ASCP PBT Certification Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
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 ...
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
What "spurts" blood when cut? - ANSWER-Artery
Pulmonary circulation, circulates blood from what to what? - ANSWER-heart to the lungs
What should ventipuncture tubes be labeled on an inpatient draw? - ANSWER-Information on the
armband/requisition
T/F: Alcohol doesn't have to be dry before performing ventipuncture. - ANSWER-False
What has to be done if your patient has an IV inserted into the area that you need access to? - ANSWER-
The nurse has to turn the IV off and back on
What do you do if a patient has an IV in their arm? - ANSWER-You draw from the other arm.
What should patients with vein damage like a collapsed vein should be drawn with? - ANSWER-23-gauge
needle or winged tip needle
If a patient has FBS (fasting bloo sugar), what should you ask? - ANSWER-"Have you had anything to eat
or drink in the past 8-10 hours?"
"Non Per Os" means
A. Nothing to eat or drink
B. Nothing through the mouth
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