HARTMAN PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 -
2026
76.,Which,of,these,tasks,is,typically,considered
within,a,phlebotomy,technician's,scope,of
practice?,(Choose,three.)
(A),Creating,peripheral,blood,smear,slides
(B),Drawing,blood,from,an,indwelling,port
(C),Performing,a,throat,culture
(D),Drawing,blood,from,the,dorsal,aspect
of,the,hand,using,a,syringe,and,transfer
device
(E),Using,a,microscope,to,examine,blood
smears,,ANS,-,(A),Creating,peripheral,blood,smear,slides
(C),Performing,a,throat,culture
(D),Drawing,blood,from,the,dorsal,aspect
of,the,hand,using,a,syringe,and,transfer
device
77.,Blood,pulsing,into,collection,tubes,is,an,indication
that
(A),The,needle,is,placed,in,the,exact,center
of,the,vein
(B),The,needle,has,struck,a,nerve
(C),The,needle,has,passed,entirely,through
the,vein
(D),The,needle,has,struck,an,artery,,ANS,-,(D),The,needle,has,struck,an,artery
,78.,A,phlebotomist,needs,to,collect,gold,,pink,
and,green-topped,tubes,by,venipuncture.
Which,order,is,correct?
(A),Gold,,green,,pink
(B),Green,,gold,,pink
(C),Pink,,green,,gold
(D),Gold,,pink,,green,,ANS,-,(A),Gold,,green,,pink
79.,Collection,tubes,with,___________________
_____________,should,not,be,used,for,therapeutic
drug,testing.
(A),Separator,gel
(B),Clot,activator
(C),Red,tops
(D),Internal,vacuum,,ANS,-,(A),Separator,gel
80.,Which,of,the,following,will,help,a,phlebotomy
technician,avoid,having,a,patient's,vein,roll
away,when,the,needle,is,inserted?
(A),Selecting,a,vein,in,the,hand
(B),Forming,an,anchoring,"window",around
the,puncture,site,with,the,thumb,below
and,the,index,finger,above
(C),Anchoring,the,site,from,below,,using,the
thumb,to,pull,toward,the,wrist
(D),Warming,the,site,for,3-5,minutes,prior
to,venipuncture,,ANS,-,(C),Anchoring,the,site,from,below,,using,the
thumb,to,pull,toward,the,wrist
,81.,Facility,policy,states,that,no,more,than,5%
of,a,patient's,blood,may,be,drawn,in,30,days.
What,is,the,maximum,amount,of,blood,than
can,be,drawn,from,an,9-pound,infant,in,a
month?
(A),12,mL
(B),16,mL
(C),20,mL
(D),24,mL,,ANS,-,(B),16,mL
82.,A,patient's,chart,indicates,that,her,veins,are
thin,,fragile,,and,frequently,collapse.,A,total
of,5,mL,of,blood,needs,to,be,drawn,for,various
tests.,Which,of,the,following,techniques
would,be,best,for,drawing,blood,from,this
patient?
(A),Capillary,puncture,of,the,third,or,fourth
finger
(B),Venipuncture,using,a,23-gauge,butterfly
needle,and,syringe/transfer,device
(C),Venipuncture,using,a,21-gauge,straight
multisample,needle
(D),Venipuncture,using,a,23-gauge,butterfly
needle,and,a,5,mL,evacuated,tube,,ANS,-,(B),Venipuncture,using,a,23-gauge,butterfly
needle,and,syringe/transfer,device
83.,Which,of,the,following,is,a,significant,difference
between,midstream,and,routine,urine
specimens?
, (A),The,area,around,the,urethra,is,cleaned
before,collecting,a,midstream,specimen
(B),A,routine,urine,specimen,is,collected
first,thing,in,the,morning
(C),A,midstream,urine,specimen,is,collected
at,a,patient's,home
(D),A,routine,urine,specimen,is,collected,in
a,sterile,container,,ANS,-,(A),The,area,around,the,urethra,is,cleaned
before,collecting,a,midstream,specimen
84.,Hemoconcentration,may,be,caused,by
(A),Leaving,a,tourniquet,in,place,for,too,long
(B),A,patient,eating,a,breakfast,rich,in,fatty
foods
(C),Using,too,narrow,a,needle
(D),Probing,with,the,venipuncture,needle,,ANS,-,(A),Leaving,a,tourniquet,in,place,for,too,long
85.,A,patient,begins,to,experience,a,seizure,during
a,blood,draw.,What,should,be,the,phlebotomist's
first,response?
(A),To,ask,the,patient,if,he,is,OK
(B),To,remove,and,sheathe,the,needle
(C),To,steady,the,patient's,arm,so,the
tube,currently,inserted,can,be,filled
completely
(D),To,lower,the,patient,to,the,ground,,ANS,-,(B),To,remove,and,sheathe,the,needle
86.,Which,of,these,tests,is,an,entry-level,phlebotomy
technician,most,likely,to,be,trained,to
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 -
2026
76.,Which,of,these,tasks,is,typically,considered
within,a,phlebotomy,technician's,scope,of
practice?,(Choose,three.)
(A),Creating,peripheral,blood,smear,slides
(B),Drawing,blood,from,an,indwelling,port
(C),Performing,a,throat,culture
(D),Drawing,blood,from,the,dorsal,aspect
of,the,hand,using,a,syringe,and,transfer
device
(E),Using,a,microscope,to,examine,blood
smears,,ANS,-,(A),Creating,peripheral,blood,smear,slides
(C),Performing,a,throat,culture
(D),Drawing,blood,from,the,dorsal,aspect
of,the,hand,using,a,syringe,and,transfer
device
77.,Blood,pulsing,into,collection,tubes,is,an,indication
that
(A),The,needle,is,placed,in,the,exact,center
of,the,vein
(B),The,needle,has,struck,a,nerve
(C),The,needle,has,passed,entirely,through
the,vein
(D),The,needle,has,struck,an,artery,,ANS,-,(D),The,needle,has,struck,an,artery
,78.,A,phlebotomist,needs,to,collect,gold,,pink,
and,green-topped,tubes,by,venipuncture.
Which,order,is,correct?
(A),Gold,,green,,pink
(B),Green,,gold,,pink
(C),Pink,,green,,gold
(D),Gold,,pink,,green,,ANS,-,(A),Gold,,green,,pink
79.,Collection,tubes,with,___________________
_____________,should,not,be,used,for,therapeutic
drug,testing.
(A),Separator,gel
(B),Clot,activator
(C),Red,tops
(D),Internal,vacuum,,ANS,-,(A),Separator,gel
80.,Which,of,the,following,will,help,a,phlebotomy
technician,avoid,having,a,patient's,vein,roll
away,when,the,needle,is,inserted?
(A),Selecting,a,vein,in,the,hand
(B),Forming,an,anchoring,"window",around
the,puncture,site,with,the,thumb,below
and,the,index,finger,above
(C),Anchoring,the,site,from,below,,using,the
thumb,to,pull,toward,the,wrist
(D),Warming,the,site,for,3-5,minutes,prior
to,venipuncture,,ANS,-,(C),Anchoring,the,site,from,below,,using,the
thumb,to,pull,toward,the,wrist
,81.,Facility,policy,states,that,no,more,than,5%
of,a,patient's,blood,may,be,drawn,in,30,days.
What,is,the,maximum,amount,of,blood,than
can,be,drawn,from,an,9-pound,infant,in,a
month?
(A),12,mL
(B),16,mL
(C),20,mL
(D),24,mL,,ANS,-,(B),16,mL
82.,A,patient's,chart,indicates,that,her,veins,are
thin,,fragile,,and,frequently,collapse.,A,total
of,5,mL,of,blood,needs,to,be,drawn,for,various
tests.,Which,of,the,following,techniques
would,be,best,for,drawing,blood,from,this
patient?
(A),Capillary,puncture,of,the,third,or,fourth
finger
(B),Venipuncture,using,a,23-gauge,butterfly
needle,and,syringe/transfer,device
(C),Venipuncture,using,a,21-gauge,straight
multisample,needle
(D),Venipuncture,using,a,23-gauge,butterfly
needle,and,a,5,mL,evacuated,tube,,ANS,-,(B),Venipuncture,using,a,23-gauge,butterfly
needle,and,syringe/transfer,device
83.,Which,of,the,following,is,a,significant,difference
between,midstream,and,routine,urine
specimens?
, (A),The,area,around,the,urethra,is,cleaned
before,collecting,a,midstream,specimen
(B),A,routine,urine,specimen,is,collected
first,thing,in,the,morning
(C),A,midstream,urine,specimen,is,collected
at,a,patient's,home
(D),A,routine,urine,specimen,is,collected,in
a,sterile,container,,ANS,-,(A),The,area,around,the,urethra,is,cleaned
before,collecting,a,midstream,specimen
84.,Hemoconcentration,may,be,caused,by
(A),Leaving,a,tourniquet,in,place,for,too,long
(B),A,patient,eating,a,breakfast,rich,in,fatty
foods
(C),Using,too,narrow,a,needle
(D),Probing,with,the,venipuncture,needle,,ANS,-,(A),Leaving,a,tourniquet,in,place,for,too,long
85.,A,patient,begins,to,experience,a,seizure,during
a,blood,draw.,What,should,be,the,phlebotomist's
first,response?
(A),To,ask,the,patient,if,he,is,OK
(B),To,remove,and,sheathe,the,needle
(C),To,steady,the,patient's,arm,so,the
tube,currently,inserted,can,be,filled
completely
(D),To,lower,the,patient,to,the,ground,,ANS,-,(B),To,remove,and,sheathe,the,needle
86.,Which,of,these,tests,is,an,entry-level,phlebotomy
technician,most,likely,to,be,trained,to
