Nursing
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
This course introduces students to the foundational concepts and practices of nursing, focusing on the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and compassionate care for individuals across the lifespan. Emphasizing evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making, the course covers essential topics such as patient assessment, communication skills, pharmacology, clinical procedures, and interdisciplinary teamwork. Students will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience through classroom instruction, laboratory simulations, and supervised clinical placements, preparing them to meet the diverse and evolving needs of patients in a variety of healthcare settings.
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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) When communicating with a patient who is hearing impaired, it is important to:
A) use medical terminology.
B) look directly at the patient.
C) locate a family member.
D) perform the procedure without talking.
Answer: B
Q2) Purchasing
A)Fiscal services
B)Nursing services
C)Professional services
D)Support services
Answer: D
Q3) The health-care setting in which most phlebotomists are employed is:
A) blood donor center.
B) physician office laboratory.
C) reference laboratory.
D) hospital.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Clinical Laboratory
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Q1) The laboratory employee with a 4-year college degree who performs clinical analysis is the:
A) phlebotomist.
B) medical laboratory technician (MLT).
C) medical laboratory scientist (MLS).
D) clinical laboratory assistant (CLA).
Answer: C
Q2) Specimens collected in serum separator tubes are most frequently delivered to: A) blood bank.
B) serology.
C) hematology.
D) chemistry.
Answer: D
Q3) A cardiac risk profile is performed in:
A) hematology.
B) serology.
C) coagulation.
D) chemistry.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Regulatory, Ethical, and Legal Issues
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Q1) Cleansing the venipuncture site with 70% isopropyl alcohol and blowing on the alcohol to dry it is an example of:
A) doing the right thing right.
B) doing the right thing wrong.
C) doing the wrong thing right.
D) doing the wrong thing wrong.
Answer: B
Q2) The statute of limitations for malpractice claims ends when the patient transfers to another health-care provider.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Confidentiality only means not to talk about a patient outside the hospital.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Most medical errors are the result of human negligence.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Safety and Infection Control
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Q1) A phlebotomist draws an outpatient without wearing gloves. The outpatient displays a badge and cites the laboratory for not following the law. The outpatient is an employee of the:
A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
B) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
D) Joint Commission (JC).
Q2) Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should be initiated within 24 hours for maximum benefit.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Phlebotomists must be provided with free immunization for:
A) hepatitis C.
B) hepatitis A.
C) hepatitis B.
D) HIV.
Q4) A phlebotomist who has a contagious disease can only work with outpatients.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Basic Medical Terminology
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Q1) A combining vowel is not used:
A) between two root words.
B) when the suffix begins with a vowel.
C) when the second root word begins with a vowel.
D) both B and C
Q2) Word <b>roots</b> usually refer to:
A) conditions.
B) procedures.
C) diagnoses.
D) body parts.
Q3) Which of the following is plural?
A) Appendix
B) Hematoma
C) Bacillus
D) Thrombi
Q4) The most commonly used combining vowel is:
A) "i"
B) "a"
C) "o"
D) "u"
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Chapter 6: Basic Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) An amylase test is ordered to determine the condition of the: A) stomach.
B) small intestine.
C) liver.
D) pancreas.
Q2) An autoimmune disorder affecting the joints is: A) rheumatoid arthritis.
B) Paget disease.
C) gout.
D) scoliosis.
Q3) The main functioning unit of the kidney is the: A) nephron.
B) pelvis.
C) ureter.
D) axon.
Q4) Congestive heart failure may produce: A) pleurisy.
B) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
C) infant respiratory distress syndrome.
D) pulmonary edema.
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Chapter 7: Circulatory System
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Q1) A person's blood type is determined by the presence of:
A) antibodies on red blood cells (RBCs).
B) circulating antigens.
C) antibodies on white blood cells (WBCs).
D) antigens on red blood cells (RBCs).
Q2) The normal contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is initiated by the:
A) right ventricle.
B) bundle of His.
C) Purkinje fibers.
D) sinoatrial node.
Q3) A pulse rate of 75 beats per minute is a normal vital sign.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The plasma of a person who is blood type A will contain:
A) anti-B antibodies.
B) anti-A antibodies.
C) A antigens.
D) B antigens.
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Chapter 8: Venipuncture Equipment
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Q1) When using a butterfly, a light blue stopper tube should be collected first. Matching
A)True
B)False
Q2) The plastic tubing on a winged infusion set can be attached to all of the following except:
A) evacuated tube adapter.
B) syringe.
C) SST tube.
D) intravenous set.
Q3) Serum separator tubes should not be used for:
A) blood bank tests.
B) therapeutic drug tests.
C) serology tests.
D) all of the above
Q4) Some evacuated tubes are designed not to completely fill.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Routine Venipuncture
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Q1) Blood should not be drawn from a patient who is:
A) standing.
B) nervous.
C) unable to make a fist.
D) not fasting.
Q2) The vein located on the thumb side of the arm is the:
A) brachial.
B) median cubital.
C) basilic.
D) cephalic.
Q3) Patients should be encouraged to pump their fists during venipuncture.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Specimens that require mixing should be inverted after they have been labeled.
A)True
B)False
Q5) After needle removal the patient can apply pressure to the site by bending the elbow.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Venipuncture Complications and Preexamination
Variables
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Q1) Allowing blood to leak from a vein into the surrounding tissue will cause: A) hematoma.
B) hemolysis.
C) nerve damage.
D) syncope.
Q2) Areas that should be avoided for venipuncture include all of the following except: A) hematomas.
B) deep cephalic veins.
C) sclerosed veins.
D) tattoos.
Q3) When collecting blood from a patient with an intravenous line, the phlebotomist should not:
A) collect from the intravenous line after it has been stopped for 5 minutes.
B) draw from the opposite arm.
C) draw from above the intravenous line.
D) draw from below the intravenous line.
Q4) Isopropyl alcohol is a stronger antiseptic than povidone-iodine.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Special Blood Collection
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Q1) To inoculate blood culture media with blood drawn in a syringe, the phlebotomist:
A) vents an anaerobic container.
B) inoculates aerobic media first.
C) mixes syringe before inoculation.
D) inoculates anaerobic media first.
Q2) When locating a venipuncture site in a geriatric patient, all of the following techniques are acceptable except:
A) applying heat.
B) using a blood pressure cuff.
C) swabbing the area with alcohol or iodine.
D) tapping the antecubital area.
Q3) Peak and trough levels are collected to monitor:
A) illegal drug use.
B) diurnal variation.
C) therapeutic drug levels.
D) basal metabolism.
Q4) Why is this collection schedule requested?
A phlebotomist is requested to collect two sets of blood cultures from a patient on a stat basis.
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Chapter 12: Dermal Puncture
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Q1) For safety purposes, capillary collection tubes should be sealed by embedding them in clay.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A falsely increased template bleeding time will be caused by:
A) inflating the blood pressure cuff.
B) cleansing the site with alcohol.
C) starting the stopwatch when the incision is made.
D) pressing the puncture site every 30 seconds.
Q3) How many attempts should a phlebotomist make to obtain an adequate amount of blood by dermal puncture before requesting assistance from another phlebotomist?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Q4) When collecting neonatal filter paper screening tests, blood should be visible on both sides of the filter paper.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Quality Assessment and Management in Phlebotomy
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Q1) Postexamination variables occur:
A) at variable and unpredictable times.
B) during the reporting of test results.
C) during the testing of specimens.
D) before testing has taken place.
Q2) The Six Sigma System utilizes the acronym DMAIC to describe its principles. In this acronym, A stands for:
A) accept published data for analysis in small hospitals.
B) analyze the data for cause and effect information.
C) always stick with the safest way things have been done.
D) acquire the latest computer system.
Q3) A Delta check helps to detect potential errors in patient results by:
A) comparing quality control results against acceptable ranges.
B) comparing patient results for selected tests that are outside of established parameters.
C) comparing randomly selected test results against reference ranges.
D) comparing patient results for all tests that are outside of established parameters.
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Chapter 14: Arterial Blood Collection
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Q1) The artery of choice for collecting arterial specimens is the:
A) ulnar.
B) brachial.
C) cephalic.
D) radial.
Q2) Apprehensive patient
A)Arteriospasm
B)Hematoma
C)Hemorrhage
D)Infection
E)Nerve damage
F)Vasovagal reaction
Q3) During an arterial puncture, a hypodermic syringe with a 25-gauge needle is used for:
A) collecting the specimen.
B) administering an anesthetic.
C) transferring the specimen to a tube.
D) transporting the specimen to the lab.
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Chapter 15: Point-Of-Care Testing
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Q1) To determine the proper maintenance of a Glucometer, the phlebotomist should:
A) attend a proficiency class.
B) read the package insert.
C) contact the manufacturer.
D) consult with another phlebotomist.
Q2) Blood glucose point-of-care testing (POCT) instruments work on the principle of:
A) reflectance of color intensity.
B) light transmittance through a colored solution.
C) electrical potential of the glucose reaction.
D) both A and C
Q3) Two swabs are collected for rapid streptococcus testing so that:
A) a routine culture can be performed, if necessary.
B) the test can be repeated, if necessary.
C) they can be rotated together for even distribution.
D) the test can be run in duplicate.
Q4) Immunoassay kits must contain all of the following except:
A) reaction cards.
B) positive and negative controls.
C) extraction solution.
D) color developer.
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Chapter 16: Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist
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Q1) Store blood specimens in an upright position during clotting.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Fluid collected from a joint is called:
A) amniotic.
B) ascitic.
C) synovial.
D) peritoneal.
Q3) International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-9) codes and current procedural terminology (CPT) codes must be consistent with:
A) the type of laboratory information management system (LIMS).
B) bar codes on patient samples.
C) medical necessity.
D) the hospital computer system.
Q4) After centrifuging a tube of blood from a patient with polycythemia, the:
A) amount of serum obtained will be decreased.
B) serum will appear lipemic.
C) plasma will be hemolyzed.
D) amount of plasma obtained will be increased.
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