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Phlebotomy Chapter Exam Questions With
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Medicare and Medicaid are considered:
(A)Healthcare payers
(B) Healthcare providers
(C) Healthcare facilities
(D) Healthcare enablers
[ch 1] - answer✔(A)Healthcare payers
Which of the following is true of freestanding emergency rooms? (A) They are usually staffed by
nurses, with a physician available on call.
(B) They are not subject to regulation by state or federal governments.
(C) They are required to operate as satellites of established hospitals.
(D) They usually have more medical equipment and services available than urgent care centers.
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[ch 1] - answer✔(D) They usually have more medical equipment and services available than
urgent care centers.
This laboratory department would be responsible for testing how quickly a patient's blood
clots:
(A) Immunology
(B) Cytology
(C) Hematology
(D) Pathology
[ch 1] - answer✔(C) Hematology
Which of the following is a task only a doctor, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner can
perform?
(A) Measuring vital signs
(B) Recording a patient's medical history
(C) Making a diagnosis
(D) Performing an electrocardiogram
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[ch 1] - answer✔(C) Making a diagnosis
Which of the following is true about employers who hire phlebotomists?
(A) Only hospitals hire phlebotomists.
(B) Only diagnostic laboratories hire phlebotomists.
(C) Only doctors' offices hire phlebotomists.
(D)Healthcare facilities, laboratories, and insurance companies hire phlebotomists.
[ch 1] - answer✔(D)Healthcare facilities, laboratories, and insurance companies hire
phlebotomists.
_______________________ is beyond the scope of practice for a phlebotomist.
(A) Collecting a urine sample
(B) Swabbing a patient's cheek to collect a cell specimen
(C) Drawing blood from an intravenous port
(D) Answering patient questions about a blood draw such as "How many tubes of blood will you
be collecting?" or "Where will you draw the blood from?"
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[ch 1] - answer✔(C) Drawing blood from an intravenous port
What is the term for a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation
occurs?
(A)Policy
(B) Best practice
(C) Procedure
(D) Official guidance
[ch 1] - answer✔(A) Policy
Which of the following exemplifies continuous quality improvement for a PBT?
(A) Accurately guessing a patient's diagnosis based on the tests ordered
(B) Following procedures carefully to obtain a high-quality specimen
(C) Saving time for supervisors by performing tests on patient specimens without being asked
to do so
(D) Streamlining facility procedures by eliminating time-consuming steps
[ch 1] - answer✔(B) Following procedures carefully to obtain a high-quality specimen
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Phlebotomy Chapter Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Medicare and Medicaid are considered:
(A)Healthcare payers
(B) Healthcare providers
(C) Healthcare facilities
(D) Healthcare enablers
[ch 1] - answer✔(A)Healthcare payers
Which of the following is true of freestanding emergency rooms? (A) They are usually staffed by
nurses, with a physician available on call.
(B) They are not subject to regulation by state or federal governments.
(C) They are required to operate as satellites of established hospitals.
(D) They usually have more medical equipment and services available than urgent care centers.
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[ch 1] - answer✔(D) They usually have more medical equipment and services available than
urgent care centers.
This laboratory department would be responsible for testing how quickly a patient's blood
clots:
(A) Immunology
(B) Cytology
(C) Hematology
(D) Pathology
[ch 1] - answer✔(C) Hematology
Which of the following is a task only a doctor, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner can
perform?
(A) Measuring vital signs
(B) Recording a patient's medical history
(C) Making a diagnosis
(D) Performing an electrocardiogram
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[ch 1] - answer✔(C) Making a diagnosis
Which of the following is true about employers who hire phlebotomists?
(A) Only hospitals hire phlebotomists.
(B) Only diagnostic laboratories hire phlebotomists.
(C) Only doctors' offices hire phlebotomists.
(D)Healthcare facilities, laboratories, and insurance companies hire phlebotomists.
[ch 1] - answer✔(D)Healthcare facilities, laboratories, and insurance companies hire
phlebotomists.
_______________________ is beyond the scope of practice for a phlebotomist.
(A) Collecting a urine sample
(B) Swabbing a patient's cheek to collect a cell specimen
(C) Drawing blood from an intravenous port
(D) Answering patient questions about a blood draw such as "How many tubes of blood will you
be collecting?" or "Where will you draw the blood from?"
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[ch 1] - answer✔(C) Drawing blood from an intravenous port
What is the term for a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation
occurs?
(A)Policy
(B) Best practice
(C) Procedure
(D) Official guidance
[ch 1] - answer✔(A) Policy
Which of the following exemplifies continuous quality improvement for a PBT?
(A) Accurately guessing a patient's diagnosis based on the tests ordered
(B) Following procedures carefully to obtain a high-quality specimen
(C) Saving time for supervisors by performing tests on patient specimens without being asked
to do so
(D) Streamlining facility procedures by eliminating time-consuming steps
[ch 1] - answer✔(B) Following procedures carefully to obtain a high-quality specimen
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