1. The proper way to dispose of a needle is to:
A. Recap it and put it in a sharps container
B. Throw it recapped into a biohazard bag
C. Put it into a sharps container, without recapping, immediately after with -
drawing it
D. Collectthemin a cup for disposalat the end of the day: C. Put it into a sharps container,
withoutrecapping,immediatelyafter withdrawingit
2. The "Good Samaritan Law" encourages healthcare professionals to:
A. Report abuse to the proper authorities
B. Provide medical care within the scope of their training at the scene of an
accidentwithoutfear of beingsuedfor negligence.
C. Provide for medical care to the elderly and poor
D. Provide for legal representation for all health care providers within a charity
care based hospital:B. Provide medical care within the scope of their training at the scene of an accident
without fear of being sued for negligence.
3. If a patient refuses a venipuncture procedure, the phlebotomist should:
A. Inform the patient that they will be responsible to pay for the procedure
anyway
B. Have the patient restrained
C. Inform the patient that they must leave the facility
D. Immediately report the refusal and actions taḱen to the nurse: D. Immediately
report the refusal and actions ḱen
ta to the nurse
4. Microorganisms that cause disease are:
A. Hereditary
,B. Normal flora
C. Nonpathogenic
D. Pathogenic: D. Pathogenic
5. Which of the following veins in the arm is most subjected to venipuncture?
A. Mediancubitalvein
B. Brachial vein
C. Basilic vein
D. Cephalicvein: A. Mediancubitalvein
, 6. Post-prandial means:
A. Fasting
B. Before a meal
C. After a meal
D. Beforebedtime:C. Aftera meal
7. Tourniquets may be left on the patient for:
A. 1minute
B. 3 minutes
C. 5 minutes
D. There is no specific limit: A. 1minute
8. This complication results from repeated venipuncture of the same vein
A. Petechiae
B. Hemolysis
C. Thrombus
D. Phlebitis: D. Phlebitis
9. Which of the following is not a component that maḱes up the chain of
infection?
A. Modeof transportation
B. Source
C. Susceptible host
D. Modeof transmission:A. Modeof transportation
10. A hematoma can be prevented if:
A. Pressure is placed on the venipuncture site until the bleeding stops
B. The needle is removed before the tourniquet is released
C. A gauze and adhesive strip is immediately placed on venipuncture site after
the needle is removed
D. A butterflyneedleis used: A. Pressureis placedon thevenipuncturesite until thebleedingstops
11. Arterial blood gases need special handling. What is the handling require -
A. Recap it and put it in a sharps container
B. Throw it recapped into a biohazard bag
C. Put it into a sharps container, without recapping, immediately after with -
drawing it
D. Collectthemin a cup for disposalat the end of the day: C. Put it into a sharps container,
withoutrecapping,immediatelyafter withdrawingit
2. The "Good Samaritan Law" encourages healthcare professionals to:
A. Report abuse to the proper authorities
B. Provide medical care within the scope of their training at the scene of an
accidentwithoutfear of beingsuedfor negligence.
C. Provide for medical care to the elderly and poor
D. Provide for legal representation for all health care providers within a charity
care based hospital:B. Provide medical care within the scope of their training at the scene of an accident
without fear of being sued for negligence.
3. If a patient refuses a venipuncture procedure, the phlebotomist should:
A. Inform the patient that they will be responsible to pay for the procedure
anyway
B. Have the patient restrained
C. Inform the patient that they must leave the facility
D. Immediately report the refusal and actions taḱen to the nurse: D. Immediately
report the refusal and actions ḱen
ta to the nurse
4. Microorganisms that cause disease are:
A. Hereditary
,B. Normal flora
C. Nonpathogenic
D. Pathogenic: D. Pathogenic
5. Which of the following veins in the arm is most subjected to venipuncture?
A. Mediancubitalvein
B. Brachial vein
C. Basilic vein
D. Cephalicvein: A. Mediancubitalvein
, 6. Post-prandial means:
A. Fasting
B. Before a meal
C. After a meal
D. Beforebedtime:C. Aftera meal
7. Tourniquets may be left on the patient for:
A. 1minute
B. 3 minutes
C. 5 minutes
D. There is no specific limit: A. 1minute
8. This complication results from repeated venipuncture of the same vein
A. Petechiae
B. Hemolysis
C. Thrombus
D. Phlebitis: D. Phlebitis
9. Which of the following is not a component that maḱes up the chain of
infection?
A. Modeof transportation
B. Source
C. Susceptible host
D. Modeof transmission:A. Modeof transportation
10. A hematoma can be prevented if:
A. Pressure is placed on the venipuncture site until the bleeding stops
B. The needle is removed before the tourniquet is released
C. A gauze and adhesive strip is immediately placed on venipuncture site after
the needle is removed
D. A butterflyneedleis used: A. Pressureis placedon thevenipuncturesite until thebleedingstops
11. Arterial blood gases need special handling. What is the handling require -
