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NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS ANDACCURATE ANSWERS (A+)
A phlebotomy technician should be aware of the following steps of venipuncture
-Answer assess site, clean site, insert needle
pre-transit, A phlebotomy technician must place which specimen in an ice bath within 30
min from the time of collection -Answer arterial blood gases
A phlebotomy technician is going to draw a blood specimen from a patient who is
allergic to alcohol. What antiseptic solution should she use? -Answer Chlorhexidine
A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent what? -Answer
Hemolysis
A phlebotomist technician is drawing a blood specimen from a patient with pneumonia.
Besides gloves, what other personal protective equipment should you wear? -Answer
Mask
For which of the following tests would a phlebotomy technician need to follow chain of
custody protocol? Blood alcohol
A phlebotomy technician working in an outpatient setting is preparing to identify a
patient before collection via venipuncture. What should the phlebotomy technician
request? Would you please state your full name and date of birth
At what temperature should a semen specimen be transported by a phlebotomy
technician? 36°-38°
,According to OSHA standards, how often should a phlebotomist technician wash her
hands with soap and water? - Answer after every 3rd use of hand sanitizer
Which regulation ensures a phlebotomist technician is competent to carry out job duties
and responsibilities? - Answer CLIA
A phlebotomy technician is using a glucometer for point-of-care testing of a patient who
has been fasting for 12 hours. What results should the technician notify the provider
immediately? - Answer 130mg
A tourniquet should be left on a patient's arm for what amount of time? - Answer no
longer than 60 Seconds
The phlebotomy technician is to collect a patient's venipuncture blood specimen to be
sent to the laboratory for a blood assay. For this, the technician should fill what color
tone first? -Answer yellow topped tube
A Phlebotomy technician should be cognizant to identify what phase is an abbreviation
for "SD"? -Answer standard deviation
A phlebotomy technician is drawing a blood specimen from an adolescent patient
weighing 42.6 kgs (94 lbs). What volume is the maximum amount of blood that this
technician should draw from the patient at any one time to avoid anemia? -Answer 30ml
A Phlebotomy technician is drawing a blood specimen on a patient for blood cultures.
What additive do the blood collection tubes require? Answer: sodium polanethol
sulfonate [yellow tube]
During a venipuncture, a phlebotomy technician noticed that a patient is turning pale
and diaphoretic. The technician should realize that the patient is prone to what
condition? Answer: syncope
A phlebotomy technician prepares to enter a patient's room to perform a venipuncture
and notice that the patient is sleeping. What action should the technician take? - Answer
, wake the patient before collection
A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 6 month
old infant. What collection site should the technician use? - Answer either heel
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient with cutaneous
diphtheria. Besides wearing gloves, what PPE should she wear? -Answer gown
A phlebotomy technician is doing a point-of-care testing to obtain a patient's WBC
count. For which of the following results should the technician notify the provider
immediately? -Answer 1.8/mm
Which site should the phlebotomy technician draw a blood sample from if this patient
recently had a mastectomy of her right side? ANSWER Left arm
When performing a venipuncture, the needle should be positioned at what angle and the
bevel should be positioned in which direction? -Answer position the needle away in a
30°angle in the same direction as the vein with the bevel facing up
A phlebotomy technician is drawing a blood specimen. What methods can the
technician utilize to anchor the vein simply by having the needle inserted? -Answer The
thumb should be used to anchor the vein 5cm below the puncture site.
A phlebotomist technician is following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute's,
CLIA, clinical Laboratory workflow pathway. For the postexamination phase of this
process, what action should the technician take? - Answer enter critical Laboratory
data
A phlebotomy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen
from a patient. What action should the technician take? - Answer a partial Loop of
tourniquet underneath the tourniquet.
A provider orders a stat specimen, but a phlebotomy technician forgets to fill in the
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