Certification Exam Practice Test (phlebotomy)

Front

Which of the following actions should an employee take first in the event of a needlestick exposure?
Options: Provide consent for HIV test, Wash the injury with soap and water, Complete an incident report, Report the incident to a supervisor

Back

Wash the injury with soap and water

Front

which of the following blood collection methods uses interchangeable collection tubes that allows a CPT to draw several blood specimens at once ?
Options:
winged infusion and syringe system
hypodermic needle and syringe system
Evacuated tube system (ETS)
Lancet capillary system

Back

Evacuated tube system (ETS)

Front

which of the following information is a phlebotomist required to document during urine collection for federal DOT drug testing? temperature of urine collected, color of urine collected, concentration of urine collected, total volume of urine collected

Back

temperature of urine collected

Front

which of the following items should a phlebotomist recognize as part of the aseptic technique protocol? requisition form, standard precautions, automatic carrier, centrifuge

Back

standard precautions

Front

which of the following tubes is required for a phlebotomist to use when collecting a microbiological blood specimen? serum separator tube, sodium citrate additive tube , photosensitive tube, culture media tube

Back

culture media tube

Front

which of the following should a phlebotomist recognize as being a component of CLSI? quality efficiency measures , chain of custody measures , workplace safety measures , personal protection measures

Back

quality efficiency measures

Front

A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient that has tuberculosis. Which piece of equipment should the CPT wear?

Back

N95 respirator

Front

The CLSI recommends a heal lancet's penetration to be less than 2mm (0.03 in) to prevent which of the following conditions? pain, excessive bleeding, tissue fluid contamination, bone penetration

Back

bone penetration

Front

which of the following would be the appropriate action for the phlebotomist to take after failing to find a hospital band on either wrist of the hospitalized patient: check for the ID label on the equipment at the bed side, check the ankles for an ID band, check the name on the door of the hospital room, state the patient's full name

Back

check the ankles for an ID band

Front

While a CPT is inserting a needle, the patient complains of a sharp pain radiating down his arm. The appropriate course of action would be to...? Options: release the tourniquet, remove the needle, and apply pressure over the collection site, reposition the patient's arm until the pain has subsided, release the tourniquet, and remove the needle, pull back on the needle, confirm the pain has subsided, and continue the draw, release the tourniquet and continue the draw while monitoring the patients pain.

Back

release the tourniquet, remove the needle, and apply pressure over the collection site