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What is phlebotomy? The process of drawing blood
What is a phlebotomist? A trained professional in blood drawing
What is the phlebotomist's points-of-care job-related duties? Take blood-pressure, instruct the patients on u.a collection. Perform POC testing
What are considered hazardous? Airbourne viruses abd bacteria. Handling broken glass
All of the following is true about laboratory safety Protect your feet from spills. Always wear your ppe
As written in the patient care partnership from American hospital associations The patient has the right to: High-quality care. Protection of privacy. Help with billing claims.
Certification us evidence that: The phlebotomist has demonstrated proficiency in the area of blood drawing
Which is the following OSHA required personal protection equipment(ppe) Goggles. Chin-length face shield Full length lab coat
The clinical laboratory improvement act of 1988 followings guidelines and standards set by the: CLSI
SAMPLES collected from a patient in a nursing home are sent to the Reference laboratory
Quality assurance for laboratory personnel includes all the following: Specimen: collection procedures Transport processes Processing policies
PPE must be provided by Employer
Which of the following personal protection equipment must a phlebotomist use when performing a skin puncture or venipuncture? Gloves
Under HIPPA, protected health information is defined as: Any part of a patient's health information that is linked to information that identifies the patient
Employers must provide vaccination against ________ free of charge. Hepatitis b virus
Which of the following would be a reason for rejection of a specimen by the laboratory? An ESR HAS been collected in the red topped tubes
The quality of the test result depends on: The time between collecting and analyzing the specimen
The purpose of Total Quality Management is to: Check machinery with automatic procedures. Ensure proper laboratory procedures are followed ensure adequate patient care is being provided
A specimen may be rejected by a laboratory if: Blood is hemolyzed. Tube was not transported properly. Tube was not initialed
Transport bags have a separate compartment (pouch) for requisition to: Prevent contamination if tje specimen leaks
______ is the most important first step in phlebotomy and other testing procedures. Proper patient identification
Acceptable methods of identifying a patient: Ask patient to give his/her name DOB check patient's id band ask patient to present a photo ID
When an admitted patient is not wearing an ID band, the phlebotomist must: Not draw blood until nursing has placed an ID band on the patient
What is the proper procedure for a phlebotomist to follow if a physician or member of the clergy is in the patient rooms at the time of draw? Return at another time of the specimen is not stat request.. Ask the physician or clergy to step out
How should the phlebotomist proceed if there is a language barrier with the patient Use hand gestures to communicate
Most tubes containing additives should be inverted Five-eight times
The lavender topped tube contains: EDTA
the green topped tube contains: Heparin
The yellow-topped tube contains: SPS or ACD
THE glass red topped tube contains: No additive
Which of the following tubes contain(s) sodium flouride and potassium oxalate? Gray topped tube
Which of the following tubes would hold s glucose specimen for 24 hours Gray-topped tube
In which tube would a phlebotomist collect an erythrocyte sedimentation rate? Lavender top tube
Blood for serology testing should be drawn in a ? Red topped tube
Which of the following tubes yield(s) a serum specimen? Red topped tube
Coagulation studies should be drawn inna light blue tube containing which of the following additives? Sodium citrate
A blood donation given by a patient for use during his/her surgical procedure is called: An autologous donation
Why should a glass topped tube be drawn before a green topped tube? There is no additives in the red topped tube it cannot contaminate the green topped tube
Which of the following is true for blood culture collection? The area must be prepped with iodine or another antibacterial agent before the draw
Which of the following is correct for arterial blood gas collection? The area must be prepped with iodine before draw
A heparinized needle and syringe are necessary in the collection of: ABG
A hemogard top: Plasctic top that fits over the stopper. Used to reduce aerosol and splattering of blood
Cold agglutinin test must be maintained at a temperature of:" 37 C
Chilling a specimen will: Maintain the stability of the specimen during transport.
Specimens for which of the following tests must be kept chilled? Ammonia. Pyruvate Lactic acid
When labeling tubes, all the following information must be plaxed on them? Patient name. Date time drawn
Which of the following is needed for a routine phlebotomy procedure? Gloves. Tourniquet. Alcohol
What additional equipment may be needed when drawing blood from a patient in the premature nursery? Additional PPE
The depth of a heel puncture cannot exceed 2.0mm
The tourniquet is placed_____ above the site of draW. 3-4 inches
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