Phlebotomy National Exam Study Guide Questions with
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If one of the supplies below became contaminated with blood, which one would be disposed of
inside a red biohazard bag?
a. A dirty needle
b. A fully saturated cotton ball
c. A broken tube
d. A transfer device✔✔b. A fully saturated cotton ball
The study of right and wrong is called:
a. Integrity
b. Professionalism
c. Ethics
d. Positive thinking✔✔c. Ethics
What additive is found inside a tube that should be filled to a 9:1 ratio
a. Potassium oxalate
b. Gel barrier
c. Sodium fluoride
d. Sodium Citrate✔✔d. Sodium Citrate
Use of the word Asepsis means a site has been found to be .....
a. Contaminated
b. Bacteria filled
,c. Sterilized
d. Without bacteria✔✔d. Without bacteria
What may have caused a tube to break within the centrifuge?
a. Unbalance tubes
b. Tubes that are not full
c. The centrifuge spinning too fast
d. None of these✔✔a. Unbalance tubes
The abbreviation V.A.D. stands for:
a. Vessel access device
b. Venous arterial device
c. Venous access device
d. vessel accompany device✔✔c. Venous access device
Inability to physically or mentally perform your job function would be considered
a. Malpractice
b. Incompetence
c. Negligence
d. Assault✔✔b. Incompetence
When all microbial bacteria has been destroyed; the area is now called_____.
a. Sterilized
b. Clean
c. Disinfected
d. Safe✔✔a. Sterilized
, If a patient has a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, which of the test below might they have
performed?
a. Glucose
b. Lipid
c. CMP
d. Potassium✔✔a. Glucose
Ethanol and paternity test are example of:
a. Reasonable care
b. Duty of care
c. Sample integrity
d. Chain of custody✔✔d. Chain of custody
All but which of these belongs on the front of the package when mailing blood samples?
a. Biohazard
b. Name of your lab
c. Doctors name
d. CDC information✔✔c. Doctors name
If the patient needs a container for 24 hour urine collection, which amount below would be best
to give to them?
a. 200ml
b. 2000ml
c. 1000ml
d. 1500ml✔✔b. 2000ml
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If one of the supplies below became contaminated with blood, which one would be disposed of
inside a red biohazard bag?
a. A dirty needle
b. A fully saturated cotton ball
c. A broken tube
d. A transfer device✔✔b. A fully saturated cotton ball
The study of right and wrong is called:
a. Integrity
b. Professionalism
c. Ethics
d. Positive thinking✔✔c. Ethics
What additive is found inside a tube that should be filled to a 9:1 ratio
a. Potassium oxalate
b. Gel barrier
c. Sodium fluoride
d. Sodium Citrate✔✔d. Sodium Citrate
Use of the word Asepsis means a site has been found to be .....
a. Contaminated
b. Bacteria filled
,c. Sterilized
d. Without bacteria✔✔d. Without bacteria
What may have caused a tube to break within the centrifuge?
a. Unbalance tubes
b. Tubes that are not full
c. The centrifuge spinning too fast
d. None of these✔✔a. Unbalance tubes
The abbreviation V.A.D. stands for:
a. Vessel access device
b. Venous arterial device
c. Venous access device
d. vessel accompany device✔✔c. Venous access device
Inability to physically or mentally perform your job function would be considered
a. Malpractice
b. Incompetence
c. Negligence
d. Assault✔✔b. Incompetence
When all microbial bacteria has been destroyed; the area is now called_____.
a. Sterilized
b. Clean
c. Disinfected
d. Safe✔✔a. Sterilized
, If a patient has a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, which of the test below might they have
performed?
a. Glucose
b. Lipid
c. CMP
d. Potassium✔✔a. Glucose
Ethanol and paternity test are example of:
a. Reasonable care
b. Duty of care
c. Sample integrity
d. Chain of custody✔✔d. Chain of custody
All but which of these belongs on the front of the package when mailing blood samples?
a. Biohazard
b. Name of your lab
c. Doctors name
d. CDC information✔✔c. Doctors name
If the patient needs a container for 24 hour urine collection, which amount below would be best
to give to them?
a. 200ml
b. 2000ml
c. 1000ml
d. 1500ml✔✔b. 2000ml
