What should you do fist when a patient is having a syncope episode while you are perform-
ing a venipuncture? - ANSWER Lay them down so they don't fall and take out the nee-
dle. Take the needle out and keep the patient safe.
If blood does not appear in an evacuated tube upon venipuncture, a phlebotomist's first
course of action should be to? - ANSWER Adjust/reposition the needle
To eliminate bacteria from the skin of a bacterial culture venipuncture site, it is sometimes
essential to use which cleansing agent in addition to alcohol in the skin cleansing process? -
ANSWER Betadine
Broken glassware that may be contaminated should be picked up by? - AN-
SWER Broom and dustpan
Infant heel sticks lancet size is? - ANSWER Smaller than 2.5 mL
The federal government requires that specimens are transported or shipped in what? - AN-
SWER Water tight containers
The lab report on a patient indicates a hemoglobin of 7 g/dL. What is the first action for the
phlebotomist to take? - ANSWER Notify the provider
How would you dispose of a used needle? - ANSWER In a sharps container
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, What device is used for pa'tients with fragile veins? - ANSWER Butterfly or winged in-
fusion set
On an obese patient, what is the most likely vein you will find to draw blood? - AN-
SWER Cephalic vein
The special delivery for an arterial blood gas (ABG) must be placed in: - ANSWER Ice
If a biohazard spill in the lab, a phlebotomist should first try to? - ANSWER Contain the
spill safely
Knowing when to collect peak and trough levels is important when drawing what? - AN-
SWER Therapeutic drug levels
Which anticoagulant should be added to a plastic tube with a red stopper? - AN-
SWER None
What is blood plasma? - ANSWER Straw color liquid portion of blood. 55% of total
blood
Contaminated laundry should be? - ANSWER Bag it. Containerized at the location.
How many tubes of blood would you draw for a 3 hour GTT? - ANSWER Four. 1 + (# of
hours)
You are working alone on the night shift, and within minutes you receive orders for a blood
alcohol in the ER, CBC in labor and delivery, STAT electrolytes in CCU, and timed blood cul-
ture in ICU, which would you do first? - ANSWER STAT electrolytes in CCU
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ing a venipuncture? - ANSWER Lay them down so they don't fall and take out the nee-
dle. Take the needle out and keep the patient safe.
If blood does not appear in an evacuated tube upon venipuncture, a phlebotomist's first
course of action should be to? - ANSWER Adjust/reposition the needle
To eliminate bacteria from the skin of a bacterial culture venipuncture site, it is sometimes
essential to use which cleansing agent in addition to alcohol in the skin cleansing process? -
ANSWER Betadine
Broken glassware that may be contaminated should be picked up by? - AN-
SWER Broom and dustpan
Infant heel sticks lancet size is? - ANSWER Smaller than 2.5 mL
The federal government requires that specimens are transported or shipped in what? - AN-
SWER Water tight containers
The lab report on a patient indicates a hemoglobin of 7 g/dL. What is the first action for the
phlebotomist to take? - ANSWER Notify the provider
How would you dispose of a used needle? - ANSWER In a sharps container
1
, What device is used for pa'tients with fragile veins? - ANSWER Butterfly or winged in-
fusion set
On an obese patient, what is the most likely vein you will find to draw blood? - AN-
SWER Cephalic vein
The special delivery for an arterial blood gas (ABG) must be placed in: - ANSWER Ice
If a biohazard spill in the lab, a phlebotomist should first try to? - ANSWER Contain the
spill safely
Knowing when to collect peak and trough levels is important when drawing what? - AN-
SWER Therapeutic drug levels
Which anticoagulant should be added to a plastic tube with a red stopper? - AN-
SWER None
What is blood plasma? - ANSWER Straw color liquid portion of blood. 55% of total
blood
Contaminated laundry should be? - ANSWER Bag it. Containerized at the location.
How many tubes of blood would you draw for a 3 hour GTT? - ANSWER Four. 1 + (# of
hours)
You are working alone on the night shift, and within minutes you receive orders for a blood
alcohol in the ER, CBC in labor and delivery, STAT electrolytes in CCU, and timed blood cul-
ture in ICU, which would you do first? - ANSWER STAT electrolytes in CCU
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