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Proof of participation to upgrade skills required by som agencies to renew certification is called?   Continue Education Units or CEU’s  
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What is an example of a confirming response to a patient   I understand how you must be feeling  
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What is an example of negative kinesics   A frown  
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A phlebotomist who gets the specimen for the doctor even if he or she must take shortcuts is exhibiting what type of behavior   Unproessionalism  
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Drawing a patients blood without his or her permission can result in a charge of   Assault and battery  
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Two phlebotomists in an elevator are discussing a patients condition. They are overheard by the patients daughter. This is an example of?   Invasion of privacy  
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Does sharing collection site information on a difficult patient violate that patients right to confidentiality?   No  
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Does posting patient lab reports on a bulletin board violate a patients right to confidentiality   Yes  
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A national organization that sets standards for Phlebotomy procedures is   CLIA  
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The Joint Commissions Sentinel Event QI program policy is designed to do what   Demonstrate flexibility in setting QC measures  
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Which analysts test result will be adversely affected by chilling   Potassium  
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The “standard of care” in the practice of phlebotomy is influenced by what organization   Joint Commission  
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A specimen was mislabeled on the floor. The phlebotomist is required to fill out in incident report form. Are you allowed to add suggestions for new guidelines as part of the report   No  
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According to standard first aid procedures, severe external bleeding is best controlled by   Applying direct pressure  
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Vaccination against HBV involves these 3 steps   Receive first injection, 2nd 1 month later, final injection 6 months later  
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What is the proper order for putting on the following protective clothing   Gown mask goggles gloves  
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What it’s he first thing the phlebotomist should do in the event of an accidental needlestick   Wash the site with warm soapy water for 15 mins  
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When a catheter site of a patient in ICU becomes infected, this type of infection has occured   Nonsocomial  
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If a patient suffers from severe burns, they may require this type of isolation   Protective  
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Which type of contact infection transmission involves transfer of an infective microbe to the mucous membranes of a susceptible individual by means of a cough or sneeze   Droplet  
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What does the suffix of the term glycolysis mean   Lysis means breakdown  
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The medical term for white blood cells is   Leukocyte  
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The abbreviation PP means   Post prandial - after meals  
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The abbreviation ESR means   Electrolyte sedimentation rate. (Looks for inflammation)  
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What term means “condition of clotting”   Thrombosis  
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The word elements of the term “polycythemia” means   Too many red blood cells  
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What does hyper in the word hypernatremia mean and what type of word element is it   Hyper means high or too much and element is prefix  
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Maintaining electrolyte balance is a function of which system   Endocrine  
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The ability of the body to repair and maintain itself to achieve a “steady state” defines what term   Homeostasis  
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An ABG is a test of which system   Circulatory  
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The layers of the skin containing blood vessels is/are the   Dermis and subcutaneous  
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The avascular layer of the skin is the   Epidermis  
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Which gland is often called the “master gland” of the endocrine system   Pituitary  
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Estrogen and progesterone are hormones produced in which system   Reproductive  
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The function of the left ventricle is to deliver what to where   Oxygenated blood to the aorta  
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The receiving chambers of the heart are the   Left and right atria  
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A graphic record of the hearts electrical activity during the cardiac cycle is an   EKG/ECG  
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A blood clot circulating in the bloodstream is called an   Embolism  
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The first response in the hemostasis process in Vivo is   Vaso constriction  
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How can you visually tell serum from plasma   You can not. There is no visible difference  
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Hemostasis is defined as   Stoppage of bleeding  
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What are the 3 main anticubital veins   Median, cephalic, basilic  
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Is femoral an anticubital vein   No it is an artery in the leg  
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What is the proper blood to additive ratio for a light tube collected for a coagulation test   9:1  
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Out of needles with gauges 18-23 which needle gauge has the largest lumen   18  
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A tube with a green stopper normally contains what additive   Heparin  
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The purpose of an antiglycolytic agent is to do this   Preserve glucose  
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What is the most important two factors in choosing which gauge needle to use fo venipuncture   Size and condition  
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Which additive is usually present in a tube with a lavender stopper   EDTA  
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Heparin prevents blood from clotting by doing this   Inhibiting thrombin  
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A request is given to draw a specimen from an inpatient by the name of John Doe. An acceptable way to confirm the patients identity is to do these two things   Match ID to verbal statement  
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Telling a child it won’t hurt before obtaining their blood specimen demonstrates this    
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What is the most critical error a phlebotomist can make   Mislabeling/misidentifying a specimen  
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What would be the system of choice to identify laboratory specimens from an unconscious unidentified woman in the ER   3 part identification system using bands and labels  
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The patient asks if the specimen about to be drawn is for a diabetes test. How should the question be answered   Please speak with your physician  
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The first step in the testing process begins when the healthcare provider does this   Creates the req/order  
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If a venipuncture site is still bleeding after 5 mins the phlebotomist should do what   Notify the nurse or health care provider  
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This could happen if you collect a CBC specimen from a screaming infant   Could falsely elevate White Blood Cells  
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You have no choice but to draw a specimen from a site with a hematoma. Where should you obtain the specimen   Distal to hematoma (under it)  
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A phlebotomist has attempted to draw a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) specimen from a patient with difficult veins. Both times the phlebotomist has been to draw only a partial tube. What should the phlebotomist do   Ask another tech to try because you can’t not submit a partial draw for PTT as it needs to have a 9:1 ratio  
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What has possible happened when blood pulses into tube   Hematoma  
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If blood is drawn too quickly from a small vein, the vein will have a tendency to   Collapse  
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When a test requires a fasting specimen, but the serum is ______, it is a clue that the patient was not fasting   Lipemic  
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Define Lipemic   When serum is pink or non pee colored cells have burst and is hemolyzed  
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Filling the tube from the bottom up is the best way to avoid this   Reflux  
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What is the clinical and laboratory standards institute (CLSI) recommended maximum depth of a heel puncture   2mm  
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Why are EDTA specimens obtained before other specimens when collected by skin puncture   To minimize effects of platelet clumping  
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The purpose of wiping away the first drop of blood during skin puncture is to   Avoid tissue fluid contamination  
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Capillary puncture blood reference ranges are higher for which analyte   Glucose  
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It is necessary to control the depth of lancet insertion during infant capillary puncture to avoid injuring what   The calcaneus (heel bone)  
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What causes a microhematocrit tube to fill with blood   Capillary action  
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Explain the correct capillary puncture technique   Perpendicular to fingerprint whirl  
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Which test requires strict skin antisepsis procedures before specimen collection    
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When performing a GTT the timing should begin when   As soon as finish drink  
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When collecting a blood culture specimen directly from a butterfly into blood culture bottles, which bottle should be filled first   Aerobic  
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Skin asepsis is most critical aspect of this type of collection    
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A 2 hour postprandial specimen should be draw when   2 hours after eating a meal  
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Would misreporting patient results be considered a preanalytical error    
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According to CLSI, what is the maximum time limit for separating serum or plasma from cells   2 hours from time of collection  
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For proper centrifuge operation, how should the tubes be balanced   Place equal size & volume tubes opposite each other  
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Carefully pouring the contents into an aliquot tube is the proper way to prepare an aliquot   Yes  
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What type of specimens must be processed before routine specimens   STAT, ASAP, Timed  
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What is the recommended procedure for collecting a 24 hour urine sample   Dispose first pee, collect all others and next AM pee  
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What fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture   Cerebrospinal  
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What additional information is typically required when labeling a non blood specimen   Type and location  
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A urine C&S is typically ordered to detect the presence of what   UTI  
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Sputum samples are typically collected to diagnose what   TB  
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The first artery choice for ABG collection is this   Radial  
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When performing the Allen test, which artery is released first   Ulnar  
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Why is heparin used in ABG specimen collection   Prevent clotting  
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What is the proper needle insertion angle for radial artery puncture   45 degrees  
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The site for radial artery puncture is located in which part of the body   1” above the crease thumb side of the arm *___________  
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Which test involves intravenous administration of histamine or pentagastrin   Gastric analysis  
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A first morning specimen is preferred for HCG testing because of what   More concentrated  
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Which fecal test may require a 72 hour stool collection   Urobilinogen  
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Allowing the patient to pump their fist during the vein selection process is good for the specimenf   False  
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How can you tell that you are n a vein when using a needle and a syringe   Blood in the hub  
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What is the best way for a newly trained phlebotomist to handle a venipuncture on a patient with needle phobia   Have an experience phleb do it  
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A phlebotomist starts to perform a venipuncture. As the needle touches the skin, the patient moves his arm. The phlebotomist is started and pulls the needle away from the arm. How should the phlebotomist proceed after apologizing to the patient   Replace the needle, warn the patient, continue the draw  
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With which other hospital department would the laboratory coordinate therapeutic drug monitoring   Pharmacy  
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Which department is responsible for oxygen therapy   Respiratory  
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Protecting patients who are highly susceptible to infection is the purpose of this type of isolation    
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  Poor communication, lying, does not build trust  
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  Blood culture  
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  Blood culture  
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  No. It’s post analytical  
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  PROTECTIVE  
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