Phlebotomy and the Health-care Field

A competent phlebotomist demonstrates professionalism by:

• Maintaining cleanliness and neatness in their work area.

• Displaying courtesy and cheerfulness while interacting with patients.

• Exhibiting a pleasant demeanor.

• All of the above.

A phlebotomist working in a laboratory that performs highly specialized blood testing is working in a:

• wellness clinic.

• long-term care facility.

• reference laboratory.

• physician's office.

A patient walks into a phlebotomy clinic to schedule an appointment for a blood test. The phlebotomist should:

• tell the patient to call the laboratory.

• give the caller the laboratory's number and transfer the call.

• put the call on hold and call the laboratory.

• record the patient's name and phone number.

A phlebotomist working in a busy hospital is advised to limit the use of perfumes and colognes because:

• perfumes and colognes may be prohibited by certain religions of patients.

• perfumes and colognes may interfere with the results of blood gas analysis.

• some fragrances may affect the functioning of laboratory instruments.

• some patients may have allergies to certain fragrances.

A person working in a hospital lab, drawing blood samples and using the initials “PBT(ASCP)” after their name has most likely been:

• licensed.

• registered.

• accredited.

• certified.

A nurse is learning how to correctly perform phlebotomy from a phlebotomist. This scenario is an example of:

• accreditation.

• certification.

• cross-training.

• both A and C.

A phlebotomist is preparing for an examination offered by a professional phlebotomy organization. What is the phlebotomist seeking through this examination?

• certification.

• registration.

• accreditation.

• licensure.

A phlebotomist working in a hospital where the phlebotomy department is not centralized may find themselves in which of the following situations?

• Primarily working on a patient-care unit.

• Transporting patients from a hospital unit to the laboratory.

• Performing point-of-care testing.

• Both primarily working on a patient-care unit and performing point-of-care testing.

A phlebotomist working in a decentralized setting is expected to perform several additional duties. All of the following tasks are part of their job except:

• Collecting arterial blood specimens.

• Handling patient coding and billing procedures.

• Measuring a patient's blood pressure.

• Performing an electrocardiogram.

A phlebotomist is looking to get certified. They have found several organizations that offer a certification examination. However, one of the following organizations does not provide a phlebotomist certification examination. Which one is it?

• American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

• The Joint Commission (TJC).

• American Medical Technologists (AMT).

• American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT).