41-50 anna moore mock exam

which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when labeling specimens?

• labeling specimens at the time of collection and in the presence of the patient

• specifying the patients room number, last name, and date of birth labeled

• keeping the specimens in the tray and labeling them in a laboratory

• writing the technician initals and the time on label prior to collection

a provider orders a stat specimen, but a phlebotomy technician forgets to fill out the patients ID number on the collection tube. the technician should expect the laboratory that received the specimen to take which of the following actions?

• process the specimen

• correct the specimens label

• transfer the specimen to a properly labeled tube

• reject he specimens

which of the following personal protective equipment provides a phlebotomy technician with the best protection when drawing blood from a patient who has active tuberculosis?

• double gloves

• N95 respirator

• surgical mask

• shoe covers

a phlebotomy technician is collecting a unit of blood from a donor. which of the following actions should the technician take?

• place the donor in an upright position

• have the donor pump his first prior to venipuncture

• insert the needle while retracting the skin above the insertion site

• instruct the donor to open and close his hand gently throughout the collection

a phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following phrases is represented by the abbreviation "5D"?

• standard decision

• standard determination

• standard deviation

• standard development

a phlebotomy technician is using a point of care test system to determine a patients WBC count. for which of the following results should the technician immediately notify the provider?

• 1.8/mm3

• 4.6/mm3

• 7.4/mm3

• 10.8/mm3

a phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient how to collect a clean catch urine specimen. which of the following cleansers should the technician instruct the patient to use when cleansing around her urinary meatus?

• hydrogen peroxide

• mild antiseptic soap

• povidone-iodine

• isopropyl alcohol

a phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has cutaneous diphtheria. besides gloves which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear?

• mask

• gown

• goggles

• N95 respirator

a phlebotomy technician is collecting blood from a patient for donation. the collection bag only fills halfway, and the vein collapses. which of the following actions should the technician take?

• mark the collection bag as half full

• use a new collection bag to draw a new unit of blood

• continue filing the collection bag from an alternative site

• continue two separate collection bags to make a whole

a phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is an identifier for a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory?

• ICD-10 codes

• accession number

• CPT code

• medical record number