Phlebotomy Lesson 5

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

• tourniquet

• needles

• blood tubes

• sterile eye glasses

• gown

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

what is arteri/o refering to?

• blood

• arteries

• blood cells

• roof of the mouth

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

If you are visiting a phlebotomist, this doctor is going to examine your...

• eyes

• blood

• skin

• veins

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

incision into a vein

• angioplasty

• valvuloplasty

• phlebectomy

• phlebotomy

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

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

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