A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following additives is used to prevent the breakdown of glucose ?
Sodium fluoride
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... [Show More] phlebotomy technician in an outpatient setting is identifying a patient before performing a venipuncture procedure. To confirm the patient's identity, which of the following questions should the technician ask?
Would you please state and state and spell your full name and provide your date of birth?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a blood bank specimen?
A transfusion reaction
A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following complications?
Hemolysis
According to OSHA standards, which of the following vaccines must employers offer to their phlebotomist at no cost?
Hepatitis B
During a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomy technician notices that a patient is becoming pale and diaphoretic. The technician should identify that the patient is at risk for which of the following conditions?
Syncope
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following tube selections indicates the correct order of draw for a venipuncture ?
Green, lavender, gray
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from the hand of a patient whose veins are difficult to access. Which of the following devices should the technician use?
Hand immobilizer
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to use an evacuated tube system to obtain a venous blood specimen from a patient. The tourniquet is in place and the technician has cleansed the puncture site. Which of the following procedural steps should the technician perform next ?
Ask the patient to make a fist
Which of the following actions by a phlebotomy technician can result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen?
Using an incorrect needle gauge
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following series of venipuncture steps is in the appropriate order?
assess the site, cleanse the site, insert the needle
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following?
Patients' information
A phlebotomy technician is performing a capillary blood collection for an older adult patient. Which of the following sites should the technician select?
The distal phalanx of either middle finger
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who signed a general informed consent form upon admission to facility. Which of the following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture?
Rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician is using an evacuated needle holder and blood collection tubes to collect blood from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take ?
Push the first collection tube gently into the holder
For an older adult patient who has difficult-to-access vein, a phlebotomy technician should select which of the following veins to perform a venipuncture ?
Dorsal veins
How often should a phlebotomy technician run quality control tests on point-of-care testing instruments?
Daily
A phlebotomy technician must comply with which of the following OSHA requirements when performing a venipuncture?
Wear gloves when contact with blood is anticipated
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a venipuncture using an evacuated tube system?
Position the needle at 30 angle in the same direction as the vein and with the bevel up.
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure the trough level of medication. The technician should collect the specimen at which of the following times ?
Within 15 mins before the patient receives the next dose of medication.
For which of the following tests should a phlebotomy technician follow chain of custody guidelines?
Blood alcohol
During a venipuncture, a patient reports a sharp pain radiating down his arm. Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take?
Release the tourniquet and remove the needle
A phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum specimen at home. Which of the following instructions should the technician include?
Spit thick secretions into the container after coughing deeply.
For which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy technician follow chain of custody guidelines?
Paternity testing
A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10-months-old infant. Which of the following collection sites should the technician select?
Either heel
When collecting a routine blood sample, which of the following veins should a phlebotomy technician attempt to draw from first?
Median cubital
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the next step after removing a needle from a patient's arm?
Engage the needle safety device.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient for coagulation study. The patient states, " I faint every time I get my blood drawn. " which of the following statements should the technician makes ?
I will perform the draw while you are lying down
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient for blood cultures. Which of the following additives do the blood collection tubes require?
Sodium poylanethol sulfonate
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition for collecting fast blood glucose and albumin specimens from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take before collecting the patient's blood ?
Make sure the patient has fasted for the past 8 to 12 hr
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to remove personal personal protective equipment following a venipuncture for a patient in an isolated room. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the technician remove first?
Gloves
A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory requisition before obtaining blood specimens from a patient. The technician should verify that the requisition includes which of the following information?
A specimen identification code
A phlebotomy technician is educating a patient about the at-home collection of semen specimen. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the procedure?
I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and return within 1 hour [Show Less]