Phlebotomy Final Exam Review Latest Update 2024-2025 Actual Exam 250 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ Verified by Professor
Alternative to alcohol as an antiseptic? - CORRECT ANSWER: Chlorahexidine or iodine
Average amount of blood in adults? - CORRECT ANSWER: 5 liters
Common test ordered with a pink tube? - CORRECT ANSWER: Blood typing
Common test ordered with a yellow ACD tube? - CORRECT ANSWER: Genetic testing
Common test with a black tube? - CORRECT ANSWER: ESR; Erythrocyte
Sedimentation Rate
Define hemopoiesis - CORRECT ANSWER: Production of formed elements within the
bone marrow and long bones
Define hemostasis - CORRECT ANSWER: The body's process of clotting and closing
wounds
Define nosocomial infection - CORRECT ANSWER: Infection acquired as a result of
being in a health care facility
Describe a basal state - CORRECT ANSWER: Fasting for 12 hours, soon after the
patient awakens
Describe transfixation of a vein - CORRECT ANSWER: The needle goes through the
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Describe venous collapse - CORRECT ANSWER: Suction of the blood draw flattens the vein
Discard tubes - CORRECT ANSWER: Clear, red, SST, gray
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER: Regulates food and drugs
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER: Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability
How does carbon dioxide accumulate in the body? - CORRECT ANSWER: CO2 is a
byproduct of cellular metabolism
How far below the AC should the skin be pulled with the non-dominate hand? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 6 inches
Order of Draw - CORRECT ANSWER: SPS, light blue, serum, green, lavender/purple,
white and gray.
OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER: Protects employees
pH of blood - CORRECT ANSWER: 7.4; more basic than water
Phagocytic WBC - CORRECT ANSWER: Neutrophils and monocytes
Reverse Isolation - CORRECT ANSWER: Isolation procedures used when a patient is
susceptible to infection
True or False 2 / 3
Infections can occur even if the patient is not presenting symptoms - CORRECT
ANSWER: True
True or False
Sharps containers are spill proof - CORRECT ANSWER: True
True or False
Tourniquets are placed just above the AC - CORRECT ANSWER: False
Tourniquets are place 3-4 inches above the AC
True or false:
Hemostasis may be impaired in patients with liver damage - CORRECT ANSWER: True
What are the formed elements of the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER: Erythrocytes,
leukocytes and thrombocytes
What are the two types of lymphocytes - CORRECT ANSWER: T-cells and B-cells
What does a BUN and creatinine level indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER: Kidney function
What is a GTT used to diagnose? - CORRECT ANSWER: A glucose tolerance test is
used to diagnose diabetes and hypoglycemia
What is a PTT test used to diagnose? - CORRECT ANSWER: Coagulation test; used to monitor blood thinning medication and risk of stroke
What is a reticulocyte? - CORRECT ANSWER: An immature erythrocyte
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