You are new to the job and are given a quiz on your first day. Your supervisor shows you a picture of this object. What is it used for? A) Holding the needle and evacuated tubes during venipuncture B) Performing a capillary puncture C) Attaching a butterfly needle to a syringe D) Dermal puncture blood collection  

  Which of the following speech topics is most likely to offend an audience?  

When encountering small airborne particles during patient care and laboratory activities, which respirator mask should you wear? A) N25 B) N85 C) N95 D) N105

One type of needle used by a phlebotomist is a butterfly. What is another name for a butterfly needle? A) Winged infusion set B) Tube needle C) Winged tube needle D) Tube attachment device

Which of the following statements is TRUE? A) Double-ended needles are used with syringes. B) Higher needle gauges correspond to larger needle bore size. C) Needles should be recapped prior to disposal. D) Safety devices are part of the venipuncture needle or holder.  

What is the maximum number of times blood collection should be attempted on a patient with difficult veins? A) One time B) Two times C) Three times D) Unlimited

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What is the anticoagulant additive in a lavender-stoppered evacuated blood collection tube? A) Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid B) Sodium, lithium, or ammonium heparin C) Sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate D) There are no additives.

A patient comes into the lab to have a platelet function test done. What evacuated blood collection tube would you use for this test? A) Sodium citrate B) Sodium fluoride C) Sodium heparin D) No additives

Why do many facilities require drawing a discard tube before collecting a sodium citrate tube? A) To have extra blood B) To remove any blood contaminated with thromboplastin C) To add to the platelet function test D) To remove the layers of skin before entering into the sodium citrate tube