Hartman Phlebotomy Practice Exam 150
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76. Which of these tasks is typically considered
within a phlebotomy technician's scope of
practice? (Choose three.)
Creating peripheral blood smear slides
Drawing blood from an indwelling port
Performing a throat culture
Drawing blood from the dorsal aspect
of the hand using a syringe and transfer
device
(E) Using a microscope to examine blood
smears ...Answer Is...(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
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 ...Answer Is...(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?
Gold, green, pink
Green, gold, pink
Pink, green, gold
Gold, pink, green ...Answer Is...(A) Gold, green, pink
79. Collection tubes with ___________________
_____________ should not be used for therapeutic
drug testing.
Separator gel
Clot activator
Red tops
Internal vacuum ...Answer Is...(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?
Selecting a vein in the hand
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 ...Answer Is...(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?
12 mL
16 mL
20 mL
24 mL ...Answer Is...(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?
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 ...Answer Is...(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?
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 ...Answer Is...(A) The area around the urethra is cleaned
before collecting a midstream specimen
84. Hemoconcentration may be caused by
Leaving a tourniquet in place for too long
A patient eating a breakfast rich in fatty
foods
(C) Using too narrow a needle
(D) Probing with the venipuncture needle ...Answer Is...(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?
To ask the patient if he is OK
To remove and sheathe the needle
To steady the patient's arm so the
tube currently inserted can be filled
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76. Which of these tasks is typically considered
within a phlebotomy technician's scope of
practice? (Choose three.)
Creating peripheral blood smear slides
Drawing blood from an indwelling port
Performing a throat culture
Drawing blood from the dorsal aspect
of the hand using a syringe and transfer
device
(E) Using a microscope to examine blood
smears ...Answer Is...(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
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 ...Answer Is...(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?
Gold, green, pink
Green, gold, pink
Pink, green, gold
Gold, pink, green ...Answer Is...(A) Gold, green, pink
79. Collection tubes with ___________________
_____________ should not be used for therapeutic
drug testing.
Separator gel
Clot activator
Red tops
Internal vacuum ...Answer Is...(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?
Selecting a vein in the hand
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 ...Answer Is...(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?
12 mL
16 mL
20 mL
24 mL ...Answer Is...(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?
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 ...Answer Is...(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?
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 ...Answer Is...(A) The area around the urethra is cleaned
before collecting a midstream specimen
84. Hemoconcentration may be caused by
Leaving a tourniquet in place for too long
A patient eating a breakfast rich in fatty
foods
(C) Using too narrow a needle
(D) Probing with the venipuncture needle ...Answer Is...(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?
To ask the patient if he is OK
To remove and sheathe the needle
To steady the patient's arm so the
tube currently inserted can be filled
