Order of Draw




Additives / Results
Procedures
Tests & Equipment
Problems
Anatomy, Physiology, & Blood
100

When labeling tubes, the following information must be included except


A. phlebotomist's initials

B. date

C. patient's diagnosis

D. time of draw

C. patient's diagnosis



100
Which of the following would be a reason for performing a dermal puncture?


A. a patient requires daily blood draws

B. a patient has burns on his/her arms

C. a patient is at risk for venous thrombosis

D. all of the above

D. all of the above

100
Which of the following is the smallest needle?


A. 18 gauge

B. 19 gauge

C. 20 gauge

D. 21 gauge

D. 21 gauge

100
Aspirin may affect a patient's


A. bleeding time

B. CBC

C. cholesterol

D. HCG

A. bleeding time

100

The primary function of a red blood cell (erythrocyte) is to


A. carry iodine

B. fight infections

C. carry oxygen

D. carry iron

C. carry oxygen
200
Which of the following additives does the red-top tube contain?


A. heparin

B. clot inhibitor

C. EDTA

D. no additive

D. no additive
200
Which of the following is the reason for wiping away the first drop of blood from a dermal puncture?


A. to rid the sample of arterial blood

B. to rid the sample of tissue fluid

C. to rid the sample of clots

D. all of the above

B. to rid the sample of tissue fluid

200
Which of the following is not true for blood culture collection?


A. a tourniquet is used

B. area must be prepped with iodine before the draw

C. must be collected in a marble-top tube

D. when two sets are ordered, samples should be collected 30 minutes apart

C. must be collected in a marble-top tube
200
A nosocomial infection is 


A. a urinary tract infection

B. always present in the blood

C. an infection picked up within a healthcare institution

D. all of the above

C. an infection picked up within a healthcare institution

200
Veins carry


A. oxygenated blood away from the heart 

B. deoxygenated blood back to the heart

B. deoxygenated blood back to the heart
300
Which of the following tubes will produce a serum specimen when centrifuged?


A. red-top tube

B. light blue-top tube

C. lavender-top tube

D. all of the above

A. red-top tube
300
What is the correct way to end a phlebotomy procedure?


A. remove the needle, apply pressure with gauze, discard needle in biohazard bag

B. remove the tourniquet, apply pressure, remove the needle, discard needle

C. remove the needle, remove the tube, remove the tourniquet

D. remove the tourniquet, remove the tube, remove the needle, apply pressure with gauze

D. remove the tourniquet, remove the tube, remove the needle, apply pressure with gauze

300
The proper way to dispose of a needle is to


A. collect it in a cup and dispose of it later

B. put it into a sharps container immediately after withdrawing it from a patient

C. recap it and put it into a sharps container

D. throw it recapped into a biohazard bag

B. put it into a sharps container immediately after withdrawing it from a patient

300

A hematoma can be prevented if



A. pressure is applied to the puncture site until bleeding stops


B. the needle is positioned just below the surface of the skin


C. the needle is removed before the tourniquet is released


D. all of the above

A. pressure is applied to the puncture site until bleeding stops

300
The upper receiving chamber of the heart is the


A. aorta

B. ventricle

C. atrium

D. valves

C. atrium
400
What is the additive in the lavender-top tube?
EDTA
400
How many times should tubes containing additives be inverted? (range)
6 to 10 times
400
Coagulation studies include all of the following except which of the following?


A. platelet function

B. complete blood count (CBC)

C. partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

D. prothrombin time (PT)

B. complete blood count (CBC)
400
When a patient has a highly contagious disease, s/he should be placed in 


A. enteric isolation

B. reverse isolation

C. blood and body fluid isolation

D. strict isolation

D. strict isolation

400
Anatomy is which of the following?


A. structure of the human body

B. function of the human body

C. homeostasis

D. hemostasis

A. structure of the human body
500
What is the additive in the green-top tube?
heparin
500
The depth of a heel puncture cannot exceed _____.
2 mm
500
Which of the following is true when using a tourniquet during a phlebotomy procedure?


A. Never tie a tourniquet on open sores.

B. Tying a tourniquet too tightly can cause petechiae.

C. Leaving a tourniquet on too long can cause hemoconcentration.

D. All of the above

D. All of the above

500

The term that means rupturing of red blood cells is 

_____.

hemolysis
500

The exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) occurs in the _____.

capillaries
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