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WorksheetsPhlebotomy Procedures and Best Practices
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
A medical assistant is preparing to centrifuge a blood sample when they notice the centrifuge is 3 months overdue for calibration. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
Attempt to calibrate the device themselves
Run the sample
Notify the lab supervisor and use another device
Remove the service label and use the centrifuge
Which of the following is a characteristics of collecting timed specimens?
They require specific preparation of the skin
They monitor therapeutic medication levels
They must be collected in the morning
They must be obtained from the basilic vein
How many times should a EDTA tube be inverted?
2-4 times
4-6 times
6-8 times
8-10 times
Which of the following is the preferred alcohol concentration for disinfecting the skin prior to a phlebotomy test?
70%
40%
90%
100%
Which of the following is a postanalytical consideration in phlebotomy?
Improper data entry
insufficient quantity for testing
mislabeling of specimen tubes
error in patient identification
The bevel of the needle should face (a)
What position is used for venipuncture if the patient is nervous or fainted in the past?
Prone
Semi-Fowler
Sims
Sitting
The 21 gauge needle is the most common size needle used for a routine venipuncture
True
False
The doctor orders a complete blood count. You will collect a...
Yellow tube
Gold tube
Purple tube
Green tube
Which tube does not contain anticoagulants?
Yellow
Red
Purple
Gray
A tourniquet is used in venipuncture to:
concentrate the blood specimen
find and enter veins more easily
keep the vein from collapsing
all of the above
If you are working as a Phlebotomist in an inpatient setting, you will traveling to the patients.
True
False
what is it called when you only have to have a small amount of blood drawn?
dermal puncture
collection site
laboratory test
graft
PCT enters patient room to perform venipuncture. What action should be taken first?
Wash hands and put on gloves
Gather all necessary supplies
Identify the patient
Label the tubes
To find a vein by touch or feel is called?
(a)
During a routine venipuncture the pt becomes pale and diaphoretic.What condition is most likely to occur in this pt ?
Syncope
Seizure
Nausea
Shock
Which of the following is the appropriate needle size when using a butterfly system?
20-gauge, 5/8 inch
20-gauge, 1/2 inch
22-gauge, 1/4 inch
22-gauge, 1/2 inch
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following tube selections indicates the correct order of draw for a venipuncture?
Lavender, green, gray
Gray, green, lavender
Green, gray, lavender
Green, lavender, gray
A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood specimens from a patient for multiple blood assays. The technician should fill the tube that has which of the following additives first?
EDTA
Heparin
Potassium oxalate
Sodium Citrate
A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which of the following actions should the technician take?
Scrub hands with detergent after wearing latex gloves.
Use gloves with powder inside of them.
Apply oil-based hand creams before putting on latex gloves.
Wear nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves.
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear?
Goggles
Gown
Mask
N95 respirator
For an older adult patient who has difficult-to-access veins, a phlebotomy technician should select which of the following veins to perform a venipuncture?
Dorsal veins
Superficial veins
Wrist veins
Foot veins
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following?
Patients' consent
Patients' information
Patients' standards
Patients' compliance
A phlebotomy technician is performing a total cholesterol point-of-care test for a patient. Which of the following findings should the technician immediately report to the provider?
300 mg/dL
200 mg/dL
180 mg/dL
140 mg/dL
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition for collecting fasting blood glucose and albumin specimens from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take before collecting the patient's blood?
Make sure the patient did not drink any fluids for the past 2 to 6 hrs.
Assemble a green-topped heparin tube
Make sure the patient has fasted for the past 8 to 12 hrs.
Plan the specimen collection for the early afternoon.
