PHLEBOTOMY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1. When drawing blood on an outpatient what is the next positive identification to
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ask for after obtaining date of birth?
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a) photo ID |
b) SSN
c) correct spelling of name | | |
d) medical record number: a) photo ID | | | | |
2. a patient has a requisition for a urine test. the patient asks to have their
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blood drawn. they intend to call the physicians office when they leave to fax the
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orders.
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what should a phlebotomy technician do?
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a) callthe physician before the draw to request and obtain orders for additional labs
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b) draw the blood and confirm with the physician after the draw
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c) look in the computer at patient history to see what labs have been done in the
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past
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d) Mark the labs that the patient requested on the requisition: a) call the
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physician before the draw to request and obtain orders for additional labs
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3. A requisition form requires a phlebo tech to draw blood for an hgA1C and
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lipid panel.
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How should the phlebo tech draw blood from the patient to meet this require-
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ment?
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a) 1. draw gray top tube 2. draw SST top tube
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b) 1. draw gray top tube 2. draw lavender top tube
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c) 1. draw lavender top tube 2. draw SST top tube
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d) 1. draw SST top tube 2. draw lavender top tube: *this is a hemoglobin test*
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d) 1. draw SST top tube 2. draw lavender top tube
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4. The phlebo tech initiates a blood draw after receiving verbal consent from
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the patient.
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What type of consent has been given?
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a) informed
b) implied
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,c) expressed
d) manifest: c) expressed | |
5. the physician orders an Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) lab test.
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Which tube should the phlebo tech use?
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a) red
b) SST/gold
c) green
d) lavender: d) lavender | |
6. Patient A is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy
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technician for 15 minutes. Patient B is in the waiting room and has been
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waiting for a phlebotomy technician for five minutes. Both patients require a
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CBC with differential.The STAT box on patient B's requisition is checked.
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What should the phlebotomy technician do first?
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a) draw from patient A using a SST/gold top tube
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b) draw from patient B using a lavender top tube
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c) draw from patient B using a SST/gold top tube
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d) draw from patient A using a lavender top tube: b) draw from patient B using a
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lavender top tube
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7. A phlebo tech is ready to perform a venipuncture on a patient for labs the
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physician ordered.
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What should the phlebo tech do first?
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a) gather the supplies | |
b) identify the patient | |
c) room the patient | |
d) position the patient: b) identify the patient | | | | | |
8. A phlebo tech enters a patient's room to draw blood and notices the DOB of
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the patient's ID band is different from the DOB on the requisition.
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How should the phlebo tech handle this situation?
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a) telephone the physician to verify the patient | | | | | |
b) Delay drawing the blood until the issue with the ID band is resolved
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c) change the ID band to match the requisition | | | | | | |
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, d) ignore the ID band and proceed with the draw: a) telephone the physician to
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verify the patient
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9. A phlebotomy technician receives an inpatient lab order. Upon entering the
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room, the technician observes an unconscious patient with family present.
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What should the technician do to verify the patient to the order, prior to the blood
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draw?
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a) ask the nurse | |
b) use the patients ID band | | | |
c) use the white board in the room | | | | | |
d) ask the family member in the room: b) use the patients ID band
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10. Patient A is drawn by the phlebotomy technician for a type and cross blood
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match and mistakenly labeled as patient B.The tubes are processed. Patient
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A'sblood is entered into patient B's chart.Later that day,patient B has surgery, is
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given the wrong blood type, and dies during surgery.
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What should the phlebotomy tech have done differently?
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a) label the tubes before the draw | | | | |
b) properly ID the patient | | |
c) switch labels on specimen | | |
d) contact corporate compliance: b) properly ID the patient | | | | | | |
11. The lab receives 3 specimens labeled Maria Sanchez 4/1/56. The name on
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the requisition form reads as Marie Sanches 4/11/65. The error is discovered
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during the ordering process.
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what should the phlebo tech do?
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a) call the patient and verify their name and DOB
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b) ask another phlebo tech to take care of this problem
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c) look for patient's info in the LIS | | | | | |
d) call physician's office to verify name and DOB: a) call the patient and verify
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their name and DOB
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12. Aphlebotomy tech draws blood from a patient whose name is James Davis. The
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patient states he prefers to be called Jim.
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How should the phlebo tech label the collection tube?
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1. When drawing blood on an outpatient what is the next positive identification to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ask for after obtaining date of birth?
| | | | | | |
a) photo ID |
b) SSN
c) correct spelling of name | | |
d) medical record number: a) photo ID | | | | |
2. a patient has a requisition for a urine test. the patient asks to have their
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
blood drawn. they intend to call the physicians office when they leave to fax the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
orders.
|
what should a phlebotomy technician do?
| | | | |
a) callthe physician before the draw to request and obtain orders for additional labs
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
b) draw the blood and confirm with the physician after the draw
| | | | | | | | | |
c) look in the computer at patient history to see what labs have been done in the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
past
|
d) Mark the labs that the patient requested on the requisition: a) call the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
physician before the draw to request and obtain orders for additional labs
| | | | | | | | | | | |
3. A requisition form requires a phlebo tech to draw blood for an hgA1C and
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
lipid panel.
| |
How should the phlebo tech draw blood from the patient to meet this require-
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ment?
|
a) 1. draw gray top tube 2. draw SST top tube
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b) 1. draw gray top tube 2. draw lavender top tube
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c) 1. draw lavender top tube 2. draw SST top tube
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d) 1. draw SST top tube 2. draw lavender top tube: *this is a hemoglobin test*
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d) 1. draw SST top tube 2. draw lavender top tube
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4. The phlebo tech initiates a blood draw after receiving verbal consent from
| | | | | | | | | | |
the patient.
| |
What type of consent has been given?
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a) informed
b) implied
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,c) expressed
d) manifest: c) expressed | |
5. the physician orders an Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) lab test.
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Which tube should the phlebo tech use?
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a) red
b) SST/gold
c) green
d) lavender: d) lavender | |
6. Patient A is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy
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technician for 15 minutes. Patient B is in the waiting room and has been
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
waiting for a phlebotomy technician for five minutes. Both patients require a
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CBC with differential.The STAT box on patient B's requisition is checked.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
What should the phlebotomy technician do first?
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a) draw from patient A using a SST/gold top tube
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b) draw from patient B using a lavender top tube
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c) draw from patient B using a SST/gold top tube
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d) draw from patient A using a lavender top tube: b) draw from patient B using a
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lavender top tube
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7. A phlebo tech is ready to perform a venipuncture on a patient for labs the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
physician ordered.
| |
What should the phlebo tech do first?
| | | | | |
a) gather the supplies | |
b) identify the patient | |
c) room the patient | |
d) position the patient: b) identify the patient | | | | | |
8. A phlebo tech enters a patient's room to draw blood and notices the DOB of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the patient's ID band is different from the DOB on the requisition.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
How should the phlebo tech handle this situation?
| | | | | | |
a) telephone the physician to verify the patient | | | | | |
b) Delay drawing the blood until the issue with the ID band is resolved
| | | | | | | | | | | |
c) change the ID band to match the requisition | | | | | | |
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, d) ignore the ID band and proceed with the draw: a) telephone the physician to
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
verify the patient
| | |
9. A phlebotomy technician receives an inpatient lab order. Upon entering the
| | | | | | | | | |
room, the technician observes an unconscious patient with family present.
| | | | | | | | | |
What should the technician do to verify the patient to the order, prior to the blood
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
draw?
|
a) ask the nurse | |
b) use the patients ID band | | | |
c) use the white board in the room | | | | | |
d) ask the family member in the room: b) use the patients ID band
| | | | | | | | | | | |
10. Patient A is drawn by the phlebotomy technician for a type and cross blood
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
match and mistakenly labeled as patient B.The tubes are processed. Patient
| | | | | | | | | | | |
A'sblood is entered into patient B's chart.Later that day,patient B has surgery, is
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
given the wrong blood type, and dies during surgery.
| | | | | | | | |
What should the phlebotomy tech have done differently?
| | | | | | |
a) label the tubes before the draw | | | | |
b) properly ID the patient | | |
c) switch labels on specimen | | |
d) contact corporate compliance: b) properly ID the patient | | | | | | |
11. The lab receives 3 specimens labeled Maria Sanchez 4/1/56. The name on
| | | | | | | | | | |
the requisition form reads as Marie Sanches 4/11/65. The error is discovered
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during the ordering process.
| | | |
what should the phlebo tech do?
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a) call the patient and verify their name and DOB
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b) ask another phlebo tech to take care of this problem
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c) look for patient's info in the LIS | | | | | |
d) call physician's office to verify name and DOB: a) call the patient and verify
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their name and DOB
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12. Aphlebotomy tech draws blood from a patient whose name is James Davis. The
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patient states he prefers to be called Jim.
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How should the phlebo tech label the collection tube?
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