jimmay- 61-70 phleb mock exam

an unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department, and several blood tests are ordered. a phlebotomy technician should collect patients blood because he has received which of the following types of consent.

• implied consent

• informed consent

• expressed consent

• explicit consent

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 its 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 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

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 on the label

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

• writing the technicians initials and the time on the label prior to collection

within which of the following time periods should a phlebotomy technician collect a newborn blood-spot test screening card?

• within 72 hours

• within 96 hours

• within 5 days

• within 2 weeks

a phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the next step after removing a needle from a patients arm?

• ask the patient to open their fist

• remove the tourniquet

• engage needle safety device

• invert all tubes

a phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the total blood volume of an infant who weighs 3.3 kg?

• 350 to 390 mL

• 125 to 230 mL

• 240 to 330 mL

• 405 to 450 mL

a phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient in an outpatient setting. using standard precautions, which of the following pieces of PPE should the technician wear?

• goggles

• gloves

• mask

• gown

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

a phlebotomy technician is preparing to remove PPE following a venipuncture for a patient in an isolation room. which of the following pieces of equipment should the technician remove first?

• goggles

• mask

• gown

• gloves