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Phlebotomy Technician 1 NHA PracticeTest
The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection while performing phlebotomy is
by? - ANSWashing Hands
After drawing blood from a patient, the phlebotomist should dispose of the needle by? -
ANSDeposit it in an approved "Sharps Container"
Negligence by a professional person is called? - ANSMalpractice
Which of the following is the single most common source of HIV and HBV in the workplace? -
ANSBlood
The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the? - ANSCardiovascular System
The venipuncture site should be cleansed in a circular motion from the center to the? -
ANSPeriphery: the outer limits or edge of an area or object
Red and white blood cell counts are examples of ________ tests? - ANSHematology
Treating all specimens as if they are hazardous and infectious is the basis for? - ANSUniversal
Precautions
Drugs used to destroy or kill bacteria that cause disease are called? - ANSAntibiotics
When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This pressure is called? - ANSSystolic
Pressure
The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is known as? - ANSContamination
The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted as expected
when compared with fellow workers. This is called? - ANSReasonable Care
Characteristics of capillaries include? - ANSBeing thin walled in structure
Forming microscopic pathways
Connecting arterioles with venules
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The branch of study of moral issues, questions and problems arising in the practice of medicine
and in biomedical research is called? - ANSBioethics
,If a test requires serum rather than plasma, a tube with what color top should be drawn? -
ANSRed
When using evacuated tubes for blood collection, it is crucial to remember to? - ANSNever
under fill tubes that contain anticoagulant
Never use tubes past their stated expiration dates
Immediately invert any tubes that contain additives
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The rubber sleeve (at the end opposite the needle tip) on an evacuated tube needle makes it
possible for use with? - ANSMultiple Tubes
Capillary blood sampling may be used if the laboratory tests require? - ANSVery little blood
The tube to collect whole blood with an EDTA additive in it has a _________________ stopper?
- ANSLavender
Diastolic pressure is? - ANSThe bottom number of blood pressure readings
Do not draw ________________ an intravenous infusion? - ANSAbove
Which of the following legally enforces the Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard? - ANSOSHA
Common symptoms of shock include all of the following EXCEPT? - ANSTemperature
Which of the following causes AIDS? - ANSHIV
Arterioles, the smallest arteries, subdivide into? - ANSCapillaries
Which is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect blood specimen from an older
adult patient who has fragile, easy-to-collapse veins? - ANSChoose a syringe and butterfly
assembly and transfer to an ETS tube:
a syringe minimizes pressure on fragile veins and helps prevent collapsing
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a blood specimen from a patient for an erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR) test. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with
which of the following colors? - ANSLavender:
should be used when collecting for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test (ESR)
A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory requisition before obtaining blood specimens
from a patient. The technician should verify that the requisition includes which of the following
information? - ANSA specimen identification code:
A unique specimen ID code
,Patients full name
Patients DOB
A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary collection instead of a venipuncture in which of
the following situations? - ANSA patients veins are inaccessible:
due to IV's, scaring, or burns
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a patients troponin T level. Which of the
following troponin T levels should the technician immediately report to the provider? - ANS0.3
ng/ml:
0.3 ng/ml is above the expected reference range of 0 to 0.2 ng/ml and is therefore a critical
value
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who is allergic
to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the technician use to prepare the
insertion site? - ANSChlorhexidine:
alternative antiseptic solution for patients who have allergies to alcohol or latex
A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care testing of a patient who has
been fasting for 12 hrs. For which of the following results should the technician immediately
notify the provider? - ANS130 mg/dl:
fasting blood glucose of 130 mg/dl is above the expected reference range of 70 to 110 mg/dl
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is an identifier for a
specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory? - ANSAccession Number:
identifies a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory
A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory test requisition form before obtaining blood
specimens for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take prior to
performing the venipuncture? - ANSCheck the requisition form for the duplicate test orders:
discrepancies and missing information prior to performing the venipuncture
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the first step in the blood
collection procedure? - ANSTest Requisition:
ensure you have the provider's order for a test before preforming a blood collection
An unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department, and several blood tests are
ordered. A phlebotomy technician should collect the patients blood because he has received
which of the following types of consent? - ANSIMPLIED Consent:
implied consent can be obtained when a patient is unconscious and in an emergency situation
A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a
newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
ANSApply blood to the printed side of the filter paper:
, only apply blood to the printed side of the paper
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to locate a vein using the
warming technique? - ANSEncase the warm towel in a plastic bag:
maintain the towels temperature and to keep the patients skin dry
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
temperatures? - ANS36º - 38º C:
semen samples should be stored and transported at 37º C (98.6º F)
A phlebotomy technician is educating a patient about the at-home collection of a semen
specimen. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the
procedure? - ANS"I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and return it to the lab within 1
hour.":
specimen should be collected in a sterile container, kept warm, and delivered to the laboratory
within 1 hour
A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor units of
blood. Which of the following needle sizes should the technician select? - ANS18-guage
After placing the tourniquet on a patients arm, the phlebotomist notices small red spots below
the tourniquet. Which of the following terms describes these spots? - ANSPetechiae:
small micro capillary bleeds that are associated with coagulation abnormalities
A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSPlace the specimens in a lockable container:
to avoid spills during transportation
A phlebotomy technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a patient. The patient reports
experiencing a sharp, painful, and tingling sensation going down her arm and into her hand. The
technician should recognize that which of the following complications of venipuncture is
occurring? - ANSNerve injury:
the patient is experiencing nerve injury, which causes a sharp, painful, and tingling sensation
that radiates down the patients arm
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form for a series of tests on a patients serum. The
technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the following additives? -
ANSThrombin: GREEN Tube
which helps accelerate clotting for serum specimens
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a vancomycin peak level for a patient in an
inpatient setting. Which of the following actions should the technician take prior to collecting the
blood specimen? - ANSAsk the attending nurse in the patients vancomycin dose schedule
accurate:
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