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PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE – WITH
COMPLETE CERTIFICATION PREP (2025 EDITION)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED
The aorta branches into smaller division called arteries, which in turn branch into smaller
division called _____.
a. venules
b. capillaries
c. arterioles
d. cytes
c. arterioles
The most important way to prevent the spread of infection during phlebotomy is by:
a. wearing
b. 10% bleach solution
c. using a sharps container
d. washing your hands
d. washing your hands
What integral part of the phlebotomy process was omitted if clots are found within an EDTA
tube?
a. You drew out of order
b. Thed specimen was refrigerated
c. The specimen was not spun
d. The Specimen was not inverted
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d. The Specimen was not inverted
Of the materials below, which could be classified under white, for the National Fire
Protection Marking System.
a. Dynamite
b. Corrosive
c. Bleach
d. Ammonia
b. Corrosive
Forgetting to wipe away the first drop of blood during microsampling can cause erroneous
lab results due to dilution by _____.
a.Tissue fluid
b. Skin fluid
c. Liquid fluid
d. None of these
a.Tissue fluid
Accidental needle sticks most commonly occur with the use of wich
a. Evacuated tube system
b. Winged infusion system
c. Micro sampling
d. Syringe drw
b. Winged infusion system
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If a vein "disappears" completely or "collapses" during venipuncture, what has happened?
a. You used too high of a needle gauge
b. The vacuum is too strong
c. The needle gauge is too low
d. The vacuum is too weak
b. The vacuum is too strong
When a phlebotomist is negligent in the care of a patient, which results in injury, this is
considered to be:
a. Breach of duty
b. Battery
c. Malpractice
d. Assault
c. Malpractice
If one of the supplies below became contaminated with blood, which one would be
disposed of inside a red biohazard bag?
a. A dirty needle
b. A fully saturated cotton ball
c. A broken tube
d. A transfer device
b. A fully saturated cotton ball
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The study of right and wrong is called:
a. Integrity
b. Professionalism
c. Ethics
d. Positive thinking
c. Ethics
What additive is found inside a tube that should be filled to a 9:1 ratio
a. Potassium oxalate
b. Gel barrier
c. Sodium fluoride
d. Sodium Citrate
d. Sodium Citrate
Use of the word Asepsis means a site has been found to be .....
a. Contaminated
b. Bacteria filled
c. Sterilized
d. Without bacteria
d. Without bacteria
What may have caused a tube to break within the centrifuge?
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PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE – WITH
COMPLETE CERTIFICATION PREP (2025 EDITION)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED
The aorta branches into smaller division called arteries, which in turn branch into smaller
division called _____.
a. venules
b. capillaries
c. arterioles
d. cytes
c. arterioles
The most important way to prevent the spread of infection during phlebotomy is by:
a. wearing
b. 10% bleach solution
c. using a sharps container
d. washing your hands
d. washing your hands
What integral part of the phlebotomy process was omitted if clots are found within an EDTA
tube?
a. You drew out of order
b. Thed specimen was refrigerated
c. The specimen was not spun
d. The Specimen was not inverted
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d. The Specimen was not inverted
Of the materials below, which could be classified under white, for the National Fire
Protection Marking System.
a. Dynamite
b. Corrosive
c. Bleach
d. Ammonia
b. Corrosive
Forgetting to wipe away the first drop of blood during microsampling can cause erroneous
lab results due to dilution by _____.
a.Tissue fluid
b. Skin fluid
c. Liquid fluid
d. None of these
a.Tissue fluid
Accidental needle sticks most commonly occur with the use of wich
a. Evacuated tube system
b. Winged infusion system
c. Micro sampling
d. Syringe drw
b. Winged infusion system
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If a vein "disappears" completely or "collapses" during venipuncture, what has happened?
a. You used too high of a needle gauge
b. The vacuum is too strong
c. The needle gauge is too low
d. The vacuum is too weak
b. The vacuum is too strong
When a phlebotomist is negligent in the care of a patient, which results in injury, this is
considered to be:
a. Breach of duty
b. Battery
c. Malpractice
d. Assault
c. Malpractice
If one of the supplies below became contaminated with blood, which one would be
disposed of inside a red biohazard bag?
a. A dirty needle
b. A fully saturated cotton ball
c. A broken tube
d. A transfer device
b. A fully saturated cotton ball
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The study of right and wrong is called:
a. Integrity
b. Professionalism
c. Ethics
d. Positive thinking
c. Ethics
What additive is found inside a tube that should be filled to a 9:1 ratio
a. Potassium oxalate
b. Gel barrier
c. Sodium fluoride
d. Sodium Citrate
d. Sodium Citrate
Use of the word Asepsis means a site has been found to be .....
a. Contaminated
b. Bacteria filled
c. Sterilized
d. Without bacteria
d. Without bacteria
What may have caused a tube to break within the centrifuge?
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