Phleb. QOD 4 (12/9 Mon)

Front

A patient with a DNR order in place becomes unresponsive during the course of a blood draw. The phlebotomy technician should:

Back

Discontinue the blood draw and immediately call for help.

Front

Which of the following is within the range of common microcollection tube volumes? 0.5 mL, 5 mL, 5000 μ, 2 mL

Back

0.5 mL

Front

In which of the following cases should a phlebotomy technician seek out interpretation services? A patient whose first language is not English indicates that she is comfortable communicating in English and seems to understand well. A patient does not speak English and is accompanied by her 10-year-old grandson who speaks fluent English. A patient does not speak English, but the PBT speaks the patient’s language and has been trained in interpretation by her facility. A patient speaks moderately fluent English and communicates that she understands the procedure, rolling up her sleeve and nodding.

Back

A patient does not speak English and is accompanied by her 10-year-old grandson who speaks fluent English.

Front

Capillary blood gas testing is ordered on a newborn infant. Where and how should the specimen be drawn? Options: From the scalp by venipuncture, From the antecubital fossa by venipuncture, From the third or fourth finger by capillary puncture, From the lateral or medial plantar surface of the foot by capillary puncture

Back

From the lateral or medial plantar surface of the foot by capillary puncture

Front

Which set of differences is true of collection of donor blood as compared to routine venipuncture for diagnostic testing?

Back

A larger needle is used and the patient is first given a brief medical exam.

Front

Blood flow slows and then stops while a phlebotomy technician is halfway through drawing a citrate tube. After adjusting the needle gently forward and backward, the technician is not able to restore the flow. What should he do?

Back

Try a second citrate tube; if the second tube does not fill, perform a second venipuncture at a new site.

Front

Using liquid controls to test point-of-care devices is effective because

Back

It tests the device using analytes of known composition