A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient's arm and
observes a
sore at the site where the tourniquet is to be placed. Which of the
following actions
should the technician take? Correct answers Tie the tourniquet over the
patient's sleeve
The Joint Commission recommends using the patient's full name and
to prevent any further damage to
which of the
following
the skin. pieses of information to ensure accurate inpatient
identification?
answers Medical Correct
record
number
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to store a blood specimen. At
which of the
following temperatures should the technician store the specimen? Correct
8° C (35.6
answers 2°°toto
46.4° F)
Which of the following tasks is within a phlebotomy technician's scope
of practice?
Correct answers Providing instructions to patients for specimen
collection.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing ti perform a venipuncture on a
patient.
the following
Which types
of of consent is the patient providing when she extends
her arm
begin to
a procedure? Correct answers Implied
consent.
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the
first step
blood collection
in the procedure? Correct answers Test
requisition.
A phlebotomy technician is removing a bag of contaminated items from
a collection
area. Which of the following actions should the technician take to properly
dispose
the items?of Correct answers Place the bag inside a second hazardous
waste bag
outside of the
room.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood draw when the
patient
that he states
is severely allergic to latex. Which of the following actions should
the technician
take? Correct answers Use a blood pressure cuff and inflate it to
40 mm Hg.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a hand draw. Which of
equipment
the following should the technician assemble? Correct answers Winged
infusion set and
adapter
.
While a phlebotomy technician is performing a blood collection, several
land
dropson pfthe drawing chair. Which of the following solutions should the
blood
technician
remove theuse to Correct answers 1:10
blood?
bleach