PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS | TESTED AND PROVEN ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
OSHA
Ans>> Occupational Saftey & Health Administration
What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get?
Ans>> OSHA requires that all health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids
must receive a vaccination against Hepatitis B
Pulmonary Edema
Ans>> Fluid in the lungs
How much blood can a person donate in a session?
Ans>> 500 mL
Patients have the right to what?
1
,Ans>> 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.
What can you NOT give a patient?
Ans>> Results or a diagnosis. Because you are not medically qualified to do so.
Negligence is?
Ans>> Failure to give appropriate care. DON'T BE NEGLIGENT!
PPE stands for?
Ans>> Personal Protective Equipment
One of the most important practices is?
Ans>> Hand Washing is one of the most important (and easiest) practices used to prevent
transmission of bloodborne pathogens
Needles should never be
2
,Ans>> recapped
Sharps containers must be what?
Ans>> puncture-resistent, leak proof on the sides and bottom and must be labeled or color-
coded
Types of Hazards
Ans>> 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 ance cause falls, sprains and strains
3
, * ALLERGIC reaction ** - Latex sensitivity is a PHYSICAL reaction to care worker allergic reation
to the patient
In infection control WHO is the agent?
Ans>> Person
In infection control WHAT is portal of exit?
Ans>> Needle
In infection control WHAT can we control?
Ans>> Mode Of Transmission OR exit of infection
In infection control WHAT is a portal of entry?
Ans>> Mucas membrane
In infection control WHO is a susceptible host?
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QUESTIONS | TESTED AND PROVEN ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
OSHA
Ans>> Occupational Saftey & Health Administration
What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get?
Ans>> OSHA requires that all health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids
must receive a vaccination against Hepatitis B
Pulmonary Edema
Ans>> Fluid in the lungs
How much blood can a person donate in a session?
Ans>> 500 mL
Patients have the right to what?
1
,Ans>> 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.
What can you NOT give a patient?
Ans>> Results or a diagnosis. Because you are not medically qualified to do so.
Negligence is?
Ans>> Failure to give appropriate care. DON'T BE NEGLIGENT!
PPE stands for?
Ans>> Personal Protective Equipment
One of the most important practices is?
Ans>> Hand Washing is one of the most important (and easiest) practices used to prevent
transmission of bloodborne pathogens
Needles should never be
2
,Ans>> recapped
Sharps containers must be what?
Ans>> puncture-resistent, leak proof on the sides and bottom and must be labeled or color-
coded
Types of Hazards
Ans>> 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 ance cause falls, sprains and strains
3
, * ALLERGIC reaction ** - Latex sensitivity is a PHYSICAL reaction to care worker allergic reation
to the patient
In infection control WHO is the agent?
Ans>> Person
In infection control WHAT is portal of exit?
Ans>> Needle
In infection control WHAT can we control?
Ans>> Mode Of Transmission OR exit of infection
In infection control WHAT is a portal of entry?
Ans>> Mucas membrane
In infection control WHO is a susceptible host?
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