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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient's arm and observes a sore at the site where
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the tourniquet is to be placed. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - correct answer Tie
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the tourniquet over the patient's sleeve to prevent any further damage to the skin.
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The Joint Commission recommends using the patient's full name and which of the following pieses of
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information to ensure accurate inpatient identification? - correct answer Medical record number
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to store a blood specimen. At which of the following temperatures
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should the technician store the specimen? - correct answer 2° to 8° C (35.6 ° to 46.4° F)
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Which of the following tasks is within a phlebotomy technician's scope of practice? - correct answer Providing
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instructions to patients for specimen collection.
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing ti perform a venipuncture on a patient. Which of the following types of
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consent is the patient providing when she extends her arm to begin a procedure? - correct answer Implied
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consent.