Phlebotomy Quiz 3

When a tourniquet is left on too tight, capillaries may rupture, causing:

• a rash

• pain

• urticaria

• petechiae

Which of the following is true when using a tourniquet during a phlebotomy procedure?

• never tie a tourniquet on open sores

• tying a tourniquet too tightly can cause petechiae

• leaving a tourniquet on too long can cause hemoconcentration

• all of the above are true.

A phlebotomist must inspect the needle for:

• burrs

• expiration date

• bevel facing up

• all of the above

Which of the following is the smallest needle?

• 18 gauge

• 19 gauge

• 20 gauge

• 21 gauge

A butterfly needle should be used:

• for patients with sclerosed veins and one tube being drawn

• on adults' dorsal and metacarpal veins

• on pediatric and geriatric patients

• all of the above

A tube holder is used to connect needle and evacuated tube to:

• prevent contact between the needle and tube

• ensure a firm, stable connection between them

• keep blood from entering the adapter

• allow a syringe to be used.

The proper way to dispose of a needle is to:

• recap it and put in into a sharps container

• throw it recapped into a biohazard bag

• put in into a sharps container, after activating needle safety device, immediately after withdrawing it from a patient

• collect it in a cup and dispose of it later.

In making a site selection, the phlebotomist should consider which of the following before a venipuncture?

• Scars or burns

• edema

• mastectomy

• all of the above

Which of the following are correct for ending the phlebotomy procedure?

• remove the needle, remove the tube, and remove the tourniquet.

• remove the tourniquet, apply pressure, remove the needle, and discard the needle in the sharps container

• remove the tourniquet, remove the tube, place gauze, remove the needle, apply pressure, and discard the needle in the sharps container.

• remove the needle, apply pressure, and discard the needle in a biohazard bag.

The area you are drawing blood from begins to swell and fill with blood. This is a common complication occurring in phlebotomy known as:

• convulsions

• short draw

• hypovolemia

• hematoma