Phlebotomy Training Specialists Exam
Questions And Answers
Quiz 1: What is Polycythemia Vera characterized by? - correct answer
✅A high red blood cell count
Quiz 1: What are the most common practices of Phlebotomy? - correct
answer ✅Extraction of blood donation and testing substances
contained within it
Quiz 1: What is therapeutic phlebotomy? - correct answer ✅Extracting
large volumes of blood to bring certain values in the blood in line
Quiz 1: What is the concept behind bloodletting? - correct answer ✅To
rid the body of excess fluids which are believed to be infected
Quiz 1: What does the red stripe on the barbers pole represent? -
correct answer ✅Blood
Quiz 1: What were some early tools used for Phlebotomy? - correct
answer ✅Suction cup devices with lancets, leeches
Quiz 1: What is Phlebotomy? - correct answer ✅Act of drawing blood
or removing blood from the circulatory system through a cut/puncture
to obtain a sample for analysis and diagnosis
,Phlebotomy Training Specialists Exam
Questions And Answers
Quiz 1: Where is the tourniquet generally tied? - correct answer ✅4-6"
above the draw site
Quiz 1: T/F It is not uncommon for patients to feel dizzy, nauseated or
faint during or after phlebotomy? - correct answer ✅True
Quiz 1: What might the phlebotomist need to do to the fingertip in
order to get additional blood to the surface? - correct answer ✅Slightly
squeeze it
Quiz 1: Where on the body is blood usually taken from? - correct
answer ✅Vein on the back of the hand or inside the elbow
Quiz 1: The amount of blood drawn depends on what? - correct answer
✅The purpose of the Phlebotomy
Quiz 1: What is your primary function as a phlebotomist? - correct
answer ✅To obtain blood specimens from patients by venipuncture or
capillary puncture techniques
,Phlebotomy Training Specialists Exam
Questions And Answers
Quiz 1: T/F You will perform the same duties wherever you work -
correct answer ✅False
Quiz 1: What are some other things, besides patient analysis , that the
phlebotomist may also draw blood for? - correct answer
✅Transfusions, Donations, Research
Quiz 1: All precautions must be taken to prevent what? - correct answer
✅The transmission of possible infections diseases
Quiz 1: As previously discussed, what are 3 duties you may have as a
phlebotomist? - correct answer ✅choose 3 from page 4 ( Verify Patient
Name and DOB, Correctly Label Tubes, Draw tubes in correct order of
draw, Assembles equipment correctly.)
Quiz 1: What is professionalism? - correct answer ✅An attitude and set
of personal characteristics needed to succeed
Quiz 1: What are two characteristics of professionalism? - correct
answer ✅Honesty & Integrity
Quiz 1: T/F It is sometimes appropriate to act unprofessionally? - correct
answer ✅False
, Phlebotomy Training Specialists Exam
Questions And Answers
Quiz 1: What is ethical behavior? - correct answer ✅Conforming to a
standard of right and wrong to avoid harming the patient in any way
Quiz 1: T/F Negligence, Battery, and Breach of Duty are examples of
unethical behavior? - correct answer ✅True
Quiz 1: According to the patient's Bill of Rights, can the patient choose
to decline medical treatment? - correct answer ✅Yes
Quiz 1: T/F You must tell the patient the test being performed if they
ask? - correct answer ✅True
Quiz 1: What is failure to give appropriate care called? - correct answer
✅Negligence
Quiz 1: T/F HIV consent also covers herpes? - correct answer ✅False
Quiz 1: T/F Parental consent for minors does not apply, regardless of
age, if the patient has already graduated high school? - correct answer
✅False
Quiz 1: T/F Expressed consent is permission given by the patient
verbally or in writing for a procedure? - correct answer ✅True
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