Mara-Phleb Mock Exam 71-80

Which of the following actions is a phleb tech required to take before leaving a patient's room?

• Ask the patient for feedback

• Alert the nurse that she is leaving

• Initial and mark the date and time on each tube drawn

• Initial and mark the date and time on the requisition form

A phleb tech is preparing to obtain a blood specimen to determine a patient's sodium level. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with which of the following colors?

• Lavender

• Gray

• Green

• Yellow

A phleb tech 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 phleb tech 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 phleb tech should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following?

• Patients’ consent

• Patients’ standards

• Patients’ information

• Patients’ compliance

A phleb tech 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 unfil a vein appears

• Have the patient dangle her arm for 1 to 2 min

A phleb tech 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 the left arm

• Underside of the right wrist

• Underside of the left wrist

A phleb tech is performing a venipuncture 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 phleb tech 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 7.5cm (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 smugly 2.5 cm (Tin) below the puncture site to anchor the vein

A phleb tech 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