IATA TRAINING EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for a medication that was
administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient received the
medication, how long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw? -
ANSWER 2 hr after administration
Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to take before
leaving a patient's room? - ANSWER Initial and mark the date and time on each
tube drawn
Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician collect first when
obtaining dermal samples? - ANSWER Lavender top
A phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient.
Which of the following instructions should the technician give the patient? -
ANSWER "Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container."
To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician should clean items
that have been contaminated by blood with a
1:10 dilution of which of the following substances and water? - ANSWER sodium
hypochlorite
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who
signed a general informed consent form upon admission to the facility. Which of the
following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? -
ANSWER Rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following
additives when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC? - ANSWER EDTA
Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses
povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? - ANSWER Potassium
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
temperatures? - ANSWER 36-38 C
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient in an inpatient
setting. The patient extends his arm and turns his head away. This action by the
patient is an example of which of the following types of consent? - ANSWER
implied consent
A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of
the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER Place the specimens
in a lockable container
, A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for
thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with
which of the following colors? - ANSWER Tiger(speckled)
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? - ANSWER Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper
A phlebotomy technician is using a point-of-care test system to determine a patient's
WBC count. For which of the following results should the technician immediately
notify the provider? - ANSWER 1.8/mm3
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's
capillary blood. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
ANSWER Use the second drop of blood that emerges from the puncture
Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a
blood specimen from an older adult patient who has fragile, easy-to-collapse veins? -
ANSWER Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube
How frequently should a phlebotomy technician perform a quality control test on a
glucometer in the laboratory? - ANSWER Every day the meter is used
A phlebotomy technician is following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute's
(CLSI) clinical laboratory workflow pathway.
As part of the postexamination phase of this process, which of the following actions
should the technician take? - ANSWER Enter critical laboratory data
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the
following? - ANSWER Patient's information
Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician collect first when
obtaining dermal samples? - ANSWER Lavender top
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? - ANSWER A specimen identification code
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who
had a right-sided mastectomy. Which of the following sites should the technician
select? - ANSWER Medial cubital vein in the left arm
For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician centrifuge a
serum specimen before transport to an outside reference laboratory? - ANSWER
Cells must be separated from the serum
Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to take before
leaving a patient's room? - ANSWER Initial and mark the date and time on each
tube drawn
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