Phlebotomy Final Exam
PHLEBOTOMY FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. Which government agency is responsible for laws governing the use of gloves
when carrying out a venipuncture?
a. USDA
b. FDA
c. CDC
d. OSHA
OSHA
2. If a blood specimen is to be obtained for the trough level of a drug, the best
time to draw the blood is usually_________.
a. 15 minutes before the next scheduled dose
b. 30 minutes before the next scheduled dose
c. 60 minutes before the next scheduled dose
d. 2 hours after the last scheduled dose
a. 15 minutes before the next scheduled dose
3. The closure cap of the collection tube that contains sodium citrate is
_________.
a. gray
b. lavender
c. green
d. light blue
light blue
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4. If venipuncture is attempted and no blood returns when the evacuated tube is
attached but the needle appears to be in the vein, the initial response should be
to __________.
a. consider an ankle vein
b. remove the needle
c. reposition the needle
d. change the evacuated tube
reposition the needle
5. If a patient had a right mastectomy 6 months ago, blood may be drawn from
the ______.
a. left arm
b. left or right ankle
c. right arm - distal area only
d. left or right arm
left arm
6. When performing venipuncture on a patient with extensive burns, the
phlebotomist should ______.
a. pad the tourniquet area
b. avoid burned areas
c. use a winged infusion set
d. avoid using a tourniquet
avoid burned areas
7. If a patient is very angry and yells that the lab tests are a "waste of time," which
of the following is the best first response?
a. Stay calm and listen
b. Explain the purpose
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c. Leave the room
d. Ask the patient to be civil
stay calm and listen
8. If an indwelling line, such as a central venous catheter is used to obtain a blood
sample, how much blood should be discarded before the sample is collected?
a. One mL
b. Two mL
c. Four mL
d. Five mL
Five mL
9. The first step in carrying out a venipuncture is to _______.
a. explain the purpose
b. ask permission
c. identify the patient
d. identify the site
identify the patient
10. If, when performing a venipuncture in the antecubital space, the patient grabs
the arm and complains of severe, shock-like pain, the initial response should be to
_________.
a. complete the blood collection
b. remove the needle and apply pressure
c. reassure the patient
d. remove the needle and apply ice
remove the needle and apply pressure
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11. A micro-sample is generally collected from a 9-month old infant by_______
a. finger stick
b. scalp stick
c. heel stick
d. venipuncture
heel stick
12. For which of the following tests must blood be drawn from an artery?
a. Anti-hemophilic factor
b. Chromosome analysis
c. Hemoglobin A1C
d. Blood gases
blood gases
13. When performing venipuncture on a patient with small, fragile veins, the best
solution is to use a:
a. winged infusion set with syringe.
b. winged infusion set with evacuated tube.
c. smaller-sized needle with evacuated tube.
d. standard-sized needle with evacuated tube.
winged infusion set with syringe
14. Which of the following is NOT a cause of hemolysis?
a. Failing to air dry antiseptic
b. Using a larger-than-needed needle
c. Using a smaller-than-needed needle
d. Shaking tubes vigorously
using a larger-than needed needle
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PHLEBOTOMY FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. Which government agency is responsible for laws governing the use of gloves
when carrying out a venipuncture?
a. USDA
b. FDA
c. CDC
d. OSHA
OSHA
2. If a blood specimen is to be obtained for the trough level of a drug, the best
time to draw the blood is usually_________.
a. 15 minutes before the next scheduled dose
b. 30 minutes before the next scheduled dose
c. 60 minutes before the next scheduled dose
d. 2 hours after the last scheduled dose
a. 15 minutes before the next scheduled dose
3. The closure cap of the collection tube that contains sodium citrate is
_________.
a. gray
b. lavender
c. green
d. light blue
light blue
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4. If venipuncture is attempted and no blood returns when the evacuated tube is
attached but the needle appears to be in the vein, the initial response should be
to __________.
a. consider an ankle vein
b. remove the needle
c. reposition the needle
d. change the evacuated tube
reposition the needle
5. If a patient had a right mastectomy 6 months ago, blood may be drawn from
the ______.
a. left arm
b. left or right ankle
c. right arm - distal area only
d. left or right arm
left arm
6. When performing venipuncture on a patient with extensive burns, the
phlebotomist should ______.
a. pad the tourniquet area
b. avoid burned areas
c. use a winged infusion set
d. avoid using a tourniquet
avoid burned areas
7. If a patient is very angry and yells that the lab tests are a "waste of time," which
of the following is the best first response?
a. Stay calm and listen
b. Explain the purpose
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c. Leave the room
d. Ask the patient to be civil
stay calm and listen
8. If an indwelling line, such as a central venous catheter is used to obtain a blood
sample, how much blood should be discarded before the sample is collected?
a. One mL
b. Two mL
c. Four mL
d. Five mL
Five mL
9. The first step in carrying out a venipuncture is to _______.
a. explain the purpose
b. ask permission
c. identify the patient
d. identify the site
identify the patient
10. If, when performing a venipuncture in the antecubital space, the patient grabs
the arm and complains of severe, shock-like pain, the initial response should be to
_________.
a. complete the blood collection
b. remove the needle and apply pressure
c. reassure the patient
d. remove the needle and apply ice
remove the needle and apply pressure
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11. A micro-sample is generally collected from a 9-month old infant by_______
a. finger stick
b. scalp stick
c. heel stick
d. venipuncture
heel stick
12. For which of the following tests must blood be drawn from an artery?
a. Anti-hemophilic factor
b. Chromosome analysis
c. Hemoglobin A1C
d. Blood gases
blood gases
13. When performing venipuncture on a patient with small, fragile veins, the best
solution is to use a:
a. winged infusion set with syringe.
b. winged infusion set with evacuated tube.
c. smaller-sized needle with evacuated tube.
d. standard-sized needle with evacuated tube.
winged infusion set with syringe
14. Which of the following is NOT a cause of hemolysis?
a. Failing to air dry antiseptic
b. Using a larger-than-needed needle
c. Using a smaller-than-needed needle
d. Shaking tubes vigorously
using a larger-than needed needle
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