Phlebotomist Actions
When preparing to explain a phlebotomy procedure to a patient, which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take?
Plan to use empathy toward the patient during the discussion.
Which of the following needles should a phlebotomist use for a venipuncture using a winged infusion set and a 5 mL syringe?
23-gauge
A phlebotomist is required to use the sharps container to dispose of which of the following items after performing a capillary collection?
Lancet
A phlebotomist should identify which of the following as the best site for phenylketonuria collection on an infant?
The medial or lateral areas of the heel
There has been a chemical spill in the laboratory. To which of the following should a phlebotomist refer for directions to clean up the spill?
SDS
Which of the following action should a phlebotomy technician take when a patient has a seizure during blood collection?
Move the patient to the floor.
After centrifuging, a green top tube yields a specimen of
Plasma
A phlebotomist is working with an administrative assistant to schedule an appointment for a patient who requires a postprandial glucose test. At which of the following times should the phlebotomist ensure this patient’s appointment is scheduled?
2 hr after eating a meal
An 8-year-old patient arrives to the laboratory for blood work. Which of the following
information is required on the venipuncture requisition?
Requesting provider’s name
Which of the following information is required for proper outpatient identification?
Patient’s name and date of birth
A phlebotomy technician is caring for a patient who is in shock. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Keep the patient warm
Which of the following lancet positions should a phlebotomist use for a capillary blood collection on a healthy adult patient?
Perpendicular to the fingerprint grooves
How should a phlebotomist instruct a female patient to collect a urine specimen for culture testing?
Do not touch the inside of the container, clean the urinary meatus from front to back, and then collect the specimen.
When drawing blood on a preschooler, the phlebotomist should
Explain the procedure to the parent and child
A phlebotomist has duplicate orders for a patient. How should the order be verified?
Call the provider to confirm the test requisition for the patient
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take after collecting blood into a serum separation tube?
Invert the tube five to eight times
Which of the following is an appropriate technique for specimen collection?
Performing a thumb stick on a 5-year-old patient
A patient is on contact isolation precautions. What PPE, other than the standard gloves, would be required?
Gown
Every state in the U.S. requires that newborns be tested for which of the following disorders?
Phenylketonuria
A phlebotomist allows another administrative employee to use their login password to enter a patient’s laboratory results. Which of the following regulates the confidentiality that has been breached in this situation?
HIPAA
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take for a patient who has had a recent double mastectomy?
Contact the ordering provider and obtain permission to draw from either of the arms.
Which of the following orders of draw should a phlebotomist use for venipuncture collection?
Sodium citrate, SST, sodium heparin, EDTA
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take when using a tourniquet?
Release the tourniquet with one hand.
A phlebotomist is scheduled to perform a venipuncture on a child who is unable to provide identification. Which of the following information should the phlebotomist use to identify the child?
Identification by the patient’s nurse
A large spill has occurred in a laboratory involving venous blood. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take?
Apply a liquid thickening agent on top of the spill.