Ohio School of Phlebotomy Final (131 Questions
with 100% Correct Answers)
Comprehensive Phlebotomy Final Practice Exam
Instructions:
• Choose the single best answer for each question.
• Each question is worth one point.
• Total Questions: 131
Questions 1–25
1. Before collecting a blood specimen, the phlebotomist's FIRST
responsibility is to:
A. Apply the tourniquet
B. Verify the patient's identity using two identifiers
C. Select the appropriate tube
D. Clean the puncture site
Answer: B
2. Which vein is generally the preferred site for routine
venipuncture?
A. Basilic vein
B. Cephalic vein
C. Median cubital vein
D. Radial vein
,Answer: C
3. The primary purpose of a tourniquet is to:
A. Stop arterial blood flow
B. Increase venous filling to make veins easier to locate
C. Prevent bruising
D. Sterilize the collection site
Answer: B
4. A tourniquet should generally not remain in place longer
than:
A. 30 seconds
B. 1 minute
C. 2 minutes
D. 5 minutes
Answer: B
5. Which antiseptic is routinely used before a standard
venipuncture?
A. Povidone-iodine only
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. 70% isopropyl alcohol
D. Sterile saline
Answer: C
, 6. The correct angle of needle insertion for most venipunctures
is:
A. 5–10 degrees
B. 15–30 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D. 60 degrees
Answer: B
7. Which tube is typically collected FIRST when blood cultures
are ordered?
A. Lavender
B. Green
C. Blood culture bottles/tubes
D. Gray
Answer: C
8. Which additive is found in a lavender-top tube?
A. Sodium citrate
B. EDTA
C. Heparin
D. Sodium fluoride
Answer: B
with 100% Correct Answers)
Comprehensive Phlebotomy Final Practice Exam
Instructions:
• Choose the single best answer for each question.
• Each question is worth one point.
• Total Questions: 131
Questions 1–25
1. Before collecting a blood specimen, the phlebotomist's FIRST
responsibility is to:
A. Apply the tourniquet
B. Verify the patient's identity using two identifiers
C. Select the appropriate tube
D. Clean the puncture site
Answer: B
2. Which vein is generally the preferred site for routine
venipuncture?
A. Basilic vein
B. Cephalic vein
C. Median cubital vein
D. Radial vein
,Answer: C
3. The primary purpose of a tourniquet is to:
A. Stop arterial blood flow
B. Increase venous filling to make veins easier to locate
C. Prevent bruising
D. Sterilize the collection site
Answer: B
4. A tourniquet should generally not remain in place longer
than:
A. 30 seconds
B. 1 minute
C. 2 minutes
D. 5 minutes
Answer: B
5. Which antiseptic is routinely used before a standard
venipuncture?
A. Povidone-iodine only
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. 70% isopropyl alcohol
D. Sterile saline
Answer: C
, 6. The correct angle of needle insertion for most venipunctures
is:
A. 5–10 degrees
B. 15–30 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D. 60 degrees
Answer: B
7. Which tube is typically collected FIRST when blood cultures
are ordered?
A. Lavender
B. Green
C. Blood culture bottles/tubes
D. Gray
Answer: C
8. Which additive is found in a lavender-top tube?
A. Sodium citrate
B. EDTA
C. Heparin
D. Sodium fluoride
Answer: B
