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Which |of |the |following |is |the |best |indication |that |a |patient |might |be |at |risk |of |syncope?
a. |Involuntary |movement
b. |Lightheadedness |and |shallow |breath
c. |Small |red |spots |appearing |on |skin
d. |Paleness |and |sweating |- |correct |answer |-d. |Paleness |and |sweating
Why |is |it |important |for |a |phlebotomist |to |invert |anticoagulant |tubes?
a. |To |prevent |a |pH |imbalance
b. |To |prevent |hemolysis
c. |To |ensure |proper |mixing |of |blood |and |additive
d. |To |prevent |hemoconcentration |- |correct |answer |-c. |To |ensure |proper |mixing |of |blood |and |additive
Which |of |the |following |protects |a |patient's |information?
a. |OSHA
b. |HIPPA
c. |The |Joint |Commission
d. |AAHSA |- |correct |answer |-b. |HIPPA
Which |of |the |following |needle |sizes |is |NOT |used |for |laboratory |assays |but |for |collection |of |donor |
units |of |blood?
a. |18-gauge
b. |23-gague
c. |21-gague
,d. |22-gague |- |correct |answer |-a. |18-gauge
How |many |minutes |within |collection |of |a |urine |sample |should |the |phlebotomist |take |the |temperature
|of |the |specimen? |
a. |Within |10 |minutes
b. |Within |45 |minutes
c. |Within |30 |seconds
d. |Within |4 |minutes |- |correct |answer |-d. |Within |4 |minutes
Quality |control |checklists |ensure |machines |are |inspected |for |compliance |at |time |intervals |specific |to |
the |equipment |and |________.
a. |Clinical |application
b. |Chemical |measurement
c. |Expiration |date
d. |Stock |rotation |- |correct |answer |-a. |Clinical |application
Which |of |the |following |actions |will |most |likely |prevent |a |needle |stick |injury?
a. |Having |a |nurse |or |other |healthcare |team |member |dispose |of |used |needles |for |the |phlebotomist |
b. |Replacing |sharps |containers |when |they |have |reached |their |fill |line
c. |Recapping |every |needle |prior |to |discarding |it |in |the |sharps |container
d. |Wearing |rubber |gloves |during |venipuncture |- |correct |answer |-b. |Replacing |sharps |containers |when |
they |have |reached |their |fill |line
Which |of |the |following |pieces |of |information |need |to |be |on |a |laboratory |requisition |form |before |a |
phlebotomist |should |proceed |with |obtaining |a |blood |specimen?
a. |The |patient's |status |as |an |organ |donor
, b. |A |specimen |identification |code
c. |A |laboratory's |CLIA |number
d. |The |patient's |emergency |contact |- |correct |answer |-b. |A |specimen |identification |code
A |patient |is |listening |to |a |phlebotomist |explain |the |venipuncture |process |before |initiating |the |blood |
draw. |The |patient |communicates |their |understanding |but |seems |hesitant |and |confused. |How |should |
the |phlebotomist |handle |the |situation?
a. |The |phlebotomist |should |surmise |that |the |patient |has |heard |enough |information |and |get |ready |to |
draw |the |patient's |blood.
b. |The |phlebotomist |should |leave |the |room |and |ask |for |another |doctor |or |nurse |to |explain |the |
procedure.
c. |The |phlebotomist |should |repeat |the |same |explanation |in |a |slower |voice.
d. |The |phlebotomist |should |find |another |way |to |phrase |the |explanation |and |invite |the |patient |to |ask |
any |clarifying |questions. |- |correct |answer |-d. |The |phlebotomist |should |find |another |way |to |phrase |the
|explanation |and |invite |the |patient |to |ask |any |clarifying |questions.
The |additive |in |a |Pink |Top |Tube |used |in |blood |banking |is |which |of |the |following?
a. |Sodium |polyanethole |sulfonate |(SPS)
b. |Sodium |heparin
c. |Potassium |ethylenediaminetetraacetic |acid |(EDTA)
d. |Acid |citrate |dextrose |(ACD) |- |correct |answer |-c. |Potassium |ethylenediaminetetraacetic |acid |(EDTA)
If |a |patient |verbally |or |physically |refuses |a |venipuncture |procedure, |the |phlebotomist |should |do |
which |of |the |following?
a. |The |phlebotomist |should |inform |the |patient |that |they |will |still |be |reasonable |to |pay |for |the |
procedure. |
b. |The |phlebotomist |should |re-explain |the |procedure |in |case |the |patient |did |not |understand. |
c. |The |phlebotomist |should |inform |the |patient |that |they |will |need |to |reschedule |their |appointment.