PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (CPT) PRACTICE TEST
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A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her shift. Which of the following actions should the technician take ? - answers :use enough soap to form a lather
Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses
providone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? - answers :potassium
A phlebotomy technician is removing his gloves after a venipuncture procedure. Which of following actions should the technician take? - answers :remove the first glove so that it turns inside out during removal
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to depose of contaminated sharp. According to osha standards, which of the following actions should the technician take? - answers
:replace the sharps container when it is two- thirds full
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a fingerstick for a patient which of the following actions should the technician take first ? - answers :confirm the identity of the patient
For which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy technicians follow chain of
custody guidelines? - answers :paternity testing
After exiting a patients room, which of the following is the last piece of personal protective equipment (ppe) a phlebotomy technician should remove? - answers :mask
After verifying a patient's identity, a phlebotomy technician sees that the patient's laboratory results are ready. Which of the following actions should the technician take ?
- answers :inform the patient to contact the ordering provider to obtain the results
A phlebotomy technician should comply with hippa to protect which of the following ? -
answers :patient's information
A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following anticoagulants to collect a sample for a pt/ptt test ? - answers :sodium citrate
A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood from a patient for donation. The collecting bag only fills halfway and the vein collapses. Which of the following actions should the technician take ? - answers :use a new collection bag to draw a new unit of blood
Which of the following sources for patient identification should a phlebotomy technician
use in an impatient setting? - answers :verbal and wristband
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According to osha standards, which of the following vaccines must employers offer to
their phlebotomists at no cost? - answers :hepatitis b
A phlebotomy technician uses alcohol to cleanse a venipuncture site. Before performing the venipunctures the technician should allow the site to dry for which of the following
reasons? - answers :alcohol requires time for antiseptic action to test effect
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who states that this is his first blood draw. Which of the following actions should the technician take ? -
answers :describe the procedure to the patient
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following colors signifies a health hazard in the national fire protection association( nfpa) 704 making system ? -
answers :blue
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient. To avoid hemolysis, which of the following precautions should the technician take ? - answers
:ensure the alcohol at the insertion site has dried
When collecting a routine blood sample, which of the following veins should a
phlebotomy technician attempt to draw from first? - answers :median cubital
Which of the following collection tubes should a phlebotomy technician use when
collecting for a routine chemistry test that requires serum ? - answers :sst
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient. Which of the following techniques should the technician use to anchor the vein just before inserting the needle? - answers :use the thumb to anchor the vein 5cm (2 in ) below the puncture site
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for thyroid studies, the technician would select a collection tube that has a top with which of
the following dolors? - answers :speckled
How frequently should a phlebotomy technician perform a quality control test on a
glucometer in the laboratory? - answers :every day the meter is used
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who signed a general informed consent from upon admission to the facility. Which of the following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? -
answers :rolling up shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen to determine a patient's sodium level. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with
which of the following colors? - answers :green
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