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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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Washing Hands
After drawing blood from a patient, the phlebotomist should dispose of the needle
by? - CORRECT ANSWER-Deposit it in an approved "Sharps Container"
Negligence by a professional person is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Malpractice
Which of the following is the single most common source of HIV and HBV in the
workplace? - CORRECT ANSWER-Blood
The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Cardiovascular System
The venipuncture site should be cleansed in a circular motion from the center to
the? - CORRECT ANSWER-Periphery: the outer limits or edge of an area or
object
Red and white blood cell counts are examples of ________ tests? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hematology
Treating all specimens as if they are hazardous and infectious is the basis for? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Universal Precautions
Drugs used to destroy or kill bacteria that cause disease are called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Antibiotics
When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This pressure is called? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Systolic Pressure
,The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is known as? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Contamination
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Reasonable Care
Characteristics of capillaries include? - CORRECT ANSWER-Being 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bioethics
If a test requires serum rather than plasma, a tube with what color top should be
drawn? - CORRECT ANSWER-Red
When using evacuated tubes for blood collection, it is crucial to remember to? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Never 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Multiple Tubes
Capillary blood sampling may be used if the laboratory tests require? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Very little blood
The tube to collect whole blood with an EDTA additive in it has a
_________________ stopper? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lavender
Diastolic pressure is? - CORRECT ANSWER-The bottom number of blood
pressure readings
,Do not draw ________________ an intravenous infusion? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Above
Which of the following legally enforces the Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard? -
CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA
Common symptoms of shock include all of the following EXCEPT? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Temperature
Which of the following causes AIDS? - CORRECT ANSWER-HIV
Arterioles, the smallest arteries, subdivide into? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Capillaries
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Choose 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Lavender:
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-A 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-0.3 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Chlorhexidine:
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-130
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Accession 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Check 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Test Requisition:
ensure you have the provider's order for a test before preforming a blood
collection
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