jimmay stone - phleb 31-40 mock exam

a phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following series of venipuncture steps is in the appropriate order?

• insert the needle, place the tourniquet, and label the tube

• assess the site, cleanse the site, and insert needle

• identify the patient, cleanse the site, and assess the site

• draw the specimen, remove the needle, and remove the tourniquet

which of the following sources for patient identification should a phlebotomy technician use in an inpatient setting?

• verbal and wristband

• medical chart and nures

• family member and driver's license

• spirtual advisor provider

which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when preforming a venipuntcure using an evacuated tube system?

• position the needle at a 30* angle in the same direction as the vein and with the bevel up

• position the needle at a 15* angle near the vein and with the bevel up

• position the needle at a 30* angle in the same direction as the vein and with the bevel down

• position the needle at a 15* angle near the vein and with the bevel down

a phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a small vein of an older adult patient. which of the following actions should the technician take to keep the vein from collapsing?

• use a small needle for draw

• use large evacuated tube for the draw

• pull the syringe's plunger back quickly

• probe the vein with the needle

a phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient for a coagulation study. the patient states, " i faint every time i get my blood drawn." which of the following statements should the technician make?

• "dont worry. i am well trained and you wont faint with me"

• "tell me if you feel like youre going to faint, and i will give you smelling salts"

• "i will perform the draw while you are lying down"

• "the procedure will be over before you know it"

a phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure the trough level of medication. the technician should collect the specimen at which of the following times?

• within 15 min before the patient receives the next dose of medication

• less than 15 min after the patient receives a dose of the medication

• at least 2 hours after the patient receives a dose of the medication

• approximately halfway between 2 doses of the medication

a phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient for blood cultures. which of the following additives do the blood collection tubes require?

• EDTA

• sodium polyanethol sulfonate

• gel serum separator

• sodium heparin

a phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following complications?

• ph imbalance

• hemolysis

• hemoconcentration

• specific gravity imbalance

a phlebotomy technician sees a coworker receive a major electrical shock from an instrument. which of the following actions should the technician take first?

• call 911

• notify the shift supervisor

• remove the coworker from contact with the instrument

• shut off power to the instrument

a phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory requisition before obtaining blood specimen from a patient. the technician should verify that the requisition includes which of the following information?

• the patient's next of kin

• emergency contact information

• the patient's previous medication

• a specimen identification code