Phlebotomy Technician 1 NHA Practice
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The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection while performing
phlebotomy is by? - ANSWER Washing Hands
After drawing blood from a patient, the phlebotomist should dispose of the needle by? -
ANSWER Deposit it in an approved "Sharps Container"
Negligence by a professional person is called? - ANSWER Malpractice
Which of the following is the single most common source of HIV and HBV in the
workplace? - ANSWER Blood
The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the? - ANSWER Cardiovascular
System
The venipuncture site should be cleansed in a circular motion from the center to the? -
ANSWER Periphery: the outer limits or edge of an area or object
Red and white blood cell counts are examples of ________ tests? - ANSWER
Hematology
Treating all specimens as if they are hazardous and infectious is the basis for? -
ANSWER Universal Precautions
Drugs used to destroy or kill bacteria that cause disease are called? - ANSWER
Antibiotics
When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This pressure is called? -
ANSWER Systolic Pressure
The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is known as? - ANSWER
Contamination
The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted as
expected when compared with fellow workers. This is called? - ANSWER Reasonable
Care
Characteristics of capillaries include? - ANSWER Being thin walled in structure
Forming microscopic pathways
Connecting arterioles with venules
,ALL OF THE ABOVE
The branch of study of moral issues, questions and problems arising in the practice of
medicine and in biomedical research is called? - ANSWER Bioethics
If a test requires serum rather than plasma, a tube with what color top should be drawn?
- ANSWER Red
When using evacuated tubes for blood collection, it is crucial to remember to? -
ANSWER Never under fill tubes that contain anticoagulant
Never use tubes past their stated expiration dates
Immediately invert any tubes that contain additives
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The rubber sleeve (at the end opposite the needle tip) on an evacuated tube needle
makes it possible for use with? - ANSWER Multiple Tubes
Capillary blood sampling may be used if the laboratory tests require? - ANSWER Very
little blood
The tube to collect whole blood with an EDTA additive in it has a _________________
stopper? - ANSWER Lavender
Diastolic pressure is? - ANSWER The bottom number of blood pressure readings
Do not draw ________________ an intravenous infusion? - ANSWER Above
Which of the following legally enforces the Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard? -
ANSWER OSHA
Common symptoms of shock include all of the following EXCEPT? - ANSWER
Temperature
Which of the following causes AIDS? - ANSWER HIV
Arterioles, the smallest arteries, subdivide into? - ANSWER Capillaries
Which is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect blood specimen from an
older adult patient who has fragile, easy-to-collapse veins? - ANSWER Choose a
syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube:
a syringe minimizes pressure on fragile veins and helps prevent collapsing
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a blood specimen from a patient for an erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR) test. The technician should select a collection tube that has a
,top with which of the following colors? - ANSWER Lavender:
should be used when collecting for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test (ESR)
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? - ANSWER A specimen identification code:
A unique specimen ID code
Patients full name
Patients DOB
A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary collection instead of a venipuncture in
which of the following situations? - ANSWER A patients veins are inaccessible:
due to IV's, scaring, or burns
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a patients troponin T level. Which of the
following troponin T levels should the technician immediately report to the provider? -
ANSWER 0.3 ng/ml:
0.3 ng/ml is above the expected reference range of 0 to 0.2 ng/ml and is therefore a
critical value
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who is
allergic to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the technician use
to prepare the insertion site? - ANSWER Chlorhexidine:
alternative antiseptic solution for patients who have allergies to alcohol or latex
A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care testing of a patient
who has been fasting for 12 hrs. For which of the following results should the technician
immediately notify the provider? - ANSWER 130 mg/dl:
fasting blood glucose of 130 mg/dl is above the expected reference range of 70 to 110
mg/dl
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is an identifier for a
specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory? - ANSWER Accession Number:
identifies a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory
A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory test requisition form before obtaining
blood specimens for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take
prior to performing the venipuncture? - ANSWER Check the requisition form for the
, duplicate test orders:
discrepancies and missing information prior to performing the venipuncture
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the first step in the
blood collection procedure? - ANSWER Test Requisition:
ensure you have the provider's order for a test before preforming a blood collection
An unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department, and several blood tests
are ordered. A phlebotomy technician should collect the patients blood because he has
received which of the following types of consent? - ANSWER IMPLIED Consent:
implied consent can be obtained when a patient is unconscious and in an emergency
situation
A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to
screen a newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANSWER Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper:
only apply blood to the printed side of the paper
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to locate a vein
using the warming technique? - ANSWER Encase the warm towel in a plastic bag:
maintain the towels temperature and to keep the patients skin dry
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
temperatures? - ANSWER 36º - 38º C:
semen samples should be stored and transported at 37º C (98.6º F)
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? - ANSWER "I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and
return it to the lab within 1 hour.":
specimen should be collected in a sterile container, kept warm, and delivered to the
laboratory within 1 hour
A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor
units of blood. Which of the following needle sizes should the technician select? -
ANSWER 18-guage
After placing the tourniquet on a patients arm, the phlebotomist notices small red spots
below the tourniquet. Which of the following terms describes these spots? - ANSWER
Petechiae:
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The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection while performing
phlebotomy is by? - ANSWER Washing Hands
After drawing blood from a patient, the phlebotomist should dispose of the needle by? -
ANSWER Deposit it in an approved "Sharps Container"
Negligence by a professional person is called? - ANSWER Malpractice
Which of the following is the single most common source of HIV and HBV in the
workplace? - ANSWER Blood
The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the? - ANSWER Cardiovascular
System
The venipuncture site should be cleansed in a circular motion from the center to the? -
ANSWER Periphery: the outer limits or edge of an area or object
Red and white blood cell counts are examples of ________ tests? - ANSWER
Hematology
Treating all specimens as if they are hazardous and infectious is the basis for? -
ANSWER Universal Precautions
Drugs used to destroy or kill bacteria that cause disease are called? - ANSWER
Antibiotics
When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This pressure is called? -
ANSWER Systolic Pressure
The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is known as? - ANSWER
Contamination
The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted as
expected when compared with fellow workers. This is called? - ANSWER Reasonable
Care
Characteristics of capillaries include? - ANSWER Being thin walled in structure
Forming microscopic pathways
Connecting arterioles with venules
,ALL OF THE ABOVE
The branch of study of moral issues, questions and problems arising in the practice of
medicine and in biomedical research is called? - ANSWER Bioethics
If a test requires serum rather than plasma, a tube with what color top should be drawn?
- ANSWER Red
When using evacuated tubes for blood collection, it is crucial to remember to? -
ANSWER Never under fill tubes that contain anticoagulant
Never use tubes past their stated expiration dates
Immediately invert any tubes that contain additives
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The rubber sleeve (at the end opposite the needle tip) on an evacuated tube needle
makes it possible for use with? - ANSWER Multiple Tubes
Capillary blood sampling may be used if the laboratory tests require? - ANSWER Very
little blood
The tube to collect whole blood with an EDTA additive in it has a _________________
stopper? - ANSWER Lavender
Diastolic pressure is? - ANSWER The bottom number of blood pressure readings
Do not draw ________________ an intravenous infusion? - ANSWER Above
Which of the following legally enforces the Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard? -
ANSWER OSHA
Common symptoms of shock include all of the following EXCEPT? - ANSWER
Temperature
Which of the following causes AIDS? - ANSWER HIV
Arterioles, the smallest arteries, subdivide into? - ANSWER Capillaries
Which is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect blood specimen from an
older adult patient who has fragile, easy-to-collapse veins? - ANSWER Choose a
syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube:
a syringe minimizes pressure on fragile veins and helps prevent collapsing
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a blood specimen from a patient for an erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR) test. The technician should select a collection tube that has a
,top with which of the following colors? - ANSWER Lavender:
should be used when collecting for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test (ESR)
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? - ANSWER A specimen identification code:
A unique specimen ID code
Patients full name
Patients DOB
A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary collection instead of a venipuncture in
which of the following situations? - ANSWER A patients veins are inaccessible:
due to IV's, scaring, or burns
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a patients troponin T level. Which of the
following troponin T levels should the technician immediately report to the provider? -
ANSWER 0.3 ng/ml:
0.3 ng/ml is above the expected reference range of 0 to 0.2 ng/ml and is therefore a
critical value
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who is
allergic to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the technician use
to prepare the insertion site? - ANSWER Chlorhexidine:
alternative antiseptic solution for patients who have allergies to alcohol or latex
A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care testing of a patient
who has been fasting for 12 hrs. For which of the following results should the technician
immediately notify the provider? - ANSWER 130 mg/dl:
fasting blood glucose of 130 mg/dl is above the expected reference range of 70 to 110
mg/dl
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is an identifier for a
specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory? - ANSWER Accession Number:
identifies a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory
A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory test requisition form before obtaining
blood specimens for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take
prior to performing the venipuncture? - ANSWER Check the requisition form for the
, duplicate test orders:
discrepancies and missing information prior to performing the venipuncture
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the first step in the
blood collection procedure? - ANSWER Test Requisition:
ensure you have the provider's order for a test before preforming a blood collection
An unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department, and several blood tests
are ordered. A phlebotomy technician should collect the patients blood because he has
received which of the following types of consent? - ANSWER IMPLIED Consent:
implied consent can be obtained when a patient is unconscious and in an emergency
situation
A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to
screen a newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANSWER Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper:
only apply blood to the printed side of the paper
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to locate a vein
using the warming technique? - ANSWER Encase the warm towel in a plastic bag:
maintain the towels temperature and to keep the patients skin dry
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
temperatures? - ANSWER 36º - 38º C:
semen samples should be stored and transported at 37º C (98.6º F)
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? - ANSWER "I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and
return it to the lab within 1 hour.":
specimen should be collected in a sterile container, kept warm, and delivered to the
laboratory within 1 hour
A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor
units of blood. Which of the following needle sizes should the technician select? -
ANSWER 18-guage
After placing the tourniquet on a patients arm, the phlebotomist notices small red spots
below the tourniquet. Which of the following terms describes these spots? - ANSWER
Petechiae:
