Chapter Quiz 1 Flashcards
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal equipment should the technician wear?
A. Gown
B. N95 Respirator
C. Face Mask
D. Goggles
While collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the glass collection tube is cracked. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Wrap the tube in a pair of gloves and place it in the trash can
B. Discard tube in biohazard bag
C. Label the tube and send to lab
D. Dispose of the tube in a sharps conatiner
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?
A. Write down the results for the parent and the patient.
B. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient.
C. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient’s electronic health record (EHR)
D. 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?
A. “I will get in trouble if I don’t perform the draw.”
B. “I promise the draw won’t hurt.”
C. “May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?”
D. “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 record in the quality control record?
A. Daily patient test results
B. Physician’s NPI number
C. Date of battery change
D. 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 range. Which of the following circumstances could have caused the first result to be inaccurate?
A. Too much blood was used
B. The first drop of blood was used.
C. Too little blood was used.
D. Test test strips were left open.
Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy technician use to clean a cerebral spinal specimen spill?
A. Chlorine Bleach
B. Hydrogen Peroxide
C. Povidone-iodine
D. Isopropyl Alcohol
A phlebotomy technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a venipuncture. Which of the following information should the technician include in the online sharps injury log?
A. The injured technicians name
B. The recommended follow-up treatment
C. The department where the injury occurred
D. The patient’s name
When testing a patient for streptococcal pharyngitis, a phlebotomy technician should implement which of the following types of transmission-based precautions?
A. Contact
B. Standard
C. Airborne
D. Droplet
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a blood culture collection?
A. Use 70% isopropyl alcohol to cleanse the site.
B. Cleanse the site for no more than 10 Sec.
C. Palpate the vein after cleansing the site.
D. Remove the tourniquet after 2 minutes
Which of the following is the current procedure for medical professionals performing CPR on an infant?
A. 30 Comp, 3.8 cm (1.5 in) deep
B. 30 Comp, 5.08 cm (2 in) deep
C. 100 Comp, 5.08 cm (2 in) deep
D. 100 Comp, 3.8 cm (1.5 in) deep
A phlebotomy technician collects a specimen in a micro collection container after two failed venipuncture attempts. For which of the following reasons should the technician write on the medical requisition form that the blood was collected in this manner?
A. To alert the laboratory of a billing change
B. To alert the laboratory that future specimens must be collected in a micro collection container
C. To alert the laboratory of the presence of capillary blood
D. To alert the laboratory of possible tissue fluid
While a phlebotomy technician is using a centrifuge, the device catches on fire. The technician should identify a centrifuge fire as which of the following classes of fire?
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
A phlebotomy technician finishes performing a blood draw in an isolation room. Which of the following pieces of PPE should the technician remove first?
A. Mask
B. Gown
C. Goggles
D. Gloves
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to aliquot a blood specimen. Which of the following pieces of PPE are the minimum requirements for the technician to wear?
A. Face shield and gown
B. Goggles and mask
C. Mask and gloves
D. Face Shield and gloves
