As you remove the needle from the patient’s arm, you apply pressure to the puncture site and you should engage the safety mechanism immediately using: (Choose all that apply)

The most commonly used vein for venipuncture in the antecubital area is the:

When a patient is lying on their back, facing upward for venipuncture, this position is referred to as the:

The correct angle for needle insertion in phlebotomy is:

Due to sterility, a needle should be uncapped:

The preferred way to increase vein size is to:

What venipuncture situation is represented by this image?

A new, sterile needle has been unsheathed and then laid down on the draw station table while the phlebotomist preps the patient. What should the phlebotomist do next?

For which of the needle placements shown would the needle need to be repositioned? (Choose all that apply.)

Most tubes containing additives need to be mixed gently: