PHLEBOTOMY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
whatbnshouldbnyoubndobntobnensurebnthatbnyourbnbedsidebnmannerbnisbnalwaysbnpleas
antbnandbnprofessional?bn-bnANSWERS--
Youbnshouldbnintroducebnyourselfbnandbnexplainbnthebnprocedurebninbneasybntobnunder
standbnterms
Whatbnisbnthebnfirstbnthingbnyoubnshouldbndobnbeforebnbeginningbnthebnprocedure?bn-
bnANSWERS--
Youbnshouldbnidentifybnthebnpatientbnbybnaskingbnthembntobnstatebnandbnspellbntheirbnf
ullbnname,bnandbnprovidebntheirbndatebnofbnbirth.
Evenbnifbnabnphlebotomybnprocedurebnhasbnbegun,bnthebnpatientbncanbnstillbnchoosebnt
obnterminatebnthebnprocedure.bn
Truebnorbnfalsebn-bnANSWERS--True
Failurebntowbnstopbnabnphlebotomybnprocedure,bnafterbnthebnpatientbnwishesbntobnstop
,bncanbnresultbninbnwhat?bn-bnANSWERS--Assaultbnorbnbatterybncharges
HIPAAbnrequiresbnprovidersbntobngetbnwrittenbnpermissionbnbeforebndisclosingbnhealth
carebninformationbntobnanyonebnoutsidebnthebnproviderbnteam/bn
Truebnorbnfalsebn-bnANSWERS--True
ThebnProtectedbnHealthbnInformationbn(PHI)bnisbnwhat?bn-bnANSWERS--
Anybnindividuallybnidentifiablebnhealthbninformationbnthatbnisbntransmittedbnorbnstoredbn
electronically
Safeguardedbninformationbnincludesbnwhat?bn-bnANSWERS--Treatments
Testbnresults
Medications
Procedures
Appointmentbntimesbnandbndates
ThebnJointbnCommissionbn-bnANSWERS--Foundedbninbn1951
Thebnoldestbnorganizationbninbnhealthcarebnfacilitybnoversight
Establishbnstandardsbnandbnpracticesbnofbnoperationsbninbnhealthcarebnsettings
ClinicalbnandbnLaboratorybnStandardsbnInstitutebn(CLSI)bn-bnANSWERS--
Nonprofitbnorganizationbnthatbnpublishesbnstandardsbnandbnguidelinesbnforbnclinicalbnla
boratorybnprocedures
EquipmentbnCheckbnFormsbn-bnANSWERS--
ensurebnthebnmachinesbnarebninspectedbnforbnperformancebnandbnoperationbncomplia
ncebnatbntimebnintervalsbnspecificbntobnthebnequipmentbnandbnclinicalbnapplication
, Whatbnarebnthebnconsequencesbnofbnnotbncompletingbnequipmentbncheckbnformsbn-
bnANSWERS--
Specimensbnmaybnexpire,bnskewedbntestingbnoutcomesbnandbnpatientbncarebnmisman
agement
IncidentbnReportbnFormsbn-bnANSWERS--Shouldbnidentifybneveryonebninvolved
thebnproblems
actionsbntakenbntobncorrectbnthebnissue
Examplesbnofbnillegalbnandbnunethicalbnbehaviorsbn-bnANSWERS--negligence,bn
assault
bnbattery
bnslander
libel
dutybnofbncare
breachbnofbnduty
malpractice
Whenbnabnlawbnisbnbroken,bnevenbnifbnthebnproviderbnisbnunawarebnofbnthebnlaw,bnthebn
actionbnisbnstillbnconsideredbnillegalbnandbncanbnhavebncourtbnrepercussions
Truebnorbnfalsebn-bnANSWERS--True
Asbnabnphlebotomist,bnyoubnshouldbnneverbngivebnpatientsbnresultsbnorbnexplainbnwhat
bnthebntestsbncheckbnfor.bn
Truebnorbnfalsebn-bnANSWERS--True,bnasbnyoubnarebnnotbnmedicallybnqualified
Whatbnarebnthebntypesbnofbnconsent?bn-bnANSWERS--Informedbnconsent
Expressedbnconsent
ImpliedbnConsent
HIVbnTestingbnConsent
ParentalbnConsentbnforbnMinors
DefinebnInformedbnConsentbn-bnANSWERS--
Abncompetentbnpersonbngivesbnvoluntarybnpermissionbnforbnabnmedicalbnprocedurebnaf
terbnreceivingbnadequatebninformationbnaboutbnthebnriskbnofbnthebnprocedure'sbnmetho
dsbnandbnconsequences
DefinebnExpressedbnConsentbn-bnANSWERS--
Permissionbnisbngivenbnbybnthebnpatientbnverballybnorbninbnwritingbnforbnabnprocedure
DefinebnImpliedbnConsentbn-bnANSWERS--
Thebnpatientsbnactionsbnpermitbnthebnprocedurebnwithoutbnverbalbnorbnwrittenbnconsen
t.bnThisbnincludesbnabnpatientbngoingbntobnthebnemergencybnroombnorbnholdingbnoutbnth
eirbnarmbnwhenbntoldbntheybnneedbntheirbnbloodbndrawn.
HIVbnTestingbnConsentbn-bnANSWERS--
specialbnpermissionbnisbnneededbntobnadministerbnabntestbnthatbndetectsbnHIV
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
whatbnshouldbnyoubndobntobnensurebnthatbnyourbnbedsidebnmannerbnisbnalwaysbnpleas
antbnandbnprofessional?bn-bnANSWERS--
Youbnshouldbnintroducebnyourselfbnandbnexplainbnthebnprocedurebninbneasybntobnunder
standbnterms
Whatbnisbnthebnfirstbnthingbnyoubnshouldbndobnbeforebnbeginningbnthebnprocedure?bn-
bnANSWERS--
Youbnshouldbnidentifybnthebnpatientbnbybnaskingbnthembntobnstatebnandbnspellbntheirbnf
ullbnname,bnandbnprovidebntheirbndatebnofbnbirth.
Evenbnifbnabnphlebotomybnprocedurebnhasbnbegun,bnthebnpatientbncanbnstillbnchoosebnt
obnterminatebnthebnprocedure.bn
Truebnorbnfalsebn-bnANSWERS--True
Failurebntowbnstopbnabnphlebotomybnprocedure,bnafterbnthebnpatientbnwishesbntobnstop
,bncanbnresultbninbnwhat?bn-bnANSWERS--Assaultbnorbnbatterybncharges
HIPAAbnrequiresbnprovidersbntobngetbnwrittenbnpermissionbnbeforebndisclosingbnhealth
carebninformationbntobnanyonebnoutsidebnthebnproviderbnteam/bn
Truebnorbnfalsebn-bnANSWERS--True
ThebnProtectedbnHealthbnInformationbn(PHI)bnisbnwhat?bn-bnANSWERS--
Anybnindividuallybnidentifiablebnhealthbninformationbnthatbnisbntransmittedbnorbnstoredbn
electronically
Safeguardedbninformationbnincludesbnwhat?bn-bnANSWERS--Treatments
Testbnresults
Medications
Procedures
Appointmentbntimesbnandbndates
ThebnJointbnCommissionbn-bnANSWERS--Foundedbninbn1951
Thebnoldestbnorganizationbninbnhealthcarebnfacilitybnoversight
Establishbnstandardsbnandbnpracticesbnofbnoperationsbninbnhealthcarebnsettings
ClinicalbnandbnLaboratorybnStandardsbnInstitutebn(CLSI)bn-bnANSWERS--
Nonprofitbnorganizationbnthatbnpublishesbnstandardsbnandbnguidelinesbnforbnclinicalbnla
boratorybnprocedures
EquipmentbnCheckbnFormsbn-bnANSWERS--
ensurebnthebnmachinesbnarebninspectedbnforbnperformancebnandbnoperationbncomplia
ncebnatbntimebnintervalsbnspecificbntobnthebnequipmentbnandbnclinicalbnapplication
, Whatbnarebnthebnconsequencesbnofbnnotbncompletingbnequipmentbncheckbnformsbn-
bnANSWERS--
Specimensbnmaybnexpire,bnskewedbntestingbnoutcomesbnandbnpatientbncarebnmisman
agement
IncidentbnReportbnFormsbn-bnANSWERS--Shouldbnidentifybneveryonebninvolved
thebnproblems
actionsbntakenbntobncorrectbnthebnissue
Examplesbnofbnillegalbnandbnunethicalbnbehaviorsbn-bnANSWERS--negligence,bn
assault
bnbattery
bnslander
libel
dutybnofbncare
breachbnofbnduty
malpractice
Whenbnabnlawbnisbnbroken,bnevenbnifbnthebnproviderbnisbnunawarebnofbnthebnlaw,bnthebn
actionbnisbnstillbnconsideredbnillegalbnandbncanbnhavebncourtbnrepercussions
Truebnorbnfalsebn-bnANSWERS--True
Asbnabnphlebotomist,bnyoubnshouldbnneverbngivebnpatientsbnresultsbnorbnexplainbnwhat
bnthebntestsbncheckbnfor.bn
Truebnorbnfalsebn-bnANSWERS--True,bnasbnyoubnarebnnotbnmedicallybnqualified
Whatbnarebnthebntypesbnofbnconsent?bn-bnANSWERS--Informedbnconsent
Expressedbnconsent
ImpliedbnConsent
HIVbnTestingbnConsent
ParentalbnConsentbnforbnMinors
DefinebnInformedbnConsentbn-bnANSWERS--
Abncompetentbnpersonbngivesbnvoluntarybnpermissionbnforbnabnmedicalbnprocedurebnaf
terbnreceivingbnadequatebninformationbnaboutbnthebnriskbnofbnthebnprocedure'sbnmetho
dsbnandbnconsequences
DefinebnExpressedbnConsentbn-bnANSWERS--
Permissionbnisbngivenbnbybnthebnpatientbnverballybnorbninbnwritingbnforbnabnprocedure
DefinebnImpliedbnConsentbn-bnANSWERS--
Thebnpatientsbnactionsbnpermitbnthebnprocedurebnwithoutbnverbalbnorbnwrittenbnconsen
t.bnThisbnincludesbnabnpatientbngoingbntobnthebnemergencybnroombnorbnholdingbnoutbnth
eirbnarmbnwhenbntoldbntheybnneedbntheirbnbloodbndrawn.
HIVbnTestingbnConsentbn-bnANSWERS--
specialbnpermissionbnisbnneededbntobnadministerbnabntestbnthatbndetectsbnHIV
