PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Question:
What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get?
Answer:
OSHA requires that all health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids must receive a
vaccination against Hepatitis B

Question:
Pulmonary Edema is what?
Answer:
Fluid in the lungs

Question:
How much blood can a person donate in a session?
Answer:
500 mL

Question:
Patients have the right to what?
Answer:
Under the Patient Bill Of Rights they always have the option to decline medical treatment and to know
what tests are being performed on them.

Question:
What can you NOT give a patient?
Answer:
Results or a diagnosis. Because you are not medically qualified to do so.

Question:
Negligence is?
Answer:
Failure to give appropriate care. DON'T BE NEGLIGENT!

Question:
PPE stands for?
Answer:
Personal Protective Equipment

Question:
One of the most important practices is?

, Answer:
Hand Washing is one of the most important (and easiest) practices used to prevent transmission of blood
borne pathogens

Question:
Needles should never be______?
Answer:
recapped

Question:
Types of Hazards are?
Answer:
Biologic - Infectious agents that can cause bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic infections
Sharps - Needles, lancets and broken glass can puncture and cut, causing blood-borne pathogen exposure
Chemical - Preservatives and chemicals used in the laboratory. Exposure to Toxin, Carcinogenic or caustic
substances
Fire or explosive - Bunsen burners, oxygen and chemicals can cause burns or dismemberment
Physical - wet floors, heavy lifting can cause falls, sprains and strains
ALLERGIC reaction * - Latex sensitivity is a PHYSICAL reaction to care worker allergic reaction to the
patient

Question:
In infection control WHAT is portal of exit?
Answer:
Needle

Question:
In infection control WHAT can we control?
Answer:
Mode Of Transmission OR exit of infection

Question:
In infection control WHAT is a portal of entry?
Answer:
Mucus membrane

Question:
In infection control WHO is a susceptible host?
Answer:
Person

Question:
Mode of Transmission is?
Answer:
Specific ways in which microorganisms travel from the reservoir to the susceptible host, air droplets etc...