safety and infection control
Place in correct order of response to needle injury:
a. _ Alert supervisor
b. _ Report incident to employee health
c. _ wash hands with soap and water
b. _ get consent from the PT.
a.2 b.3 c.1 d.4
serology/ Immunology
Red
If a patient has thin veins what do you use to collect?
Butterfly and Syringe
What additive is used with a glucose test?
sodium fluoride
What is GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
what additional PPE should the phlebotomist do before entering a PT room with airbone precaution?
A.Mask
B. Mask and face shield
C. N95 Respirator
D. Nothing
C. N95 Respirator
Which tube contains a glycolytic inhibitor?
Gray
A patient has a left mastectomy and an IV in the right arm. Where do you stick?
Distal to the IV
What needle size and type would be best for a patient with thin and fragile veins?
winged infusion 23g
what analyte specimen is most sensitive to light?
Bilirubin
True or False :
OSHA requires sharp containers to be changed every 24 hours.
A. True
B. False
B.False
Which additive goes with a glucose test?
Sodium Fluoride
What type of needle and what angle of penetration is used for a routine VP?
21-23 gauge and 15-30 degrees
What needle gauge is used on most venipuncture collections?
21
what 2 variables can occur when glucose strips are stored in a container?
excessive heat & moisture
which of the following should the phlebotomist use to disinfect facilities and equipment?
A. Iodine
B. Alcohol wipes
C.Paper Towels
D. Bleach
D. Bleach
Which tube should be used to prep the site with chlorhexidine/ povidine iodine?
Yellow with SPS
Is it of for a phlebotomist to draw blood from an A-line? Why or why not?
No, because drawing from an A-line (or any type of line) is outside a phlebotomist's scope of practice
What additives prevent coagulation by inactivating calcium?
EDTA, sodium citrate, oxalate
When is it okay to use hand sanitizer?
After drawing an HIV test, the phlebotomist accidentally sticks her finger when dis-containing the venipucture. What should she do next?
a. report incident to supervisor
b. document incident
c. wash hands with soap and water
d. get it looked at
C. wash hands with soap and water
What 3 additives prevents coagulation by inactivating calcium?
EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Oxalate
A phlebotomist is drawing blood. After filling one tube the phlebotomist goes to draw another one, but doesn't get anything. What is the likely cause of this?
The vacuum in the tube escaped
For a blood culture collection, what antiseptic solutions should be used to cleanse the site?
2% benzaklonium chloride
What precautions should the phlebotomist use on a patient with bacterial meningitis?
droplet