Lab Safety

1. In which instance could an electrical shock to a patient most likely to occur?

• A. Drawing a patients during an electrical storm

• B. Drawing a patients blood while standing in a puddle of water

• C. drawing blood from a patient who is talking on the telephone

• D. touching electrical equipment while drawing a patient’s blood 

2. Which is not true of disinfectants? Disinfectants are:

• A. Corrosive chemicals compounds

• B. safe to use on human skin 

• C. Used to kill pathogenic microorganisms

• D. Used on surfaces and instruments

3. If a health care provider is in an area of health care facility where a fire starts, she/he should first:

• A. Attempt to extinguish the fire, using the proper equipment

• B. pull the lever in the fire alarm box 

• C. Close all the doors and windows before leaving the area

• D. Block the entrances so that others will not enter the fire area

4. What are the major principles of self-protection from radiation exposure?

• A. Distance, combustibility, and shielding

• B. time, distance, and shielding

• C. Anticorrosive, sheliding, and distance

• D. combustibility,anticorrosive, and distance

5. Primum non nocere comes from the Hippocratic oath and means:

• A. first do no harm

• B. First things first

• C. Quality in foremost

• D. Ready to serve

6.What does the National Fire Protection association codeword RACE mean?

• A. Rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish

• B. Rescue, activate, cover, extinguish

• C. Run, alarm, counter, extinguish

• D. Run, activate, confine, escape

7.Disinfectants are:

• A. Chemicals that are used to inhibit the growth and development of microorganism but not to necessarily kill the

• B. Used frequently on skin

• C. chemicals that are used to remove or kill pathogenic microorganisms 

• D. Quaternary ammonium compounds

8. If an electrical accident occurs involving electrical shock to an employee or patient, the first thing the health care worker should do is:

• A. Move the victim

• B. shut off electrical power 

• C. Start CPR

• D. Place a blanket over the victim

9.Airborne precautions require the phlebotomist to wear:

• A. A mask

• B. A gown

• C. Eye protection

• D. an N95 respirator 

10. It is important for the phlebotomist to visually inspect the needles tip before inserting in in a patients vein to :

• A. Check for the presence of bacteria

• B. check the needle point for imperfections that might damage the patient’s vein 

• C. Ensure that the bevel is down during insertion

• D. make certain that the needle is not outdated