While transferring serum into an isolator tube, some blood splashes into your eyes. What must
you do? Rinse your eyes with water for 15 minutes
You are conducting a streptococcal pharyngitis test on a pa-tient. What transmission-based
precaution should you take? Droplet
You observe a glucom...
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While transferring serum into an isolator tube, some blood splashes into your eyes. What must
you do? ✔✔Rinse your eyes with water for 15 minutes
You are conducting a streptococcal pharyngitis test on a pa-tient. What transmission-based
precaution should you take? ✔✔Droplet
You observe a glucometer reading of 250 mL/dL. You get a reading in the average range when
you do a second test. What may have caused the first result? ✔✔You used too much blood
You are to perform a glucometer reading for a young adult while the patient's parent is in the
room. The parent asks what the patient's glucose level is. What should you do? ✔✔Ask the
patient for permission to provide the results to the parent
You are about to collect a blood sample when you find a cracked glass collection tube. What
must you do? ✔✔Dispose of the tube in a sharps container
,What information must be included when filling out a glucose monitor quality control record?
✔✔The date that battery is changed
Other than gloves, what PPE should you wear when performing venipuncture for a patient with
pneumonia? ✔✔Face mask
After completing a venipunc-ture in an isolation room, what personal protective equipment
should you remove first? ✔✔Gloves
If you receive a needlestick injury, for what bloodborne pathogen are you at most significant
risk? ✔✔Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
What of the following actions must you do when collecting a blood culture? ✔✔Rub the site
with isopropyl alcohol for 30 seconds
What solution should be used to clean a spill of cerebral spinal fluid? ✔✔Chlorine-bleach
After receiving a needlestick in-jury, what information must you input in the online sharps injury
log? ✔✔The department where the injury happened
,What antiseptic should you use during a blood alcohol test? ✔✔Chlorhexidine gluconate
At a minimum, what personal protective equipment do you need to prepare to aliquot a blood
specimen? ✔✔Face shield and gloves
A centrifuge catches on fire. In what class of fire should this situation be identified? ✔✔Class C
When collecting a sample for cholesterol, troponin, and HDL blood results, in which department
should these tests be pro-cessed? ✔✔Chemistry
You collect a blood collection in a micro collection container after two failed venipuncture at-
tempts. Why should you write on the medical requisition form that you collected the ✔✔To alert
the lab of the presence of capillary blood
What is the correct way to perform CPR on an infant as a medical professional? ✔✔30
compressions, 5.08 cm
(2 in) deep
, A patient has a wound infected with MRSA (methicillin-resist-ant Staphylococcus aureus). You
are tasked with performing venipuncture for this patient.
What must you do once you complete the procedure? ✔✔Dispose of gloves upon leaving the
room
You are about to perform the third set of blood draws for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)
when the patient starts to cry and does not want to extend her arm. What is the best thing to say?
✔✔"May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?"
Which of the following statements regarding standard precautions for infection control is false?
✔✔Use both hands to recap needles
Antisepsis is a technique that is used on which of the following? ✔✔skin
How often should latex gloves be changed? ✔✔Between patient contacts
Once you have stopped excessive bleeding, what should you apply over the site? ✔✔Pressure
bandage
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