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Whichofthefollowingisastandardprecautioninphlebotomy?
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A. Resueglovesiftheyappearclean. 1 1 1 1 1




B. Onlyweargloveswhenthepatientlookssick.
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C. Treatallbloodandbodyfluidsaspotentiallyinfectious
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D. Disinfecthandsonlyaftervisiblecontamination.-CorrectAnswer:C.TreatallBloodand 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




body fluids as potentially infectious.
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WhichofthefollowingisNOTasignofacontaminatedbloodculturesample?
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A. Presenceofclots 1 1




B. Turbidityorcloudiness 11 11




C. Unusualcolor 1




D. Clearandtransparent appearance. -CorrectAnswer:D.Clearandtransparent appearance
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Whatistheproperproceduretowashhandsbeforevenipuncture?
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A. Latherwithsoap,rinsequickly,drywithairdryer. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




B. Latherwithsoap,rubvigorously,rinsewithfingerspointeddown,drycompletely.
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C. Rinsewithwater,applysanitizer,drywithtowel.
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D. Rinsewithwater,latherwithsoap,drywithtowel-CorrectAnswer:B.Latherwithsoap, rub
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vigorously, rinse with fingers pointed down, dry completely
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Yellowtoppedtubescontain 1 1 1 1 Solution.
A. Sodiumcitrate 1




B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD-CorrectAnswer:D.ACD 1 1 1 1 1




Wattwotypesofbottlesareusedforbloodculturecollections?
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A. GreenandGray 1 1




B. Aerobicandanaerobic 1 1




C. Red and Purple 11 11




D. YellowandBlue-CorrectAnswer:B.Aerobicandanaerobic 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




How should contaminated sharps be disposed of>
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A. Bywashingandreusing.
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B. Inaplasticbag
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C. Intheregulartrashbin
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D. Inapuncture-resistantsharpscontainer-CorrectAnswer:D.Inapuncture-resistantsharps
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container
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WhichofthefollowingPOClabtestsiswithintheCLIAdefinedscopeofpracticefora phlebotomist?
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a. celldifferentialandurinesediment
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b. streptestandurinesediment 1 1 1 1




c. urinedipandcelldifferential 1 1 1 1




d. streptestandurinedip-CorrectAnswer:d.streptestandurinedip1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




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Thephlebotomistisperformingavenipunctureonanapprehensiveschoolagechild.Whichof the
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following approaches should the phlebotomist use to calm the child?
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a. directthechild'squestionstotheparentandhavetheparentexplain
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b. tellthechildshehastodothis,butitwon'thurt
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c. explaintheprocedure and reassurethechild thattheparent canstaywithher
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d. allowchildtocleanthepuncturesiteandgiveherasticker-CorrectAnswer:c.explainthe
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procedure and reassure the child that the parent can stay with her
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WhichtaskshouldaphlebotomistcompletepriortodailyuseofaPOCinstrument?
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a. runthetestsample
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b. performQContheinstrument 1 1 1 1




c. ensurethatQC was performedwithinthelastmonth 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11




d. performQCandcalibratetheinstrument-CorrectAnswer:b.performQConthe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




instrument
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rationale:wecan't calibrateinstruments, outofourscopeofpractice 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 11 11




Apatientbringsinwrittenlabtestsresult,includingamixofPOCandhighercomplexitytests, and
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asks the phlebotomistforhelp withinterpretation. Whichofthefollowing shouldthe
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phlebotomist do?
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a. explaintheinterpretationbehindthePOCtests,butletthepatientreadthedirectionswith the
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higher level tests
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b. explaintheinterpretationbehindthePOCcartests,butreferthepatienttotheMDforthe higher
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complexity tests.
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c. referthepatienttotheMDforinterpretationofallresults
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d. handthepatientpre-printedtestexplanationsdownloadedfromtheCDCwebsite.-
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Correct Answer :c. refer the patient tothe MD forinterpretation ofall results
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Whichofthefollowingisoutsidethescopeofpracticeforaphlebotomist?
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a. verifyingequipmentfunctiononpointifcaretestingusingacontrol
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b. prioritizingcollectionsbasedonorderrequests 1 1 1 1 1




c. recordingqualitycontrolresultsonalogsheet 1 11 11 1 1 1 11




d. performingCLIA moderatecomplexitytests -Correct Answer :d. performingCLIA moderate
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complexity tests
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Whatistherecommendeddepthofaheelpunctureonaninfant? A.
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2.0mm
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1.2mm
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3.0mm
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.02mm-CorrectAnswer:A. 2.0mm
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To disinfect a surface you can use boiling water or
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A.
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Ammonia
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Alcohol
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Bleach
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Betadine-CorrectAnswer:C. 1 11 11 11




Bleach




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