Kaylee Flynn Mock Exam 71-80

A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory test requisition form before obtaining blood specimens from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take prior to performing the venipuncture?

• Ensure the requisition form includes an accession number.

• Review the patient's medication record.

• Check the provider's availability.

• Check the requisition form for duplicate test orders.

A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory requisition before obtaining blood specimens 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 medications

• A specimen identification code

A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following?

• Patients' consent

• Patients' standards

• Patients' information

• Patients' compliance

A phlebotomy technician is selecting a site to collect a blood specimen from a patient. After applying a tourniquet, the technician sees no apparent vein to use for the venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Apply and inflate a blood pressure cuff to 60 mm Hg.

• Puncture the area where the patient's vein should be located.

• Tap the area repeatedly until a vein appears.

• Have the patient dangle their arm for 1 to 2 min.

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who had a right-sided mastectomy. Which of the following sites should the technician select?

• Medial cubital vein in the right arm

• Medial cubital vein in left arm

• Underside of the right wrist

• Underside of the left wrist

A phlebotomy technician is preforming a veinpuncture for a patient who begins to seize. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Insert a tongue depressor into the patient's mouth.

• Place the patient in the prone position.

• Discontinue the draw.

• Restrain the patient.

A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient. Which of the following techniques should the technician use to anchor the vein just before inserting the needle?

• Use the thumb to anchor the vein 5 cm (2 in) below the puncture site.

• Attach a 5 cm (2 in) piece of hypoallergenic tape 7.5 cm (3 in) below the puncture site to anchor the vein.

• Anchor the vein 7.5 to 10 cm ( 3 to 4 in) above the puncture site.

• Apply a flat tourniquet snugly 2.5 cm (1 in) below the puncture site to anchor the vein.

A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10-month-old infant. Which of the following collection sites should the technician select?

• Third finger of either hand

• Median antecubital vein

• Cephalic vein

• Either heel

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood draw on a patient who had a left-sided mastectomy and has an IV on her side side. In which of the following locations should the technician perform the draw?

• Left median cubital vein

• Above the IV

• Left dorsal vein

• Below the IV

A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor units of blood. Which of the following needle sizes should the technician select?

• 23-gauge

• 22-gauge

• 21-gauge

• 18-gauge