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Which describes proper needle insertion technique:
1.) Bevel facing down with an angle of 15-30 degrees
2.) Parallel to the vein with an angle of 30 degrees
3.) Bevel facing up with an angle of 15-30 degrees
4.) Bevel facing up and perpendicular to the vein
3.) Bevel facing up with an angle of 15-30 degrees
Which of the following tube additives promotes clot formation?
1.) Heparin
2.) Oxalate
3.) Citrate
4.) Silica
4.) Silica
Which of the following tube additives is a glycolytic inhibitor?
1.) Potassium Oxalate
2.) Na Fluoride
3.) Na Citrate
4.) EDTA
2.) Na (Sodium) Fluoride
Which orginazation oversees safety feature use on Phlebotomy supplies?
1.) CLIA
2.) CDC.)
TJC
4.) OSHA
4.) OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Which of the following tubes yield serum after centrifugation?
1.) Tiger Top and Gold Top
2.) PST and Lavender
3.) Gray Top and Light Blue Top
4.) Mint Green and Dark Green
1.) Tiger Top and Gold Top
When drawing tests for the following departments, which will likely be collected 2nd in the Order of Draw?
1.) Chemistry
2.) Coagulation
3.) Serology
4.) Microbiology
2.) Coagulation
of the following choices, what should you do next after collecting blood into a Serum Tube?
1.) Invert the tube 5-8 times
2.) Invert the tube 3-4 times
3.) Shake the tube 5-8 times
4.) Roll the tube 5-10 times
1.) Invert the tube 5-8 times
Of the following, what information do you need to write on a blood tube label?
1.) Ordering provider's NPI number
2.) Date & Time of collection
3.) Which arm it was collected on
4.) Phlebotomist credentials
2.) Date & Time of collection
Which of the following should a physician's office provide to the phlebotomist for laboratory specimen collection?
1.) Laboratory accession number
2.) Physician's NPI number
3.) Laboratory requisition form
3.) Physician's encounter form
3.) Laboratory requisition form
Which of the following actions should a phleb take 1st after removing the needle from a patient's arm?
1.) Label the collection tubes
2.) Activate the needle safety device
3.) Invert collection tubes
4.) Dispose of the tube holder and needle
2.) Activate the needle safety device
After centrifuging, a PST tube will yield a specimen of:
1.) Serum
2.) Plasma
3.) Clotted Blood
4.) Whole Blood
2.) Plasma
For outpatients what patient identification is required?
1.) Age
2.) Patient name and what tests are ordered
3.) DOB and name
4.) SSN and provider name
4.) Name and Age
3.) DOB and name
How many times should a SST tube be inverted after blood collection?
1.) 5-7
2.) 3-5
3.) 5-10
4.) 8-10
3.) 5-10
What color tube should be used for a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
1.) SST, PST, Red
2.) Light Blue
3.) Gray
4.) Lavender, Pink Top
1.) SST, PST, Red
You decide to perform your venipuncture on a vein that is on the inner side of the arm. Which vein have you selected?
1.) Cephalic
2.) Brachial
3.) Median
4.) Basilic
4.) Basilic
Which is an example of implied consent?
1.) Patient signing a release for lab results
2.) Patient offering their arm out to the Phlebotomist
3.) When a family member nods that it's ok to draw blood
2.) Patient offering their arm out to the Phlebotomist.
What nonverbal actions listed here can help create positivity during the patient's blood draw?
1.) Having your arms crossed while talking to the patient
2.) Avoiding eye contact
3.) Listening to your patient's concerns
4.) Avoiding smiling
3.) Listening to your patient's concerns
Which describes proper tourniquet technique:
1.) Tie tourniquet 3-4 inches below the site
2.) Release the tourniquet with one hand
3.) Remove the tourniquet after removing the needle
4.) keep tourniquet on for at least 60 seconds
2.) Release the tourniquet with one hand
If you use a tube with an expired date, what is likely to happen?
1.) Loss of vacuum/tube won't fill
2.) Hemolysis
3.) The specimen will be contaminated
4.) The specimen will become clotted
1.) Loss of vacuum/tube won't fill
Which of the following tubes yield plasma after centrifugation?
1.) Tiger Top
2.) Gold
3.) Mint Green Top
4.) Red Top
3.) Mint Green Top
How many times should a Sodium Citrate tube be inverted after blood collection?
1.) 5-7
2.) 3-5
3.) 5-10
4.) 8-10
2.) 3-5
Which of the following test should be protected from light?
1.) Bilirubin
2.) Cholesterol
3.) CBC
4.) Glycohemoglobin A1C
1.) Bilirubin
What is the purpose of using aseptic techniques during venipuntures?
1.) To decrease the risk of infection to patients and phlebs
2.) To increase the likelihood of successful collection
3.) To decrease risk of contaminating the specimen
4.) To minimize the volume of blood sample required
1.) To decrease the risk of infection to patients and phlebs
Which of the following tests might a doctor have a patient fast for?
1.) Glucose
2.) CBC
3.) Thyroid
4.) Troponin
1.) Glucose
Which is the best vein choice for venipuncture?
1.) Median Cubital
2.) Radial
3.) Median Basilic
4.) Cephalic
1.) Median Cubital