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"Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container." - ANS-A phlebotomy
technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient. Which of the following
instructions should the technician give the patient?
"I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and return it to the lab within 1 hour." - ANS-A
phlebotomy technician is educating a patient about the at-home collection of a semen
specimen. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the
procedure?
"You will feel a small prick." - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a
venipuncture for a 2-year-old child. The child asks if the blood draw will hurt.
Which of the following statements should the technician make?
0.3 ng/mL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a patient's troponin T level.
Which of the following troponin T levels should the technician immediately report to the
provider?
1:10 bleach - ANS-While a phlebotomy technician is performing a blood collection, several
drops of blood land on the drawing chair. Which of the following solutions should the technician
use to remove the blood?
1.8/mm3 - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is using a point-of-care test system to determine a
patient's WBC count. For which of the following results should the technician immediately notify
the provider?
15 min - ANS-A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After
removing his contaminated clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount of time the
technician should rinse the affected area?
2 hr after administration - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for a
medication that was administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient received
the medication, how long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw?
2 to 8 C (35.6 to 46.4 F) - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to store a blood specimen.
At which of the following temperatures should the technician store the specimen?
24 hr - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is exposed to blood via a needlestick injury. Within how
many hours should the technician initiate postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)?
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240 to 330 mL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the
total blood volume of an infant who weighs 3.3 kg (7.3 lb)?
300 mg/dL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is performing a total cholesterol point-of-care test for
a patient. Which of the following findings should the technician immediately report to the
provider?
36-38 C - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the
following temperatures?
8-10 times - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is collecting a patient's blood specimen in a
lavender-topped tube. How many times should the technician gently invert the tube before
setting it in the specimen collection tray?
A patient's veins are inaccessible - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary
collection instead of a venipuncture in which of the following situations?
A specimen identification code - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory
requisition before obtaining blood specimens from a patient. The technician should verify that
the requisition includes which of the following information?
Accession number - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is
an identifier for a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory?
airborne precautions - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is working with a patient who has a
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Which of the following transmission precautions should
the technician use for this patient?
Alcohol requires time for antiseptic action to take effect - ANS-A phlebotomy technician uses
alcohol to cleanse a venipuncture site. Before performing the venipuncture, the technician
should allow the site to dry for which of the following reasons?
An aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle - ANS-Blood cultures have been ordered on an adult
patient in an intensive care unit. A nurse calls a phlebotomy technician to bring the appropriate
materials. Which of the following materials should the phlebotomy technician bring?
An amber colored microcontainer - ANS-A phlebotomy techniclan is performing a heelstick to
obtain capillary blood for testing a newborn's bilirubin level. Which of the following actions
should the technician take?
An increased rate of coagulation - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should identify that the order of
draw for capillary collections is different from venipuncture for which of the following reasons?
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"Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container." - ANS-A phlebotomy
technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient. Which of the following
instructions should the technician give the patient?
"I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and return it to the lab within 1 hour." - ANS-A
phlebotomy technician is educating a patient about the at-home collection of a semen
specimen. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the
procedure?
"You will feel a small prick." - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a
venipuncture for a 2-year-old child. The child asks if the blood draw will hurt.
Which of the following statements should the technician make?
0.3 ng/mL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a patient's troponin T level.
Which of the following troponin T levels should the technician immediately report to the
provider?
1:10 bleach - ANS-While a phlebotomy technician is performing a blood collection, several
drops of blood land on the drawing chair. Which of the following solutions should the technician
use to remove the blood?
1.8/mm3 - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is using a point-of-care test system to determine a
patient's WBC count. For which of the following results should the technician immediately notify
the provider?
15 min - ANS-A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After
removing his contaminated clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount of time the
technician should rinse the affected area?
2 hr after administration - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for a
medication that was administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient received
the medication, how long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw?
2 to 8 C (35.6 to 46.4 F) - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to store a blood specimen.
At which of the following temperatures should the technician store the specimen?
24 hr - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is exposed to blood via a needlestick injury. Within how
many hours should the technician initiate postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)?
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240 to 330 mL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the
total blood volume of an infant who weighs 3.3 kg (7.3 lb)?
300 mg/dL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is performing a total cholesterol point-of-care test for
a patient. Which of the following findings should the technician immediately report to the
provider?
36-38 C - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the
following temperatures?
8-10 times - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is collecting a patient's blood specimen in a
lavender-topped tube. How many times should the technician gently invert the tube before
setting it in the specimen collection tray?
A patient's veins are inaccessible - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary
collection instead of a venipuncture in which of the following situations?
A specimen identification code - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory
requisition before obtaining blood specimens from a patient. The technician should verify that
the requisition includes which of the following information?
Accession number - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is
an identifier for a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory?
airborne precautions - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is working with a patient who has a
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Which of the following transmission precautions should
the technician use for this patient?
Alcohol requires time for antiseptic action to take effect - ANS-A phlebotomy technician uses
alcohol to cleanse a venipuncture site. Before performing the venipuncture, the technician
should allow the site to dry for which of the following reasons?
An aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle - ANS-Blood cultures have been ordered on an adult
patient in an intensive care unit. A nurse calls a phlebotomy technician to bring the appropriate
materials. Which of the following materials should the phlebotomy technician bring?
An amber colored microcontainer - ANS-A phlebotomy techniclan is performing a heelstick to
obtain capillary blood for testing a newborn's bilirubin level. Which of the following actions
should the technician take?
An increased rate of coagulation - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should identify that the order of
draw for capillary collections is different from venipuncture for which of the following reasons?
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