If a needle’s bevel is stuck to the wall of the vein, you should remove and reinsert it. Select the best answer.

For some fecal occult blood testing, patients must be instructed not to eat certain foods prior to the test. Select the best answer.

What should you do if a stat test is ordered and the patient is not in their room? Select the best answer.

Which of the following are units of weight? Select the best answer.

Mixing different cleaning agents is recommended to make the most effective disinfectant. Select the best answer.

Which of the following lists the steps of venipuncture completion in the correct order? Select the best answer.

What type of safety hazards are needles and lancets? Select the best answer.

What color tube might contain EDTA and gel? Select the best answer.

Coagulation study results can be falsely shortened if the collection tube is underfilled. Select the best answer.

Blood samples for bilirubin testing should be protected from light. Select the best answer.

What vein is most commonly used when performing a blood draw? Select the best answer.

Which of the following types of physicians may be found in a clinical laboratory? Select the best answer.

Which of the following is used to collect blood from a capillary stick? Select the best answer.

What is the most commonly used anticoagulant for blood tests? Select the best answer.

What could be the result of improper cleaning of a venipuncture site? Select the best answer.

What test is performed to check for blood in fecal material? Select the best answer.

What is the functional unit of the nervous system? Select the best answer.

What color tube contains potassium oxalate? Select the best answer.

What is the most important step of the blood collection procedure? Select the best answer.

When donning a gown, mask, respirator, face shield, and gloves, which item should be put on last? Select the best answer.

What is the first thing you should do when entering a patient's room? Select the best answer.

Which of the following body systems protects vital organs and gives the body structure? Select the best answer.

In what position should the bevel of the needle be in before entering a vein? Select the best answer.

A tube with no vacuum would be an example of an equipment error. Select the best answer.

How often should a diluted bleach solution that is used as a cleaning agent be made? Select the best answer.

Which of the following is a common test ordered for a timed blood collection for an adult patient? Select the best answer.

What is a gray top vacutainer tube most commonly used for? Select the best answer.

What is the military time for 9:00pm? Select the best answer.

What is hypoglycemia? Select the best answer.

What is the correct term for the process of withdrawing blood from a vein? Select the best answer.

What body system contains the epidermis? Select the best answer.

Which of the following is an agency that requires standards for medical record documentation? Select the best answer.

What color tube contains EDTA? Select the best answer.

What is the maximum amount of time an infant heel warming device should be applied? Select the best answer.

A urine sample must be delivered to the lab within one hour. Select the best answer.

Which of the following can affect a patient’s blood alcohol level? Select the best answer.

Besides phlebotomy, what department can also perform arterial blood gases? Select the best answer.

It is necessary for phlebotomy technicians to wash their hands before putting on gloves and after removing them. Select the best answer.

What is the first thing a phlebotomist should do when performing an adult standard venipuncture? Select the best answer.

The most common antiseptic used to clean a venipuncture site is _______. Select the best answer.

Acetaminophen may affect a patient’s liver function tests. Select the best answer.

What is the most common infection acquired from a needlestick injury? Select the best answer.

What is the function of most arteries? Select the best answer.

Collecting a lithium level in a tube containing lithium heparin will cause the result to be falsely high. Select the best answer.

Using a proper needle gauge is the most important factor in preventing contamination of a blood culture. Select the best answer.

Which of the following laboratory abnormalities is more commonly seen in those who smoke tobacco? Select the best answer.

A collection of blood below the surface of the skin is called: Select the best answer.

What is the first action one should take if stuck with a used needle that has been in contact with blood? Select the best answer.

Which of the following is an example of proper laboratory safety? Select the best answer.

Having a patient sit in a phlebotomy chair for venipuncture provides an increase in which of the following for the patient? Select the best answer.

What test is used mainly in children to diagnose infectious causes of cough? Select the best answer.

What can the phlebotomist do if a patient is refusing to have their blood drawn? Select the best answer.

Which of the following contains a retractable sheath? Select the best answer.

What is the correct term for a decrease in the number of circulating red blood cells? Select the best answer.

What government agency is responsible for workplace safety in the laboratory? Select the best answer.

Which of the following can be a cause of prolonged bleeding time? Select the best answer.

What is the term for the unauthorized release of patient information? Select the best answer.

What is the name for small red spots on the skin caused by a tourniquet that is too tight? Select the best answer.

What term is used to describe a chemical compound that kills microorganisms? Select the best answer.

The tourniquet aids venous flow throughout the arm. Select the best answer.

Which laboratory department performs complete blood counts (CBCs)? Select the best answer.

Which of the following gauge numbers has the smallest bore needle? Select the best answer.

What term refers to overall physiologic balance in the body? Select the best answer.

Recapping used needles after routine venipuncture is acceptable. Select the best answer.

Airborne precautions are used for which of the following disease(s)? Select the best answer.

Good candidates for dermal collection would include which patients? Select the best answer.

Which of the following tests is used to diagnose diabetes? Select the best answer.

What is the medical term for ‘immediately’? Select the best answer.

When should a critical lab result be reported to the physician? Select the best answer.

How many inches should a tourniquet be placed above the venipuncture site? Select the best answer.

A phlebotomist is responsible for handling patient correspondence. Select the best answer.

Which of the following is not an anticoagulant? Select the best answer.

Which laboratory department performs culture and sensitivity tests? Select the best answer.

The middle and ring fingers are the most common digits used to obtain a dermal puncture in adults. Select the best answer.

For a given temperature expressed in Fahrenheit, the same temperature in Celsius will be _______. Select the best answer.

What is a phlebotomist? Select the best answer.

Which of the following is a barrier to effective communication? Select the best answer.

What is the medical term for fainting? Select the best answer.

After venipuncture, the correct position for the arm is fully bent. Select the best answer.

Which of the following is a component of non-verbal communication? Select the best answer.

When should a tourniquet be removed in order to prevent a hematoma? Select the best answer.

What is the maximum depth that should be penetrated when performing an infant heel stick? Select the best answer.

What point-of-care test can be used for a routine urinalysis? Select the best answer.

Which of the following is a characteristic of good clinical documentation? Select the best answer.

What does CBC stand for? Select the best answer.

For arterial blood gas collections, 21g needles are most often used. Select the best answer.

How many liters of blood does an average adult have? Select the best answer.

What is the term for blood donated by a patient to be used for a planned future surgical operation? Select the best answer.

Which of the following terms refers to the destruction of red blood cells? Select the best answer.

If a venipuncture is unable to be performed in the arm, what location is preferred as a second choice? Select the best answer.

Which term refers to the moral standards of behavior or conduct that govern an individual’s actions? Select the best answer.

What is the most common type of specimen collection for a urine sample? Select the best answer.

You are performing a venipuncture and the patient begins to have convulsions. What should be your first action? Select the best answer.

Which of the following may be used in the process of performing a venipuncture? Select the best answer.

Which of the following veins is an acceptable choice for drawing a blood sample? Select the best answer.

Which of the following is assessed in a 2-hour OGTT? Select the best answer.

Which of the following are units of length? Select the best answer.

What is the term for the liquid portion of the blood collected from a red-stoppered tube following centrifugation? Select the best answer.

What is the primary function of erythrocytes? Select the best answer.

During a venipuncture procedure a sudden swelling occurs around the puncture site. You should...

Which antecubital vein is considered the best vein for venipuncture?

Describe the proper technique for inserting an IV cannula into a vein.