State Exam Practice Phlebotomy
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1. Professional: A person having great skill or experience in a particular field.
2. Phlebotimists: Obtain blood specimens.Will sometimes perform EKG'S and POCT.
3. What are some changes being made: Cross training hospital workers.
4. What is the def of phlel: To cut into a vein for any reason.
5. Communication skills consist of: Speaking in a pleasant tone, making eye contact, being patient.
6. Who was considered the father of medicine?: Hippocrates.
7. Barber Surgeons: A person who would cut hair, give an enema, let blood and pull teeth.
8. OSHA: Occupational safety and Health Administration.
9. What does osha do?: Sets standards for a safe and healthy workplace.
10. What is the best way for a health care professional to avoid infection: Washing
between each patient and wearing gloves.
11. what is susceptible host: It can be spread by direct contact with infected person.
12. An infectous organism is an: Is capable of spreading disease.
13. What is susceptible host: Someone who lacks an effective resistance to a disease.
14. How does an infection enter or exit susceptible host: Through respiratory tract, blood or
ingestion.
15. An infection would cause the release of what: WBC
16. Never acceptable to: Store food or beverage in a refrigerator used for storing specimens.
17. Equipment is needed to clean up a blood spill: Gloves.Bio-hazard bag. Paper toweling and
1:10 dilution of bleach.
18. Following list which is not included: Urine, unless it has visible blood in it.
19. What is the most common injury for healthcare workers?: Needle stick injuries.
20. What is ppe: So germs do not get carried from one patient to another and to protect yourself from
contamination.
21. CDC: Centers for Disease Control.
22. What type of antiseptic is used to clean skin: 70% Isopopyl alcohol.
23. Which disease is easier to spread through needle stick: Hepatitis.
24. how can health care workers prevent needle sticks: Use only safety needle devices.
25. PPE: Personal protective equipment.
26. how should a blood tube be open to aliquot sample: The tube top should be covered
and "popped" away from the phlebotomist.
27. where should lab coats be worn: In the work place setting.
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28. The symbol seen on a patients doormeans: Patient is radioactive.
29. xWhat dept within the lab would handle blood cultures: Microbiology.
30. What dept in the labhandle PTT: Coagulation/ special hematology.
31. What dept would handle cbc: Hematology.
32. what dept would hande crossmatch: Blood bank.
33. This worker assist patients restoring their physical abilities: Physical Therapy.
34. What is the general function of the lab: To test and analyze specimens brought into the lab.
35. Who helps the phlebotomist with proper timing of a Tdm: The nursing department.
36. in what dept would you see a patient having radioactive isotypes injected in
arm: Nuclear medicine.
37. A na citrate tube has been drawed for an ptt for coag thee specimen should-
: Test within 4 hours.
38. What kind of specimen are sent to the anatomic paathology lab: Autopsy speci-
mens.
39. The internal med dept deals with what type pf patient: General care patients.
40. Define venipuncture: To draw blood from a vein.
41. blood collected in a red tube: Will yeild serum.
42. 3 most common veins: Basilic, cephalic, median cubital.
43. most common used for venipuncture: Median cubital.
44. some consideration used when deciding which vein: The dermal subcutaneous layer and
peripheral tissue.
45. this blood vessels have valves: vein.
46. Gauge needle is most common: 21-22 guage.
47. What is an evacted system: One that consists of vacuum tubes.
48. What is non evacute system: One that consists of needle and syringe.
49. butterfly needle: For tiny veins.
50. What situation would a butterfly be helpful: For pediactic patients.
51. if an iv site must be used for a venipucture: Distal to site of the IV.
52. most important in doing a venipunture: Proper patient identification.
53. What can a health care pro do to put a patient at ease: Have empathy for him/her.
54. What reaction might occur if the patient is upset or frustrated: Sympathetic blood
flow could occur and the WBC and glucose will elevate.
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1. Professional: A person having great skill or experience in a particular field.
2. Phlebotimists: Obtain blood specimens.Will sometimes perform EKG'S and POCT.
3. What are some changes being made: Cross training hospital workers.
4. What is the def of phlel: To cut into a vein for any reason.
5. Communication skills consist of: Speaking in a pleasant tone, making eye contact, being patient.
6. Who was considered the father of medicine?: Hippocrates.
7. Barber Surgeons: A person who would cut hair, give an enema, let blood and pull teeth.
8. OSHA: Occupational safety and Health Administration.
9. What does osha do?: Sets standards for a safe and healthy workplace.
10. What is the best way for a health care professional to avoid infection: Washing
between each patient and wearing gloves.
11. what is susceptible host: It can be spread by direct contact with infected person.
12. An infectous organism is an: Is capable of spreading disease.
13. What is susceptible host: Someone who lacks an effective resistance to a disease.
14. How does an infection enter or exit susceptible host: Through respiratory tract, blood or
ingestion.
15. An infection would cause the release of what: WBC
16. Never acceptable to: Store food or beverage in a refrigerator used for storing specimens.
17. Equipment is needed to clean up a blood spill: Gloves.Bio-hazard bag. Paper toweling and
1:10 dilution of bleach.
18. Following list which is not included: Urine, unless it has visible blood in it.
19. What is the most common injury for healthcare workers?: Needle stick injuries.
20. What is ppe: So germs do not get carried from one patient to another and to protect yourself from
contamination.
21. CDC: Centers for Disease Control.
22. What type of antiseptic is used to clean skin: 70% Isopopyl alcohol.
23. Which disease is easier to spread through needle stick: Hepatitis.
24. how can health care workers prevent needle sticks: Use only safety needle devices.
25. PPE: Personal protective equipment.
26. how should a blood tube be open to aliquot sample: The tube top should be covered
and "popped" away from the phlebotomist.
27. where should lab coats be worn: In the work place setting.
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28. The symbol seen on a patients doormeans: Patient is radioactive.
29. xWhat dept within the lab would handle blood cultures: Microbiology.
30. What dept in the labhandle PTT: Coagulation/ special hematology.
31. What dept would handle cbc: Hematology.
32. what dept would hande crossmatch: Blood bank.
33. This worker assist patients restoring their physical abilities: Physical Therapy.
34. What is the general function of the lab: To test and analyze specimens brought into the lab.
35. Who helps the phlebotomist with proper timing of a Tdm: The nursing department.
36. in what dept would you see a patient having radioactive isotypes injected in
arm: Nuclear medicine.
37. A na citrate tube has been drawed for an ptt for coag thee specimen should-
: Test within 4 hours.
38. What kind of specimen are sent to the anatomic paathology lab: Autopsy speci-
mens.
39. The internal med dept deals with what type pf patient: General care patients.
40. Define venipuncture: To draw blood from a vein.
41. blood collected in a red tube: Will yeild serum.
42. 3 most common veins: Basilic, cephalic, median cubital.
43. most common used for venipuncture: Median cubital.
44. some consideration used when deciding which vein: The dermal subcutaneous layer and
peripheral tissue.
45. this blood vessels have valves: vein.
46. Gauge needle is most common: 21-22 guage.
47. What is an evacted system: One that consists of vacuum tubes.
48. What is non evacute system: One that consists of needle and syringe.
49. butterfly needle: For tiny veins.
50. What situation would a butterfly be helpful: For pediactic patients.
51. if an iv site must be used for a venipucture: Distal to site of the IV.
52. most important in doing a venipunture: Proper patient identification.
53. What can a health care pro do to put a patient at ease: Have empathy for him/her.
54. What reaction might occur if the patient is upset or frustrated: Sympathetic blood
flow could occur and the WBC and glucose will elevate.
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