Ohio School of Phlebotomy Final (131 Questions with 100% Correct Answers)
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When drawing blood on an outpatient, what is the next positive identification to ask for after
obtaining DOB ? - ANSWER-Correct spelling of name
A patient has a requisition for a urine test. The patient asks to have their blood drawn. They
intend to call the Physician's office when they leave to fax the orders. What should the phleb
technician do ? - ANSWER-Call the physician before the draw to request and obtain orders for
additional
A requisition form requires a phlebotomy technician to draw blood for an hgA1C and lipid panel.
How should the phlebotomy tech draw blood from the patient to meet this requirement ? -
ANSWER-Draw the SST/gold top tube Draw the lavender top tube.
The phlebotomy technician initiates a blood draw after receiving verbal consent from the
patient. What type of consent has been given ? - ANSWER-Informed Consent
The physician orders an Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) lab test. Which tube should the
phlebotomy technician use ? - ANSWER-Lavender
Patient A is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy technician for 15 mins.
Patient B is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy technician for 5 mins.
Both patients require a CBC with differential. The STAT box on patient B's requisition is checked.
What should the phlebotomy technician do first ? - ANSWER-Draw blood from Patient B using a
lavender top tube
A phlebotomy technician is ready to perform a venipuncture on a patient for labs the physician
has ordered. What should the phlebotomy technician do first. - ANSWER-Identify the patient
A phlebotomy technician enters a patient's room to draw blood and notices the patient's date
of birth on the ID band is different from the date of birth on the requisition . How should the
phleb technician handle this situation ? - ANSWER-Delay drawing the blood until the tissue with
the ID hand is resolved
A phleb technician receives an impatient lab order. Upton entering room, the technician
observes an unconsicous with the family present.
, What should the phleb tech do to verify the patient to the order, prior to the blood draw ? -
ANSWER-Use the patient ID band
Patient A is drawn by the phlebotomy technician for a Type and Cross Blood that mistakenly
labeled on patient B. The tubes are processed Patient A's blood is entered into Patient's B chart.
Later that day, Patient B has surgery, is given the wrong blood type, and dies during surgery.
What should the phlebotomy technician have done differently? - ANSWER-Properly identify the
patient
The lab receives three specimens labeled Maria Sanchez, 4/1/56. The name on the requisition
reads as Maria Sanches, 4/1165. The error is discovered during the ordering process.
What should the phleb tech do ? - ANSWER-Call the physician's office to verify the name and
DOB
A phlebotomy technician draws blood from a patient whose name is James Davis. The patient
states that the prefers to be called Jim.
How should the phlebotomy technician label the collection tube ? - ANSWER-James Davis
In which format should informed consent be written ? - ANSWER-Layperson's terms
What type of consent is required for a patient who is injured and unable to respond ? -
ANSWER-Implied consent
Which of the following does a requisition form include ? - ANSWER-ICD 10 code
Which form of consent should be obtained when providing venipuncture services to a conscious
patient ? - ANSWER-Informed consent
Which of the following should be used when a patient presents with latex allergy ? - ANSWER-
Nitrile or Vinyl
A phlebotomy technician is entering a patient's room to draw blood after just drawing blood
from a patient with a cold.
What should the phlebotomy technician do before coming in contact with a new patient ? -
ANSWER-Wash hands with soap and water
The phlebotomy technician is drawing a patient that has tested positive for tuberculosis.
What PPE protocol should the phlebotomy technician do next ? - ANSWER-Put on an N95
respirator mask and gloves
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When drawing blood on an outpatient, what is the next positive identification to ask for after
obtaining DOB ? - ANSWER-Correct spelling of name
A patient has a requisition for a urine test. The patient asks to have their blood drawn. They
intend to call the Physician's office when they leave to fax the orders. What should the phleb
technician do ? - ANSWER-Call the physician before the draw to request and obtain orders for
additional
A requisition form requires a phlebotomy technician to draw blood for an hgA1C and lipid panel.
How should the phlebotomy tech draw blood from the patient to meet this requirement ? -
ANSWER-Draw the SST/gold top tube Draw the lavender top tube.
The phlebotomy technician initiates a blood draw after receiving verbal consent from the
patient. What type of consent has been given ? - ANSWER-Informed Consent
The physician orders an Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) lab test. Which tube should the
phlebotomy technician use ? - ANSWER-Lavender
Patient A is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy technician for 15 mins.
Patient B is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy technician for 5 mins.
Both patients require a CBC with differential. The STAT box on patient B's requisition is checked.
What should the phlebotomy technician do first ? - ANSWER-Draw blood from Patient B using a
lavender top tube
A phlebotomy technician is ready to perform a venipuncture on a patient for labs the physician
has ordered. What should the phlebotomy technician do first. - ANSWER-Identify the patient
A phlebotomy technician enters a patient's room to draw blood and notices the patient's date
of birth on the ID band is different from the date of birth on the requisition . How should the
phleb technician handle this situation ? - ANSWER-Delay drawing the blood until the tissue with
the ID hand is resolved
A phleb technician receives an impatient lab order. Upton entering room, the technician
observes an unconsicous with the family present.
, What should the phleb tech do to verify the patient to the order, prior to the blood draw ? -
ANSWER-Use the patient ID band
Patient A is drawn by the phlebotomy technician for a Type and Cross Blood that mistakenly
labeled on patient B. The tubes are processed Patient A's blood is entered into Patient's B chart.
Later that day, Patient B has surgery, is given the wrong blood type, and dies during surgery.
What should the phlebotomy technician have done differently? - ANSWER-Properly identify the
patient
The lab receives three specimens labeled Maria Sanchez, 4/1/56. The name on the requisition
reads as Maria Sanches, 4/1165. The error is discovered during the ordering process.
What should the phleb tech do ? - ANSWER-Call the physician's office to verify the name and
DOB
A phlebotomy technician draws blood from a patient whose name is James Davis. The patient
states that the prefers to be called Jim.
How should the phlebotomy technician label the collection tube ? - ANSWER-James Davis
In which format should informed consent be written ? - ANSWER-Layperson's terms
What type of consent is required for a patient who is injured and unable to respond ? -
ANSWER-Implied consent
Which of the following does a requisition form include ? - ANSWER-ICD 10 code
Which form of consent should be obtained when providing venipuncture services to a conscious
patient ? - ANSWER-Informed consent
Which of the following should be used when a patient presents with latex allergy ? - ANSWER-
Nitrile or Vinyl
A phlebotomy technician is entering a patient's room to draw blood after just drawing blood
from a patient with a cold.
What should the phlebotomy technician do before coming in contact with a new patient ? -
ANSWER-Wash hands with soap and water
The phlebotomy technician is drawing a patient that has tested positive for tuberculosis.
What PPE protocol should the phlebotomy technician do next ? - ANSWER-Put on an N95
respirator mask and gloves
