1.
THE BLOOD LANCET IS USED FOR THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD SPECIMENS BY?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
2.
THE STANDARD POINT OF THE LANCET TO BE USED WHEN COLLECTING BLOOD FROM A NEWBORN HEEL IS __________IN LENGTH? (NOTE: PLEASE CHECK CURRENT GUIDELINES, AS THIS CHANGES.)
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A VENIPUNCTURE IS?
A. 
SELECTING THE CORRECT NEEDLE GAUGE
B. 
SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE CLEANSING AGENT
C. 
POSITIVELY IDENTIFYING THE PATIENT
D. 
SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE TOURNIQUET
4.
WHEN CLEANSING THE VENIPUNCTURE SITE, IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO:
A. 
WIPE THE SITE BACK & FORTH QUICKLY WITH AN ALCOHOL PREP
B. 
BLOW ON THE ALCOHOL TO DRY IT SO IT DOESN'T BURN
C. 
CLEANSE THE SITE FROM THE INSIDE OUT & ALLOW IT TO AIR DRY
D. 
HAVE THE PATIENT WAVE THEIR ARM IN THE AIR TO DRY IT FASTER
5.
TO DETERMINE THE SIZE OF THE NEEDLE REMEMBER THAT THE HIGHER THE GAUGE NUMBER THE __________ THE NEEDLE?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6.
AN INSTRUMENT CALLED A CENTRIFUGE?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
SEPARATES THE CELLULAR & LIQUID PORTION OF THE BLOOD
7.
RUBBER SLEEVES ON AN EVACUATED TUBE SYSTEM MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
8.
PREPARING FOR A GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST __________ HOURS BEFORE OR DURING THE TEST, THE PATIENT SHOULD NOT EAT, SMOKE, DRINK COFFEE OR ALCOHOL?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
9.
IN THE EVACUATED BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEM THE EVACUATED GLASS TUBES COME IN DIFFERENT SIZES, AND THE STOPPERS ARE __________ TO DENOTE THE TYPE OF ADDITIVE OR LACK OF ONE?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
10.
DURING A VENIPUNCTURE, TO SECURE THE NEEDLE DURING INSERTION INTO THE TUBE STOPPER, YOU NEED A __________ ?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
11.
WHICH NEEDLE GAUGES ARE MOST COMMONLY USED FOR VENIPUNCTURE?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12.
WHEN PERFORMING A VENIPUNCTURE, THE TOURNIQUET SHOULD BE WRAPPED AROUND THE ARM ABOUT 3-4 INCHES FROM WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO __________ FOR A VEIN?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13.
WHEN PERFORMING A VENIPUNCTURE, IF YOU HAVE THE PATIENT __________ THE VEINS WILL BECOME MORE PROMINENT?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
14.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS FALSE?
A. 
VEINS FEEL LIKE AN ELASTIC TUBE
B. 
C. 
VEINS GIVE UNDER PRESSURE
D. 
VEINS GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
15.
USE YOUR INDEX FINGER WHEN YOU __________ FOR A VEIN?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
16.
ARTERIOLES ARE THE SMALLES TYPE OF?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
17.
THE MAXIMUM TIME A TOURNIQUET SHOULD BE TIED ON THE UPPER ARM WHILE DRAWING BLOOD IS?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
18.
TO CLEANSE THE TYPICAL VENIPUNCTURE SITE, BEGIN AT THE INTENDED SITE OF THE DRAW AND __________ ?
A. 
WORK IN A CIRCLE TO THE PERIPHERY
B. 
WIPE CAREFULLY BACK & FORTH
C. 
CLEANSE VIGOROUSLY FOR 30 SECONDS
D. 
USE A LIFTING MOTION TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SKIN
19.
THE VENIPUNCTURE SITE SHOULD BE CLEANSED WITH?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
20.
WHEN USING A CENTRIFUGE, MAKE SURE EQUAL WEIGHTS ARE?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
21.
THE LID TO THE CENTRIFUGE SHOULD BE KEPT __________ WHEN IN USE?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
22.
WHEN USING AN EVACUATED TUBE FOR COLLECTION OF ELECTROLYTES USE A?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
23.
WHEN COLLECTING BLOOD FOR A HEMATOCRIT TEST USE A?
A. 
LAVENDER-TOP EVACUATED TUBE
B. 
C. 
D. 
YELLOW-TOP EVACUATED TUBE
24.
WHEN COLLECTING BLOOD FOR CHOLESTEROL TESTS USE A __________ TOP EVACUATED TUBE?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
25.
THE PRIMARY ANTICOAGULANT ADDITIVE EDTA REMOVES CALCIUM BY FORMING INSOLUBLE OR UN-IONIZED CALCIUM SALTS. IT HAS AN ADVANTAGE OF PREVENTING PLATELET CLUMPING & THE FORMATION OF ARTIFACTS, THEREFORE, GOOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D.