Question 1
Which of the following is a potential consequence f a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a
blood bank specimen?
A. HIPAA violation
B. A transfusion reaction
C. A medical transcription error
D. A pharmaceutical reaction
CORRECT ANSWER
B. A transfusion reaction
Question 2
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has
pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment (PPE) should the technician wear?
A. Gown
B. N95 respirator
C. Face Mask
D. Goggles
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Face Mask (Droplet Precautions)
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,Question 3
A lactic acid specimen is collected in a gray tube and must be kept at:
A. room temperature
b. refrigerated temperture
c. body temperature
d. frozen temperture
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Refrigerated Temperature ( Lactic acid on ice)
Question 4
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 of the draw.
Which of the following statements should the technician make?
A. "I will get in trouble if I dont perform the draw"
B. "I promise the draw won't hurt"
C. "may I come back in a hour to perform the draw"
D. " may I please perform the draw"
CORRECT ANSWER
D. "may I please perform the draw"
Question 5
A hematoma may be caused by all the following EXCEPT:
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,A) Probing ('fishing') for a vein
B) going all the way through a vein
C) Holding pressure on the venipuncture site with the arm straight
D) Bending the elbow with cotton ball on the venipuncture site to apply pressure.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) Holding pressure on the venipuncture site with the arm straight.
Question 6
After blood is spun and separated in a centrifuge the serum/plasma portion is milky in
appearance. This is known as:
A) Lipemia
B) Hemoconcentration
C) Fibrinolysis
D) Coagulation
CORRECT ANSWER
A) Lipemia
Question 7
A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor
units of blood. Which of the following needle sizes should the technician select?
A) 23 gauge
B) 22 gauge
C) 21 gauge
D) 18 Gauge
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, CORRECT ANSWER
D) 18 Gauge
Question 8
A phlebotomists is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult parent. The
patients's parent is in the room and asks about patient's glucose level. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
A. Write down the results for the parent and patient.
B. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient.
C. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's electronic health record (EHR)
D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present.
Question 9
If an electrical accident occurs involving electrical shock to an employee or a patient, the
first thing that the healthcare worker should do is:
A. Move the victim
B. Shut off electrical power
C. start CPR
D. Place a blanket over the vicinity
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Shut off electrical power
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Which of the following is a potential consequence f a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a
blood bank specimen?
A. HIPAA violation
B. A transfusion reaction
C. A medical transcription error
D. A pharmaceutical reaction
CORRECT ANSWER
B. A transfusion reaction
Question 2
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has
pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment (PPE) should the technician wear?
A. Gown
B. N95 respirator
C. Face Mask
D. Goggles
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Face Mask (Droplet Precautions)
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,Question 3
A lactic acid specimen is collected in a gray tube and must be kept at:
A. room temperature
b. refrigerated temperture
c. body temperature
d. frozen temperture
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Refrigerated Temperature ( Lactic acid on ice)
Question 4
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 of the draw.
Which of the following statements should the technician make?
A. "I will get in trouble if I dont perform the draw"
B. "I promise the draw won't hurt"
C. "may I come back in a hour to perform the draw"
D. " may I please perform the draw"
CORRECT ANSWER
D. "may I please perform the draw"
Question 5
A hematoma may be caused by all the following EXCEPT:
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,A) Probing ('fishing') for a vein
B) going all the way through a vein
C) Holding pressure on the venipuncture site with the arm straight
D) Bending the elbow with cotton ball on the venipuncture site to apply pressure.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) Holding pressure on the venipuncture site with the arm straight.
Question 6
After blood is spun and separated in a centrifuge the serum/plasma portion is milky in
appearance. This is known as:
A) Lipemia
B) Hemoconcentration
C) Fibrinolysis
D) Coagulation
CORRECT ANSWER
A) Lipemia
Question 7
A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor
units of blood. Which of the following needle sizes should the technician select?
A) 23 gauge
B) 22 gauge
C) 21 gauge
D) 18 Gauge
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D) 18 Gauge
Question 8
A phlebotomists is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult parent. The
patients's parent is in the room and asks about patient's glucose level. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
A. Write down the results for the parent and patient.
B. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient.
C. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's electronic health record (EHR)
D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present.
Question 9
If an electrical accident occurs involving electrical shock to an employee or a patient, the
first thing that the healthcare worker should do is:
A. Move the victim
B. Shut off electrical power
C. start CPR
D. Place a blanket over the vicinity
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Shut off electrical power
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