Phlebotomy - American Allied Health Final

The correct term for "white blood cells" is:

Leukocytes

The correct term for "a substance that prevents blood from clotting (EDTA, heparin)" is:

Anticoagulant

Occluded veins are blocked and feel hard or cord-like to the touch.

True

After venipuncture, the correct position for the arm is fully bent.

False

The test performed to check for blood in fecal material is:

Occult blood test

All of the following are true statements about collecting blood for legal alcohol levels except:

The site must be cleaned with alcohol

The principal disorder(s) treated by therapeutic phlebotomy is/are:

Both a and b (Polycythemia and Hemochromatosis)

HIPAA is:

Designed to keep personal health information private

Which characteristic is not a required personal characteristic of a professional phlebotomist?

Sense of humor

What does CBC stand for?

complete blood count

What department can also draw arterial blood gases?

respiratory therapy

Ten percent bleach used as a cleaning agent should be made fresh how often?

Once a week

What is the purpose of the requisition?

Identifying the patient, determining the specimens to be collected, allowing the equipment necessary for the collection to be gathered (all of the above)

Good candidates for dermal collection would include which patients?

-Those who require frequent collections

Obese patients

-Severely dehydrated

(All of the above)

When performing a dermal puncture, where should the puncture be made?

Perpendicular to the fingerprints

A patient is refusing to have their blood drawn. The phlebotomist should do all of the following except:

Force the patient to have his or her blood drawn

Which of the following body systems protects vital organs and gives body structure?

Skeletal system

If a tube contains sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS), then what color will it be?

Yellow

If a tube contains no anticoagulant or additive, then what color will it be?

Red

For blood gas collections, 21g needles are most often used.

True

The 5-hour OGTT is used to test for:

blood glucose

It is not true that:

Recapping used needles after routine venipuncture is acceptable.

What is the functional unit of the nervous system?

Neuron

Hepatitis involves which organ?

Liver

What promotes the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose?

Glucagon

Which blood vessels are a single cell in thickness?

Capillaries

What should you do if a stat test is ordered and the patient is not in their room?

Locate the patient

Which of the following is not a VAD?

EMLA

Which of the following veins is the most common second choice, after the median cubital vein, when drawing a blood sample?

Cephalic

The correct term that refers to the destruction of blood cells is:

Hemolysis

The correct term for "a cell that aids in the blood clotting process" is:

Platelets

The middle and ring fingers are the most common digits used to obtain a dermal puncture in adults.

True

What point-of-care test can be used for a routine urinalysis?

Dipstick test

What test is used to diagnose hypoglycemia?

5 hour oral GTT

Which of the following could be a cause of hemolysis?

Vigorously mixing the tubes

A phlebotomist is required to wear which of the following PPE when preforming a routine venipuncture?

Gloves

What is the most common chemistry test performed by means of POCT?

Glucose

The most common procedure for collecting many types of urine specimens is known as the:

Midstream clean catch

What is the functional unit of the kidney known as?

Nephron

Veins and arteries are composed of how many layers?

3

Why is the syringe method of draw useful?

- Allows for control of blood flow

- Shows appearance of blood in the hub

(Both a & b)

What is the first thing you should do when entering a patient's room?

Introduce yourself

What is the maximum amount of time an infant heel warming device should be applied for?

3-5 minutes

Where should blood never be collected from a patient?

AV shunt

What test is used to diagnose whooping cough, croup, and pneumonia mainly in children?

NP culture

The most common HAI (previously known as nosocomial) laboratory infection is:

Hepatitis

What position should the bevel of the needle be in before entering a vein?

Facing upward

Which is the largest bore opening on a needle?

14 gauge

Phlebotomy skills would not include

Handling patient correspondence

Which is not a laboratory test that assesses for muscle disorders?

C&S

Using a proper needle gauge is the most important factor in preventing contamination of a blood culture.

False

Plasma consists of what percentage of total blood volume?

55

Which of the following is not an anticoagulant?

Polymer gel

Using a proper needle gauge is the most important factor in preventing contamination of a blood culture.

False

The correct term for "decrease in the number of circulating red blood cells" is:

Anemia

Hepatitis B may be stable in dried blood for at least seven days.

True

The term to define the overall well-being of the body is:

Homeostasis

What can cause collapsed veins?

- Too large of a needle for the vein

- Too much vacuum for the vein

- The plunger being pulled too quickly

(All of the above)

To protect blood constituents that are light sensitive, the phlebotomist should:

Wrap the tube in aluminum foil after collection

Which specimen requires chilling during transfer to the lab?

Arterial blood gases

It is necessary for a patient to fast for 12 hours before:

Glucose tolerance test

At what angle should a venipuncture needle puncture the skin?

15 to 30 degrees

How many liters does an average adult have?

5-6 liters

One group of inherited disorders marked by increased bleeding times is known as:

Hemophilia

Timed specimens are most frequently collect to monitor:

Medication levels

Which laboratory department performs culture and sensitivity test?

Microbiology

What are ways that an infection can spread between patients?

-Airborne

-Droplets

-Direct Contact

What is not a way that infection can spread between patients?

Isolation