Phlebotomy Midterm Exam Review 2

Lab & Safety Procedures

100

What is a reason for performing a dermal puncture?

A. a patient requires daily blood draws

B. a patient has burns on the arms

C. a patient is at risk for venous thrombosis

D. all of the above

D. all of the above

200

The standard operating procedure (SOP) manual for specimen collection contains all of the following except

A. laboratory supervisor's name and home phone number

B. timing requirements

C. information about how to prepare the patient for the test

D. specimen labeling requirements

A. laboratory supervisor's name and home phone number

300

Standard precautions include the practice of treating _____ as if they are known to be infections for HBV, HIV, and other blood-borne pathogens.

A. all body substances

B. all body fluids

C. all human blood and other potentially infectious material (OPM)

D. all people

C. all human blood and other potentially infectious material (OPM)

400

A hemoguard is a plastic top that fits over the stopper 

A. to reduce aerosols and splattering of blood when the tube is opened

B. to keep specimens sterile

C. and is only used on the lavender-top tube

D. and helps prevent clots

A. to reduce aerosols and splattering of blood when the tube is opened

500

The most effective preventive measure to eliminate the transmission of disease in health care institutions is _____.

handwashing

The Patient

100

When an inpatient who needs blood drawn is not wearing an ID band, the phlebotomist must _____.

ask the nurse to put an ID band on the patient

200

As written in the Patient Bill of Rights, the patient has the right to 

A. refuse treatment

B. not participate in experimental procedures

C. know the name of the phlebotomist

D. all of the above

D. all of the above

300

A patient sitting in a chair has fainted. The phlebotomist should do all of the following except

A. go quickly for help

B. place a cold compress on the back of the patient's neck

C. remove the needle from the arm

D. put the patient's head between his/her knees

A. go quickly for help

400

A policy that hospitals have adopted that incorporates the patient's constitutional rights to privacy, confidentiality, and informed consent in medical treatment is referred to as the _____.

patient bill of rights

500

The vein most preferred for venipuncture is the _____ vein.

median cubital

Infection Control

100

Microorganisms that cause disease are

A. pathogenic

B. nonpathogenic

C. normal flora

D. none of the above

A. pathogenic

200

Which of the following components is included in the chain of infection?

A. source

B. antibiotic

C. vaccines

D. all of the above

A. source

300

What piece of PPE must a phlebotomist use when performing a dermal puncture?

gloves

400

Which of the following viruses are transmitted primarily through contact with infected blood?

A. influenza and human immunodeficiency virus

B. hepatitis B and immunodeficiency virus

C. hepatitis A and rubella virus

D. polio and hepatitis C virus

B. hepatitis B and immunodeficiency virus

500

Transport bags have a separate compartment (pouch) for requisitions in order to prevent _____.

contamination if the specimen leaks

Grab Bag

100

All of the following are true about laboratory safety except you must

A. store food in the lab refrigerator

B. dispose of contaminated items in a biohazard bag

C. wash hands after each patient contact

D. always wear PPE

A. store food in the lab refrigerator

200

Quality assurance for phlebotomists includes all of the following except

A. transporting samples at the proper temperature to the lab

B. reading journal articles

C. collecting samples in the proper order

D. processing samples within one hour of collection

B. reading journal articles

300

Certification is evidence that

A. the phlebotomist is accredited in the field of blood drawing

B. the phlebotomist is working in the field of blood drawing

C. the phlebotomist is licensed in the field of blood drawing

D. the phlebotomist has demonstrated proficiency in the area of blood drawing

D. the phlebotomist has demonstrated proficiency in the area of blood drawing

400

A phlebotomy quality assurance program may include all of the following except

A. number of mislabeled specimens

B. customer satisfaction surveys

C. abnormal sodium results

D. number of hemolyzed specimens

C. abnormal sodium results

500

Hemolysis is a reason for specimen rejection. It may be caused by all of the following except 

A. clotting because of insufficient mixing with the anticoagulant

B. using a small gauge needle and a large evacuated tube

C. introduction of alcohol used for cleaning the site into the evacuated tube

D. shaking the evacuated tube too vigorously when mixing

A. clotting because of insufficient mixing with the anticoagulant