Mason phleb mock exam 61-70

for which of the following reason should a phleb tech centrifuge a serum specimen before transportation outside of the reference facility?

• cells must be seperated from the serum

• cells will hemolyze

• the specimen will seperate

• it will dry up

how frequently should a tech preform quality control test for their glucometor in the lab?

• every month the meter is used

• every week it is used

• every day it is used

• every year it is sued

a tech is collecting specimen from a patient who has pneumonia, besides gloves, which of the following PPE should be used?

• googles

• gown

• Mask

• disenfectant

a phleb tech is using a point of care test system to determine a patients WBC count, for which of the following should the tech notify the provider?

• 1.8/mm'

• 11.5/mm'

• 3.6/mm'

• 35.9/mm'

for which of the reasons should a phleb tech examine the antecubital areas in both patients arms?

• the median cubital vein is more accessible on one side than the other

• the median cubital vein on the dominate arm tends to be anchored

• it is the providers choice

• it is up to the tech

a phleb tech should select the tube that has which of the following additives when collecting a blood specimen for CBC?

• SST

• EDTA

• Lithium heparin

• sodium

A tech is preparing to take blood from the anticubital site of a patient. which of the following devices can be used to help stabilize the arm?

• supply clamp

• hand immobilizer

• phlebotomy wedge

• hand brace

to prevent hospital acquired infections, a phlebotomy tech should clean items that have been contaminated with blood of water and what else below in a 1:10 dilution

• hydrogen peroxcide

• alcohol

• sodium hychlorite

• water

which of the following is a tech required to do before leaving the patients room?

• ask for feedback

• alert the nures that she is leaving

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

• wave and ay goodbye

a tech is collecting capilary blood drops on a filter paper to screen a new born for phenylketonuria. which of the following actions should the tech take?

• apply blood to the printed side of the paper

• add a second drop to the paper if not full

• force until circle is full

• clean the area