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HARTMAN’S PHLEBOTOMY FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2026 2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS FULLY
VERIFIED BRAND NEW VERSION HIGH YIELD
STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS PHLEBOTOMY EXAM
PREPARATION GRADED A+
What is the name of the blood test panel related to kidney health ? -
ANSWER-Renal panel
What liquid does the liver produce to help break down dietary fat? -
ANSWER-Bile
The process of preparing food physically and chemically so that it can be
absorbed into the cells is called ? - ANSWER-digestion
Good is forced through the digestive system in a series of wavelike motions as
smooth muscles contract. What is the term for this motion?
A. Digestion
B. Excretion
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C. Peristalsis
D. Respiration - SOLUTION=C. Peristalsis
deliver yellow top tubes to this department -
SOLUTION=MICROBIOLOGY
deliver CBG test to this department - SOLUTION=CHEMISTRY
filling tubes in the wrong order can result in -
SOLUTION=CONTAMINATION OF A SPECIMEN DUE TO
ADDITIVE CARRYOVER
standard needle gauge for venipuncture - SOLUTION=21g
coagulation dept runs these tests - SOLUTION=PT / APTT / PTT
time needed for blood clotting in a tube containing no additive - SOLUTION=30 -
60 mins
veins are anchored in order to - SOLUTION=prevent the vein from rolling
royal blue top tubes are used to collect - SOLUTION=toxicology and traced
metal specimens
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21g - 22g needles are used for - SOLUTION=routine venipuncture
the proper order of vein selection - SOLUTION=MEDIAN CUBITAL / CEPHALIC
/ BASILIC
reasons to allow alcohol to dry completely before needle insertion -
SOLUTION=puncture will sting less, hemolysis is less likely to occur,
evaporation process helps destroy microbes
improper cleaning of venipuncture site can cause -
SOLUTION=INFECTION
second choice vein, more visible on obesse patients -
SOLUTION=CEPHALIC VEIN
tourniquets should never - SOLUTION=tied over open sores (causes infection) /
tied too tightly (cuases petechiae) / left on longer than one minute (causes
hemoconcentration)
to properl anchor a vein - SOLUTION=pull the skin taut with your thumb, below
the tube holder
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butterfly and syringe needles may be used - SOLUTION=on small frail veins
such as those in children and geriatric patients
types of needles used for phlebotomy - SOLUTION=hypodermic needle /
multisample needle / winged infusion (butterfly)
yellow top tubes are used to collect - SOLUTION=Blood culture specimens
If a PBT is told to perform venipuncture distal to a patients IV, the venipuncture
must be done... - ANSWER-Farther away from the torso than the IV
What is the largest organ in the body? - ANSWER-skin
Protecting internal organs from injury, protecting the body against bacteria,
preventing the loss of too much water and regulating body temp, are all
functions of the _____________ system - ANSWER-
Integumentary
Arm and leg muscles are ? - ANSWER-voluntary muscles canidates for
dermal puncture include patients who -
SOLUTION=require frequent blood draws / have burns on the arms / are at risk
for venous thrombosis
HARTMAN’S PHLEBOTOMY FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2026 2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS FULLY
VERIFIED BRAND NEW VERSION HIGH YIELD
STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS PHLEBOTOMY EXAM
PREPARATION GRADED A+
What is the name of the blood test panel related to kidney health ? -
ANSWER-Renal panel
What liquid does the liver produce to help break down dietary fat? -
ANSWER-Bile
The process of preparing food physically and chemically so that it can be
absorbed into the cells is called ? - ANSWER-digestion
Good is forced through the digestive system in a series of wavelike motions as
smooth muscles contract. What is the term for this motion?
A. Digestion
B. Excretion
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C. Peristalsis
D. Respiration - SOLUTION=C. Peristalsis
deliver yellow top tubes to this department -
SOLUTION=MICROBIOLOGY
deliver CBG test to this department - SOLUTION=CHEMISTRY
filling tubes in the wrong order can result in -
SOLUTION=CONTAMINATION OF A SPECIMEN DUE TO
ADDITIVE CARRYOVER
standard needle gauge for venipuncture - SOLUTION=21g
coagulation dept runs these tests - SOLUTION=PT / APTT / PTT
time needed for blood clotting in a tube containing no additive - SOLUTION=30 -
60 mins
veins are anchored in order to - SOLUTION=prevent the vein from rolling
royal blue top tubes are used to collect - SOLUTION=toxicology and traced
metal specimens
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21g - 22g needles are used for - SOLUTION=routine venipuncture
the proper order of vein selection - SOLUTION=MEDIAN CUBITAL / CEPHALIC
/ BASILIC
reasons to allow alcohol to dry completely before needle insertion -
SOLUTION=puncture will sting less, hemolysis is less likely to occur,
evaporation process helps destroy microbes
improper cleaning of venipuncture site can cause -
SOLUTION=INFECTION
second choice vein, more visible on obesse patients -
SOLUTION=CEPHALIC VEIN
tourniquets should never - SOLUTION=tied over open sores (causes infection) /
tied too tightly (cuases petechiae) / left on longer than one minute (causes
hemoconcentration)
to properl anchor a vein - SOLUTION=pull the skin taut with your thumb, below
the tube holder
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butterfly and syringe needles may be used - SOLUTION=on small frail veins
such as those in children and geriatric patients
types of needles used for phlebotomy - SOLUTION=hypodermic needle /
multisample needle / winged infusion (butterfly)
yellow top tubes are used to collect - SOLUTION=Blood culture specimens
If a PBT is told to perform venipuncture distal to a patients IV, the venipuncture
must be done... - ANSWER-Farther away from the torso than the IV
What is the largest organ in the body? - ANSWER-skin
Protecting internal organs from injury, protecting the body against bacteria,
preventing the loss of too much water and regulating body temp, are all
functions of the _____________ system - ANSWER-
Integumentary
Arm and leg muscles are ? - ANSWER-voluntary muscles canidates for
dermal puncture include patients who -
SOLUTION=require frequent blood draws / have burns on the arms / are at risk
for venous thrombosis
