AMERICAN ALLIED HEALTH:
PHLEBOTOMY UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
what is the best approach when a dermal puncture is unable to be performed on an infant's
heel
a. collect an arterial blood sample
b. perform a venipuncture
c. use the earlobe
d. use the finger - Correct Answer -perform a venipuncture
what is a lavender top vacutainer tube that contains EDTA most commonly used for
a. CBC
b. HCG
c. PT
d. PTT - Correct Answer -CBC
for arterial blood gas collections, 21g needles are most often used
a. true
b. false - Correct Answer -true
,what could be the result of improper cleaning of a venipuncture site
a. hematoma
b.petechiae
c. septicemia
d. urinary tract infection - Correct Answer -septicemia
how often should a diluted bleach solution that is used as a cleaning agent be made
a. every 3 hours
b. every 6 hours
c. every day
d. once a week - Correct Answer -everyday
which of the following is the term for a form used to order a laboratory test
a. accession number
b. laboratory information system (LIS)
c. sds
d. requisition - Correct Answer -requisition
which of the following terms describes a patient indicating their agreement through nonverbal
behavior
a. informed consent
b. implied consent
, c. standard of care
d. statute of limitations - Correct Answer -implied consent
which of the following is most likely to cause hemolysis of a blood sample
a. gently inverting the tube after collection
b. pulling the syringe plunger too slowly
c. use of a tourniquet for 30 seconds
d. using a needle that is too small - Correct Answer -using a needle that is too small
how many millimeters (mL) are in one cubic centimeter (cc)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - Correct Answer -1
the tourniquet aids venous flows throughout the arm
a. true
b. false - Correct Answer -false
what is an inanimate object capable of carrying infectious organisms
a. culture
b. fomite
PHLEBOTOMY UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
what is the best approach when a dermal puncture is unable to be performed on an infant's
heel
a. collect an arterial blood sample
b. perform a venipuncture
c. use the earlobe
d. use the finger - Correct Answer -perform a venipuncture
what is a lavender top vacutainer tube that contains EDTA most commonly used for
a. CBC
b. HCG
c. PT
d. PTT - Correct Answer -CBC
for arterial blood gas collections, 21g needles are most often used
a. true
b. false - Correct Answer -true
,what could be the result of improper cleaning of a venipuncture site
a. hematoma
b.petechiae
c. septicemia
d. urinary tract infection - Correct Answer -septicemia
how often should a diluted bleach solution that is used as a cleaning agent be made
a. every 3 hours
b. every 6 hours
c. every day
d. once a week - Correct Answer -everyday
which of the following is the term for a form used to order a laboratory test
a. accession number
b. laboratory information system (LIS)
c. sds
d. requisition - Correct Answer -requisition
which of the following terms describes a patient indicating their agreement through nonverbal
behavior
a. informed consent
b. implied consent
, c. standard of care
d. statute of limitations - Correct Answer -implied consent
which of the following is most likely to cause hemolysis of a blood sample
a. gently inverting the tube after collection
b. pulling the syringe plunger too slowly
c. use of a tourniquet for 30 seconds
d. using a needle that is too small - Correct Answer -using a needle that is too small
how many millimeters (mL) are in one cubic centimeter (cc)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - Correct Answer -1
the tourniquet aids venous flows throughout the arm
a. true
b. false - Correct Answer -false
what is an inanimate object capable of carrying infectious organisms
a. culture
b. fomite
