91-100 anna moore mock exam

when should a phlebotomy technician perform external liquid controls for quality control on CLIA- waived glucose point of care test?

• with every patient

• every week the test is performed

• when a new lot number or kit is opened

• when a different technician performs the test

while performing a venipuncture, a phlebotomy technician is stuck with a used needle, which of the following actions should the technicians take first?

• report for HIV evaluation

• report for a medical evaluation by provider

• contact the supervisor about the incident

• flush the injured area with running water

a phlebotomy technician is required to obtain which of the following from a potential blood donor?

• complete medical history

• drug screen

• ECG test

• GTT test

according to the clinical and laboratory standards institues order of draw guidelines, which of the following samples should a phlebotomy technician collect first?

• Coagulation

• Blood Cultures

• electrolytes

• glucose level

a phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory which of the following actions should the technician take?

• place the specimen in a specimen collection tray

• place the specimen in the trunk of the car

• place the specimens in a lockable container

• place the specimens near an air conditioning vent in a car

a tourniquet should be left on a patients arm for which of the following amounts of time?

• no longer than 150 seconds

• no longer than 60 seconds

• No longer than 90 seconds

• no longer than 120 seconds

a phlebotomy technician is preparing a patients arm for venipuncture, which of the following techniques should the technician use when applying antiseptic solution?

• gentle blotting

• one downward wipe

• apply pressure and hold in place for seconds 10 seconds

• back and fourth strokes

a patient arrives at clinic with a requistion for a chemistry panel. a technician notices that the patients last name on the requistion differs from the patients provided identification. which of the following actions should the technician take?

• proceed with the blood draw

• ask the patient to verfiy the information verbally

• contact the ordering provider to correct the requistion form

• change the patient names on the requistion form

a phlebotomy technician is collecting a patients blood specimen in a lavender- topped tube. how many times should the technician gently invert the tube before setting it in the specimen collection tray?

• two-three times

• four-six times

• eight-ten times

• eleven to twelve times

a phlebotomy technician is performing a total cholesterol point of the care test for a patient. which of the following findings should the technician immediatley report to the provider?

• 300 mg/dl

• 200 mg/dl

• 180 mgg/dl

• 140 mg/dl