Phlebotomy Semester Exam Review

If a patient begins to bleed profusely during a venipuncture, you should:

• wrap the site with coban

• apply a bandaid

• immediately stop & apply pressure until bleeding stops

A patient feels faint, remove the tourniquet & withdraw the needle as quickly as possible.

• True

• False

The __ of children & adults & the __ in newborns is used for capillary sticks.

• fingers & heel

• toes & heel

• hand & heel

• fingers & toes

Do not use the tip of the finger or center of the finger.

• True

• False

Anticoagulants ___ blood from clotting.

• loosen

• enhance

• prevent

The doctor ordered a CBC with Diff, PT/INR, PTT, & HgbA1C. The correct order of draw is:

• Gold (SST)

• Blue then Lavender

• Lavender then Blue

• Green then Lavender

Which venipuncture system should be used & which gauge needle for a

3-month-old.

• 22-25 g butterfly

• 21 g butterfly

• 22-25 g straight needle & syringe

• 18-20 g butterfly

Nothing by mouth abbreviation means:

• nothing to wear

• nothing by mouth

• not today

• nothing by straw

Clot activators __ coagulation.

• provide a barrier for

• prevent

• enhance

The Phlebotomist knows to apply pressure for a routine venipuncture for:

• 1 minute

• 2-3 seconds

• 2-3 minutes

• 30 seconds