AUMT Phlebotomy Mock Exam
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If you are using alcohol to cleanse the venipuncture site, it must be allowed to air dry
prior to the venipuncture because alcohol - ANSWERSRequires time for antiseptic
action
If you are drawing a metabolic panel what is the most important question to ask the
patient prior to collection? - ANSWERS"When was the last time you ate?"
Which of the following statements by a phlebotomist regarding skin preparation for
blood cultures is appropriate? - ANSWERS"I will cleanse the area with providone
iodine."
What is the most common cause for blood culture contamination? - ANSWERSImproper
preparation of the venipuncture site
What is the most important thing to remember when creating a blood slide/smear? -
ANSWERSThin, feathered edge
Which of the following actions is appropriate for preparing a peripheral blood smear? -
ANSWERSPlace a 1mm drop of blood a half inch from the edge of the slide
Before the phlebotomist performs a venipuncture, the patient wans that she is HIV
positive. According to OSHA regulations, after donning gloves, the phlebotomist should
- ANSWERSPerform the venipuncture
The phlebotomist has an order to draw a routine CBC from a 9-month-old infant. Which
of the following is the most appropriate collection site? - ANSWERSEither heel
A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe downs
syndrome, which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? -
ANSWERSSpeak with the patient's guardian before performing the venipuncture to
ensure the explanation is understood.
What actions should a phlebotomist take is the patient reports a sharp pain radiating
down the arm during a venipuncture procedure? - ANSWERSRelease the tourniquet
and remove the needle
When should the tourniquet be released during a 5 tube collection draw? - ANSWERS1
to 2 min.
, If a patient becomes pale and diaphoretic during a routine venipuncture, what condition
is most likely to occur? - ANSWERSSyncope
What is the correct way to end a venipuncture procedure? - ANSWERSTourniquet,
tube, gauze
What condition is the therapeutic phlebotomy commonly used? -
ANSWERSPolycythemia Vera
A patient can donate blood if he or she - ANSWERSDonated blood 9 weeks ago
Which term is used to describe a blood donation from a patient for later use in his or her
own surgical procedure? - ANSWERSAutologous
An inpatient who will need to be drawn every day or every few hours, what type of
anemia is commonly seen? - ANSWERSIatrogenic
Occult blood collection is used to detect which of the following? - ANSWERSColorectal
cancer
Which of the following types of urine collection is required for culture and sensitivity
testing? - ANSWERSClean-catch, midstream specimen collected in a sterile cup.
For which of the following tests would a first-voided morning urine specimen be
collected? - ANSWERSPregnancy
Which of the following is the name or abbreviation of the federal law that established
standards for the electronic exchange of patient information? - ANSWERSHIPAA
The abbreviation for the federal regulations that established quality standards for all
laboratories that test human specimen is - ANSWERSCLIA '88
You accidentally splash a bleach solution in your eyes while preparing it for cleaning
purposes. What is the first thing to do? - ANSWERSFlush your eyes with water for a
minimum of 15 minutes
Operational standards are established by which of the following agencies? -
ANSWERSCLSI
Under which of the following circumstances should you place a patient into the recovery
position? - ANSWERSIf the patient is breathing and you do not suspect a spinal injury
Which of the OSHA requirements specific to the venipuncture procedure must a
phlebotomist comply with? - ANSWERSWear gloves when contact with blood is
anticipated
Questions & Answers 100% Solved!
If you are using alcohol to cleanse the venipuncture site, it must be allowed to air dry
prior to the venipuncture because alcohol - ANSWERSRequires time for antiseptic
action
If you are drawing a metabolic panel what is the most important question to ask the
patient prior to collection? - ANSWERS"When was the last time you ate?"
Which of the following statements by a phlebotomist regarding skin preparation for
blood cultures is appropriate? - ANSWERS"I will cleanse the area with providone
iodine."
What is the most common cause for blood culture contamination? - ANSWERSImproper
preparation of the venipuncture site
What is the most important thing to remember when creating a blood slide/smear? -
ANSWERSThin, feathered edge
Which of the following actions is appropriate for preparing a peripheral blood smear? -
ANSWERSPlace a 1mm drop of blood a half inch from the edge of the slide
Before the phlebotomist performs a venipuncture, the patient wans that she is HIV
positive. According to OSHA regulations, after donning gloves, the phlebotomist should
- ANSWERSPerform the venipuncture
The phlebotomist has an order to draw a routine CBC from a 9-month-old infant. Which
of the following is the most appropriate collection site? - ANSWERSEither heel
A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe downs
syndrome, which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? -
ANSWERSSpeak with the patient's guardian before performing the venipuncture to
ensure the explanation is understood.
What actions should a phlebotomist take is the patient reports a sharp pain radiating
down the arm during a venipuncture procedure? - ANSWERSRelease the tourniquet
and remove the needle
When should the tourniquet be released during a 5 tube collection draw? - ANSWERS1
to 2 min.
, If a patient becomes pale and diaphoretic during a routine venipuncture, what condition
is most likely to occur? - ANSWERSSyncope
What is the correct way to end a venipuncture procedure? - ANSWERSTourniquet,
tube, gauze
What condition is the therapeutic phlebotomy commonly used? -
ANSWERSPolycythemia Vera
A patient can donate blood if he or she - ANSWERSDonated blood 9 weeks ago
Which term is used to describe a blood donation from a patient for later use in his or her
own surgical procedure? - ANSWERSAutologous
An inpatient who will need to be drawn every day or every few hours, what type of
anemia is commonly seen? - ANSWERSIatrogenic
Occult blood collection is used to detect which of the following? - ANSWERSColorectal
cancer
Which of the following types of urine collection is required for culture and sensitivity
testing? - ANSWERSClean-catch, midstream specimen collected in a sterile cup.
For which of the following tests would a first-voided morning urine specimen be
collected? - ANSWERSPregnancy
Which of the following is the name or abbreviation of the federal law that established
standards for the electronic exchange of patient information? - ANSWERSHIPAA
The abbreviation for the federal regulations that established quality standards for all
laboratories that test human specimen is - ANSWERSCLIA '88
You accidentally splash a bleach solution in your eyes while preparing it for cleaning
purposes. What is the first thing to do? - ANSWERSFlush your eyes with water for a
minimum of 15 minutes
Operational standards are established by which of the following agencies? -
ANSWERSCLSI
Under which of the following circumstances should you place a patient into the recovery
position? - ANSWERSIf the patient is breathing and you do not suspect a spinal injury
Which of the OSHA requirements specific to the venipuncture procedure must a
phlebotomist comply with? - ANSWERSWear gloves when contact with blood is
anticipated
