PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM

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This test is performed on newborns

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Phenylketonuria

Front

What is the best location to anchor the vein before performing a venipuncture? Options: 3-4 Inches Lateral, 1-2 Inches Medial, 1-2 Inches Below, 3-4 Inches Above

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1-2 Inches Below

Front

What are the parameters that a phlebotomist considers when selecting a collection method? Options: Time of day, timing of specimen, test results, Patient condition, patient age, blood volume required, Ordering physician, number of tests ordered, diagnosis, Patient height, gender and medications

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Time of day, timing of specimen, test results

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What can stabilize a patient's arm during the procedure? Options: Arm Restraints, BP Cuff, Cart, Wedge

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Wedge

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What type of exposure are you trying to prevent when using a face shield because there is contact with bodily fluids? Options: Vector, Fomite, Percutaneous, Permucosal

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Permucosal

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What may expired tubes result in? Elevated RBC count, Loss of Vacuum, Hemolysis, Hemoconcentration

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Loss of Vacuum

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If no vein is visible with first inspection, what should you do before applying the tourniquet again?

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Tell the patient to rest their arm in a downward position

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Where would you place the tourniquet on an inpatient? Options: Top of the patient's burn wound, Over the patient's weeping rash, Above the IV site, Over the patient's gown sleeve

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Over the patient's gown sleeve

Front

CPR should be administered to which of the following? A lethargic person, A pulseless person, A person with SOB, A person with chest pain

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A pulseless person

Front

Insertion of the needle into the antecubital space should be done in this manner...

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Bevel up at 15-30 degrees