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If no vein is apparent on first inspection, which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take before reapplying the tourniquet?
-Apply an ice pack to the patient's arm.
-Tell the patent to pump their list rapidly
-Tap repeatedly on the patient's arm
-Have the patient rest their arm in a downward position
-Have the patient rest their arm in a downward position
A phlebotomist should administer CPR to which of the following patients?
A. A patient who is short of breath
B. A patient who is pulseless
C. A patient who has chest pain
D. A patient who is lethargic
B. A patient who is pulseless
Which of the following is included in standard precautions?
A. Wearing gloves for a capillary stick*
B. Wearing a respirator for an ABG
c. Wearing goggles for IV placement
D. Wearing a gown for venipuncture
A. Wearing gloves for a capillary stick*
If a phlebotomist's hands are visibly soiled with blood or body fluids, which of the following decontamination agents should the phlebotomist use to clean them?
A. Sterile water rinse
B. Alcohol rinse
C. Soap and water
D. Alcohol-based hand rub
C. Soap and water*
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Which of the following parameters should a phlebotomist consider when selecting a collection method?
-ordering physician, number of tests ,ordered diagnosis
-time of day, timing of specimen, test status
-patient conditions, patient age, blood volume required*
-patient height, patient gender, patient medication
-patient conditions, patient age, blood volume required*
Which of the following is used to stabilize a patient's arm during a venipuncture?
A. Arm restraints
B. A blood pressure cuff
C. A phlebotomy cart
D. A phlebotomy wedge
D. A phlebotomy wedge
A phlebotomist is preparing to obtain an inpatient specimen from a patient. Which of the following locations is the proper place for the phlebotomist to place the tourniquet?
A. Over the patient's gown sleeve
B. Above the patient's iv site
C. On top of the patient's burn wound
D. Over the patient's weeping rash
A. Over the patient's gown sleeve
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?
A. Patient's room number
B. Identification by the patient's nurse*
C. Patient's door card
D. Identification by another phlebotomist
B. Identification by the patient's nurse*
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200
Which of the following is the correct location to anchor a vein before performing a vein puncture?
-3 to 4 inches above puncture site
-3 to 4 inches lateral to the puncture site
-1 to 2 inches medial to the puncture site
-1 to 2 inches below puncture site
-1 to 2 inches below puncture site
utilizing tubes that have expired may result in which of the following?
A. Hemolysis
B. Loss of vacuum
C. Elevation of the red blood cell count
D. Hemoconcentration
B. Loss of vacuum
If a tube is not inverted correctly after collection, it may cause
A. a failure in the centrifugation process.
B. hemoconcentration.
C. cell dilution.
D. false test results.
D. FALSE TEST RESULTS
. Which of the following information should the physician's office provide to a phlebotomist for laboratory specimen collection?
A. Laboratory requisition form
B. Physician's encounter form
C. Laboratory accession number
D. Physician's NPI number
A. Laboratory requisition form*
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300
Every state in the U.S requires that newborns be tested for which of the following disorders?
A. bacteremia
B. proteinuria
C. septicemia
D. phenylketonuria
D. phenylketonuria
By wearing a face shield when coming into contact With body fluids, a phlebotomist is preventing exposure by which of the following modes of transmission?
A. Fomite
B. Percutaneous
C. Vector
D. Permucosal*
-Permucosal
How can a phlebotomist distinguish whether a collection tube contains Serum or plasma?
A. Sodium fluoride in the collection tube indicates serum.
B. Sodium citrate in the collection tube indicates serum.
C. EDTA in the collection tube Indicates plasma.*
D. SST in the collection tube indicates plasma,
C. EDTA in the collection tube Indicates plasma.*
Which of the following actions is required immediately after a phlebotomist experiences an accidental needle stick injury when drawing blood from a patient who has HIV?
A. Report the exposure to the CDC.
b. Report the exposure to the supervisor.
C. Save the collection device for future evaluation.
D.Send the patient for further STI testing
B. Report the exposure to the supervisor.*
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400
Which of the following techniques of needle insertion into the antecubital space is in accordance with suggested venipuncture guidelines?
A. Parallel to the vein at an angle of 35"
B. With the bevel facing down at an angle of 25°
C. Perpendicular to the vein at an angle of 30° to 45°
D. With the bevel facing up at an angle of 15° to 30*
D. With the bevel facing up at an angle of 15° to 30*
Which of the following is a characteristic of skin edema?
A. Presence of pinpoint dots
B. Firm, cordlike structures beneath the surface
c. Discoloration
D. Swollen appearance
D. Swollen appearance*
Which of the following blood components is needed for hemostasis to take place?
A. Neutrophils
B. Leukocytes
C. Erythrocytes
D. Thrombocytes
D. Thrombocytes*
A phlebotomist is preparing to draw blood from an infant. To calculate the blood volume that can be drawn, which of the following types of patient information must the phlebotomist have?
A. Weight
B. Birth date
C. Blood type
D. Height
A. Weight*
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