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Safety and Compliance- A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear? A. Gown B. N95 respirator C. Face mask D. Goggles : C. The technician should wear a face mask when performing a venipuncture for a patient who has a condition that requires droplet precautions, such as pneumonia. Safety and Compliance- While collecting a blo...

A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following additives is used to prevent the breakdown of glucose? : Sodium fluoride A Phlebotomy technician in an outpatient setting is identifying a patient before performing a venipuncture procedure. To confirm the patient's identity, which of the following questions should the technician ask? : "Would you please state and spell your full name and provide your date of birth" Which of the following is a potential consequence ...

Bloodletting : used to rid the body of excess/infected fluids Therapeutic Phlebotomy : Extracting large volumes of blood to bring specific values in the blood in line What is Therapeutic Phlebotomy used for : Treating Polycythemia Vera, high iron levels, o hemochromatosis, pulmonary edema = used to decrease total blood volume Polycythemia Vera : High RBC count Most common phlebotomy practices today : extraction of blood for donation, testing substances within, other medical uses 2 | ...

A phlebotomy technician should identify what additive is used to prevent the breakdown of glucose? : Sodium Fluoride A phlebotomy technician in an outpatient setting is identifying a patient before performing a venipuncture procedure. To confirm the patient's identity, what question should the technician ask? : "Would you please state and spell your full name and provide your date of birth?" What is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a blood bank spec...

A Phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Down Syndrome. Which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? a) Explain the procedure to the patient in simple terms and then proceed with the venipuncture. b) Speak with the patients guardian before performing the venipuncture to ensure the explanation is understood c) Draw the patients blood without trying to explain d) Ask the patients guardian to assist in holding the patients arm stiff for the ...

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a lactic acid test. Which of the following actions should the technician take? A. Collect the specimen in a gray topped tube B. Protect the specimen from light C. Protect the specimen from cold. D. Collect the specimen in a royal blue-topped tube. : Collect the specimen in a gray-topped tube Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to prevent needlestick injuries? A. Lock the sharps container after every blood d...

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform blood collection for blood cultures, PTT, and testosterone levels. In which of the following orders should the technician collect these samples? : Yellow-topped tube, blue-topped tube, red-topped tube A phlebotomy technician is collecting a peripheral blood smear from a patient. The technician should identify that this collection technique is used for which of the following tests? : WBC differential test A phlebotomy technician is prepa...

A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has a cutaneous diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear? : Gown A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After removing his contaminated clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount of time the technician should rinse the affected area? : 15 min To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy ...

1. What temperature should a semen sample be transported? : 36-38 degrees C 2. Which of the following would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen? a. Incorrect order of draw b. Incorrect needle gauge c. Applying tourniquet too close to the draw site d. Failure to invert tube : b. Incorrect needle gauge 3. Which of the following is proper procedure after collecting ammonia specimen? a. Protect from light b. Keep specimen warm c. Keep specimen at body temp d. Place specimen in icewate...

If a patient has done vigorous exercises (jogging, running, lifting, etc) within 8 hours prior to venipuncture, you should __________________ ? : Reschedule the appointment for another day. A phlebotomist receives orders to draw an infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA. Which should be performed first? : O2 levels. An infant may cry due to the blood draw, so every attempt must be made to collect O2 levels as close to resting rate as possible Why is the order of draw for...