Phlebotomy Midterm Test Questions
With Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |is |located |on |lateral |aspect |of |the |arm: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Cephalic |vein
What |should |the |phlebotomist |do |if |the |patient |has |a |syncope |episode? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Terminate |the |procedure |by |removing |the |tourniquet
Every |time |you |come |to |your |shift, |the |sharps |container |on |the |phlebotomy |tray |is |
overflowing. |What |is |the |best |action |to |this |situation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Carefully |
remove |the |overflowing |sharps |container |form |the |tray |and |report |the |safety |violation |to |the |
supervisor.
One |of |your |co-workers, |who |work |in |the |outpatient |area, |mentions |she |has |staphylococcus |
infection. |The |newborn |comes |to |the |outpatient |to |screen |for |bilirubin |levels. |You |should: |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Volunteer |to |collect |the |specimen |and |notify |your |supervisor |about |the
|infection
Which |laboratory |department |performs |tests |to |identify |abnormalities |of |the |blood? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hematology
What |department |would |perform |blood |cultures? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-microbiology
A |glucose |test |would |be |performed |in |which |department? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-chemistry
, Which |of |the |following |would |be |performed |in |serology |department? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-HCG
Bedside |glucose |testing |is |usually |performed |on |patients |with |what |condition? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Diabetes
The |abbreviation |for |the |routine |hematology |test |that |includes |Hg, |Ht, |RBC, |WBC, |PLT |is |
called: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CBC
Heparin |prevents |blood |from |clotting |by: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-inhibiting |thrombin
Identify |the |tubes |needed |to |collect |blood |for |CBC, |PT, |STAT |potassium |by |color |and |in |the |
proper |order |of |draw: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-light |blue, |green, |lavender
Which |of |the |following |over-the-counter |medications |is |known |to |increase |bleeding |times? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aspirin
You |are |most |likely |to |increase |the |chance |of |hemolyzing |the |specimen |if |you |use: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-25 |G |butterfly |needle |to |collect |specimen |from |a |child
Adhesive |bandages |are |not |used |on |children |younger |than |what |age |due |to |the |danger |of |
choking? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2 |years
When |a |tourniquet |becomes |soiled |with |blood |what |should |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
discard |the |tourniquet
What |is |the |single |most |important |step |of |the |blood |collection |procedure? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Patient |identification
With Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |is |located |on |lateral |aspect |of |the |arm: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Cephalic |vein
What |should |the |phlebotomist |do |if |the |patient |has |a |syncope |episode? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Terminate |the |procedure |by |removing |the |tourniquet
Every |time |you |come |to |your |shift, |the |sharps |container |on |the |phlebotomy |tray |is |
overflowing. |What |is |the |best |action |to |this |situation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Carefully |
remove |the |overflowing |sharps |container |form |the |tray |and |report |the |safety |violation |to |the |
supervisor.
One |of |your |co-workers, |who |work |in |the |outpatient |area, |mentions |she |has |staphylococcus |
infection. |The |newborn |comes |to |the |outpatient |to |screen |for |bilirubin |levels. |You |should: |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Volunteer |to |collect |the |specimen |and |notify |your |supervisor |about |the
|infection
Which |laboratory |department |performs |tests |to |identify |abnormalities |of |the |blood? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hematology
What |department |would |perform |blood |cultures? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-microbiology
A |glucose |test |would |be |performed |in |which |department? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-chemistry
, Which |of |the |following |would |be |performed |in |serology |department? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-HCG
Bedside |glucose |testing |is |usually |performed |on |patients |with |what |condition? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Diabetes
The |abbreviation |for |the |routine |hematology |test |that |includes |Hg, |Ht, |RBC, |WBC, |PLT |is |
called: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CBC
Heparin |prevents |blood |from |clotting |by: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-inhibiting |thrombin
Identify |the |tubes |needed |to |collect |blood |for |CBC, |PT, |STAT |potassium |by |color |and |in |the |
proper |order |of |draw: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-light |blue, |green, |lavender
Which |of |the |following |over-the-counter |medications |is |known |to |increase |bleeding |times? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aspirin
You |are |most |likely |to |increase |the |chance |of |hemolyzing |the |specimen |if |you |use: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-25 |G |butterfly |needle |to |collect |specimen |from |a |child
Adhesive |bandages |are |not |used |on |children |younger |than |what |age |due |to |the |danger |of |
choking? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2 |years
When |a |tourniquet |becomes |soiled |with |blood |what |should |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
discard |the |tourniquet
What |is |the |single |most |important |step |of |the |blood |collection |procedure? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Patient |identification
