Certified Phlebotomy Technician Study
Guide Already Passed
How are above the draw site should the tourniquet be placed? ✔✔4-6"
Briefly explain the area in which to draw a PKU (Cognitive test) on an infant? ✔✔It is done on
the infants heel or take a urine sample.
What is the additive in in a light blue tube top? ✔✔Sodium citrate.
Define neonate. ✔✔A newborn, human infant during the first month after birth.
What does layperson mean? ✔✔Easy to understand.
Which way should the bevel be facing when entering in the arm? ✔✔Up.
What tube contains a preservative and an anticoagulant? ✔✔Gray tube top.
,Who usually will draw an arterial blood gas? What are the four things they are checking for in
the blood? ✔✔A respiratory therapist, nurse, or physician. O2, CO2, bicarbonate, and pH.
Which tubes contain anticoagulants? Write the type of anticoagulant. ✔✔Lavender- EDTA,
Green- (M) Lithium, (D) Sodium, Pink- EDTA, Royal blue w/light blue stripe- EDTA, Light
blue- Sodium citrate, Gray- Sodium Floride.
True or False- OSHA permits the removal of gloves while putting on a patients bandaid?
✔✔False.
What is implied consent? ✔✔Patient's actions gives permission without verbal or written
consent.
What two gloves may be used if non-latex gloves cause skin allergies for the patient? ✔✔Vinyl
or nitrile.
What is another word for a winged infusion set? ✔✔Butterfly needle.
What is QNS defined as? ✔✔Quantity not sufficient.
, What is creatinine clearance? How must it be stored? ✔✔It's a 24-hour specimen, and it must be
kept refrigerated.
Is cavicide used to cleanse an area on a patient for venipuncture? ✔✔No.
If you got an accidental needle stick on your finger with a used butterfly needle, what is your
next course of action. ✔✔Notify your supervisor immediately and document it.
If the sharps container is overflowing when you come onto shift what is the appropriate
response? ✔✔Report it to your supervisor immediately.
All healthcare workers are required to vaccinate or sign a declination form for which virus?
✔✔Hepatitis B.
What is ETOH? ✔✔Ethanol or alcohol in bleeding testing.
What is protective isolation? ✔✔Keeps susceptible patients isolated to prevent them from getting
a disease or infection.
Guide Already Passed
How are above the draw site should the tourniquet be placed? ✔✔4-6"
Briefly explain the area in which to draw a PKU (Cognitive test) on an infant? ✔✔It is done on
the infants heel or take a urine sample.
What is the additive in in a light blue tube top? ✔✔Sodium citrate.
Define neonate. ✔✔A newborn, human infant during the first month after birth.
What does layperson mean? ✔✔Easy to understand.
Which way should the bevel be facing when entering in the arm? ✔✔Up.
What tube contains a preservative and an anticoagulant? ✔✔Gray tube top.
,Who usually will draw an arterial blood gas? What are the four things they are checking for in
the blood? ✔✔A respiratory therapist, nurse, or physician. O2, CO2, bicarbonate, and pH.
Which tubes contain anticoagulants? Write the type of anticoagulant. ✔✔Lavender- EDTA,
Green- (M) Lithium, (D) Sodium, Pink- EDTA, Royal blue w/light blue stripe- EDTA, Light
blue- Sodium citrate, Gray- Sodium Floride.
True or False- OSHA permits the removal of gloves while putting on a patients bandaid?
✔✔False.
What is implied consent? ✔✔Patient's actions gives permission without verbal or written
consent.
What two gloves may be used if non-latex gloves cause skin allergies for the patient? ✔✔Vinyl
or nitrile.
What is another word for a winged infusion set? ✔✔Butterfly needle.
What is QNS defined as? ✔✔Quantity not sufficient.
, What is creatinine clearance? How must it be stored? ✔✔It's a 24-hour specimen, and it must be
kept refrigerated.
Is cavicide used to cleanse an area on a patient for venipuncture? ✔✔No.
If you got an accidental needle stick on your finger with a used butterfly needle, what is your
next course of action. ✔✔Notify your supervisor immediately and document it.
If the sharps container is overflowing when you come onto shift what is the appropriate
response? ✔✔Report it to your supervisor immediately.
All healthcare workers are required to vaccinate or sign a declination form for which virus?
✔✔Hepatitis B.
What is ETOH? ✔✔Ethanol or alcohol in bleeding testing.
What is protective isolation? ✔✔Keeps susceptible patients isolated to prevent them from getting
a disease or infection.
