Question 1

Tubes are angled downward during blood collection to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure they fill completely. 
B)  prevent patient discomfort. 
C)  prevent blood refluxing into the needle. 
D)  ensure mixing of blood and anticoagulant. 
A)  ensure they fill completely. 
B)  prevent patient discomfort. 
C)  prevent blood refluxing into the needle. 
D)  ensure mixing of blood and anticoagulant. C

Question 2

The maximum time a tourniquet should remain on the patient's arm is:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 minute. 
B)  2 minutes. 
C)  3 minutes. 
D)  5 minutes. 
A)  1 minute. 
B)  2 minutes. 
C)  3 minutes. 
D)  5 minutes. A

Question 3

Matching
Place the following steps of the venipuncture technique in the correct order.
-Identify the patient.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8 B

Question 4

Patients should be encouraged to pump their fists during venipuncture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When organizing equipment at the patient's bedside, it is important to:

Accepted Answer

A)  place all the necessary equipment on the nightstand. 
B)  apply the tourniquet first. 
C)  set the phlebotomy tray on the patient's bed. 
D)  have extra evacuated tubes readily available. 
A)  place all the necessary equipment on the nightstand. 
B)  apply the tourniquet first. 
C)  set the phlebotomy tray on the patient's bed. 
D)  have extra evacuated tubes readily available.

Question 6

The most important procedure in phlebotomy is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  organize equipment at the bedside. 
B)  introduce yourself to the patient. 
C)  initial the requisition form. 
D)  identify the patient correctly. 
A)  organize equipment at the bedside. 
B)  introduce yourself to the patient. 
C)  initial the requisition form. 
D)  identify the patient correctly.

Question 7

Matching
Place the following steps of the venipuncture technique in the correct order.
-Cleanse the site.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8

Question 8

Blood should not be drawn from a patient who is:

Accepted Answer

A)  standing. 
B)  nervous. 
C)  unable to make a fist. 
D)  not fasting. 
A)  standing. 
B)  nervous. 
C)  unable to make a fist. 
D)  not fasting.

Question 9

Proper specimen collection begins with:

Accepted Answer

A)  washing the hands. 
B)  locating the patient. 
C)  requisitioning. 
D)  organizing the equipment. 
A)  washing the hands. 
B)  locating the patient. 
C)  requisitioning. 
D)  organizing the equipment.

Question 10

When properly used and organized before performing a venipuncture, the patient requisition forms will allow the phlebotomist to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  review the tests ordered and the time/date for specimen collection. 
B)  review previously ordered and collected tests for each patient. 
C)  review any special conditions or patient preparation for this specimen collection. 
D)  review if all requisitions for a particular patient are organized by the day/time of draw. 
A)  review the tests ordered and the time/date for specimen collection. 
B)  review previously ordered and collected tests for each patient. 
C)  review any special conditions or patient preparation for this specimen collection. 
D)  review if all requisitions for a particular patient are organized by the day/time of draw.

Question 11

Which of the following is performed first when the last tube is collected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gauze is placed over the needle. 
B)  Filled tube is removed from adapter. 
C)  Needle is removed. 
D)  Pressure is applied to the site. 
A)  Gauze is placed over the needle. 
B)  Filled tube is removed from adapter. 
C)  Needle is removed. 
D)  Pressure is applied to the site.

Question 12

All of the following are used to identify a patient except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  bed sign. 
B)  requisition form. 
C)  identification band. 
D)  bar codes. 
A)  bed sign. 
B)  requisition form. 
C)  identification band. 
D)  bar codes.

Question 13

An example of improper disposal of venipuncture supplies and equipment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  placing gauze and alcohol pads in a biohazard container. 
B)  recapping the needle. 
C)  removing gloves and washing hands. 
D)  placing the plastic needle cover in the wastebasket. 
A)  placing gauze and alcohol pads in a biohazard container. 
B)  recapping the needle. 
C)  removing gloves and washing hands. 
D)  placing the plastic needle cover in the wastebasket.

Question 14

Patient reassurance includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining the purpose of the tests ordered. 
B)  lowering the bedrails. 
C)  briefly explaining the procedure. 
D)  assuring the patient the procedure will not hurt. 
A)  explaining the purpose of the tests ordered. 
B)  lowering the bedrails. 
C)  briefly explaining the procedure. 
D)  assuring the patient the procedure will not hurt.

Question 15

Wireless handheld computers used to scan a bar code on the patient's identification band reduce preexamination variables in the routine venipuncture process because:

Accepted Answer

A)  patient identification can be verified by scanning requisitions before leaving the laboratory for the inpatient units. 
B)  labels for all patient collection tubes may be printed in batches ahead of each collection on the patient floors, thus freeing up laboratory printers for other tasks. 
C)  labels for a specific patient are generated only after the patient's identification has been correctly verified by scanning his or her identification band and not printed ahead of time. 
D)  the bar code on the patient's driver's license may be scanned for outpatients instead of scanning a wrist band. 
A)  patient identification can be verified by scanning requisitions before leaving the laboratory for the inpatient units. 
B)  labels for all patient collection tubes may be printed in batches ahead of each collection on the patient floors, thus freeing up laboratory printers for other tasks. 
C)  labels for a specific patient are generated only after the patient's identification has been correctly verified by scanning his or her identification band and not printed ahead of time. 
D)  the bar code on the patient's driver's license may be scanned for outpatients instead of scanning a wrist band.

Question 16

Matching
Place the following steps of the venipuncture technique in the correct order.
-Insert the needle.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8

Question 17

The vein of choice for routine venipuncture is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  median cubital. 
B)  radial. 
C)  cephalic. 
D)  basilic. 
A)  median cubital. 
B)  radial. 
C)  cephalic. 
D)  basilic.

Question 18

Prior to bandaging the puncture site, the phlebotomist should:

Accepted Answer

A)  thank the patient. 
B)  instruct a fasting patient to eat. 
C)  examine the site for bleeding. 
D)  apply pressure for at least 5 minutes. 
A)  thank the patient. 
B)  instruct a fasting patient to eat. 
C)  examine the site for bleeding. 
D)  apply pressure for at least 5 minutes.

Question 19

Correct palpation of a vein includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the depth of the vein. 
B)  detecting a pulse using the thumb. 
C)  determining the direction of the vein. 
D)  probing with the index finger. 
A)  determining the depth of the vein. 
B)  detecting a pulse using the thumb. 
C)  determining the direction of the vein. 
D)  probing with the index finger.

Question 20

The veins that are the easiest to anchor are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hand veins. 
B)  cephalic veins. 
C)  basilic veins. 
D)  median cubital veins. 
A)  hand veins. 
B)  cephalic veins. 
C)  basilic veins. 
D)  median cubital veins.

Tubes are angled downward during blood collection to:

The maximum time a tourniquet should remain on the patient's arm is:

Matching Place the following steps of the venipuncture technique in the correct order. -Identify the patient.

Patients should be encouraged to pump their fists during venipuncture.

When organizing equipment at the patient's bedside, it is important to:

The most important procedure in phlebotomy is to:

Matching Place the following steps of the venipuncture technique in the correct order. -Cleanse the site.

Blood should not be drawn from a patient who is:

Proper specimen collection begins with:

When properly used and organized before performing a venipuncture, the patient requisition forms will allow the phlebotomist to do all of the following except:

Which of the following is performed first when the last tube is collected?

All of the following are used to identify a patient except the:

An example of improper disposal of venipuncture supplies and equipment is:

Patient reassurance includes:

Wireless handheld computers used to scan a bar code on the patient's identification band reduce preexamination variables in the routine venipuncture process because:

Matching Place the following steps of the venipuncture technique in the correct order. -Insert the needle.

The vein of choice for routine venipuncture is the:

Prior to bandaging the puncture site, the phlebotomist should:

Correct palpation of a vein includes all of the following except:

The veins that are the easiest to anchor are the:

Phlebotomy and the Health-Care Delivery System

The Clinical Laboratory

Regulatory, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Safety and Infection Control

Basic Medical Terminology

Basic Anatomy and Physiology

Circulatory System

Venipuncture Equipment

Venipuncture Complications and Preexamination Variables

Special Blood Collection

Dermal Puncture

Quality Assessment and Management in Phlebotomy

Arterial Blood Collection

Point-Of-Care Testing

Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist

Filters

Exam 9: Routine Venipuncture

Tubes are angled downward during blood collection to:

The maximum time a tourniquet should remain on the patient's arm is:

Matching Place the following steps of the venipuncture technique in the correct order. -Identify the patient.

Patients should be encouraged to pump their fists during venipuncture.

When organizing equipment at the patient's bedside, it is important to:

The most important procedure in phlebotomy is to:

Matching Place the following steps of the venipuncture technique in the correct order. -Cleanse the site.

Blood should not be drawn from a patient who is:

Proper specimen collection begins with:

When properly used and organized before performing a venipuncture, the patient requisition forms will allow the phlebotomist to do all of the following except:

Which of the following is performed first when the last tube is collected?

All of the following are used to identify a patient except the:

An example of improper disposal of venipuncture supplies and equipment is:

Patient reassurance includes:

Wireless handheld computers used to scan a bar code on the patient's identification band reduce preexamination variables in the routine venipuncture process because:

Matching Place the following steps of the venipuncture technique in the correct order. -Insert the needle.

The vein of choice for routine venipuncture is the:

Prior to bandaging the puncture site, the phlebotomist should:

Correct palpation of a vein includes all of the following except:

The veins that are the easiest to anchor are the:

Phlebotomy and the Health-Care Delivery System

The Clinical Laboratory

Regulatory, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Safety and Infection Control

Basic Medical Terminology

Basic Anatomy and Physiology

Circulatory System

Venipuncture Equipment

Venipuncture Complications and Preexamination Variables

Special Blood Collection

Dermal Puncture

Quality Assessment and Management in Phlebotomy

Arterial Blood Collection

Point-Of-Care Testing

Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist

Filters