PTC CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the proper formula for compressions to breaths when performing CPR? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅30:2
Where does the phlebotomist document poor techniques affecting sample quality? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Quality Improvement Report
If a procedure is performed on a patient who refuses consent, what can the phlebotomist be charged
with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Battery
which of the following procedures requires informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅invasive surgery
the gray topped tube is usually drawn for which test? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Glucose
a patient fell while exiting the lab. what information would be included in the incident report? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Date, Time and location of the fall.
what is a major drawback of a 24 hour urine collection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Patient cooperation is
essential and often hard to get
Mr. Jones needs to give a specimen from home. Which of the following should be performed first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Handwashing
what is the best specimen for urine collection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅clean-catch midstream
where should blood be drawn on a patient who has had a right side mastectomy and lymph node
removal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Left antecubital fossa
when preparing for specimen collection by venipuncture, how should the patient be positioned? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅with arm in a straight line from shoulder to wrist
, what does an increase in bilirubin, lipid protein and enzymes indicate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Hemolysis affecting potassium from long tourniquet application.
a false high potassium or false low calcium value may be obtained due to? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅EDTA tubes are collected before serum tubes
select the correct statement below for preparing the site for blood collection - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅use a sterile alcohol prep pad (70% isopropyl alcohol) for cleansing the site.
to avoid patient identification errors, the phlebotomist must identify the patient prior to collecting a
sample by... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅checking armbands for acceptable identifiers such as the patients
full name and Date of Birth
the procedure used to collect DNA from the cells on the inside of a persons cheek is known as? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅buccal swab
which of the following is a normal result for a fasting glucose test? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅under 100
sputum is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅mucus from the lungs
Which of the following must be done for a blood culture evaluation microorganism gwroth for
septicemia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅aseptic sterile techniques
how should you hold a winged infusion collection needle? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅By the needle wings
in which of the following circumstances is it important to verify "chain of custody" - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅legal " forensic" samples
which of tbe following is a reason for a sample to be rejected by the QNS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅light
blue with a 7:1 ratio
What is the proper formula for compressions to breaths when performing CPR? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅30:2
Where does the phlebotomist document poor techniques affecting sample quality? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Quality Improvement Report
If a procedure is performed on a patient who refuses consent, what can the phlebotomist be charged
with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Battery
which of the following procedures requires informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅invasive surgery
the gray topped tube is usually drawn for which test? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Glucose
a patient fell while exiting the lab. what information would be included in the incident report? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Date, Time and location of the fall.
what is a major drawback of a 24 hour urine collection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Patient cooperation is
essential and often hard to get
Mr. Jones needs to give a specimen from home. Which of the following should be performed first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Handwashing
what is the best specimen for urine collection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅clean-catch midstream
where should blood be drawn on a patient who has had a right side mastectomy and lymph node
removal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Left antecubital fossa
when preparing for specimen collection by venipuncture, how should the patient be positioned? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅with arm in a straight line from shoulder to wrist
, what does an increase in bilirubin, lipid protein and enzymes indicate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Hemolysis affecting potassium from long tourniquet application.
a false high potassium or false low calcium value may be obtained due to? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅EDTA tubes are collected before serum tubes
select the correct statement below for preparing the site for blood collection - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅use a sterile alcohol prep pad (70% isopropyl alcohol) for cleansing the site.
to avoid patient identification errors, the phlebotomist must identify the patient prior to collecting a
sample by... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅checking armbands for acceptable identifiers such as the patients
full name and Date of Birth
the procedure used to collect DNA from the cells on the inside of a persons cheek is known as? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅buccal swab
which of the following is a normal result for a fasting glucose test? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅under 100
sputum is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅mucus from the lungs
Which of the following must be done for a blood culture evaluation microorganism gwroth for
septicemia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅aseptic sterile techniques
how should you hold a winged infusion collection needle? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅By the needle wings
in which of the following circumstances is it important to verify "chain of custody" - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅legal " forensic" samples
which of tbe following is a reason for a sample to be rejected by the QNS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅light
blue with a 7:1 ratio
