Axcell Espinoza phleb mock exam 91 - 100

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a small vein of an older adult patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take to keep the vein from collapsing?

• Use a small needle for the draw.

• Use a large evacuated tube for the draw.

• Pull the syringe's plunger back quickly.

• Probe the vein with the needle.

An unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department, and several blood tests are ordered. A phlebotomy technician should collect the patient's blood because he has received which of the following types of consent?

• Implied consent

• Informed consent

• Expressed consent

• Explicit consent

A phlebotomy technician is using the syringe method to obtain a blood culture specimen from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Scrub the insertion site with Isopropyl alcohol for 30 seconds.

• Withdraw the blood into a sterile safety syringe.

• Collect a total of 10 mL of blood from the patient.

• Transfer blood to the aerobic culture bottle first.

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to dispose of contaminated sharps. According to OSHA standards, which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Replace the sharps container when it is two-thirds full.

• Discard covered lancets into a metal trash receptacle.

• Recap needles before placing them into the sharps container.

• Disassemble the evacuated tube system prior to dropping it into the sharps container.

A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor units of blood. Which of the following needle sizes should the technician select?

• 23-gauge

• 22-gauge

• 21-gauge

• 18-gauge

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has scabies. Which of the following pieces of personal protection equipment should the technician use?

• Goggles

• N95 respirator

• Gown

• Face shield

A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture using a winged infusion set. The red-topped tube fills, but the light blue-topped tube slows and does not fill completely. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Tell the patient that another venipuncture will need to be performed.

• Write "insufficient quantity" on the requisition form.

• Submit the partially filled light blue-topped tube to the laboratory.

• Insert a new light blue-topped tube to see if it will fill.

A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary collection instead of a venipuncture in which of the following situations?

• A patient's veins are inaccessible.

• A patient prefers capillary collection.

• The technician is collecting blood cultures.

• The technician is conducting erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) tests.

A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her shift. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Turn the faucet off with her wet hand.

• Use enough soap to form a lather.

• Rub hands together for at least 5 seconds.

• Hold hands with palms facing upward while rinsing.

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who is allergic to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the technician use to prepare the insertion site?

• Chlorhexidine

• Iodophor

• Tincture of iodine

• Hydrogen peroxide