PLB109 Module 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The organization specifically charged with the investigation and control of disease - CORRECT
ANSWER - CDC
Which of the following statements concerning an employee bloodborne pathogen exposure
incident is NOT true?
A)All exposure incidents should be reported to a supervisor
B)An exposed employee should have access to a free confidential medical evaluation
C)The exposure should be documented on an incident report form
D)The source patient must submit to HIV and HBV testing - CORRECT ANSWER - The
source patient must submit to HIV and HBV testing
Standard precautions should be followed:
A) If a patient is in isolation
B) When a patient is known to be HIV positive
C) When a patient is known to have Hepatitis B
D) With all patients, at all times - CORRECT ANSWER - D) With all patients, at all times
Gloves are worn to:
A) Prevent contamination of hands when handling blood or body fluids
B) Reduce the chance of transmitting microorganisms on the hands of personnel to patients
during invasive procedures
C) Minimize the possibility of transmitting infectious microbes from one patient to another
D) For all the above reasons - CORRECT ANSWER - D) For all the above reasons
, What is the best way to clean up blood that has dripped on the arm of a phlebotomy chair?
A) Absorb it with a damp cloth and wash the area with soap and water
B) Absorb it with a paper towel or gauze pad and wipe the area with disinfectant
C) Wait for it to dry and then scrape it into a biohazard bag
D) Wipe it up with an alcohol pad using concentric circles - CORRECT ANSWER - B)
Absorb it with a paper towel or gauze pad and wipe the area with disinfectant
What is the first thing the phlebotomist should do in the event of an accidental needlestick?
A) Check the patient's medical records to see if the patient has an infectious disease.
B) Decontaminate the site first, and fill out an incident report afterward.
C) Go to employee health service and get a tetanus booster.
D) Leave the area so that the patient does not notice the injury. - CORRECT ANSWER - B)
Decontaminate the site first, and fill out an incident report afterward.
What should a phlebotomist do if the outside of a specimen tube has blood on it?
A) Discard it after pouring the contents into a clean tube
B) Discard it in the patient's room and draw a new specimen
C) Place a biohazard label on it
D) Wipe it with a disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER - D) Wipe it with a disinfectant
Which federal agency instituted and enforces regulations requiring the labeling of hazardous
materials?
A) CDC
B) JCAHO
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The organization specifically charged with the investigation and control of disease - CORRECT
ANSWER - CDC
Which of the following statements concerning an employee bloodborne pathogen exposure
incident is NOT true?
A)All exposure incidents should be reported to a supervisor
B)An exposed employee should have access to a free confidential medical evaluation
C)The exposure should be documented on an incident report form
D)The source patient must submit to HIV and HBV testing - CORRECT ANSWER - The
source patient must submit to HIV and HBV testing
Standard precautions should be followed:
A) If a patient is in isolation
B) When a patient is known to be HIV positive
C) When a patient is known to have Hepatitis B
D) With all patients, at all times - CORRECT ANSWER - D) With all patients, at all times
Gloves are worn to:
A) Prevent contamination of hands when handling blood or body fluids
B) Reduce the chance of transmitting microorganisms on the hands of personnel to patients
during invasive procedures
C) Minimize the possibility of transmitting infectious microbes from one patient to another
D) For all the above reasons - CORRECT ANSWER - D) For all the above reasons
, What is the best way to clean up blood that has dripped on the arm of a phlebotomy chair?
A) Absorb it with a damp cloth and wash the area with soap and water
B) Absorb it with a paper towel or gauze pad and wipe the area with disinfectant
C) Wait for it to dry and then scrape it into a biohazard bag
D) Wipe it up with an alcohol pad using concentric circles - CORRECT ANSWER - B)
Absorb it with a paper towel or gauze pad and wipe the area with disinfectant
What is the first thing the phlebotomist should do in the event of an accidental needlestick?
A) Check the patient's medical records to see if the patient has an infectious disease.
B) Decontaminate the site first, and fill out an incident report afterward.
C) Go to employee health service and get a tetanus booster.
D) Leave the area so that the patient does not notice the injury. - CORRECT ANSWER - B)
Decontaminate the site first, and fill out an incident report afterward.
What should a phlebotomist do if the outside of a specimen tube has blood on it?
A) Discard it after pouring the contents into a clean tube
B) Discard it in the patient's room and draw a new specimen
C) Place a biohazard label on it
D) Wipe it with a disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER - D) Wipe it with a disinfectant
Which federal agency instituted and enforces regulations requiring the labeling of hazardous
materials?
A) CDC
B) JCAHO
