CURRICULUM PHLEBOTOMY
PROGRAM AUMT WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
This OSHA mandated set of requirements protects against pathogenic microorganisms
that are transmitted through blood and cause disease - ANSWER-Blood borne
pathogens and needlestick prevention
What does OSHA stand for? - ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What does CDC stand for? - ANSWER-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Explain standard precautions - ANSWER-Treating all bodily fluids as potentially
infectious
What information does the safety data sheets (SDS) provide for laboratory
professionals? - ANSWER-Identification of the product and supplier.
Hazard identification.
Prevention.
Response.
While palpating for a vein a phlebotomist begins "slapping" the patient's arm, this action
could be considered __ - ANSWER-Battery
The national institute for occupational safety and health (NIOSH) requires sharps
containers to have four criteria, which are - ANSWER-
All healthcare providers must follow these when handling potentially infectious material -
ANSWER-
A patient informs a phlebotomist that he/she is allergic to alcohol, what should the
phlebotomist use to cleanse the patients venipuncture site? - ANSWER-
Name the three "means of transmission"? - ANSWER-
SA node (sinoatrial node) - ANSWER--pacemaker of the heart
-sets the heartbeat rate
-located in the right atrium
-causes atria to contract