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phlebotomy
1. 1. Which of the following specimens is likely to be considered
STAT? A. thera- peutic drug levels
B. lactic acid
C. electrolytes
D. blood smears: lactic acid
2. 3. Which of the following sites is contraindicated for a patient with
diabetes?
A. antecubital area
B. foot/ankle
C. hand
D. lower forearm: foot/ankle
3. 4. Which of the following types of medication work to inhibit
blood from clotting? A. antihypertensives
B. anticoagulants
C. antiglycolytics
D. antihistamines: anticoagulants
4. 5. A patient visits the lab for a routine venipuncture collection and
informs the phlebotomist that she recently had a mastectomy of the
right breast. Which of the following is the appropriate draw site? A.
right arm
B. left arm
C. either arm D. either hand: left arm
5. 6. During a venipuncture the patient has excessive bleeding and
then states she forgot to mention her anticoagulant (Coumadin)
therapy. Which of the following should the phlebotomist do
immediately after removing the needle?
A. Immediately apply a pressure bandage.
B. Ask the patient to hold pressure on the site and then look for a
physician.
C.Hold pressure on the site for a minimum of five full minutes
until the bleeding stops.
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D. Hold pressure on the site until the bleeding begins to stop and
apply a bandage.: Hold pressure on the site for a minimum of five full minutes until the
bleeding stops.
6. 7. A phlebotomist is to draw blood from a psychiatric patient. The
patient does not understand what is being done. Which of the
following is the appropriate
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action the phlebotomist should take to ensure the safety of all?
A. Perform the blood draw in the presence of the physician.
B. Explain the procedure to the patient thoroughly.
C. Confirm the patient's identity and perform the draw. D. Take
patient re- straints into the room.: Perform the blood draw in the presence of the
physician.
7. 8. When performing a blood draw on a 75 year old patient with
thin, papery skin, the phlebotomist should A. apply the tourniquet
directly to the skin above the site
B. wrap the arm in gauze and apply the tourniquet
C. do not apply a tourniquet
D. use a cloth tourniquet: wrap the arm in gauze and apply the tourniquet
8. 9. The phlebotomist has orders to draw blood on a patient
with edema in the left arm and burns on the upper right arm.
Which of the following is the preferred draw site?
A. foot vein
B. antecubital vein
C. hand vein D. femoral vein: hand vein
9. 10. Which of the following should the phlebotomist do with a
patient known to have a fainting problem? A. Inform the physician
that the patient cannot be drawn.
B. Give the patient orange juice.
C. Position the patient supine.
D. Ask a co worker to assist.: Position the patient supine.
10. 11. Which of the following is the correct pairing of tube
and test for a chemistry specimen collection? A. gold and
blood type
B. tiger top and lactic acid
C. green and AST
D. yellow and D dimer: green and AST
11. 12. When ordering a PT, PSA and CBC, which of the
following tubes are needed to effectively draw these labs? (Select
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the three (3) correct answers.)
A. light blue
B. gray
phlebotomy
1. 1. Which of the following specimens is likely to be considered
STAT? A. thera- peutic drug levels
B. lactic acid
C. electrolytes
D. blood smears: lactic acid
2. 3. Which of the following sites is contraindicated for a patient with
diabetes?
A. antecubital area
B. foot/ankle
C. hand
D. lower forearm: foot/ankle
3. 4. Which of the following types of medication work to inhibit
blood from clotting? A. antihypertensives
B. anticoagulants
C. antiglycolytics
D. antihistamines: anticoagulants
4. 5. A patient visits the lab for a routine venipuncture collection and
informs the phlebotomist that she recently had a mastectomy of the
right breast. Which of the following is the appropriate draw site? A.
right arm
B. left arm
C. either arm D. either hand: left arm
5. 6. During a venipuncture the patient has excessive bleeding and
then states she forgot to mention her anticoagulant (Coumadin)
therapy. Which of the following should the phlebotomist do
immediately after removing the needle?
A. Immediately apply a pressure bandage.
B. Ask the patient to hold pressure on the site and then look for a
physician.
C.Hold pressure on the site for a minimum of five full minutes
until the bleeding stops.
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phlebotomy
D. Hold pressure on the site until the bleeding begins to stop and
apply a bandage.: Hold pressure on the site for a minimum of five full minutes until the
bleeding stops.
6. 7. A phlebotomist is to draw blood from a psychiatric patient. The
patient does not understand what is being done. Which of the
following is the appropriate
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phlebotomy
action the phlebotomist should take to ensure the safety of all?
A. Perform the blood draw in the presence of the physician.
B. Explain the procedure to the patient thoroughly.
C. Confirm the patient's identity and perform the draw. D. Take
patient re- straints into the room.: Perform the blood draw in the presence of the
physician.
7. 8. When performing a blood draw on a 75 year old patient with
thin, papery skin, the phlebotomist should A. apply the tourniquet
directly to the skin above the site
B. wrap the arm in gauze and apply the tourniquet
C. do not apply a tourniquet
D. use a cloth tourniquet: wrap the arm in gauze and apply the tourniquet
8. 9. The phlebotomist has orders to draw blood on a patient
with edema in the left arm and burns on the upper right arm.
Which of the following is the preferred draw site?
A. foot vein
B. antecubital vein
C. hand vein D. femoral vein: hand vein
9. 10. Which of the following should the phlebotomist do with a
patient known to have a fainting problem? A. Inform the physician
that the patient cannot be drawn.
B. Give the patient orange juice.
C. Position the patient supine.
D. Ask a co worker to assist.: Position the patient supine.
10. 11. Which of the following is the correct pairing of tube
and test for a chemistry specimen collection? A. gold and
blood type
B. tiger top and lactic acid
C. green and AST
D. yellow and D dimer: green and AST
11. 12. When ordering a PT, PSA and CBC, which of the
following tubes are needed to effectively draw these labs? (Select
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phlebotomy
the three (3) correct answers.)
A. light blue
B. gray
