or
hand, the phlebotomy technician sees that the scarring does not extend to the
fingertips. which of the following is true?
(A) the phlebotomy technician can do a capillary draw and submit specimens
without additional comment
(B) the phlebotomy technician can do a capillary draw and document that where
the blood was collected and why
(C) the phlebotomy technician can draw blood from a vein in the foot or ankle
(D) the phlebotomy technician can dismiss the patient and report that the draw
could not be completed ...ANSWER...B. the phlebotomy technician can do a
capillary draw and document that where the blood was collected and why.
12. When is a sharps receptable considered to be overfilled according to OSHA
standards?
(A) when it is more than 1/2 full
(B) when it is more than 2/3 full
(C) when it is more than 3/4 full
