PCT Phlebotomy #3 (Venipuncture)

Most routine and diagnostic blood tests are performed

• (A) On arterial blood

• (B) On capillary blood

• (C) On blood collected from an IV line

• (D) On venous blood

Which of these devices is sometimes used in place of a disposable nonlatex tourniquet?

• (A) A blood pressure cuff

• (B) The flexible tubing of a winged collection set

• (C) A belt or necktie

• (D) A large, wide rubber band

If a tourniquet has been left on beyond one minute, how long should it remain off of the patient’s arm before it is reapplied?

• (A) 30 seconds

• (B) 1 minute

• (C) 2 minutes

• (D) 5 minutes

Which of these areas requires the written permission of the patient’s doctor for venipuncture?

• (A) Antecubital fossa

• (B) Ankle or foot

• (C) Back of the hand

• (D) Basilic vein

The most reliable way to locate a good site for venipuncture is to

• (A) Palpate the site

• (B) Look at the site

• C) Ask the patient where other phlebotomists have succeeded in drawing blood

• (D) Choose a favorite site and use it for every patient

The vein considered the last choice for venipuncture in the antecubital fossa area is the

• (A) Femoral vein

• (B) Median antecubital vein

• (C) Basilic vein

• (D) Cephalic vein

The most common antiseptic used to clean a site for routine venipuncture is

• (A) 70% isopropyl alcohol

• (B) Hydrogen peroxide

• (C) Surgical soap and water

• (D) Chlorhexidine gluconate

What is a blown vein?

• (A) A vein that is scarred from previous venipuncture procedures

• (B) A vein that has been blocked by a clot

• (C) A vein that is currently receiving intravenous fluids

• (D) A vein that a needle has passed completely through

If a needle is inserted into a patient’s arm at a 45-degree angle

• A) It is guaranteed to strike a vein

• (B) It is guaranteed to miss the veins

• (C) It has a greater chance of hitting an artery or nerve than a needle inserted at a lower angle

• (D) It will be less painful for the patient

What should a PBT always ask a patient before performing venipuncture?

• (A) What the patient had for breakfast

• (B) Whether the PBT should try the median cubital vein or the cephalic vein first

• (C) Which PBT drew the patient’s blood most recently

• (D) Whether the patient has ever had problems with a blood draw