Phlebotomy

OSHA Correct Answer: Occupational Saftey & Health Administration What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get? Correct Answer: OSHA requires that all health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids must receive a vaccination against Hepatitis B Pulmonary Edema Correct Answer: Fluid in the lungs How much blood can a person donate in a session? Correct Answer: 500 mL Patients have the right to what? Correct Answer: Under the Patient Bill Of Right...

What action should a phlebotomist take after collecting an ammonia specimen? Correct Answer: Place the specimen tube in an ice water slurry A phlebotomist should identify that what phrase is represented by the abbreviation "SD"? Correct Answer: Standard Deviation A phlebotomist is transporting blood specimens to a lab. What action should the phlebotomist take? Correct Answer: Place the specimens in a lockable container A phlebotomist is collecting a blood specimen from a patient wh...

An anticoagulant is used when collecting a sample for a blood glucose test because its ability to inhibit glycolysis. What colored stopper would be found on an evacuated blood collection tube used for this purpose? Correct Answer: light gray top To prevent glycolysis, which additive is used? Correct Answer: Sodium Fluoride The main reason not to use expired evacuated tubes for blood specimen collection is Correct Answer: they may exhibit incomplete filling Which of the following tech...

The Dr. wrote an order for a patient's blood to be drawn BID. The patient is to have his blood drawn Correct Answer: Two times day A phlebotomist enters an adults patient's room and finds the patient unconscious. The phlebotomist knows that the current protocol outlined by the American Heart Association for cardiopulmonary resuscitation with no respirations or pulse includes Correct Answer: 2 breaths per 15 chest compressions A patient with leukocytosis is expected to have which of the...

Professional Correct Answer: A person having great skill or experience in a particular field. Phlebotimists Correct Answer: Obtain blood specimens.Will sometimes perform EKG'S and POCT. What are some changes being made Correct Answer: Cross training hospital workers. What is the def of phlel Correct Answer: To cut into a vein for any reason. Communication skills consist of Correct Answer: Speaking in a pleasant tone, making eye contact, being patient. Who was considered the ...

There has been a chemical spill in the laboratory. To which of the following should a phlebotomist refer for directions to clean up the spill? a. CDC b. OSHA C. SDS d. CLIA Correct Answer: C A phlebotomist is performing a venipuncture on a patient who is allergic to alcohol. Which of the following is an appropriate antiseptic to use in place of alcohol? a. Sterile water b. Chlorhexidine C. Antiseptic foam d. Saline Correct Answer: B A phlebotomist is sending home a stool sample kit...

55% of blood is? Correct Answer: Plasma There are ____ types of white blood cells in human blood Correct Answer: 5 What color tube is used for an electrolyte panel? Correct Answer: Green; centrifuge within 45 min Hematoma Correct Answer: Localized collection/swelling of blood outside vessels What color tube is used for a Reticulocyte Count? Correct Answer: Lavender Hematuria Correct Answer: Blood in the urine ESR stands for Correct Answer: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ...

Which of the following is appropriate to use when collecting for a chemistry test that requires serum Correct Answer: A SST tube it is centrifuge the gel changes viscosity and moves between the serum in the cells What test results are affected when Provigil iodine is used to cleanse the site for dermal puncture Correct Answer: Potassium wnen a phlebotomist is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians which results have priority Correct Answer: Pre surgical What will ...

A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her shift. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Correct Answer: The technician should form a lather by rubbing her hands together for at least 15 seconds, covering all surfaces of her hands and fingers with soap. Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? Correct Answer: Povidone-iodine is contraindicated for ...

A blood specimen is requested on a patient suffering from tuberculosis. Which of the following item should the phlebotomist remove from the patient's room after completing the venipuncture? Correct Answer: the blood sample collected during the venipuncture A blood specimen is requested from from a patient suspected of having septicemia. Which of the following substances should the phlebotomist use to clean the venipuncture site? Correct Answer: alcohol and iodine Cerebral spinal fluid (...