EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS )
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Phlebotomy procedures are used for - ANSWER--Diagnosis
-Testing
-Treatment
Asepsis - ANSWER--Killing of ALL living microorganisms
-Being free from contamination or germs that could cause disease
Ventipuncture cleansing is done as an _____________ technique.
A. Aseptic
B. Clean
C. Asepsis
D. Sterile Type - ANSWER-A. Aseptic
General rule for isolation is to ____________ gown, glove, mask, and
wash. - ANSWER-ALWAYS
Special consideration must be taken into account when deciding what
vein to puncture: - ANSWER--Does it move and is it visible?
-Does it look bruised or red?
-Does it have a pulse or feel cord like?
3 necessary elements for the spread of infection - ANSWER--Carrier
-Host
,-Susceptible Person
What are the duties of a CQI Committee?
A. Find new instrumentation to purchase
B. To establish a team that will work together to identify and solve
problems
C. To establish guidelines to improve patient care.
D. Both B & C are correct - ANSWER-C. To establish guidelines to
improve patient care
Host - ANSWER-Person with disease or germ
OSHA was created with the _______________ ______ ___________ in
__________. - ANSWER-Department of Labor; 1970
What does the term pathogenic mean?
A. Microorganisms
B. Bacteria in the blood
C. Disease producing
D. Organisms in the air - ANSWER-C. Disease Producing
How can you tell if a specimen has hemolyzed?
A. It looks lipemic
B. It has clotted
C. It looks cherry red
D. It looks dark yellow - ANSWER-C. It looks cherry red
,A blood specimen has been collected on a patient and it looks
cloudy/milky because - ANSWER-the patient has not eaten healthy
and has high cholesterol
HIPAA stands for - ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
Most common source of nosocomial infection is: - ANSWER-hospital
or medical facility
What is most commonly used in the lab to disinfect work surfaces,
blood spills or equipment? - ANSWER-1:10 bleach
What is the rule for drawing patients that have had a mastectomy? -
ANSWER-If it is more than 10 years, there is no rule
In strict isolation, the order you should remove your isolation attire is:
- ANSWER-mask, gown, gloves
Antigen - ANSWER-a foreign body that stimulates the production of
an antibody
OSHA Motto: - ANSWER-OSHA wants every worker to go home safe
Every institution's exposure control plan should be reviewed
_____________. - ANSWER-Yearly
, Specimens collected from ammonia levels and ABG's have in
common: - ANSWER-They must be placed on ice bath and delivered
to lab immediately
True of False: If there is a discrepancy on an arm band, you have to
verify with the patient who they are. - ANSWER-True
A phlebotomist can draw from the foot or leg with a ___________
___________. - ANSWER-Doctors orders
When performing a ventipuncture, the arm should be held which way?
- ANSWER-Downward from the shoulder
Prior to a ventipuncture you must consider the following
____________.
A. Patient Identification
B. Does the patient have any allergies
C. When was the last time the patient had anything to eat or drink
D. All of the above - ANSWER-A. Patient Identification
Tourniquet - ANSWER-Dams up blood so vein can be palpated
Where is the antecubital fossa located? - ANSWER-inside bend of the
elbow
what is an example of a hematoma? - ANSWER-Bruise