Phlebotomy 2 Flashcards
Barriers to effective communication include all except which of the following?
a. Medial jargon
b. Hearing loss
c. Hand signals
d. the patient speaking only Cantonese
c. Hand signals
A patient does not wish to proceed with blood tests. The phlebotomist should do which of the following?
a. Ask the orderly to hold the patient down for the procedure
b. Document this on the requisition form
c. Notify their supervisor immediately
d. Ask their colleague to perform the venipuncture
b. Document this on the requisition form
A phlebotomist pretends to be summoned to a celebrity patients room and simply checks on her while recovering from surgery. The phlebotomist could be accused of which of the following?
a. Defamation
b. Invasion of privacy
c. Battey
d. Negligence
b. Invasion of privacy
In hand hygiene, alcohol disinfectant is not recommended in case of contact with which bacteria?
a. Clostridium tetani
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Proteus mirabilis
d. Giardia lamblia
a. Clostridium tetani
Which of the following is the proper order for putting PPE?
a. Gloves, face shield, mask
b. Mask, goggles, gloves
c. Face shield, respirator, gown
d. Gown, mask, gloves
d. Gown, mask, gloves
According to OSHA guidelines, employers must provide free vaccinations for which of the following conditions?
a. Human papillomavirus
b. HIV
c. HBV
d. HCV
c. HBV
Which of the following precaution categories is employed to avoid infections such as influenza, diphtheria, and scarlet fever?
a. Emergency precautions
b. Standard precautions
c. Droplet precautions
d. Airborne precautions
c. Droplet precautions
which of the following types of waste refers to parts of the human body that were surgical removed?
a. Pathologic/anatomical
b. Infectious
c. Clinical laboratory
d. Sharp
a. Pathologic/anatomical
The human body is organized so that cells group together to perform more complex functions. This structure is called which of the following?
a. Tissue
b. Muscle
c. Organs
d. system
a. Tissue
The cornea lies superficially on the eyeball. This means which of the following?
a. The cornea is inside the eyeball
b. The cornea is at the middle of the eyeball
c. The cornea sits directly on the surface of the eyeball
d. The cornea is behind the eyeball
c. The cornea sits directly on the surface of the eyeball
Which of the following planes cuts the body into a right and left sections?
a. Frontal
b. Sagittal
c. Midsagittal
d. Transverse
b. Sagittal
Which of the following is an artery that goes along the antecubital fossa, with any pulse being felt along the lower edge of the elbow crease?
a. Radial
b. Carotid
c. Brachial
d. Femoral
c. Brachial
When the pulse rate is below 60 bpm in adults, it is referred to as which of the following?
a. Bradycardia
b. Tachycardia
c. Arrythmia
d. Bradypnea
a. Bradycardia
Which of the following is the term used when the hemoglobin level in the blood is low?
a. Leukemia
b. anemia
c. Leukocytosis
d. Thrombocytosis
b. anemia
Which of the following is a condition that happens when the formation of blood clots obstructs the flow of blood vessels?
a. Phlebitis
b. Thrombosis
c. Aneurysm
d. Arteriosclerosis
b. Thrombosis
Which of the following blood types is known as the universal donor?
a. A
b. B
c. AB
d. O
d. O
Which of the following white blood cells detoxifies foreign proteins and proliferates in response to allergens and parasites?
a. Eosinophil
b. Lymphocyte
c. Monocyte
d. Basophil
a. Eosinophil
Which of the following stages of hemostasis is marked by platelet aggregation and the formation of a temporary plug?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. fibrin clot
d. Clot lysis
a. Primary
When a monocyte is found in the liver tissues, it is often referred to which of the following?
a. Alveolar macrophage
b. Osteoclast
c. Microglia
d. Kupffer cell
d. Kupffer cell
Which of the following tests is used to evaluate the function of the intrinsic coagulation pathway?
a. Activated partial thromboplastin time
b. Prothrombin time
c. Thrombin time
d. D-dimer
a. Activated partial thromboplastin time
Which of the following tests is used to estimate the extent of fibrinolysis?
a. Activated partial thromboplastin time
b. Prothrombin time
c. Thrombin time
d. D-dimer
d. D-dimer
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the difference between arteries and veins?
a. Veins are larger and thicker
b. Arteries are thinner
c. the tunica media of arteries contain less elastic tissue
d. The veins in the lower limbs contain many valves
d. The veins in the lower limbs contain many valves
which of the following items are routinely found in a phlebotomist tray?
a. Flashlight
b. Tourniquet
c. Urine cups
d. Dextrose 50% vials
b. Tourniquet
When asked to collect blood for a metabolic panel in a patient with small veins, the phlebotomist used a 25 gauge needle, which of the following tests might be affected by this?
a. Serum potassium and magnesium
b. White cell differential counts
c. Blood culture and sensitivity
d. Crossmatching
a. Serum potassium and magnesium