Phlebotomy

First piece of PPE that should be removed Correct Answer: GLOVES Which of the following should be collected first when taking a dermal sample? Correct Answer: Lavender Top How long after a patient has taken an oral medication should blood be drawn for peak level of the medication? Correct Answer: 2 hours What should be done if vein collapsed half way through collecting blood from a patient for donation? Correct Answer: use a new collection bag to draw a new unit of blood If a pat...

Which of the following statements is not one of the 3 major goals of the Patient's Bill of Rights? a) Assures that the health care system is fair and it works to meet patients' needs. b) Gives patients a way to address any problems they may have. c) Encourages patients to take an active role in staying or getting healthy. d) Ensures that the care you receive is affordable. Correct Answer: d) Ensures that the care you receive is affordable Which of the following duties is outside the ...

What tube contains Thrombin for STAT serum testing? Correct Answer: Orange or Grey/Yellow Tiger Top GTT stands for: Correct Answer: Glucose Tolerance Test Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) samples need to be run within how long of collecting? Correct Answer: 15 minutes LH stands for: Correct Answer: Leutinizing Hormone Which of the following are light sensitive specimins? Correct Answer: Bilirubin, Carotene, RBC folate Capillary samples are generally taken from: Correct Answer: The f...

A term used to describe a blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured is: Correct Answer: Hemolyzed Which of the following Vacutainer tubes is routinely used for hematology testing? Correct Answer: Lavender No anticoagulants are found in which tube? Correct Answer: Plain Red Which type of tube should be used to collect blood specimens during a glucose tolerance test? Correct Answer: Gray What is the anticoagulant that prevents platelets from clumping and preserves the...

A phlebotomist is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient. What instruction should the phlebotomist give the patient? Correct Answer: Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomist should clean items that have been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of what substance and water? Correct Answer: Sodium Hypochlorite A phlebotomist is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who signed a ...

The study of nature and the cause of disease is know as: Correct Answer: Pathology. The body contains approximately Correct Answer: 5 Liters of blood Erythrocytes are Correct Answer: Red blood cells Leukocytes are Correct Answer: White blood cells Thrombocytes are Correct Answer: Platelets Once they enter the bloodstream, mature red blood cells live for approximately Correct Answer: 100 to 120 days The iron-containing pigment of the red blood cells is called Correct Answe...

Which of the following statements is not one of the 3 major goals of the Patient's Bill of Rights? Correct Answer: Ensures that the care you receive is affordable. The Patient Bill of Rights was developed to help patients feel more confident in the US health care system by providing a framework that provides patients with healthcare that meets their needs, addresses their complaints and allows them to have more control over their health care. Though health care affordability is a top concer...

Which of the following statements is not one of the 3 major goals of the Patient's Bill of Rights? Assures that the health care system is fair and it works to meet patients' needs. Gives patients a way to address any problems they may have. Encourages patients to take an active role in staying or getting healthy. Ensures that the care you receive is affordable. Correct Answer: Ensures that the care you receive is affordable. The Patient Bill of Rights was developed to help pa...

76. Which of these tasks is typically considered within a phlebotomy technician's scope of practice? (Choose three.) (A) Creating peripheral blood smear slides (B) Drawing blood from an indwelling port (C) Performing a throat culture (D) Drawing blood from the dorsal aspect of the hand using a syringe and transfer device (E) Using a microscope to examine blood smears Correct Answer: (A) Creating peripheral blood smear slides (C) Performing a throat culture (D) Drawing blood from th...

Hemoconcentration can be caused by which of the following? Correct Answer: Leaving the tourniquet on the patient too long Antisepsis is a technique that is used on which of the following? Correct Answer: Skin In phlebotomy, what does the term pre-analytical mean? Correct Answer: Variables that affect a specimen prior to lab testing The "Airborne Precautions" isolation category is used when a patient is suspected or confirmed to have which of these? Correct Answer: Tuberculosis