Phlebotomy Technician Quiz: Safety and Compliance

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear?

• Gown

• Face mask

• N95 respirator

• Goggles

Match the following actions with the correct scenario when a phlebotomy technician notices the glass collection tube is cracked.

• Incorrect action that risks laboratory personnel's safety.

• Wrap the tube in a pair of gloves and place it in a trash can.

• Incorrect action that is not suitable for glass disposal.

• Label the tube and send it to the laboratory.

• Correct action to take when a glass collection tube is cracked.

• Discard the tube in a biohazard bag.

• Incorrect action that might be considered for non-sharp waste disposal.

• Dispose of the tube in a sharps container.

A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult patient. The patient's parent is in the room and asks about the patient's glucose level. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Write down the results for the parent and the patient.

• Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient.

• Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's electronic health record (EHR).

• Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present.

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of blood draws for a glucose tolerance test (GTT). The patient starts to cry and refuses to extend her arm for the draw. Which of the following statements should the technician make?

• "I will get in trouble if I don't perform the draw."

• "I promise the draw won't hurt."

• "May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?"

• "May I please perform the draw?"

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to complete the glucose monitor quality control record. Which of the following information should the technician include in the quality control record?

• Daily patient test results

• Date of battery change

• Physician's NPI number

• Time that values were recorded

A phlebotomy technician observes a glucometer reading of 250 mg/dL. A second test is performed and returns a reading within the expected reference range. (a)   could have caused the first result to be inaccurate.

• Too much blood was used.
• The first drop of blood was used.
• Too little blood was used.
• The test strips were left open.

Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy technician use to clean a cerebral spinal specimen spill?

• Chlorine bleach

• Hydrogen peroxide

• Povidone-iodine

• Isopropyl alcohol

A phlebotomy technician receives a needlestick injury while performing a venipuncture. Which of the following information should the technician include in the online sharps injury log?

• The injured technician's name

• The recommended follow-up treatment

• The department where the injury occurred

• The patient's name

When testing a patient for streptococcal pharyngitis, a phlebotomy technician should implement (a)   type of transmission-based precautions.

• Contact
• Standard
• Airborne
• Droplet

When performing a blood culture collection, a phlebotomy technician should (a)   .

• Scrub the site with isopropyl alcoh
• Cleanse the site to a diameter of a
• Palpate the vein after cleansing th
• Remove the tourniquet after 2 min.