In the Lab 1
Phlebotomists play an important role in the health care team. Why?
A. We come in direct contact with patients
B. We are key to diagnosis
C. We are the people that represents the lab
D. All answers apply
D. All answers apply
What kind of patient is a patient that is elderly?
a.Grumpy
b.Ancient
c.Geriatric
d.neonatal
C. Geriatric
Which of the following is NOT a pre-analytical variable of specimen collection?
A. Specimen Testing
B.Skin Preparation
C.Patient Identification
D. Specimen Transport
A. Specimen Testing
A patient has a negative Allens test, What should you do?
A. Perform the arterial puncture in the radial artery
B. Perform the Allens Test on the other Arm
C. Perforn the Allens Test in the Brachial artery
B. Perform the Allens Test on the other Arm
How long must you apply pressure on an ABG Puncture?
A. 1 minute
B. 2 minutes
C. 4 Minutes
D.5 Minutes
D.5 Minutes
As phlebotomist, we have many duties. What is Our primary duty?
A. Arterial blood collection
B. Collecting Venous Blood Specimen
C. Start dialysis procedure
D. Start IVs
B. Collect Venous Blood
What is the MOST important step before drawing your patient?
a.hand hygiene
b.Greet the patient
c.patient identification
d.order of draw
c.patient identification
Which is the Organization that does quality checks of the laboratory through surveys and sample specimens?
A.Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA)
B. College of American Pathologist (CAP)
C.Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
D. National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
B. College of American Pathologist (CAP)
Which 2 arteries are occluded when performing the Allen Test?
A.Femoral and Radial
B. Radial and Ulnar
C. Brachial and Radial
D. Ulnar and Femoral
B. Radial and Ulnar
Serum is Described as lipemic if the blood high in:
A. Lipid
B. Erythrocytes
C. Oxygenated blood
D. Calcium
A. Lipid
Which Lab Employee has the most education?
Pathologist
Therapeutic Phlebotomy is performed with patients who have this condition.
a.Lymphocytuc leukemia
b.anemia
c. polycythemia vera
d. high blood pressure
c. polycythemia vera
Which of the quality assurance plan that not only aims to meet minimum standards, but also seeks to constantly improve performance?
A. Quality Control
B.Continuous quality improvement
C. proficiency testing
D. None of the above
B. Continuous quality improvement
What can happen if the tourniquet is on longer than a minute?
A. Hematoma
B. Hemoconcentration
C. Hemolysis
D. Homozygous
B. Hemoconcentration
Serum is described as hemolyzed in the presence of increased
A. Lipase
B. Oxygenated blood
C.Bilirubin
D. Ruptured RBC's
D. Ruptured RBC's
What should you not do when a patient refuses a blood draw?
a. Document it
b. Notify the nurse/physician
c. both A and B
d. hold the patient down
d. hold the patient down
The Hematocrit test goes to what department?
a.Hematology
b.chemistry
c.blood bank
d.Microbiology
a. hematology
An arterial puncture is more likely to result in hematoma than a venipuncture is because of:
A. the anticoagulant
B.lack of coagulation factors
C. Higher pressure in the arteries
D.the lack of elastic tissue in the arterial wall.
C. Higher pressure in the arteries
Why is an arterial puncture site more likely to bleed?
A. Arteries have higher pressure than veins
B.Arteries are high in oxygenated blood
C.Arteries have no clotting factor
D. None of the answers apply
A. Arteries have higher pressure than veins
The Purpose of the Allen Test is to:
A. Check for adequate pulse in the Artery
B.Check for collateral circulation through the ulnar artery before sampling from the radial artery
C. Verify that you are about to sample from an artery and not vein
D.Check for the presence of a pulse in the radial artery
B.Check for collateral circulation through the ulnar artery before sampling from the radial artery
What is the most common Lab error?
a.technical
b.clerical
c.chemical
d.hemolysis
b.clerical
If the patient is in Labor for Child birth, where would you find them?
a. Neonatal
b. Obstetrics
c. NICU
d. Nephrology
b. Obstetrics
Which Statement is true about arterial punctures?
A. Collateral circulation should be checked before drawing
B. Heparin is the Anticoagulant of choice
C. The site must be held at least 5 minutes after completing the puncture?
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What is the Artery that lies on the thumb side of the wrist in an anatomical position?
A.Ulnar
B. Brachial
C.Radial
D. Temporal
C.Radial
Which is generally the most common complication from phlebotomy?
A. Hematoma
B.Fainting
C.Hyperventilation
D.convulsion
A. Hematoma