National Healthcareer Association Phlebotomy Questions and Answers
A positive HIV test results are an example of - ansPoint of care testing
A PT has orders to draw blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and iron panels but forgets to draw PTT what should you do?
- ansDraw a discard tube and redraw blood cultures
A PT should explain the procedure prior to the venipuncture in order to - ansObtain patient consent
A STAT electrolyte panels was reported to have critically high sodium levels - ansUse gold tube explains pre
analytic error
According to CISI order of draw guidelines, the following samples should be collected first - ansCultures
According to CISI the standard depth of dermal puncture for infants is - ans2mm
After cleansing a site PT should - ansAlways let the spot dry
After collecting a billirubin test the specimen should - ansBe kept away from direct light to ensure accurate
results
After draw the patient begins to twitch and shake and her eyes roll back what should PT do - ansObserve
patient and help protect against injury
After introducing yourself you should - ansCorrectly identify patient
All test results of hospital patients are available to physicians and nursing staff in house via - ansInternet
An alcohol level test is ordered - ansThe sodium fluoride tube should be used
, Because of time between collection and plasma separation the PT should - ansCentrifuge specimen
Dermal puncture performed on an infant are routinely collected from - ansLateral plantar surface
During venipuncture the needle in the vein and bloodflow is established when the second tube is attached
blood flow stops the PT should - ansRotate the bevel of needle
Feather edge reflects the correct results for a - ansPeripheral Blood Smear
For inpatient in addition to patients complete name and DOB, medical record # what else must be included in
the physicians requisition form - ansTest to be preformed
For patient compliance with GTT test PT should - ansConfirm patient has been fasting
Heel sticks are done for which neonatal screening - ansPKU
Hematoma - ansAccumulation of blood under skin
Hemoconcentration - ansConcentration of blood
Hemoconcentration of a venous blood sample is most often caused when - ansThe tourniquet is in place for
more than 2 mins
If a female refuses to get blood drawn from a male for religious purposes - ansA female PT should collect the
specimen
If a patient had a mastectomy when preforming a venipuncture you should - ansDraw from opposite arm
A positive HIV test results are an example of - ansPoint of care testing
A PT has orders to draw blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and iron panels but forgets to draw PTT what should you do?
- ansDraw a discard tube and redraw blood cultures
A PT should explain the procedure prior to the venipuncture in order to - ansObtain patient consent
A STAT electrolyte panels was reported to have critically high sodium levels - ansUse gold tube explains pre
analytic error
According to CISI order of draw guidelines, the following samples should be collected first - ansCultures
According to CISI the standard depth of dermal puncture for infants is - ans2mm
After cleansing a site PT should - ansAlways let the spot dry
After collecting a billirubin test the specimen should - ansBe kept away from direct light to ensure accurate
results
After draw the patient begins to twitch and shake and her eyes roll back what should PT do - ansObserve
patient and help protect against injury
After introducing yourself you should - ansCorrectly identify patient
All test results of hospital patients are available to physicians and nursing staff in house via - ansInternet
An alcohol level test is ordered - ansThe sodium fluoride tube should be used
, Because of time between collection and plasma separation the PT should - ansCentrifuge specimen
Dermal puncture performed on an infant are routinely collected from - ansLateral plantar surface
During venipuncture the needle in the vein and bloodflow is established when the second tube is attached
blood flow stops the PT should - ansRotate the bevel of needle
Feather edge reflects the correct results for a - ansPeripheral Blood Smear
For inpatient in addition to patients complete name and DOB, medical record # what else must be included in
the physicians requisition form - ansTest to be preformed
For patient compliance with GTT test PT should - ansConfirm patient has been fasting
Heel sticks are done for which neonatal screening - ansPKU
Hematoma - ansAccumulation of blood under skin
Hemoconcentration - ansConcentration of blood
Hemoconcentration of a venous blood sample is most often caused when - ansThe tourniquet is in place for
more than 2 mins
If a female refuses to get blood drawn from a male for religious purposes - ansA female PT should collect the
specimen
If a patient had a mastectomy when preforming a venipuncture you should - ansDraw from opposite arm
