A phlebotomy technician uses alcohol to cleanse a venipuncture site. Before performing thevenipuncture, the technician should allow the site to dry for which of the following reasons? Show
Get answer to your question and much more 51.An unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department, and several blood tests areordered. A phlebotomy technician should collect the patient’s blood because he has received Get answer to your question and much more 52.A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor units of Get answer to your question and much more 53.A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture using a winged infusion set. The red-topped tube fills, but the light-blue topped tube slows and does not fill completely. Which of the Get answer to your question and much more 54.A phlebotomy technician is selecting a site to collect a blood specimen from a patient. Afterapplying a torniquet, the technician sees no apparent vein to use for the venipuncture. Which of Get answer to your question and much more 55.A phlebotomy technician sees a coworker receive a major electrical shock from an instrument. Get answer to your question and much more 56.A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following Get answer to your question and much more Table of Contents c. chose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tubeWhich of the following is the total blood volume of a 3.3 kg infantA. 250 to 490 mLB. 350 to 390 mLC. 215 to 330 mLThe order of draw for capillary collections is different than venipuncture because ofa. the risk of hemoconcentrationb.an increased rate of coagulationc. the smaller size of samplesb.an increased rate of coagulationWhat is the complete order of draw for venipuncture1. Blood culture bottles or light yellow tube stopper2. Light blue (sodium citrate)3. Serum tubes (red, gold or spectled)4. Green (Heparin)5. Lavender or purple (EDTA)6.Gray (sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate)Which of the following is the term for a donation of a patients own blood for an upcoming surgerya. autonomic donationb. presurgical donationc. autologous donationWhich of the following test results are affected when povidone iodine is used to cleanse the site for a dermal puncture?a. glucoseb. blood urea nitrogenc. potassiumWhen should a phlebotomist follow chain of custodyA. Paternity testingB. Glucose testC. Urine testA phlebotomist must centrifuge a serum specimen before shipment to an outside reference laboratory becausea. cells must be separated from the serumb. cells will hemolyzec. platelets must be separated from the seruma. cells must be separated from the serumA phlebotomist must invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following?a. Hemolysisb. clottingc. hemoconcentrationA phlebotomist must choose the correct tube color and additive for the correspondinga. laboratory testb. order of drawc. priority statusWhich of the following is potential consequence of mislabeling a blood bank specimen?a. a transfusion reactionb. a medical transcription errorc. a pharmaceutical reactiona. a transfusion reactionWhen should a phlebotomist perform external liquid controls for quality control one CLIA waived point of care testa. with every patientb. every week the test is performedc. when a new lot number or kit is openedc. when a new lot number or kit is openedwhich of the following actions would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen?a. applying the tourniquet too close to the draw siteb. an incorrect needle gauge c. an incorrect order of drawb. an incorrect needle gaugeAt what temperature should a semen sample be transported by the phlebotomista. 21 to 23 degrees Cb. 25 to 30 degrees Cc. 36 to 38 degrees CWhat is the complete order of draw for Capillary Collection1.Blood gas collection (Purple)2. Green (Heparin)3. Any other additive specimens4. Serum (Red or gold cap tubes - no additives)1.Blood gas collection (Purple)2. Green (Heparin)3. Any other additive specimens4. Serum (Red or gold cap tubes - no additives)According to standard precautions what is the procedure for shipping specimens to a reference laboratory in hot weatherA. Place in a box with bubble wrap and biohazard labelB. Place in a padded envelope with cold packs and biohazard labelC. Place in a box with cold packs and a biohazard labelC. Place in a box with cold packs and a biohazard labelWhat should be used to cleanse the urinary meatus in a clean-catch urine collection?a. Hydrogen peroxideb. benzalkonium chloridec. povidone iodineWhat should a phlebotomist tell a patient who is submitting a semen sample for analysisa. "as soon as you collect the specimen, keep it next to your body. We will need to submit it right away for testing."b " Leave the semen sample at the front desk for delivery to the laboratory at the end of the day."c. "You'll have to talk to the lab techs about collecting that sample. They do all the testing"a. "as soon as you collect the specimen, keep it next to your body. We will need to submit it right away for testing."Which of the following is the proper procedure after collecting an bilirubin specimena. protect specimen tube from lightb. keep the specimen tube warmc. keep the specimen at body temperaturea. protect specimen tube from lightWhich of the following actions is appropriate for preparing a peripheral blood smear?a. place a drop of blood the size of a dime on center of slideb. place 1 mm drop of blood 1/2 in. from edge of slidec. place 1 mm drop of blood on center of slideb. place 1 mm drop of blood 1/2 in. from edge of slideWhich of the following is the first step in the blood collection procedure?a. test requisitionb. patient identificationc. test accessionWhich of the following quest is most important to ask the patient prior to collecting a metabolic panel?A. When was the last time you ate?B. When did you last exercise?C. When was the last time you used the bathroom?A. When was the last time you ate?When should the code on glucose cuvette or strips be compared to the code on the glucose metera. after a new package is openedb. when a patient is testedc.at the beginning of the shiftb. when a patient is testedA patient states she is a difficult draw and requests a skin puncture. The test ordered is a PTT. What should the phleb. performA syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacutainerWhen preparing for transport, which of the following specimens must be placed into an ice bath with in 30 minutesA. Arterial blood gasesB. BilirubinC.OgttThe phleb draws a CBC at the physicians office at 1800. The laboratory closed at 1730 and will not process specimens again until 0500. What is proper temp. for preserving the specimena. 37-39 Cb. 15-30 Cc. 2-10 CWhich of the following is appropriate when collecting for a chemistry test that requires serum?a. SSTb. EDTAc. SPSWhich of the following is the next step after removing the needle from the patients arma. ask the patient to open the fist. b. remove the tourniquet c. engage the needle safety devicec. engage the needle safety devicePhlebotomists must comply with which of the following OSHA requirements specific to venipuncture procedure?a. wear gloves with blood anticipatedb. recap contaminated venipuncture devicec. report a blood exposure incident to the supervisora. wear gloves with blood anticipatedWhen preforming a venipuncture on a patient of average weight which of the following is a correct technique for needle insertionA. Insert needle until it meet resistanceB. Insert until a change in resistanceC. Insert an inch and a halfB. Insert until a change in resistanceWhich of the following is the proper cleansing procedure for routine venipunctureA. Cleanse the site in an outward spiralB. Cleanse the site with scrubbing motionC. Cleanse the site in an inward spiralA. Cleanse the site in an outward spiralWhich action should be taken before transporting a blood smear slide?A phlebotomist is preparing a blood smear slide. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take before transporting the specimen? Allow the smear to air dry. An 8-year-old patient arrives to the laboratory for blood work.
What should the phlebotomist do to follow the proper technique in preparing a peripheral blood smear?Well-made peripheral smears can be prepared by starting with only a drop of blood at one end of a clean glass slide. The drop is smeared lightly and quickly with a wedge technique so as to leave a thin "feather" edge where all cells may be examined individually, particularly red blood cells.
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a venipuncture using an evacuated tube?Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a venipuncture using an evacuated tube system? The technician should position the needle in the same direction as the vein and at a 30 degree angle with the bevel up.
What is the first thing a phlebotomist should do in the event of a needlestick?Wash needlesticks and cuts with soap and water. Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water. Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigants. Report the incident to your supervisor.
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