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PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE NATIONAL EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION, EXAMS OF
NURSING
The order of filling tubes when using a syringe transfer device is:
A) Red- or Gold-topped tube (clot activator or clot activator and gel separator), Light-blue-
topped tube, Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Green-topped tube, Lavender-topped tube, and Gray-
topped tube
B) Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Light-blue-topped tube, Red- or Gold-topped tube (clot activator or
clot activator and gel separator), Green-topped tube, Lavender-topped tube, and Gray-topped
tube
C) Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Lavender-topped tube, Green-topped tube, Red- or Gold-topped
tube (clot activator or clot activator and gel separator), Light-blue-topped tube, and Gray-
topped tube
D) Light-blue-topped tube, Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Red- or Gold-topped tube (clot activator
or clot activator and gel separator), Gray-topped tube, Green-topped tube, and Lavender-
topped tube - ANSWER-B) Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Light-blue-topped tube, Red- or Gold-
topped tube (clot activator or clot activator and gel separator), Green-topped tube, Lavender-
topped tube, and Gray-topped tube
A pink-topped tube containing EDTA is processed in which laboratory section?
A) Coagulation
B) Hematology
C) Chemistry
D) Blood Bank - ANSWER-D) Blood Bank
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Which of the following laboratory tests is severely affected by hemolyzed blood?
A) Calcium (Ca)
B) Phosphorus (P)
C) Potassium (K)
D) Magnesium (Mg) - ANSWER-C) Potassium (K)
Which action is appropriate when cleaning the puncture site?
Question options:
A) Rub the alcohol pad in concentric circles from inside out.
B) Clean the site with antiseptic, moving back and forth over the site.
C) Start at the top of the puncture site and wipe downward.
D) Start at the bottom of the puncture site and wipe upward. - ANSWER-A) Rub the alcohol pad
in concentric circles from inside out.
Reflux during a venipuncture procedure is a condition in which
A) the patient is experiencing heartburn.
B) the tube additive is being pulled into the patient's vein.
C) the needle is slipping out of the vein.
D) the patient is jerking his or her arm. - ANSWER-B) the tube additive is being pulled into the
patient's vein.
The antecubital fossa is located:
A) inside of the elbow.
B) on top of the hand.
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C) behind the bend of the knee.
D) at the wrist. - ANSWER-A) inside of the elbow.
A phlebotomist can tell the difference between an artery and a vein, because
A) a vein will pulsate.
B) an artery has thin walls.
C) an artery will pulsate.
D) a vein is more elastic. - ANSWER-C) an artery will pulsate.
A patient has an IV in both arms. The phlebotomist comes into the room to draw a specimen.
Where is the best place draw the blood?
A) Above the IV site
B) Wait until there is a better time to draw the specimen
C) From the IV
D) Below the IV site - ANSWER-D) Below the IV site
A phlebotomist should hold pressure to a site longer if the patient states that s/he is taking:
A) vitamin E.
B) vitamin C.
C) fiber supplements.
D) anticoagulants. - ANSWER-D) anticoagulants.
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A patient mentions to the phlebotomist that she is a difficult patient to stick. After assessing the
patient's concerns, the phlebotomist sees that the patient has very small veins. The best device
to use for venipuncture procedure is to use:
A) 21-gauge needle and adapter.
B) 23-gauge butterfly set with syringe.
C) 16-gauge needle and evacuated tubes.
D) 18-gauge needle with syringe. - ANSWER-
When performing a heel stick on an infant the phlebotomist should be sure to make the
puncture no deeper than:
A) 3 mm
B) 2 mm
C) 2 cm
D) 1 mm - ANSWER-B) 2 mm
A phlebotomist is performing a dermal puncture on a patient at the patient's bedside. The
phlebotomist is standing so the patient's arm is bent and the hand is in the air. Blood is not
flowing very well. What should the phlebotomist do?
A) Lower the hand so it is below the level of the heart to increase blood flow.
B) Wipe the finger with alcohol.
C) Milk the finger more vigorously.
D) Try puncturing the patient again; the puncture is not deep enough. - ANSWER-A) Lower the
hand so it is below the level of the heart to increase blood flow.
Which of the following actions is the CPT required to take before leaving a patient's room?
PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE NATIONAL EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION, EXAMS OF
NURSING
The order of filling tubes when using a syringe transfer device is:
A) Red- or Gold-topped tube (clot activator or clot activator and gel separator), Light-blue-
topped tube, Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Green-topped tube, Lavender-topped tube, and Gray-
topped tube
B) Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Light-blue-topped tube, Red- or Gold-topped tube (clot activator or
clot activator and gel separator), Green-topped tube, Lavender-topped tube, and Gray-topped
tube
C) Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Lavender-topped tube, Green-topped tube, Red- or Gold-topped
tube (clot activator or clot activator and gel separator), Light-blue-topped tube, and Gray-
topped tube
D) Light-blue-topped tube, Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Red- or Gold-topped tube (clot activator
or clot activator and gel separator), Gray-topped tube, Green-topped tube, and Lavender-
topped tube - ANSWER-B) Yellow-topped tube (SPS), Light-blue-topped tube, Red- or Gold-
topped tube (clot activator or clot activator and gel separator), Green-topped tube, Lavender-
topped tube, and Gray-topped tube
A pink-topped tube containing EDTA is processed in which laboratory section?
A) Coagulation
B) Hematology
C) Chemistry
D) Blood Bank - ANSWER-D) Blood Bank
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Which of the following laboratory tests is severely affected by hemolyzed blood?
A) Calcium (Ca)
B) Phosphorus (P)
C) Potassium (K)
D) Magnesium (Mg) - ANSWER-C) Potassium (K)
Which action is appropriate when cleaning the puncture site?
Question options:
A) Rub the alcohol pad in concentric circles from inside out.
B) Clean the site with antiseptic, moving back and forth over the site.
C) Start at the top of the puncture site and wipe downward.
D) Start at the bottom of the puncture site and wipe upward. - ANSWER-A) Rub the alcohol pad
in concentric circles from inside out.
Reflux during a venipuncture procedure is a condition in which
A) the patient is experiencing heartburn.
B) the tube additive is being pulled into the patient's vein.
C) the needle is slipping out of the vein.
D) the patient is jerking his or her arm. - ANSWER-B) the tube additive is being pulled into the
patient's vein.
The antecubital fossa is located:
A) inside of the elbow.
B) on top of the hand.
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C) behind the bend of the knee.
D) at the wrist. - ANSWER-A) inside of the elbow.
A phlebotomist can tell the difference between an artery and a vein, because
A) a vein will pulsate.
B) an artery has thin walls.
C) an artery will pulsate.
D) a vein is more elastic. - ANSWER-C) an artery will pulsate.
A patient has an IV in both arms. The phlebotomist comes into the room to draw a specimen.
Where is the best place draw the blood?
A) Above the IV site
B) Wait until there is a better time to draw the specimen
C) From the IV
D) Below the IV site - ANSWER-D) Below the IV site
A phlebotomist should hold pressure to a site longer if the patient states that s/he is taking:
A) vitamin E.
B) vitamin C.
C) fiber supplements.
D) anticoagulants. - ANSWER-D) anticoagulants.
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A patient mentions to the phlebotomist that she is a difficult patient to stick. After assessing the
patient's concerns, the phlebotomist sees that the patient has very small veins. The best device
to use for venipuncture procedure is to use:
A) 21-gauge needle and adapter.
B) 23-gauge butterfly set with syringe.
C) 16-gauge needle and evacuated tubes.
D) 18-gauge needle with syringe. - ANSWER-
When performing a heel stick on an infant the phlebotomist should be sure to make the
puncture no deeper than:
A) 3 mm
B) 2 mm
C) 2 cm
D) 1 mm - ANSWER-B) 2 mm
A phlebotomist is performing a dermal puncture on a patient at the patient's bedside. The
phlebotomist is standing so the patient's arm is bent and the hand is in the air. Blood is not
flowing very well. What should the phlebotomist do?
A) Lower the hand so it is below the level of the heart to increase blood flow.
B) Wipe the finger with alcohol.
C) Milk the finger more vigorously.
D) Try puncturing the patient again; the puncture is not deep enough. - ANSWER-A) Lower the
hand so it is below the level of the heart to increase blood flow.
Which of the following actions is the CPT required to take before leaving a patient's room?
