Phlebotomy ASPT questions and
answers
Why's documentation of all clinical events important? ✔✔To monitor quality
and coordination of care.
A nurse stated to a phlebotomist that one of the patient's lab test results
was a mistake. The nurse asked to change the test result immediately.
What should the phleb. do? ✔✔Investigate the situation more thoraghly
prior to takeing action.
When documenting errors in a paper based medical record, which of the
following stements is most appropriate? ✔✔Errors should not be erased,
but noted and corrected.
If a phleb. wanted to look up details about specimen containers or tube
requiremnets while on duty at his/her hospital, what wold probably be the
best source for the info? ✔✔Speciment collection maual.
A phleb. was asked by a patient to fax test results to her home so she
would not have to go back to the doctor. What's the most appropriate
course of action for the phleb. ✔✔Follow the employer's policies regarding
the use or transmission of lab results.
, Bar codes can be used in health care for patients identification purposes.
Which of the following characterizes how bar codes are interpreted?
✔✔Light and dark bands of varying widths represents alphanumeric
symbols.
The most efficient and accurate way to making labels for speciments is by?
✔✔Printing from a computerized system.
What's RFID? ✔✔Identification tag using silicon chips and a wireless
receiver.
What type of information CANNOT be converted into bar code symbols?
✔✔Handwritten information
A phleb. noticed that new printed labels for laboratory specimens come w/
a smaller transfer lavel. What could this smaller labal be used for?
✔✔Aliquot tubes, curvettes, and microscope slides.
The use of an electronically generated blood drawing list or log sheet in a
specimen collection area serves? ✔✔Provide a record of specimens
collected.
QC records do NOT include information about? ✔✔Employee health
Bar codes in phleb. applications are not used for which one? ✔✔Patients
arm preference.
answers
Why's documentation of all clinical events important? ✔✔To monitor quality
and coordination of care.
A nurse stated to a phlebotomist that one of the patient's lab test results
was a mistake. The nurse asked to change the test result immediately.
What should the phleb. do? ✔✔Investigate the situation more thoraghly
prior to takeing action.
When documenting errors in a paper based medical record, which of the
following stements is most appropriate? ✔✔Errors should not be erased,
but noted and corrected.
If a phleb. wanted to look up details about specimen containers or tube
requiremnets while on duty at his/her hospital, what wold probably be the
best source for the info? ✔✔Speciment collection maual.
A phleb. was asked by a patient to fax test results to her home so she
would not have to go back to the doctor. What's the most appropriate
course of action for the phleb. ✔✔Follow the employer's policies regarding
the use or transmission of lab results.
, Bar codes can be used in health care for patients identification purposes.
Which of the following characterizes how bar codes are interpreted?
✔✔Light and dark bands of varying widths represents alphanumeric
symbols.
The most efficient and accurate way to making labels for speciments is by?
✔✔Printing from a computerized system.
What's RFID? ✔✔Identification tag using silicon chips and a wireless
receiver.
What type of information CANNOT be converted into bar code symbols?
✔✔Handwritten information
A phleb. noticed that new printed labels for laboratory specimens come w/
a smaller transfer lavel. What could this smaller labal be used for?
✔✔Aliquot tubes, curvettes, and microscope slides.
The use of an electronically generated blood drawing list or log sheet in a
specimen collection area serves? ✔✔Provide a record of specimens
collected.
QC records do NOT include information about? ✔✔Employee health
Bar codes in phleb. applications are not used for which one? ✔✔Patients
arm preference.
