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Which of the following is c. Autologous donation
the term for a donation of
a patient's own blood for
an upcoming surgery?
a. Autonomic donation
b. Pre surgical donation
c. Autologous donation
d. Homologous donation
The order of draw for b. an increased rate of coagulation
capillary collections is
different than
venipuncture because of
a. the risk of hemoconcentration
b. an increased rate of
coagulation
c. the smaller size of samples
d. additive cross contaimination
Which of the following is c. choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS
the best method to collect tube
a blood specimen from an
older adult patient who
has fragile, easy-to-
collapse veins
a. choose a butterfly
assembly utilizing a
regular ETS tube
b. Choose a butterfly
assembly and utilize a
pediatric tube
c. choose a syringe and
butterfly assembly and
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transfer to an ETS tube
d. choose a regular ETS and
pediatric tube assembly
When performing a c. insert until a change in resistance
venipuncture on a patient of
average weight, which of
the
following is a correct
technique for needle
insertion?
a. Insert half an inch
b. insert an inch and a half
c. insert until a change in
resistance
While a phlebotomist is c. discontinue the draw
performing a
venipuncture, the patient
beings to seize. Which of
the following is an
appropriate action for the
phlebotomist to take?
a. insert a tongue
depressor into the
patient's mouth
b. place the patient in the
prone position
c. discontinue the draw
d. restrain the patient
A phlebotomist receives a. O2 levels
orders to draw an infant
screening card. O2 levels,
bilirubin,
and DNA. Which of the
following should be drawn
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first?
a. O2 levels
b. bilirubin
c. DNA
d. screening card
A physician orders a d. the laboratory rejects the mislabeled specimen.
specimen STAT, but the
phlebotomist forgets to
fill out the
patient ID number. What is
the appropriate procedure
for an improperly labeled
specimen once the
outside laboratory
receives it?
a. the specimen is processed
as labeled
b. the label is corrected
by laboratory
personnel.
c. the specimen is transferred
to a properly labeled tube
d. the laboratory rejects
the mislabeled
specimen.
A blood specimen was a. the specimen was insufficient
rejected by the
laboratory with the
abbreviation QNS. Why was
the specimen rejected?
a. the specimen was insufficient
b. the specimen was exposed
to light
c. the specimen was chilled
d. the specimen was not
properly mixed.
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Which of the following is a. apply pressure to prevent leakage of blood into the tissue
the best method to
prevent internal or
external bleeding
from the venipuncture site
after the needle is
removed?
a. apply pressure to
prevent leakage of blood
into the tissues
b. have the patient bend
the arm at the elbow to
reduce bleeding
c. apply a hot pack to the
site if selling or
discoloration occurs
d. apply a cotton ball to the
site
Blood cultures have been d. an aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle
ordered on a patient in the
intensive care unit. The nurse
calls the phlebotomist to bring
the
appropriate materials. Which of
the
following should the
phlebotomist bring?
a. two aerobic bottles
b. two anaerobic bottles
c. an aerobic bottle and an SPS
tube
d. an aerobic bottle and an
anaerobic bottle
A phlebotomist is required to a. complete medical history
obtain which of the following
from a potential blood
donor?
a. complete medical history
b. drug screen
c. ecg
d. GTT
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Detailed Answers\Graded A+ \Latest update
Which of the following is c. Autologous donation
the term for a donation of
a patient's own blood for
an upcoming surgery?
a. Autonomic donation
b. Pre surgical donation
c. Autologous donation
d. Homologous donation
The order of draw for b. an increased rate of coagulation
capillary collections is
different than
venipuncture because of
a. the risk of hemoconcentration
b. an increased rate of
coagulation
c. the smaller size of samples
d. additive cross contaimination
Which of the following is c. choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS
the best method to collect tube
a blood specimen from an
older adult patient who
has fragile, easy-to-
collapse veins
a. choose a butterfly
assembly utilizing a
regular ETS tube
b. Choose a butterfly
assembly and utilize a
pediatric tube
c. choose a syringe and
butterfly assembly and
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transfer to an ETS tube
d. choose a regular ETS and
pediatric tube assembly
When performing a c. insert until a change in resistance
venipuncture on a patient of
average weight, which of
the
following is a correct
technique for needle
insertion?
a. Insert half an inch
b. insert an inch and a half
c. insert until a change in
resistance
While a phlebotomist is c. discontinue the draw
performing a
venipuncture, the patient
beings to seize. Which of
the following is an
appropriate action for the
phlebotomist to take?
a. insert a tongue
depressor into the
patient's mouth
b. place the patient in the
prone position
c. discontinue the draw
d. restrain the patient
A phlebotomist receives a. O2 levels
orders to draw an infant
screening card. O2 levels,
bilirubin,
and DNA. Which of the
following should be drawn
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first?
a. O2 levels
b. bilirubin
c. DNA
d. screening card
A physician orders a d. the laboratory rejects the mislabeled specimen.
specimen STAT, but the
phlebotomist forgets to
fill out the
patient ID number. What is
the appropriate procedure
for an improperly labeled
specimen once the
outside laboratory
receives it?
a. the specimen is processed
as labeled
b. the label is corrected
by laboratory
personnel.
c. the specimen is transferred
to a properly labeled tube
d. the laboratory rejects
the mislabeled
specimen.
A blood specimen was a. the specimen was insufficient
rejected by the
laboratory with the
abbreviation QNS. Why was
the specimen rejected?
a. the specimen was insufficient
b. the specimen was exposed
to light
c. the specimen was chilled
d. the specimen was not
properly mixed.
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Which of the following is a. apply pressure to prevent leakage of blood into the tissue
the best method to
prevent internal or
external bleeding
from the venipuncture site
after the needle is
removed?
a. apply pressure to
prevent leakage of blood
into the tissues
b. have the patient bend
the arm at the elbow to
reduce bleeding
c. apply a hot pack to the
site if selling or
discoloration occurs
d. apply a cotton ball to the
site
Blood cultures have been d. an aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle
ordered on a patient in the
intensive care unit. The nurse
calls the phlebotomist to bring
the
appropriate materials. Which of
the
following should the
phlebotomist bring?
a. two aerobic bottles
b. two anaerobic bottles
c. an aerobic bottle and an SPS
tube
d. an aerobic bottle and an
anaerobic bottle
A phlebotomist is required to a. complete medical history
obtain which of the following
from a potential blood
donor?
a. complete medical history
b. drug screen
c. ecg
d. GTT
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