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1. Which vein is the first choice for routine venipuncture?
Answer: Median cubital vein
Rationale: Large, well-anchored, least painful, avoids
nerves/arteries.
Scenario: Patient with small, rolling veins → you palpate a
bouncy vein in the center of antecubital fossa → median
cubital.
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2. Which artery lies deep to the basilic vein?
Answer: Brachial artery
Rationale: Brachial artery runs alongside basilic vein;
accidental puncture causes pulsatile hematoma.
Scenario: After failed basilic draw, patient develops rapid
swelling and throbbing pain → brachial artery puncture
suspected.
3. What is the primary function of platelets?
Answer: Clotting (hemostasis)
Rationale: Platelets aggregate at injury sites to form a plug.
Scenario: A patient with easy bruising and prolonged
bleeding after a small cut → likely thrombocytopenia.
4. Which tube additive inhibits glycolysis?
Answer: Sodium fluoride
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Scenario:
Rationale: Preserves glucose for up to 72 hours by inhibiting
enolase.
Fasting glucose and lactate ordered → gray-top
tube with NaF/KOx.
5. The left ventricle pumps blood into which vessel?
Answer: Aorta
Rationale: Left ventricle → aorta → systemic circulation.
Scenario: Aortic stenosis patient syncopes during venipuncture
→ reduced cardiac output from narrowed valve.
6. What is the function of the pulmonary vein?
Answer: Carries oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium
Rationale: Only vein carrying oxygenated blood. Scenario:
Patient with left atrial enlargement → increased pressure in
pulmonary veins → possible pulmonary congestion.
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7. Which layer of a blood vessel does the needle pierce
first?
Answer: Tunica intima
Rationale: Needle passes through skin, then tunica intima
(innermost layer) into lumen.
Amca Phlebotomy Exam 2026 Newest
Actual Exam Complete 100 Questions With
Verified Answers, 100% Guaranteed Pass
||Complete A+ Guide
1. Which vein is the first choice for routine venipuncture?
Answer: Median cubital vein
Rationale: Large, well-anchored, least painful, avoids
nerves/arteries.
Scenario: Patient with small, rolling veins → you palpate a
bouncy vein in the center of antecubital fossa → median
cubital.
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2. Which artery lies deep to the basilic vein?
Answer: Brachial artery
Rationale: Brachial artery runs alongside basilic vein;
accidental puncture causes pulsatile hematoma.
Scenario: After failed basilic draw, patient develops rapid
swelling and throbbing pain → brachial artery puncture
suspected.
3. What is the primary function of platelets?
Answer: Clotting (hemostasis)
Rationale: Platelets aggregate at injury sites to form a plug.
Scenario: A patient with easy bruising and prolonged
bleeding after a small cut → likely thrombocytopenia.
4. Which tube additive inhibits glycolysis?
Answer: Sodium fluoride
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Scenario:
Rationale: Preserves glucose for up to 72 hours by inhibiting
enolase.
Fasting glucose and lactate ordered → gray-top
tube with NaF/KOx.
5. The left ventricle pumps blood into which vessel?
Answer: Aorta
Rationale: Left ventricle → aorta → systemic circulation.
Scenario: Aortic stenosis patient syncopes during venipuncture
→ reduced cardiac output from narrowed valve.
6. What is the function of the pulmonary vein?
Answer: Carries oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium
Rationale: Only vein carrying oxygenated blood. Scenario:
Patient with left atrial enlargement → increased pressure in
pulmonary veins → possible pulmonary congestion.
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7. Which layer of a blood vessel does the needle pierce
first?
Answer: Tunica intima
Rationale: Needle passes through skin, then tunica intima
(innermost layer) into lumen.
