A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who
has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal
protective equipment should the technician wear?
A. Gown
B. N95 respirator
C. Face mask
D. Goggles - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Face mask
While collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the glass
collection tube is cracked. Which of the following actions should the technician
take?
A. Wrap the tube in a pair of gloves and place it in the trash can.
B. Discard the tube in a biohazard bag.
C. Label the tube and send it to the laboratory.
D. Dispose of the tube in a sharps container. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Dispose
of the tube in a sharps container
A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult
patient. The patient's parent is in the room and asks about the patient's glucose
level. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Write down the results for the parent and the patient.
B. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient.
,C. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's electronic health
record (EHR).
D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results
with the parent present.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of blood draws for a
gulcose tolerance test (GTT). The patient starts to cry and refuses to extend her
arm for the draw. Which of the following statements should the technician make?
A. "I will get in trouble if I don't perform the draw."
B. "I promise the draw won't hurt."
C. "May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?"
D. "May I please perform the draw?" - CORRECT ANSWER-D. "May I please
perform the draw?"
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to complete the glucose monitor quality
control record. Which of the following information should the technician record in
the quality control record?
A. Daily patient test results
B. Physician's NPI number
C. Date of battery change
D. Time that values were recorded - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Date of battery
change
A phlebotomy technician observes a glucometer reading of 250 mg/dL. A second
test is performed and returns a reading within the expected reference range.
,Which of the following circumstances could have caused the first result to be
inaccurate?
A. Too much blood was used.
B. The first drop of blood was used.
C. Too little blood was used.
D. The test strips were left open. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Too much blood was
used
Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy technician use to clean a
cerebral spinal specimen spill?
A. Chlorine bleach
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. Povidone-iodine
D. Isopropyl alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Chlorine bleach
A phlebotomy technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a
venipuncture. Which of the following information should the technician include in
the online sharps injury log?
A. The injured technician's name
B. The recommended follow-up treatment
C. The department where the injury occurred
D. The patient's name - CORRECT ANSWER-C. The department where the
injury occurred
, When testing a patient for streptococcal pharyngitis, a phlebotomy technician
should implement which of the following types of transmission-based
precautions?
A. Contact
B. Standard
C. Airborne
D. Droplet - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Droplet
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when
performing a blood culture collection?
A. Use 70% isopropyl alcohol to cleanse the site.
B. Cleanse the site for no more than 10 seconds.
C. Palpate the vein after cleansing the site.
D. Remove the tourniquet after 2 min. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Use 70%
isopropyl alcohol to cleanse the site
Which of the following is the current procedure for medical professionals
performing CPR on an infant?
A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm(1.5 in) deep
B. 30 compressions, 5.08 cm(2 in) deep
C. 100 compressions, 5.08 cm(2 in) deep
D. 100 compressions, 3.8 cm(1.5 in) deep - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 30
compressions, 3.8 cm(1.5 in) deep
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