Phlebotomy Technician Diagnostic Test 2024 Review Test Prep

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Phlebotomy Technician Diagnostic Test

Phlebotomy Technician Exam
Test type: Diagnostic Test
Total Items: 30
Items Types: Multiple-Choice Questions
Showing Score: End of the test

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1) After arriving in the laboratory, all specimens are immediately:

A) Centrifuged to stop glycolysis

B) Logged in or accessioned

C) Refrigerated until processed

D) Uploaded to testing instruments

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2) Computer networking caused Congress to take steps to eliminate patient confidentiality violations by

A) barring certain interfaces.

B) enacting the HIPAA law.

C) limiting the network size.

D) regulating the ethernet.

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3) When does a blood glucose level in normal individuals typically peak after glucose ingestion?

A) In 15 to 20 minutes

B) In 1/2 hour to 1 hour

C) In 1 to 1 and a 1/2 hour

D) In roughly 2 hours

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4) A patient undergoing a GTT vomits one hour and five minutes after drinking the glucose beverage. Which action should the phlebotomist take?

A) Continue the test, and note on the laboratory slip that the patient vomited and at what time

B) Discontinue the test, and write on the requisition that the patient vomited the drink.

C) Give the patient another dose of the glucose beverage and continue with the test.

D) Notify the nurse or physician immediately to see if the test should be rescheduled.

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5) A patient undergoing a GTT vomits one hour and five minutes after drinking the glucose beverage. Which action should the phlebotomist take?

A) Continue the test, and note on the laboratory slip that the patient vomited and at what time

B) Discontinue the test, and write on the requisition that the patient vomited the drink.

C) Give the patient another dose of the glucose beverage and continue with the test.

D) Notify the nurse or physician immediately to see if the test should be rescheduled.

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6) Which test requires four special tubes collected using a special order of draw?

A) ETOH

B) OGTT

C) PT/INR

D) TB-Gold

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7) Individuals who wish to donate blood in most states must be at least

A) 16 years old and weigh at least 105 lb.

B) 17 years old and weigh at least 110 lb.

C) 18 years old and weigh at least 120 lb.

D) 21 years old and weigh at least 125 lb.

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8) When drawing a blood alcohol specimen, it is acceptable to clean the arm with

A) benzalkonium chloride.

B) isopropyl alcohol.

C) methanol prep.

D) tincture of iodine.

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9) In an infant’s heel, the primary blood supply is located

A) between 0.35 and 1.6 mm deep.

B) from 1.00 mm to 2.00 mm deep.

C) in the top layer of the epidermis.

D) starting at around 2.4 mm deep.

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10) The blood specimen for which test is placed in circles on special filter paper?

A) Bilirubin

B) CBGs

C) PKU

D) Malaria

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11) When making a routine blood smear, the “pusher slide” is normally used at an angle of how many degrees?

A) 15

B) 30

C) 45

D) 60

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12) Which of the following is a proper capillary puncture procedure?

A) Clean the site thoroughly with povidone-iodine.

B) Milk the site to keep the blood flowing freely.

C) Puncture parallel to fingerprint grooves.

D) Wipe away the first drop of blood.

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13) According to CLSI, a heel puncture lancet should puncture no deeper than

A) 1.5 mm.

B) 2.0 mm.

C) 2.5 mm.

D) 3.0 mm.

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14) Which of the following is the least hazardous area of an infant’s foot for capillary puncture?

A) Central area of the heel

B) Lateral plantar heel surface

C) Medial area of the arch

D) Posterior curvature of the heel

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15) Pseudoanemia can be caused by

A) a change in position from standing to lying down.

B) drawing a blood specimen through an IV valve.

C) leaving the tourniquet on longer than one minute.

D) using too large of a needle to collect a specimen.

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16) You are in the process of collecting a specimen by venipuncture. You hear a hissing sound, there is a spurt of blood into the tube, and blood flow stops. What has most likely happened?

A) Collapsed vein

B) Needle went too deep

C) Reflux of tube contents

D) Tube vacuum escaped

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17) Which situation can result in hemoconcentration?

A) Drawing a large tube with a small needle

B) Leaving the tourniquet on for over one minute

C) Mixing the specimen too vigorously

D) Partially filling a normal-draw tube

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18) Which of these tests are most affected if the patient is not fasting?

A) CBC and protime

B) Glucose and triglycerides

C) RA and cardiac enzymes

D) Blood culture and thyroid profile

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19) Bending the arm up to apply pressure to the site after venipuncture has been shown to do all the following except

A) disrupt the platelet plug when the arm is eventually lowered.

B) enable the site to quickly stop bleeding after needle removal.

C) increase the possibility of bruising and hematoma formation.

D) keep the wound open, especially if it is at the side of the arm.

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20) Which of the following is the best way to handle a needle-phobic patient?

A) Ask the most skilled phlebotomist do the draw.

B) Have the patient lie down for the procedure.

C) Place an ice pack to the site before the draw.

D) All the above

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21) Which of the following venipuncture steps are in the correct order?

A) Apply tourniquet, position arm, select vein

B) Insert needle, release tourniquet, engage ETS tube

C) Remove needle, place gauze, activate safety device

D) Select vein, clean site, release tourniquet

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22) Criteria used to decide which needle gauge to use for venipuncture include

A) how deep the selected vein is.

B) the size and condition of the vein.

C) the type of test being collected.

D) your personal preference.

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23) Which of the following is the least effective way to immobilize a pediatric patient before a blood draw?

A) Allowing the child to sit with one arm bracing the other

B) Cradling the child close to the chest of the immobilizer

C) Grasping the child’s wrist firmly in a palm-up position

D) Using two people, an immobilizer and a blood drawer

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24) Blood collection tubes are labeled

A) as soon as the test order is received.

B) before the specimen is even collected.

C) immediately after specimen collection.

D) whenever it is the most convenient.

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25) After inserting a butterfly needle, the phlebotomist must “seat” it, meaning the phlebotomist will

A) have the patient make a fist to keep it in place.

B) keep the skin taut during the entire procedure.

C) push the bevel against the back wall of the vein.

D) slightly thread it within the lumen of the vein.

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26) What is the recommended angle of needle insertion when performing venipuncture on an arm vein and on a hand vein, respectively?

A) 20 degrees or less, 20 degrees or less.

B) 25 degrees or less, 15 degrees or less

C) 30 degrees or less, 10 degrees or less

D) 45 degrees or less, 20 degrees or less.

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27) You are asked to collect a blood specimen from an inpatient. ID bands are required at this facility, but the patient is not wearing one. What is the best thing to do?

A) Ask the patient’s name, and collect the specimen if it matches the requisition.

B) Ask the patient’s nurse to attach an ID band before you draw that patient.

C) Identify the patient by the name card on the door.

D) Refuse to draw the specimen, and cancel the request.

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28) A green-colored stopper indicates the tube contains:

A) Citrate

B) EDTA

C) Heparin

D) Oxalate

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29) If a CBC, PT, plasma potassium, and glucose (drawn with a glycolysis inhibitor) are all to be collected during a multiple- tube draw on a patient, which of the following choices shows the correct stopper colors to use in the correct order of draw?

A) Lavender, light blue, gold, green

B) Light blue, green, lavender, gray

C) Red, royal blue, green, lavender

D) Yellow, orange, lavender, gray

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30) Mixing an additive correctly involves turning the wrist how many degrees and back again?

A) 45

B) 90

C) 120

D) 180

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The practice of phlebotomy continues to this day; however, principles and methods have improved dramatically. Today, phlebotomy is performed to:

• Obtain blood for diagnostic purposes and to monitor prescribed treatment
• Remove blood for transfusions at a donor center
• Remove blood for therapeutic purposes, such as treatment for polycythemia, a disorder involving the overproduction of red blood cells Phlebotomy is primarily accomplished by one of two procedures:
• Venipuncture, which involves collecting blood by penetrating a vein with a needle and syringe or other collection apparatus
• Capillary puncture, which involves collecting blood after puncturing the skin with a lancet