Phlebotomy Practice Test Questions and
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Most important step in venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Patient identification
What is PPE? CORRECT ANSWERS Personal Protective Equipment
What is the best way to let a clean site dry? CORRECT ANSWERS Air dry
OSHA requires all phlebotomist to be trained regarding what? CORRECT ANSWERS Blood borne pathogens and needle saftey
All specimens are considered hazardous and infectious so we must use what? CORRECT ANSWERS Universal and or Standard precautions
What organization should be contacted regarding employee safety and unsafe working conditions? CORRECT ANSWERS OSHA (occupational safety and health administration
What does MSDS mean and what is it part of? CORRECT ANSWERS Material Safety Data Sheet (right to know law)
What color tube, and additive is used for CBC, Hct, Hgb, Sed rate? CORRECT ANSWERS Lavender, EDTA
Which tube has no additive? CORRECT ANSWERS Red
What color tube and which additive is used for protime and APTT? CORRECT ANSWERS Lt. Blue, sodium citrate
What is the ratio of blood to additive in a light blue tube? CORRECT ANSWERS 9 to 1 Which additive is the best choice for an ethanol specimen? CORRECT ANSWERS
Na fluoride
What color tube is an ethanol specimen drawn in? CORRECT ANSWERS Grey
In case of a needle stick accident you should? CORRECT ANSWERS Cleanse the site, get patient information if able, and notify your supervisor
What is the purpose of the tourniquet? CORRECT ANSWERS To find the vein
How long can the tourniquet be in place? CORRECT ANSWERS 1 minute
What is the first thing you must do after every finger stick? CORRECT ANSWERS Wipe away the first drop
Why is it necessary to keep the centrifuge lid closed until it comes to a complete stop? CORRECT ANSWERS It reduced the chance of aerosol and microbial contamination
What angle should your slider be when making blood smears? CORRECT ANSWERS 30 degrees
What should you do if a standard size tube collapses the veins? CORRECT ANSWERS Use a pediatric tube
Which cleansers are most common for blood culture site preparation? CORRECT ANSWERS povidone iodine or 2% chlorhexidine
What characteristics do sharps disposal containers have? CORRECT ANSWERS Spill proof, tamper proof, and puncture resistant.
When used for decontamination, the dilution for bleach in water should be what? CORRECT ANSWERS 10% bleach, 90% water Which point of care test is done to determine a platelet plug formation? CORRECT
ANSWERS Bleeding time (also known as platelet function assay)
Where in the wrist area are ABGs done and which artery? CORRECT ANSWERS Outer aspect of the wrist and from the radial artery
Which are the smallest vessels in the body? CORRECT ANSWERS Capillaries
Which are the smallest veins in the body? CORRECT ANSWERS Venules
The respiratory system is responsible for? CORRECT ANSWERS Breathing and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Common site cleanser for a venipuncture is? CORRECT ANSWERS 70% isopropyl alcohol
When anticoagulated blood is spun down in the centrifuge, how does it separate? CORRECT ANSWERS Plasma (top), buffy coal = WBCs & platelets (middle), Red blood cells (bottom )
MSDS is part of the? CORRECT ANSWERS Right to Know Law
When you leave the patient's room, make sure that? CORRECT ANSWERS Everything is returned to where you found it including the bed rails, (up if up, down if down)
What is the difference between serum and plasma? CORRECT ANSWERS Serum= the fluid portion of clotted blood
Plasma= fluid portion of unclotted blood which contains all of its clotting factors (fibrinogen)
Empathy is? CORRECT ANSWERS The Validation of a persons feelings
QA indicators are what? CORRECT ANSWERS Measurable factors
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Most important step in venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Patient identification
What is PPE? CORRECT ANSWERS Personal Protective Equipment
What is the best way to let a clean site dry? CORRECT ANSWERS Air dry
OSHA requires all phlebotomist to be trained regarding what? CORRECT ANSWERS Blood borne pathogens and needle saftey
All specimens are considered hazardous and infectious so we must use what? CORRECT ANSWERS Universal and or Standard precautions
What organization should be contacted regarding employee safety and unsafe working conditions? CORRECT ANSWERS OSHA (occupational safety and health administration
What does MSDS mean and what is it part of? CORRECT ANSWERS Material Safety Data Sheet (right to know law)
What color tube, and additive is used for CBC, Hct, Hgb, Sed rate? CORRECT ANSWERS Lavender, EDTA
Which tube has no additive? CORRECT ANSWERS Red
What color tube and which additive is used for protime and APTT? CORRECT ANSWERS Lt. Blue, sodium citrate
What is the ratio of blood to additive in a light blue tube? CORRECT ANSWERS 9 to 1 Which additive is the best choice for an ethanol specimen? CORRECT ANSWERS
Na fluoride
What color tube is an ethanol specimen drawn in? CORRECT ANSWERS Grey
In case of a needle stick accident you should? CORRECT ANSWERS Cleanse the site, get patient information if able, and notify your supervisor
What is the purpose of the tourniquet? CORRECT ANSWERS To find the vein
How long can the tourniquet be in place? CORRECT ANSWERS 1 minute
What is the first thing you must do after every finger stick? CORRECT ANSWERS Wipe away the first drop
Why is it necessary to keep the centrifuge lid closed until it comes to a complete stop? CORRECT ANSWERS It reduced the chance of aerosol and microbial contamination
What angle should your slider be when making blood smears? CORRECT ANSWERS 30 degrees
What should you do if a standard size tube collapses the veins? CORRECT ANSWERS Use a pediatric tube
Which cleansers are most common for blood culture site preparation? CORRECT ANSWERS povidone iodine or 2% chlorhexidine
What characteristics do sharps disposal containers have? CORRECT ANSWERS Spill proof, tamper proof, and puncture resistant.
When used for decontamination, the dilution for bleach in water should be what? CORRECT ANSWERS 10% bleach, 90% water Which point of care test is done to determine a platelet plug formation? CORRECT
ANSWERS Bleeding time (also known as platelet function assay)
Where in the wrist area are ABGs done and which artery? CORRECT ANSWERS Outer aspect of the wrist and from the radial artery
Which are the smallest vessels in the body? CORRECT ANSWERS Capillaries
Which are the smallest veins in the body? CORRECT ANSWERS Venules
The respiratory system is responsible for? CORRECT ANSWERS Breathing and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Common site cleanser for a venipuncture is? CORRECT ANSWERS 70% isopropyl alcohol
When anticoagulated blood is spun down in the centrifuge, how does it separate? CORRECT ANSWERS Plasma (top), buffy coal = WBCs & platelets (middle), Red blood cells (bottom )
MSDS is part of the? CORRECT ANSWERS Right to Know Law
When you leave the patient's room, make sure that? CORRECT ANSWERS Everything is returned to where you found it including the bed rails, (up if up, down if down)
What is the difference between serum and plasma? CORRECT ANSWERS Serum= the fluid portion of clotted blood
Plasma= fluid portion of unclotted blood which contains all of its clotting factors (fibrinogen)
Empathy is? CORRECT ANSWERS The Validation of a persons feelings
QA indicators are what? CORRECT ANSWERS Measurable factors
