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The Phlebotomy Textbook 3rd Edition by Susan King Strasinger
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Chapter 1: Phlebotomy and the Health-Care Delivery System
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Q1) A phlebotomist who is authorized to place the initials PBT(ASCP) after his or her name has been:
A) licensed.
B) accredited.
C) registered.
D) certified.
Answer: D
Q2) Admitting
A)Fiscal services
B)Nursing services
C)Professional services
D)Support services
Answer: A
Q3) A laboratory that performs highly specialized laboratory testing is a:
A) reference laboratory.
B) physician's office.
C) wellness clinic.
D) long-term care facility.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Clinical Laboratory
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Q1) A serum separator tube should not be collected for a:
A) cholesterol.
B) cross-match.
C) bilirubin.
D) glucose.
Answer: B
Q2) The primary liaison between the medical staff and the laboratory staff is the:
A) laboratory manager.
B) pathologist.
C) section supervisor.
D) cytologist.
Answer: B
Q3) D-dimer
A)Blood bank
B)Chemistry
C)Coagulation
D)Hematology
E)Microbiology
F)Serology
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Regulatory, Ethical, and Legal Issues
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Q1) Phlebotomists are involved in all of the following areas of total quality management except:
A) infrastructure.
B) support services.
C) direct patient care.
D) management structure.
Answer: D
Q2) Using an evacuated tube after its expiration date can result in all of the following except a:
A) short draw.
B) clotted specimen.
C) lipemic specimen.
D) contaminated specimen.
Answer: C
Q3) The goal of continuous quality improvement (CQI) is doing the right things right.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Safety and Infection Control
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Q1) When combining chemicals:
A) water must be added to acid.
B) acid must be added to water.
C) the specified order should be followed.
D) both B and C
Q2) The first thing to do when encountering a fire is to:
A) sound the fire alarm.
B) use the fire extinguisher.
C) evacuate the area.
D) remove anyone in danger.
Q3) If a fire is discovered, the phlebotomist should do all of the following except:
A) pull the fire alarm.
B) use an appropriate fire extinguisher.
C) evacuate leaving the door open.
D) evacuate using the stairs.
Q4) Needle safety devices should be activated using both hands.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Basic Medical Terminology
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Q1) hyster/o
A)Blood
B)Blue
C)Death
D)Intestine
E)Joint
F)Knee cap
G)Muscle
H)Pus
I)Stone
J)Uterus
Q2) oste/o
A)Circulatory
B)Digestive
C)Endocrine
D)Lymphatic
E)Nervous
F)Renal
G)Reproductive
H)Skeletal
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Chapter 6: Basic Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) The digestive fluid found in the mouth is:
A) bile.
B) saliva.
C) hydrochloric acid.
D) ascorbic acid.
Q2) Bone-forming cells are called:
A) osteoblasts.
B) osteoclasts.
C) osteoporosis.
D) osteomalacia.
Q3) Sebum
A)Contagious bacterial infection
B)Hard protein
C)Inflammation of sebaceous glands
D)Melanoma
E)Oily secretion
F)Ringworm
G)Scaly skin
H)Skin inflammation
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Chapter 7: Circulatory System
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Q1) A sphygmomanometer is used to measure:
A) heart muscle damage.
B) pulse rate.
C) blood pressure.
D) heart rate.
Q2) Lymphocyte
A)Antibody production
B)Becomes a macrophage
C)Increased in allergies
D)Increased in bacterial infections
E)Releases histamine
Q3) The longest vein in the body is the:
A) saphenous.
B) basilic.
C) superior vena cava.
D) cephalic.
Q4) The diastolic blood pressure reading represents pressure during contraction of the ventricles.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Venipuncture Equipment
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Q1) The needle holder that is part of the evacuated tube collection system is:
A) disposed of in the general trash after removing the collection needle.
B) disposed of as a unit with the collection needle into a red bag.
C) disposed of as a unit with the collection needle into a sharps container.
D) made of a grade of plastic that does not require disposal in a sharps container.
Q2) Many newer instruments in the laboratory are able to withdraw patient sample directly through the stopper of an unopened blood collection tube. The instrument identifies the correct tube by means of:
A) the color of the stopper.
B) the diameter of the tube.
C) a bar-coded label on the tube.
D) the patient's last name on the tube.
Q3) Lavender stopper tubes can be used for all of the following except:
A) coagulation tests.
B) platelet counts.
C) differential counts.
D) hematocrits.
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Chapter 9: Routine Venipuncture
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Q1) Activate needle safety device.
G)7
H)8
Q2) Blood should not be drawn from a patient who is:
A) standing.
B) nervous.
C) unable to make a fist.
D) not fasting.
Q3) Patients should be encouraged to pump their fists during venipuncture.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Hyperextending the patient's arm may make vein location more difficult.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Venipuncture Complications and Preexamination
Variables
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Q1) A specimen collected from a patient who has recently eaten may appear:
A) hemolyzed.
B) watery.
C) lipemic.
D) icteric.
Q2) A phlebotomist with a request for a stat glucose does not find the patient in the room. The phlebotomist should:
A) return the requisition slip to the laboratory.
B) check back after completing rounds.
C) check the patient's location with the nursing station.
D) ask the hospital telephone operator to page the patient.
Q3) If a patient requests a drink of water, the phlebotomist should:
A) report the request to the nursing station.
B) fill the patient's water pitcher.
C) tell the patient they are to have nothing by mouth (NPO).
D) explain that water will affect the patient's condition.
Q4) To collect 5 mL of blood a 10-mL syringe should be used.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) What information should be added to the requisition forms for patient B?
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Chapter 11: Special Blood Collection
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Q1) Performing venipunctures on pediatric patients may require all of the following except:
A) assistance from a parent to hold the arm.
B) telling the child it will not hurt.
C) using toys to demonstrate the procedure.
D) obtaining identification from the parents.
Q2) Iodine should be wiped off the tops of blood culture bottles using isopropyl alcohol.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Where should the phlebotomist collect these specimens?
Q4) If a known skin contaminant grows in both aerobic bottles, what error in technique is indicated?
Q5) When performing a glucose tolerance test (GTT), the fasting blood specimen is tested before the patient drinks the glucose.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A postprandial glucose test requires the patient to fast for 3 hours.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Dermal Puncture
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Q1) The area used for performing a template bleeding time is the:
A) earlobe.
B) plantar surface of the arm.
C) antecubital fossa.
D) volar surface of the arm.
Q2) All of the following are reasons why hemolysis is seen more frequently in specimens collected by dermal puncture than venipuncture except:
A) lancets make a wider incision.
B) newborns have high red blood cell counts.
C) excessive squeezing may have been used.
D) red blood cells of newborns are more fragile.
Q3) Will the CBC results be (falsely) increased or decreased?
Q4) Specimens collected by venipuncture that require preparation of a blood smear are collected in:
A) blue stopper tubes.
B) lavender stopper tubes.
C) green stopper tubes.
D) gray stopper tubes.
Q5) Is it important to collect the bilirubin at 1100? Why or why not?
Q6) What is the significance of the blue band?
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Chapter 13: Quality Assessment and Management in Phlebotomy
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Q1) The best way to avoid introducing preexamination variables into specimen testing at the specimen processing stage would be to:
A) consult the procedure manual or the supervisor when questions arise.
B) process all specimens as stats.
C) automatically reject all specimens with questionable documentation or paperwork.
D) send paper copies of all test results to the client.
Q2) Application of the tourniquet on the patient's arm for longer than one minute may cause:
A) an increase in contaminated blood cultures.
B) a clotted sample in the red top tubes collected.
C) an increase in concentration of large molecules.
D) decreased pain and discomfort in the arm.
Q3) Centrifuge performance is verified using a:
A) tachometer.
B) stop-action photography instrument.
C) statement from the manufacturer.
D) series of randomly selected patient samples.
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Chapter 14: Arterial Blood Collection
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Q1) Cleansing the site with alcohol
A)Arteriospasm
B)Hematoma
C)Hemorrhage
D)Infection
E)Nerve damage
F)Vasovagal reaction
Q2) Capillary blood gas specimens collected in heparinized pipettes:
A) are not suitable for analysis.
B) are mixed using a magnet.
C) do not require mixing.
D) should not be cooled during transport.
Q3) The purpose of placing arterial blood gas (ABG) specimens that cannot be tested within 30 minutes in an ice bath is to:
A) prevent air bubble formation.
B) slow cellular metabolism.
C) prevent excess anticoagulant dilution.
D) decrease clot formation.
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Chapter 15: Point-Of-Care Testing
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Q1) A phlebotomist is authorized to perform all of the following tests on urine except:
A) physical examination.
B) chemical examination.
C) microscopic examination.
D) pregnancy test.
Q2) Transcutaneous bilirubin testing is not affected by skin pigmentation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Failure to obtain quality control results that are within acceptable limits when performing a blood glucose test may be caused by all of the following except:
A) storing the reagent strips in the refrigerator.
B) the control covering half of the testing area.
C) setting the reagent strip code on the monitor.
D) prolonged exposure of reagent strips to room air.
Q4) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) '88 regulations only apply to point-of-care testing (POCT) when the patient is charged for the test.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist
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Q1) Reasons for interviewing potential blood donors include all of the following except:
A) protecting the donor from physical harm.
B) protecting the phlebotomist from bloodborne pathogens.
C) screening for possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
D) screening for conditions that might adversely affect the recipient.
Q2) Protective apparel worn in the central processing area should include all of the following except:
A) masks.
B) fluid-resistant lab coats.
C) gloves.
D) full-face shields.
Q3) The temperature of a urine drug specimen must be taken within 4 minutes of collection.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Semen specimens for fertility studies should be collected in condoms.
A)True
B)False
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