Phlebotomy Week 2

What law is designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information?

• CLSI

• OSHA

• HIPAA

• CLIA

Answer explanation

HIPAA stands for

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Name at least one purpose of phlebotomy.

Answer explanation

1.       Obtain Blood for screening purposes

2.       Remove blood for therapeutic purposes

3.       Monitor prescribed treatments

4.       Remove blood for transfusion services

For up to how long can a tourniquet be left on for?

• 1 Minute

• 2 Minutes

• 5 Minutes

• It doesn't matter

Answer explanation

A tourniquet can only be left on for a maximum of 1 minute before it will start to adversely affect patient results due to hemoconcentration.

When do you label a blood specimen?

• After you get back to the lab

• Before drawing the patient

• When you have the time

• Immediately after it is drawn

Answer explanation

You must label your tubes in front of your patient as soon as you are done drawing them.

They must be labeled with the patient's first and last name, date of birth, draw time, draw date, and your initials.

Which is NOT a commonly used vein to draw blood from?

• Basilic

• Radial

• Cephalic

• Median

Name at least 5 supplies needed to draw blood.

Answer explanation

Gloves, needle, hub, tubes, alcohol, gauze, tape

What type of system uses vacutainers to draw blood?

• Evacuated Tube System

• Vacuum System

• Hub and Needle System

Answer explanation

Also known as a closed system. This is the most common method used and the system we will be using in this class.

What color is a biohazard container?

• Orange

• Red

• Yellow

• Gray

Select all of the items that would go into a sharps container

• Needle

• Gloves

• Tubes of Blood

• Glass Slide

• Lancet

To find a vein by touch or feel is called?