TIA Phlebotomy Final Exam Questions
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What is phlebotomy?
a. A trained professional in blood drawing
b. The legal standards for a person who performs blood-drawing skills
c. The process of drawing blood
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-c. the process of drawing blood
What is a phlebotomist?
a. A trained professional in blood drawing
b. The legal standards for a person who performs blood-drawing skills
c. The process of drawing blood
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-a. A trained professional in blood drawing
Which of the following is not part of a phlebotomist's point-of-care (POC) job-related duties?
a. Taking blood pressure
b. Instructing patients on urine specimen collection
c. Performing a tracheostomy
d. Performing POC testing - ANSWERS-c.
All of the following are considered hazards except:
a. bending your knees when lifting heavy objects.
b. airborne viruses and bacteria.
c. handling broken glass when wearing gloves.
,d. All of the above are hazards. - ANSWERS-a. bending your knees when lifting heavy objects
All of the following are true about laboratory safety except:
a. you may store food in the laboratory refrigerator.
b. protect your feet from spills.
c. always wear required personal protection equipment.
d. All of the above are correct. - ANSWERS-a. you may store food in the laboratory refrigerator
As written in the Patient Care Partnership from the American Hospital Association, the patient
has the right to:
a. high-quality care.
b. protection of privacy.
c. help with billing claims.
d. All of the above. - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
Certification is evidence that:
a. the phlebotomist is working in the field.
b. the phlebotomist has demonstrated proficiency in the area of blood drawing.
c. the phlebotomist is licensed in the field.
d. the phlebotomist is accredited in the field. - ANSWERS-b. the phlebotomist has demonstrated
proficiency in the area of blood drawing
Which of the following is not OSHA-required personal protection equipment?
a. Steel-toe shoes
b. Goggles
c. Chin-length face shield
d. Full-length lab coat - ANSWERS-a. Steel toed shoes
,The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 follows guidelines and standards set by the:
a. CLIA '88.
b. CLSI.
c. JCAHO.
d. CDC. - ANSWERS-b. CLSI
Samples collected from a patient in a nursing home are sent to the:
a. POL.
b. CDC.
c. reference laboratory.
d. urgent care center. - ANSWERS-c. reference laboratory
Quality assurance for laboratory personnel includes all of the following except:
a. specimen collection procedures.
b. specimen transport processes.
c. specimen-processing policies.
d. the laboratory supervisor's home telephone number. - ANSWERS-d.
Personal protection equipment must be provided by the:
a. CDC.
b. OSHA.
c. employee.
d. employer. - ANSWERS-d. employer
, Which of the following personal protection equipment must a phlebotomist use when
performing a skin puncture or venipuncture?
a. Goggles
b. Gloves
c. A mask
d. Caps and booties - ANSWERS-b. gloves
Under HIPAA, protected health information is defined as:
a. information that the patient refuses to disclose to the physician.
b. any test result.
c. any part of a patient's health information that is linked to information that identifies the
patient.
d. information that summarizes the patient's insurance coverage. - ANSWERS-c.
Employers must provide vaccination against _________ free of charge.
a. hepatitis A virus
b. hepatitis B virus
c. hepatitis C virus
d. hepatitis delta virus - ANSWERS-b.
Which of the following would be a reason for rejection of a specimen by the laboratory?
a. The patient's name, date of birth, and the date and time are written on the label and
requisition slip.
b. A specimen containing an additive has been inverted.
c. An ESR has been collected in a red-topped tube.
d. All of the above are reasons for rejections. - ANSWERS-c.
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What is phlebotomy?
a. A trained professional in blood drawing
b. The legal standards for a person who performs blood-drawing skills
c. The process of drawing blood
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-c. the process of drawing blood
What is a phlebotomist?
a. A trained professional in blood drawing
b. The legal standards for a person who performs blood-drawing skills
c. The process of drawing blood
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-a. A trained professional in blood drawing
Which of the following is not part of a phlebotomist's point-of-care (POC) job-related duties?
a. Taking blood pressure
b. Instructing patients on urine specimen collection
c. Performing a tracheostomy
d. Performing POC testing - ANSWERS-c.
All of the following are considered hazards except:
a. bending your knees when lifting heavy objects.
b. airborne viruses and bacteria.
c. handling broken glass when wearing gloves.
,d. All of the above are hazards. - ANSWERS-a. bending your knees when lifting heavy objects
All of the following are true about laboratory safety except:
a. you may store food in the laboratory refrigerator.
b. protect your feet from spills.
c. always wear required personal protection equipment.
d. All of the above are correct. - ANSWERS-a. you may store food in the laboratory refrigerator
As written in the Patient Care Partnership from the American Hospital Association, the patient
has the right to:
a. high-quality care.
b. protection of privacy.
c. help with billing claims.
d. All of the above. - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
Certification is evidence that:
a. the phlebotomist is working in the field.
b. the phlebotomist has demonstrated proficiency in the area of blood drawing.
c. the phlebotomist is licensed in the field.
d. the phlebotomist is accredited in the field. - ANSWERS-b. the phlebotomist has demonstrated
proficiency in the area of blood drawing
Which of the following is not OSHA-required personal protection equipment?
a. Steel-toe shoes
b. Goggles
c. Chin-length face shield
d. Full-length lab coat - ANSWERS-a. Steel toed shoes
,The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 follows guidelines and standards set by the:
a. CLIA '88.
b. CLSI.
c. JCAHO.
d. CDC. - ANSWERS-b. CLSI
Samples collected from a patient in a nursing home are sent to the:
a. POL.
b. CDC.
c. reference laboratory.
d. urgent care center. - ANSWERS-c. reference laboratory
Quality assurance for laboratory personnel includes all of the following except:
a. specimen collection procedures.
b. specimen transport processes.
c. specimen-processing policies.
d. the laboratory supervisor's home telephone number. - ANSWERS-d.
Personal protection equipment must be provided by the:
a. CDC.
b. OSHA.
c. employee.
d. employer. - ANSWERS-d. employer
, Which of the following personal protection equipment must a phlebotomist use when
performing a skin puncture or venipuncture?
a. Goggles
b. Gloves
c. A mask
d. Caps and booties - ANSWERS-b. gloves
Under HIPAA, protected health information is defined as:
a. information that the patient refuses to disclose to the physician.
b. any test result.
c. any part of a patient's health information that is linked to information that identifies the
patient.
d. information that summarizes the patient's insurance coverage. - ANSWERS-c.
Employers must provide vaccination against _________ free of charge.
a. hepatitis A virus
b. hepatitis B virus
c. hepatitis C virus
d. hepatitis delta virus - ANSWERS-b.
Which of the following would be a reason for rejection of a specimen by the laboratory?
a. The patient's name, date of birth, and the date and time are written on the label and
requisition slip.
b. A specimen containing an additive has been inverted.
c. An ESR has been collected in a red-topped tube.
d. All of the above are reasons for rejections. - ANSWERS-c.
