mock certification exam

 What is phlebotomy?

the process of drawing blood

What is a Phlebotomist?

a trained professional in blood drawing

 Which of the following is not part of a phlebotomist’s point-of-care (POC) job-related duties?

performing a tracheostomy

All of the following are considered hazards except:

bending your knees to lift heavy objects

All of the following are true about laboratory safety except:

you may store food in lab fridge

 As written in the Patient Care Partnership from the American Hospital Association, the patient has the right to:

all of the above

 Certification is evidence that:

the phlebotomist has demonstrated proficency in the area of blood drawing

Which of the following is not OSHA-required personal protection equipment?

steel toed shoes

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 follows guidelines and standards set by the:

CLIA 88

Specimens collected from a patient in a nursing home are sent to the:

reference lab

Quality assurance for laboratory personnel includes all of the following except:

the lab supervisors home phone number

 Personal protection equipment must be provided by the:

employer

 Which of the following personal protection equipment must a phlebotomist use when performing a skin puncture or venipuncture?

gloves

Under HIPAA, protected health information is defined as:

any part of a patient’s health information that is linked to information that identifies the patient

Employers must provide vaccination against

hep b

 Which of the following would be a reason for rejection of a specimen by the laboratory?

 urine specimen has been collected in a UBC.

The accuracy of the test result depends on:

the time between collecting the specimen and analyzing the specimen.

The purpose of Total Quality Management is to:

check machinery with automated procedures.

 A specimen will be rejected by the laboratory if:

all of the above

Transport bags have a separate compartment (pouch) for requisitions to:

prevent contamination if the specimen leaks.

What is the most important first step in phlebotomy and other testing procedures?

proper hand washing

Acceptable method(s) of identifying a patient include

all of the above

 When an admitted patient is not wearing an ID band, the phlebotomist must:

check with the patient’s nurse

A test should not be performed if the specimen is:

all of the above

 How should the phlebotomist proceed if there is no name on the patient’s wristband?

call the nurse to attach an id band

Most of the blood volume consists of:

red cells

lavender tubes include

EDA

The green-topped tube contains:

heparin

The yellow-topped tube contains:

SPS or ACD

The glass red-topped tube contains:

no additives

Which of the following tubes contain(s) sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate?

gray topped tube

 Which of the following tubes would hold a glucose specimen for 24 hours?

gray topped tube

 In which tube(s) would a phlebotomist collect an erythrocyte sedimentation rate?

lavender topped tube

 Blood for serology testing should be drawn in a:

red topped tube

. Which of the following tubes yield(s) a serum specimen?

red topped tube

Coagulation studies should be drawn in a light blue tube containing which of the following additives?

sodium citrate

A blood donation given by a patient for use during his or her surgical procedure is called:

an autologous donation.

Why should a glass red-topped tube be drawn before a green-topped tube?

Since there are no additives in the red-topped tube, it cannot contaminate the green-topped tube.

Which of the following is a false color blood collection tube?

a collection is done at random

Which of the following is correct for arterial blood gas collection?

the area must be prepped with iodine before the draw

A tourniquet and a correct syringe are necessary in the collection of:

a BGA

 A hemostat:

both a and c

 Cold agglutinin tests must be maintained at a temperature of:

37 C

 Chilling a specimen will:

maintain the stability of the specimen during transport.

Specimens for which of the following tests must be kept chilled?

all of the above

When labeling tubes, all of the following information should appear on them except the:

all of the above should be on the tube

 Which of the following is not needed for a routine phlebotomy procedure?

iodine

What additional equipment may be needed when drawing blood from a patient in the pre-mature nursery?

additional PPE

The depth of a heel puncture cannot exceed:

2.0mm

The tourniquet is placed _______ above the site of a draw.

3 to 4 inches