NCCT Phlebotomy Tech Practice

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Treating all lab specimens as if they are hazardous and infectious is the basis for ______?

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If you have received vaccination for Hepatitis B, what would be the next most common exposure?

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Microorganisms that cause disease are _____?

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The most frequent LAB nosocomial infection is ______?

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A patient who has diarrhea or gastroenteritis bacteria is placed in which type of isolation?

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When a patient needs to be protected because they have an immune system compromise, they are placed in _______?

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When a patient has a highly contagious illness, they are placed in which type of isolation?

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OSHA regulates and enforces standard precautions.

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Hepatitis C is not a threat to healthcare workers.

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AIDS is an example of a blood-borne disease.

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An incident report is not necessary after a needle stick.

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All needles must be placed in a sharps container.

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Lab coats are not contaminated and can be worn in the cafeteria.

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On the National Fire chart, "O" is the most dangerous.

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Contamination means unclean.

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OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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An evacuated tube system for venipuncture consists of all but which one of these items?

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Which of these factors will result in failure to obtain blood during collection?

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A tube holder (adapter) that has been visibly contaminated with blood should be disposed of in _______?

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The greatest number of phlebotomist drawing injuries occur with the use of ________?

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When using tubes with additives, how soon after collection should mixing begin?

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An adapter for a vacuum tube system is called a vacuum tube holder.

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Blood drawn in a non-additive tube, and then centrifuged, yields plasma.

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An anticoagulant prevents blood from clotting.

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A butterfly needle (winged infusion set) is used for hand veins and difficult draws.

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As the gauge of a needle gets bigger, the interior bore of the needle gets bigger.

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The tourniquet is used in venipuncture to find and enter into the vein more easily.

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EDTA is in which color tube?

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Heparin is in which color tube?

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Which color tube has no additive?

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Sodium citrate is in which color tube?

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ACD is in which color tube?

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What does post prandial mean?

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What is blood in the urine called?

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A word meaning "kidney" is ____.

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A word meaning "liver" is ____.

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A prefix that means "a decreased amount" is ______.

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A prefix meaning "an excessive amount" is ____.

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A prefix meaning "without" is ____.

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The suffix meaning "surgical incision" is _____.

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The word meaning "inflammation" is _____.

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The word meaning vein is ______.

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Which gland is often called the master gland?

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What is the main function of the kidneys?

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The systemic veins carry ______.

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Which body system is primarily involved with breathing?

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The heart is part of which system?

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A patient who stays overnight in the hospital is called a/an _________?

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Which body system filters blood to eliminate waste, help maintain blood pH, and regulate water balance?

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The hematology department is involved in testing _______.

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What is the most common test run in hematology?

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A urinalysis involves running a chemical test on urine.

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Platelets are involved in blood clotting.

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Arteries carry blood back to the heart.

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Veins are bigger than arteries.

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Plasma is the liquid part of the blood.

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There is more pressure on veins than arteries.

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Venous blood is used most often for blood tests.

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The buffy coat contains white blood cells and platelets.

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Red blood cells have hemoglobin and carry oxygen to cells.

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The study of blood is called hematology.

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What additive is in the lavender collection tube?

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What additive is in the red speckled (SST) collection tube?

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What additive is in the green collection tube?

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What additive is in the red collection tube?

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What additive is in the grey collection tube?

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What additive is in the light blue collection tube?

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Which tube would be used for hematology testing (ex.: WBC)?

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Which tube would be used for a serum specimen?

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Which tube needs to be chilled for coagulation studies?

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Which vein is used most often for venipuncture?

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The tourniquet is placed how far above the antecubital area?

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How much blood does the average adult have?

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How many times should a collection tube with an additive be inverted?

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Which needle has the smallest gauge?

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Which can be used for a finger stick collection?

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What does OSHA stand for?

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When drawing blood using additive tubes, the phlebotomist must remember all but which one of these collection requirements?

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Tiny clots may appear in anticoagulated tubes due to ________.

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In hospitals and clinics, the most frequently used needle has a ______ gauge.

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The depth of a heel puncture cannot exceed _______.

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The fragile skin of very ill infants may require phlebotomists to find an alternative for which post-puncture step?

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There are many bruises on both arms of a 5-year-old child who has had CBCs drawn every day for a month. What collection change could be considered next for the daily CBCs until the bruises have healed?

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To reduce pain when performing venipuncture on a child, a physician can apply ______ to the skin.

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If low weight infants have too much blood drawn, they may be in danger of _____.

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What should be used to help bleeding on an infant heel?

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Which would be least appropriate in pediatric venipuncture?

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Squeezing the finger too vigorously during collection can cause erroneous lab test results due to ________.

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Capillary blood collection would be a good choice for testing when ______.

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Finger puncture on adults is most often performed on the ______.

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Which is the preferred location for an infant heel puncture?

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The proper technique for collecting capillary blood is _______.

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Pre-warming the heel of an infant encourages bleeding.

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The finger should be punctured at an angle perpendicular to the fingerprint.

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When the tourniquet is placed on too tight, capillaries may rupture, causing _______.

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What factors should be considered in site selection prior to venipuncture?

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Veins that are hard and cord-like are called ______.

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When a tourniquet is left on a patient's arm too long, which of the following can occur?

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The term that means rupturing of red blood cells is _____.

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Which of the following is probably the most common complication from phlebotomy?

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Which procedure is generally performed by a nurse or respiratory therapist?

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Aspirin may affect a patient's ______.

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A hematoma can be prevented if _______.

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The accumulation of extravascular fluid in the arm is called _______.

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Cleanse the vein in a circular motion from the center to the ______.

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The angle of a needle entering a vein should be ______.

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A woman who has had a mastectomy ______.

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Edema can cause _______.

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When a patient becomes faint, symptoms might include _______.

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When a hematoma starts to form while drawing blood, ignore it until you fill all tubes needed.

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Tubes should be labeled after the blood is drawn.

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Order of tube draw is not important.

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Anchoring a vein prevents it from rolling.

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A thrombosed vein is often chosen for venipuncture.

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Keeping the tourniquet on for too short a time causes hemoconcentration.

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The color of normal serum is usually straw to yellow.

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When should a phlebotomist follow universal precautions?

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What type of protection must a phlebotomist use?

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The proper way to dispose of a needle is to ____.

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The proper way to dispose of a needle is to ____.

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What should a phlebotomist do first when a patient has a fainting episode while having their blood drawn?

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Wheat is the correct ending procedure?

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This OSHA regulation requires that all healthcare personnel receive vaccinations for ________.

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A specimen may be rejected by the lab if ______.

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The best way to locate a vein is to _______.

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When labeling tubes, the following information should be included, except _______.

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When identifying a patient, the phlebotomist must _____.

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As written in the patient bill of rights, s patient has the right to _____.

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Inspecting the bevel prior to drawing, the phlebotomist looks to see if ______.

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If a phlebotomist is accidentally stuck with a needle, they should ______.

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If a patient has an IV in their arm, the phlebotomist should _____.

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Tourniquets should remain in place for _______.

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Which of these specimens is normally sterile?

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If a tube breaks while centrifuging, what action would be best?

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Drawing areas and the lab are decontaminated with what percentage bleach?

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Which is a common disinfectant used for collecting blood cultures?

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The rubber sleeve on an evacuated tube needle makes it possible for use with _____.

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A possible tube breakage during centrifugation might be due to _______.

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Which national organization that establishes standards for phlebotomy procedures recently changed its name to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)?

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HIPAA requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish national standards for _________.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid regulate all laboratory testing that is performed in the US through _____.

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Which globally recognized, voluntary organization develops and distributes standards and guidelines to improve medical testing?

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In order to monitor therapeutic drug levels, the lab needs to know the ______.

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What initial patient preparation is required for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)?

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Which of the following has the highest incidence among healthcare workers?

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To confirm diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia, what test would be ordered?

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Which of these is considered a time-dependent test?

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A glucose meter is an important way to monitor the medical condition of patients with ________.

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Whenever a glucose meter is cleaned or its batteries are changed, it is crucial to ______.

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One possible cause for finding fibrin strands in serum tubes after centrifugation might be _____.

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If samples collected for urinalysis and blood testing are accidentally lost for 2 weeks, can they still be used?

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Why do phlebotomists use a tourniquet?

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Two samples are sent to the lab in the same bag. Both tubes have the same patient name written on them but two different requisitions. What is the best action to take?

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Which of these is not an example of parenteral transmission of an infection?

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Which lab test evaluates extrinsic coagulation function?

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A cholesterol panel provides the most useful information to the physician if it is drawn _____.

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Which of the following tests should be kept warm after collection and delivered to the lab as soon as possible?

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OSHA requires training and educational information be given to phlebotomists on all but which of the following topics?

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According the the College of American Pathologists (CAP), phlebotomists are involved primarily in which phase of lab testing?

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The National Fire Protection Association labels would use which color and number to indicate that a chemical is easily dispersed in air and will burn readily?

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The abbreviation QNS would be written on a requisition for redraw because ______.

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The right to know law requires chemical manufacturers to supply what information along with their products?

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Ensuring that services and results compare with accepted standards is the foundation for ______.

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Healthcare workers can demonstrate an awareness of safety in hospital corridors by ______.

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Why is it important to keep a record of all patient specimens collected and tested?

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Which of these diseases is caused by a blood-borne pathogen?

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Communications between physicians and patients are considered privileged, which means that medical records are ______.

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When mailing blood specimens to a reference lab, the outside label should clearly show ______.

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Which of these is not part of the Patient Bill of Rights?

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Medical ethics defines conduct within the medical profession that is deemed to be _____.

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As part of the quality assurance process that ensures accuracy in lab test results, healthcare workers who collect and perform lab testing must demonstrate ongoing ______.

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AIDS stands for ______.

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The federal government requires that specimens be transported or shipped in what type of container?

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Containers used to dispose of sharps must have all these characteristics except being ______.

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The purpose of quality control is to ______.

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If a patient becomes combative while having his/her blood drawn, the phlebotomist should _____.

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The primary methods of performing a venipuncture include ______.

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The preferred method used for cleaning a venipuncture site is _____.

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The proper method of locating a vein is _____.

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The average depth of skin puncture is _____.

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The evacuated tube used for coagulation tests is _________.

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The preferred finger when performing skin puncture is the _____.

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The evacuated tube used for blood (typing) banks is ______.

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The evacuated tube used for chemistry is ______.

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Serum is collected from what color tube?

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Plasma is collected from what color tube?

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The tube of choice for hematology is _______.

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The vein most often used for venipuncture is the _______.

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What is the additive in lavender top tubes?

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What is the additive in green top tubes?

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What is the additive in grey top tubes?

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What is the additive in light blue top tubes?

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What is the additive in red top tubes?

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Which needle has the smallest gauge?

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What is the correct order of draw?

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Tourniquets should remain on the arm for how long?

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Excessive milking of a skin puncture ______.

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Patients with diarrhea/gastroenteritis bacteria are placed in _____.

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When a patient is highly contagious, they are placed in ______.

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When should a phlebotomist follow universal precautions?

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The proper way to dispose of a needle is to ______.

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Microorganisms that cause a disease are _____.

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When a tourniquet is placed on too tightly, what can happen?

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The tourniquet is placed how far above the draw site?

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Factors to consider in site selection when drawing are ________.

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Veins that are hard and cord like are called ______.

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Collection tubes with additives need to be inverted ______.

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When a tourniquet is left on the arm too long, _______ can happen.

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What is the most common complication for phlebotomy?

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Which of the following means thrombocytopenia?

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Thrombophlebitis means _____.

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Proper technique for collecting capillary blood is to _______.

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If a patient has an IV in their arm, the phlebotomist should _____.

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Which is not proper venipuncture technique?

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The most important step in performing venipuncture is ______.

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Sharps containers must have all characteristics except being _____.

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Which is a possible route of infection during venipuncture?

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The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is _____.

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Clots in additive tubes can be caused by ______.

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Within the capillaries, blood cells _____.

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Characteristics of capillaries include _______.

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Blood cultures require sample collection in ______.

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Quiz on NCCT Phlebotomy Tech Practice, created by jRoxy13 on 30/04/2014.