PHLEBOTOMY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT

PHLEBOTOMY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT 1. A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a pre- employment drug test. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Correct Answer ️️ -verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of urine patient extending their arms is an example of which type of consent? - Correct Answer ️️ -implied consent . How frequently should a phlebotomy technician preform a quality control test on a glucometer in the laboratory? - Correct Answer ️️ -every day the meter is used A phlebotomy technician is disposing if used supplies when he accidentally receives a needle stick injury. According to OSHA guidelines, which of the following actions should the technician take first? - Correct Answer ️️ -wash the puncture with soap and water 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? - Correct Answer ️️ -15 minutes which test results are affected when povidone iodine is used to clean the site of a dermal puncture - Correct Answer ️️ -potassium which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to locate a vein using the warming technique> - Correct Answer ️️ -encase the warm towel in a plastic bag what consists of proper tourniquet application? - Correct Answer ️️ -tuck a partial loop of the tourniquet underneath the tourniquet which PPE should be removed first after tending to a patient in an isolation room? - Correct Answer ️️ -gloves A phlebotomy technician is preparing to preform a blood draw on a patient who had a left-sided mastectomy and has and IV on her right side. In which of the following locations should the technician preform the draw? - Correct Answer ️️ -below the IV what temperature should semen be transported at - Correct Answer ️️ -36-38 degrees Celsius ??? double check for which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician examine the antecubital areas in both of a patient's arms? - Correct Answer ️️ -medial cubital vein could be more accessible on one side than the other A phlebotomy technician is preparing to dispose of contaminated sharps. According to OSHA standards, which of the following actions should the technician take? - Correct Answer ️️ -replace the sharps container when it is two thirds full Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to take before leaving a patient's room? - Correct Answer ️️ -initial and mark the date and time on each tube drawn A phlebotomy technician is removing his gloves after a venipuncture procedure. Which of the following should the technician take? - Correct Answer ️️ -remove the first glove so that it is turned inside out during removal A phlebotomy technician is educating the patient about the at-home collection of a semen specimen. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the procedure? - Correct Answer ️️ -"I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and return it to the lab within 1 hour." A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient. which of the following techniques should the technician use to anchor the vein just before inserting the needle? - Correct Answer ️️ -Use the thumb to anchor the vein 5 cm (2 in) below the puncture site A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following colors signifies a health hazard in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 Marking System? - Correct Answer ️️ -blue A phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's capillary blood. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Correct Answer ️️ - use the second drop of blood that emerges from eh puncture A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10- month-old infant. Which of the following collection sites should the technician select? - Correct Answer ️️ -heel A phlebotomy technician is using a point-of-care test system to determine a patients WBC count. For which of the following results should the technician immediately notify the provider? - Correct Answer ️️ -1.8/ mm^3 A phlebotomy technician is selecting a site to collect a blood specimen from a patient. After applying a tourniquet, the technician sees no apparent vein to use for the venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Correct Answer ️️ -have the patient dangle her arm for 1-2 minutes which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to maintain compliance with HIPAA - Correct Answer ️️ -clear phone numbers from the fax machine A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure the trough level of a medication. The technician should collect the specimen at which of the following times? - Correct Answer ️️ -within 15 mins before the patient receives the next dose of medication A phlebotomy technician is preforming a venipuncture using a winged infusion set. The red topped tube fills, but the light blue-topped tube slows and does not completely. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Correct Ans