Safety & Compliance
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which piece of personal protective equipment should the technician wear?
Face mask
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of blood draws for a glucose tolerance test (GTT). The patient starts to cry and refuses to extend her arm for the draw. What statement should the technician make?
. "May I please perform the draw?"
When testing a patient for streptococcal pharyngitis, a phlebotomy technician should implement which type of transmission-based precautions?
Droplet
A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult patient. The patient's parent is in the room and asks about the patient's glucose level. Which actions should the technician take?
Ask for permission to disclose results to parent
A phlebotomy technician finishes performing a blood draw in an isolation room. Which pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician remove first?
Gloves
While collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the glass collection tube is cracked. What action should the technician take?
Dispose of the tube in the sharps container
Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy technician use to clean a cerebral spinal specimen spill?
Chlorine Bleach
A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient on how to collect a urine specimen for a culture and sensitivity test. Which of the following statements should the technician include?
a. "You will need to collect a midstream clean-catch specimen."
b. "You will need to collect your first void of the morning."
c. "You will need to collect the specimen after a 12-hour fast."
d. "You will need to collect the specimen 2 hours after eating
a. "You will need to collect a midstream clean-catch specimen."
A phlebotomy technician observes a glucometer reading of 250 mg/dL. A second test is performed and returns a reading within the expected reference range. Which circumstance could have caused the first result to be inaccurate?
Too much blood was used
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a sample for cholesterol, troponin, and HDL blood results. Which departments is responsible for processing these tests?
Chemistry
A phlebotomy technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a draw. The technician is at greatest risk for exposure to which bloodborne pathogen?
Hepatitis B Vaccine HBP
A phlebotomy technician is performing a dermal puncture for an adult patient. Which of the following locations should the
technician use for this procedure?
a. The side of the index finger
b. The side of the ring finger
c. On the tip of the ring finger
d. On the tip of the index finger
b) the side of the ring finger
A phlebotomy technician is educating a patient about a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following instructions should the technician give to the patient?
a) "Avoid mixing or inverting the container after collecting the specimen."
b) "Start collecting at the second void of the day."
c)"Reduce fluid intake during the 24-hour time frame.".
d)"Store the specimen at room temperature."
b) Start collecting at the second void of the day
While a phlebotomy technician is using a centrifuge, the device catches on fire. The technician should identify a centrifuge fire as which classes of fire?
Class C
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a patient's blood when the patient informs him that she is taking warfarin. The technician should identify that the results of which tests is affected by this medication?
PT/INR
A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture for a patient who has a wound infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and has been placed in isolation. Which should the technician take once the procedure is complete?
Dispose of the gown before leaving the room
phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a collection for a CBC for a 7-month-old infant. Which of the following
equipment will the technician need?
a. Butterfly set with a 21-gauge needle and an EDTA evacuated tube
b. ETS system with a 25-gauge needle and an SST evacuated tube
c. Lancet with a 2-mm depth and an EDTA microcollection container
d. Syringe with a 21-gauge needle and an SST evacuated tube
c. Lancet with a 2-mm depth and an EDTA microcollection container
A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient about how to perform a pregnancy test. Which of the following statements
should the technician include?
a. "Collect your urine specimen after a full meal."
b. "Collect your urine specimen after fasting for 8 hours."
c. "Collect your last urine specimen of the day."
d. "Collect your first urine specimen of the morning."
d. "Collect your first urine specimen of the morning."
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect blood from a patient who has experienced syncope during previous draws. What action should the technician take?
Place the patient in a supine position
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood sample from a patient for a cholesterol test. Which statement should the technician make?
"Please take any prescribed medication after the test."
"Please sit for at least 5 minutes before the test."
"Avoid eating red meat the day before the test." "Avoid any caffeine on the day of the test."
"Please sit for at least 5 minutes before the test."
A phlebotomy technician enters a patient's room to perform a blood draw and notices that the patient's identification band is sitting on the bedside table. The patient states, "I hate wearing it, so I took it off." What response should the technician make?
I will ask the nurse to replace your identification band.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood slide from a capillary puncture. Which of the following actions
should the technician take?
a. Pipette the blood onto the center of the slide.
b. Pipette the blood 2.5 cm (1 in) from the end of the slide.
c. Touch the slide to the first drop of blood.
d. Touch the slide to the second drop of blood.
d. Touch the slide to the second drop of blood.
A
phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient about how to collect a sputum specimen. Which of the following statements should the technician make?
a. "You should provide the specimen in the morning before eating or drinking."
b. "You should provide the specimen in the morning after eating or drinking."
c. "You should provide the specimen in the evening before eating dinner."
d. "You should provide the specimen in the evening after eating dinner."
a. "You should provide the specimen in the morning before eating or drinking."
A phlebotomy technician is performing a dorsal venipuncture with the needle at a 15° angle, resulting in slow blood flow and
the development of a hematoma. Which of the following should the technician identify as the cause of the hematoma?
a. Needle beside the vein
b. Needle at too shallow of an angle
c. Needle bevel opening in the vein
d. Needle completely through the vein
d) Needle completely through the vein
A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture for a potassium test, CBC, and glucose test. The technician has left
the tourniquet on the patient for 3 min. Which of the following outcomes should the technician expect?
a. Low iron level
b. High potassium level
c. High CBC level
d. Low potassium level
b) High Potassium level