Phlebotomy Intro Video check

According to the video what is the minimum time it takes to become a phlebotomist

• 4 weeks

• 4 months

• 8 months

• 10 months

According to the video - what is the primary task of the phlebotomist

• Draw blood

• Collect Fluids

• Take Vital Signs

• Identify the patient

Equipment preparation should always be done

• Immediatly prior to taking blood

• Before the patient enteres the room

• Before making an appointment

• It doesn't matter as long as it is done

Before starting the procedure (drawing blood), the phlebotomis shoud do all of the following EXCEPT:

• Interview patient

• Check medical history

• Check vital signs

• Ask for the co-pay

Which equipment is prepared prior to the patient entering the room?

• tourniquet

• needles

• blood tubes

• sterile eye glasses

• gown

The more prepared you are the more _________the procedure will go and the more ________ the patient will feel.

• quickly, anxious

• slowly, comfortable

• quickly, comfortable

• dangerous, confident

The most common part of the body to draw blood is the

• inside of the patient back of leg

• inside of the patient elbow area

• on top of the hand

• in the muscle of the upper arm

Important actions a phlebotomist must take after collecting the specimen are all EXCEPT

• Label the specimen with patient name

• Label the specimen with the physician name

• Label what test is to be done/where specimen goes

• Label the place the arm that the blood tube was taken

Phlebotomist must be certified to draw blood.

• True

• False

A key safety issue when drawing blood is to be sure

• needles are disposed of as soon as they are used

• needles don't have a point on them

• needles are only used by a certified phlebotomist

• no needles are used to draw blood