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A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has cutaneous diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear? A. mask B. gown C. goggles D. N95 respirator Correct answers B. gown A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After removing his contaminated clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount of time the technician should rinse the affected area? A. 3 mi...

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18 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

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A Phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Down Syndrome. Which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? a) Explain the procedure to the patient in simple terms and then proceed with the venipuncture. b) Speak with the patients guardian before performing the venipuncture to ensure the explanation is understood c) Draw the patients blood without trying to explain d) Ask the patients guardian to assist in holding the patients arm stiff for th...

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5 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

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For an older adult patient who has difficult to access veins, I phlebotomy technician should select which of the following veins to perform a venipuncture Correct answers Dorsal veins A Phlebotomy technician should transfer a semen sample at which of the following temperatures Correct answers 36 to 38 c A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following complications Correct answers hemolysis A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient how t...

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9 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

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