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MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM NEWEST VERSION -2025/2026-
100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Procedure
- correct puncture or incision of patient's skin
- collecting the correct amount of blood or other fluids - correct labeling of
collection tubes/devices
- completing and submitting documents needed to lab
Patient Care
- reassuring patients, as some may have fear of needles
- being able to answer questions that patients may have
- verifying patient information to ensure accuracy of tests or procedure -
monitoring patient during procedure to prevent movement or fainting
Patient Information
- patients' rights must be respected
- keeping patients' medical records confidential
- accurate documentation of collection, ordered tests, and test results - providing
accurate documentation to the laboratory to ensure
performance of tests ordered by physician
Quality Improvement Methods
Include the use of data-based methods in order to reach improvement
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Include flow charts and pareto charts
Flowchart
- used to break out components into diagrams in order to understand a process
Pareto Chart
- bar charts are made that show the frequency of problems
What does quality improvement for specimen collection involve?
Technique of Phlebotomist
Frequency of hematoma
Recollection Rates
What is included in quality control records
Expiration Date
Stability Information
Storage Information
Proper Use
Precision of testing supplies/reagents
Accuracy of testing supplies/reagents
Where can phlebotomists work?
Hospital
Clinic
Doctor's office
Laboratories
Blood Banks
Research Firms
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Pharmaceutical Firms
Hospital
institution which provides medical and surgical treatment
Clinic
institution or hospital department focusing on diagnosis and care of outpatients
Doctor's Office
suite/office where doctors receive and treat patients
Laboratory
building or room where tests are performed to evaluate specimens in order to
diagnose medical conditions
Blood Bank
institution where blood is collected from donors, and then stored and prepared
for transfusion
Research Firm
institution equipped for scientific/medical research that may specialize in basic
research or on specific areas
Pharmaceutical Firm
institution that develops and markets drugs for use as medications
How must all needles be discarded?
intact
What does it mean if an infection is classified as nosocomical
A patient developed the infection while they were in the hospital that was not
present before entering the hospital
What is included in the chain of infection
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source
susceptible host
poor isolation technique
Hygiene
wash hands with soap and water if they are visibly dirty
good hand-hygiene techniques reduce number of outbreaks of infections
hand washing is the single most important way to prevent spread of infection
Equipment used to control infections
gloves, masks, goggles, gowns, or coats
autoclaves (instruments for sterilizing under pressure)
Emergency Needle Stick Information
if exposed to blood due to a needle stick or other sharp object, wash needle stick
and cut with soap and water
flush mouth, eyes, and skin with water
report the incident to a supervisor
seek medical treatment
Blood Pressure
MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM NEWEST VERSION -2025/2026-
100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Procedure
- correct puncture or incision of patient's skin
- collecting the correct amount of blood or other fluids - correct labeling of
collection tubes/devices
- completing and submitting documents needed to lab
Patient Care
- reassuring patients, as some may have fear of needles
- being able to answer questions that patients may have
- verifying patient information to ensure accuracy of tests or procedure -
monitoring patient during procedure to prevent movement or fainting
Patient Information
- patients' rights must be respected
- keeping patients' medical records confidential
- accurate documentation of collection, ordered tests, and test results - providing
accurate documentation to the laboratory to ensure
performance of tests ordered by physician
Quality Improvement Methods
Include the use of data-based methods in order to reach improvement
, 2
Include flow charts and pareto charts
Flowchart
- used to break out components into diagrams in order to understand a process
Pareto Chart
- bar charts are made that show the frequency of problems
What does quality improvement for specimen collection involve?
Technique of Phlebotomist
Frequency of hematoma
Recollection Rates
What is included in quality control records
Expiration Date
Stability Information
Storage Information
Proper Use
Precision of testing supplies/reagents
Accuracy of testing supplies/reagents
Where can phlebotomists work?
Hospital
Clinic
Doctor's office
Laboratories
Blood Banks
Research Firms
, 3
Pharmaceutical Firms
Hospital
institution which provides medical and surgical treatment
Clinic
institution or hospital department focusing on diagnosis and care of outpatients
Doctor's Office
suite/office where doctors receive and treat patients
Laboratory
building or room where tests are performed to evaluate specimens in order to
diagnose medical conditions
Blood Bank
institution where blood is collected from donors, and then stored and prepared
for transfusion
Research Firm
institution equipped for scientific/medical research that may specialize in basic
research or on specific areas
Pharmaceutical Firm
institution that develops and markets drugs for use as medications
How must all needles be discarded?
intact
What does it mean if an infection is classified as nosocomical
A patient developed the infection while they were in the hospital that was not
present before entering the hospital
What is included in the chain of infection
, 4
source
susceptible host
poor isolation technique
Hygiene
wash hands with soap and water if they are visibly dirty
good hand-hygiene techniques reduce number of outbreaks of infections
hand washing is the single most important way to prevent spread of infection
Equipment used to control infections
gloves, masks, goggles, gowns, or coats
autoclaves (instruments for sterilizing under pressure)
Emergency Needle Stick Information
if exposed to blood due to a needle stick or other sharp object, wash needle stick
and cut with soap and water
flush mouth, eyes, and skin with water
report the incident to a supervisor
seek medical treatment
Blood Pressure
