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Phlebotomy Certification
What is phlebotomy? A) A trained professional in blood drawing B) The legal standards for a person who performs blood drawing skills C) The process of drawing blood D) All of the above - correct answer C) The process of drawing blood What is a phlebotomist? A) A trained professional in blood drawing B) The legal standards for a person who performs blood drawing skills C) The process of drawing blood D) All of the above - correct answer A) A trained professional in blood drawing skills Which of the following is NOT part of a phlebotomists point of care job related duties? A) Take blood pressure B) Instructing patients on urine specimen collection
C) Performing tracheostomy D) Performing POC testing - correct answer C) Performing tracheostomy All of the following are considered hazards except: A) Bending your knees when lifting heavy objects B) Airborne viruses & bacteria C) Handling broken glass when wearing gloves D) All of the above are hazards - correct answer A) Bending your knees when lifting heavy objects All of the following are true about laboratory safety except: A) You may store food in the lab refrigerator B) Protect your feet from spills C) Always wear PPE D) All of the above are correct - correct answer A) You may store food in the laboratory refrigerator As written in the Patient Care Partnership from the American Hospital Association, the patient has the right to: A) High quality care
A) CLIA '
B) CLSI
C) JCAHO
D) CDC - correct answer B) CLSI Samples collected from a patient in a nursing home are sent to the: A) POL B) CDC C) Reference laboratory D) Urgent care center - correct answer C) Reference laboratory Quality assurance for laboratory personnel includes all of the following except: A) Specimen collection procedures B) Specimen transport processes C) Specimen processing policies D) The laboratory supervisors home telephone number - correct answer D) The laboratory supervisors home telephone number Personal protection equipment must be provided by the:
A) CDC
B) OSHA
C) Employee D) Employer - correct answer D) Employer Which of the following PPE must a phlebotomist use when performing a skin puncture or venipuncture? A) Goggles B) Gloves C) A mask D) Caps and booties - correct answer B) Gloves Under HIPAA protected health information is defined as: A) Info that the patient refuses to disclose to the physician B) Any test result C) Any part of a patient's health info that's linked info that identifies the patient D) Info that summarizes the patient's insurance coverage - correct answer C) Any part of a patient's health info that is linked to info that identifies the patient
D) Whether the sample is going to be analyzed for glucose or phosphate - correct answer C) The time between collecting the specimen & analyzing the specimen The purpose of Total Quality Management is to: A) Check the machinery w/ automated procedures B) Ensure that proper laboratory procedures are being followed C) Ensure that adequate patient care is being provided D) All of the above - correct answer D) All of the above A specimen may be rejected by the lab if: A) The time was not initiated B) The blood is hemolyzed C) The tube was not transported properly D) All of the above - correct answer D) All of the above Transport bags have a separate compartment (pouch) for requisitions to: A) Safeguard the requisition B) Keep the specimen from getting lost
C) Prevent contamination if the specimen leaks D) Ensure the specimen goes to central receiving & the specimen to the processing lab - correct answer C) Prevent contamination if the specimen leaks _____ is the most important first step in phlebotomy & other testing procedures. A) Proper patient info B) Proper hand washing C) Proper specimen handling D) Collecting sufficient blood - correct answer A) Proper patient identification Acceptable method(s) of identifying a patient include: A) Ask the patient to give his/her name & DOB B) Check the patient's I.D. band C) Ask the patient to present a photo ID D) All of the above are acceptable - correct answer D) All of the above are acceptable When an admitted patient is not wearing an ID band, the phlebotomist must: A) Ask the patient for a picture ID
A) Once B) Three times C) Five to Eight times D) Tubes containing additives should not be inverted - correct answer C) Five to Eight times The lavender topped tube contains: A) No additive B) Heparin C) SPS or ACD D) EDTA - correct answer D) EDTA The green-topped tube contains: A) No additive B) Heparin C) SPS or ACD D) EDTA - correct answer B) Heparin The yellow-topped tube contains:
A) No additive B) Heparin C) SPS or ACD D) EDTA - correct answer C) SPS or ACD The glass red-topped tube contains: A) No additive B) Heparin C) SPS or ACD D) EDTA - correct answer A) No additive Which of the following tubes contain(s) serum fluoride & potassium oxalate? A) Red topped tube B) Lavender topped tub C) Gray topped tube D) All tubes with splash guards - correct answer C) Gray topped tubes Which of the following tubes would hold a glucose specimen for 24-hrs?
A) Red topped tube B) Lavender topped tube C) Grey topped tube D) All of the above - correct answer A) Red topped tube Coagulation studies should be drawn in a light blue tube containing which of the following additives? A) Clot activator B) Sodium citrate C) EDTA D) SPS - correct answer C) EDTA A blood donation given by a patient for use during his/her surgical procedures is called: A) An autologous donation B) A cryoprecipitate donation C) A Willebrand's collection D) None of the above - correct answer A) An autologous donation
Why should a glass red-topped tube be drawn before a green-topped tube? A) Additives in the red topped tube will not interfere with the tests performed on green topped tube B) Red topped tube are always the first tube drawn C) Since there are no additive in the red topped tube. It cannot contaminate the green topped tube D) Green topped tubes are always the last tube drawn - correct answer C) Since there are no additives in the red topped tube, it cannot contaminate the green topped tube. Which of the following is false for blood culture collection? A) The culture must be collected in the red & marble topped tubes B) The area must be prepped with Iodine or another antibacterial agent before the draw C) A tourniquet is not used for blood culture collection D) Both A & C are false for blood culture collection - correct answer D) Both A & C are false for blood culture collection Which of the following is correct for arterial blood gas collection? A) ABG must be collected in a red & marbles topped tube B) The area must be prepped with Iodine before the draw
B) 32 C
C) 32 F
D) 37 C - correct answer D) 37 C Chilling a specimen will: A) Speed up the metabolic process B) Maintain the stability of the specimen during transport C) Prevent problems in tubes containing EDTA D) Facilitate processing - correct answer B) Maintain the stability of the specimen during transport Specimens for which of the following tests must be kept chilled? A) Ammonia B) Pyruvate C) Lactic Acid D) All of the above - correct answer D) All of the above When labeling tubes, all of the following information must be placed on them, except:
A) Patient's name B) Date C) Time of draw D) All of the above - correct answer D) All of the above Which of the following is not needed for a routine phlebotomy procedure? A) Gloves B) Tourniquet C) Alcohol D) Iodine - correct answer D) Iodine What additional equipment may be needed when drawing blood from a patient in the premature nursery? A) Small butterfly needles B) Rewards, stickers, & toys C) Anesthesia D) Additional PPE - correct answer D) Additional PPE The depth of a heel puncture cannot exceed:
D) Move on to the next tube and document that the 2nd tube could not be collected.
- correct answer B) Remove the tube as it seems the vacuum is depleted and try another tube of the same type. The patient has an order for a CBC and a PT, both of which only require a small amount of blood. She had a masectomy on the left side and scars from a serious burn on the antecubital site of the right arm. The phlebotomist should: A) Call the physician for permission to draw from the left arm. B) Check the patient for possible alternate venipuncture sites. C) Collect the blood by performing a fingerstick on the right hand. D) Perform an arterial draw using a small gauge needle and vacutainer. - correct answer C) Collect the blood by performing a fingerstick on the right hand. The phlebotomist enters a patients room and says, "Hi John. I need to draw some blood again." The phlebotomists ID of the patient is: A) Ok, because the phlebotomist has already drawn the same patient twice today. B) Ok, because the patient and the phlebotomist are long time friends. C) Ok, because the patient has been in the hospital for a month and everyone knows him. D) Not ok, because proper ID of the patient must be adhered to at all times. - correct answer D) Not ok, because proper ID of the patient must be adhered to at all times. An extremely obese patient with tiny, virtually unpalpable veins requires a CBC. The best option for obtaining the blood sample is:
A) Venipuncture using a 22 vacutainer and a 2mL tube. B) Venipuncture using a 21-gauge needle and a syringe. C) Dermal puncture using a microtainer tube. D) Dermal puncture using a Natelson tube. - correct answer C) Dermal puncture using a microtainer tube. After Putting a tourniquet on a patient, the phlebotomist noticed the development of petichiae. She verified correct application of the tourniquet and should now: A) Stop the procedure and refer the patient back to her physician. B) Get the supervisors permission to continue the venipuncture. C) Continue the procedure and expect a longer clotting time at the puncture site. D) Remove the tourniquet and perform the procedure on the patients other arm. - correct answer C) Continue the procedure and expect a longer clotting time at the puncture site. The phlebotomist removed the cap from the needle, proceeded to anchor the vein and noticed he forgot to re-apply the tourniquet. The appropriate course of action would be: A) To insert the needle anyway because the vein is visible without a tourniquet. B) Discard the vacutainer and needle unit and start the procedure over. C) Set he vacutainer and needle unit in an upright position and re-apply tourniquet.
