anna moore mock exam 21-30

for which of the following tests should a phlebotomy technician follow chain of custody lines?

• lithium

• prothrombin time

• troponin

• blood alcohol

during a venipuncture, a patient reports a sharp pain radiating down his arm. which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take?

• release the tourniquet and remove the needle

• pull back on the needle and continue to draw

• reposition the patient and change the needle angle

• continue the draw and monitors patient pain

a phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum specimen at home. which of the following instructions should the technician use?

• collect the specimen before bed time

• use mouthwash about 15mins before collecting specimen

• split thick secretions into the container after coughing deeply

• keep the specimen stored in a refrigerator

for which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy technician follow chain of custody guidelines?

• digoxin level testing

• blood culture testing

• paternity test

• lead level testing

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

• third finger or either hand

• median antecubital vein

• cephalic vein

• either heel

when collecting a routine blood sample, which of the following vein should a phlebotomy technician attempt to draw from first?

• radial

• ulnar

• distal cephalic

• median cubital

a phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the next step after removing the needle from a patients arm?

• ask the patient to open his fist

• remove the tourniquet

• engage the needle safety device

• invert all tubes

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 wont let you faint with me"

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

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

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

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 has a requistion for collecting fasting blood glucose and albumin specimens from a patient. which of the following actions should the technician take before collecting the patients blood?

• make sure the patient did not drink nay fluids for the past 2-6 hours

• assemble a green-topped heparin tube

• make sure the patient has fasted for the past 8-12 hours

• plan the specimen collection for the early afternoon