For an older adult patient who has difficult to access veins, a phlebotomy technician should select which of the following veins to perform a venipuncture? - Answer- Dorsal veins
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following temperatures? - Answer- 36 to 38 de...
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NHA- Phlebotomy certification
For an older adult patient who has difficult to access veins, a phlebotomy technician
should select which of the following veins to perform a venipuncture? - Answer- Dorsal
veins
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
temperatures? - Answer- 36 to 38 degrees C
A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to the national
institute of occupational safety and health, which of the following actions should the
technician take? - Answer- Wear nitrile gloves instead of latex
A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the
following complication? - Answer- Hemolysis
Which of the following personal protective equipment provides a phlebotomy technician
with the best protection when drawing blood from a patient who has active tuberculosis?
- Answer- N95 respirator
For which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy technician follow a chain of
custody guidelines? - Answer- paternity testing
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a pre-
employment drug test. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
Answer- Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of urine
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a small vein of
an older adult patient. Which of the following should the technician take to keep the
being from collapsing? - Answer- Use a small needle for draw
A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care testing of a patient
who has been fasting for 12 hours. For which of the following results should the
technician immediately notify the providers? - Answer- 130 mg/dL
A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient how to collect a clean-catch urine
specimen. Which of the following cleansers should the technician instruct the patients to
use when cleansing around her urinary meatus? - Answer- mild antispetic soap
For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician avoid drawing blood
from the leg or foot of a patient who has diabetes? - Answer- These areas are more
susceptible to infection
, To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician should clean items
that have been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following
substances and water? - Answer- Sodium hypochlorite
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following? -
Answer- Patient's information
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to remove PPE following a venipuncture for a
patient in an isolation room. Which of the following pieces should the technician remove
first? - Answer- gloves
A phlebotomy technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a patient. The technician
notices swelling and a large hematoma forming at the puncture site. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - Answer- remove the tourniquet and
needle
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient's arm for venipuncture. Which of the
following techniques should the technician use when applying antiseptic solutions? -
Answer- back and forth strokes
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a
venipuncture using an evacuated tube system? - Answer- Position the needle at a 30
degree angle in the same direction as the vein and with the bevel up
A phlebotomy technician enters a patient's room to obtain a stat specimen. The patient's
providers and a nurse are speaking with the patient. Which of the following actions
should the technician take first? - Answer- Introduce himself to the patient and the
health care team members
A phlebotomy technician should identify which of the following series of venipuncture
steps is in the appropriate order? - Answer- Assess the site, cleanse the site, and insert
the needle
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a patient's blood specimen in a lavender-topped
tube. How many times should the technician gently invert the tube before setting it in the
specimen collection tray? - Answer- eight to ten times
Which of the following sources for patient identification should a phlebotomy technician
use in an inpatient setting? - Answer- verbal and wristband
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient for a
coagulation study. The patient states, "I faint every time I get my blood drawn." Which of
the following statements should the technician make? - Answer- "I will perform the draw
while you are lying down"
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