NHA Phlebotomy Assessment.docx

A phlebotomy technician is working with the patient who has Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. What transmission precaution should the technician used with this patient? - correct answer Airborne precaution. Conditions that require airborne precautions include tuberculosis measles and varicella. If phlebotomy technician is processing a semen specimen. What is the timeframe but the specimen should be delivered to the laboratory? - correct answer Two hours A phlebotomy technician in an outpatient facility find a patient who is in shock and bleeding profusely from his leg. What it what is the first action of the technician should take? - correct answer The first step the technician should take is to control the hemorrhage by applying direct pressure to the patient's wound. It's about a meat technician is selecting a site for a blood draw from a patient. Which vein should the technician attempt to draw from first? - correct answer The tech mission should first attempt to drop in the patient's median cubital main on either arm because this pain is more accessible than others. A phlebotomy technician updating two readings of 17 mg/dL when performing a glucometer test for a patient. What actions should the technician take? - correct answer Perform a set of liquid controls. The technician should perform quality control testing to verify the glucometer is working correctly. Before collecting blood from a patient in an inpatient setting, a phlebotomy technician notices that the patient does not have a wristband on his wrist, but there is one attached to the patient's IV stand. What actions should the technician take? - correct answer Hold a drop until a nurse has attached a wristband to the patient. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood draw on a patient who had a left-sided mastectomy to me and hasn't IV on her bright side. What location to the technician performed the draw? - correct answer Below the IV after asking the nurse to shut off the flow of the IV for 15 minutes to prevent infiltration. a phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for erythrocytes sedimentation rate test. What color top should the technician choose for the collection tube? - correct answer Lavender What task is the most common point of care test performed at home and in medical facilities? - correct answer Glucose When a phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient about how to collect a fecal occult specimen, what medication should the technician advised the patient to avoid taking? - correct answer Avoid taking ibuprofen due to causing a false positive test result What actions should the phlebotomy technician take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw on an adult? - correct answer Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal to ensure the sterility of the needle What information should the phlebotomy technician request from a patient when I'm verifying the patient's identity before performing a venipuncture procedure? - correct answer The patient state and spell full name and date of birth How frequently should a phlebotomy technician perform a quality control test on a glucometer in the laboratory? - correct answer Every day the glucometer is used to guarantee that readings are accurate and consistent It's lobotomy technician is preparing to collect a patient's troponin T level, what is the reference range for troponin? - correct answer 0 to 0.2 ng/mL Anything outside the range should be in immediately reported to the provider What condition does the emergency first aid treatment include maintaining an open airway, controlling bleeding, and keeping the patient will warm until help arrives? - correct answer Shock In phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for thyroid studies. A collection tube that has a talk with a which color should be selected? - correct answer Speckled. A speckled top should be selected when collecting a specimen for thyroid studies T3, T4, and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) What information should a phlebotomy technician document when adhering to chain of custody guidelines? - correct answer The identity of everyone who had possession of the specimen, as well as the time of transfer. Eight phlebotomy technician should select A tube that has what anticoagulant to collect a sample for a PT/ PTT test? - correct answer Sodium citrate If lobotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture on he patient. What type of consent is the patient providing when she extends her arm to begin the procedure? - correct answer Implied consent A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form for a series of test on the patient's serum. What additive sure the collection to contain? - correct answer Thrombin helps accelerate clotting for serum specimens. Phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a blood sample from a patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT) and notices an empty breakfast plate on a bedside table. What should the technician do? - correct answer The technician should ask the patient to verify when he last ate or drank and not assume the breakfast plate belongs to the patient. If phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a timed medication draw ordered for 1400. The technician should verify when the patient received his previous with what member of that interprofessional team? - correct answer Nurse To maintain compliance with HIPAA, what should a phlebotomy technician do with patient information from a fax machine? - correct answer The technician should ensure patient confidentiality by clearing phone numbers and email addresses from office equipment. If phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level where medication that was administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient receives the medication how long should the technician weight prior to attempting the draw? - correct answer The technician should come at a peak level 1 to 2 hours following an oral administration to ensure that the medication is not at a toxic level. What test results are affected when the phlebotomy technician uses povidone-iodine to cleanse a sight for a dermal puncture? - correct answer Potassium After a phlebotomy technician performs a heel puncture for neonatal screening, what is the correct procedure for collecting the blood? - correct answer Wipe away the first drop of blood, saturate each circle with a one drop of blood, and allow it to dry for 4 hours A phlebotomy technician is removing a bag of contaminated items from a collections area. What should the phlebotomy technician do to properly dispose of the items? - correct answer Please the back inside a second hazardous waste bag outside of the room. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who states that she fainted during her last blood draw. What actions should the technician take? - correct answer To prevent syncope and possible injury to the patient from a fall, the technician should ask the patient to lie down for the procedure. Who should with the phlebotomy technician Report Laboratory results? - correct answer Send the results to the patient's ordering provider What actions should a phlebotomy technician take when a patient states that the draw is their first blood draw? - correct answer Before proceeding with a blood draw the technician should explain the procedure The joint commission recommends what pieces of information to ensure accurate patient identification? - correct answer The patients full name, medical record number, birth date, and home address