Phlebotomy

EXAMPLES OF NONVERBAL, DISTRACTING BEHAVIORS INCLUDE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING:
A: TAPPING A PENCIL
B: GAZING OUTSIDE THE WINDOW
C: DIRECT EYE CONTACT
D: GLANCING AT THE CLOCK

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS INAPPROPRIATE DURING A PHELBOTOMY PROCEDURE?
A: "THIS WON'T HUTRT A BIT"
B: "YOUR NAME IS MRS. JONES, ISN'T IT?"
C: "YOU'RE REQUIRED TO COOPERATE WITH THIS"
D: COULD YOU PLEASE SPELL YOUR LAST NAME FOR ME?"

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY ELEMENTS IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION?
A: ANALYTICAL LISTINENING
B: NONVERBAL CUES
C: VERBAL SKILLS
D: POINT OF CARE PROCEDURES

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MAIN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERY PHLEBOTOMIST?
A: ANALYTICAL TESTING
B: DATA COLLECTION
C: REPORTING RESULTS
D: PREANALYTICAL PROCESS

WHAT FEELINGS DOES ONE EXPERIENCE WHEN A STRANGER GETS "TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT"?
A: ANXIETY
B:FEAR
C:CONFIDENCE
D:SECURITY

WHAT ARE COMPETENCY STATEMENTS FOR PHLEBOTOMIST?
A: VERBAL CUES FOR PATIENTS
B: ENTRY-LEVEL SKILLS, TASKS, ROLES
C: IDENTIFICATION POLICIES
D: CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS

VERACITY IS AN ESSENTIAL CHARACTER TRAIT FOR A PHLEBOTOMIST. SELECT THE MOST APPROPRIATE EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT MEANS
A: BEING AN IMPECCABLE DRESSER
B: ABILITY TO TELL A GOOD STORY
C: TELLING THE TRUTH
D: PERFORMING WELL IN HARSH SITUATIONS

HOW SHOULD A PHLEBOTOMIST TREAT A PATIENT WHO MAY HAVE DEAFNESS?
A:SPEAK IN A VERY LOUD VOICE
B: ASK THE PATIENT WHETHER YOU SHOULD REPEAT THE STEPS BEFORE PROCEEDING
C: TELL THE PATIENT NOT TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING
D: ASSURE THE PATIENT THAT "IT WONT HURT"

WHY IS EYE CONTACT HELPFUL DURING A PHLEBOTOMIST-PATIENT INTERACTION?
A: IT PROMOTES A SENSE OF TRUST
B: IT IS AN EXPRESSION OF AUTHORITY
C: IT HELPS THEM FOCUS ON THE PHLEBOTOMIST INSTRUCTIONS
D:IT HELPS THE PHLEBOTOMIST READ THE PATIENTS LIPS

SELECT THE BEST EXAMPLE OF INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES
A: DR & NURSES
B:HEALTH INSURANCE
C:ADVOCACY GROUPS
D:ACCREDITING AGENCIES

A NURSE JUST CAME OUT OF A PATIENT'S RM STATING THAT THE PATIENT THREW HIS ARM UP WHEN SHE WAS PERFORMING A VENIPUNCTURE AND THAT THE NEEDLE JABBED HER AS IT FLEW OUT OF HIS ARM. WHEN SHOULD THE NURSE REPORT THIS INCIDENT?
A: AFTER SEEING HE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PHYSICIAN
B: AFTER 24 HRS TO SEE WHETHER THE NEEDLE STICK IS HEALING
C: IMMEDIATELY
D: AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT

A HEALTH CARE WORKER IS GIVEN VOLUNTARY PERMISSIONTO TOUCH A PATIENT FOR BLOOD COLLECTION UNDER WHAT LEGAL TERM?
A: ASSAULT & BATTERY
B: BATTERY
C: INFORMED CONSENT
D: ETHICS

SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING IS REFERRED TO AS
A:ANALYTICAL PHASE
B: PREANALYTICAL PHASE
C: POSTANALYTICAL PHASE
D: ANALYTICAL PREPHASE

THE FEDERAL LAW THAT REGULATES THE QUALITY AND ACCURACY OF LABORATORY TESTING (INCLUDING BLOOD COLLECTION) THROUGH CERTIFICATION INSPECTION IS REFERRED TO AS
A: CLIA '88
B: FDA
C: EPA
D: HCFA

MALPRACTICE IN BLOOD COLLECTION IS THE SAME AS
A: PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
B: INFORMED CONSENT
C: BATTERY
D:CRIMINAL ACTION

THE MEASURING STICK REPRESENTING THE CONDUCT OF THE AVERAGE HEALTH CARE WORKER IS THE
A: COMMUNITY WHERE THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WORKS
B: COMMUNTIY WHERE THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LIVES
C: NATIONAL COMMUNITY
D: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

A PHLEBOTOMIST FORGOT HER PASSWORD FOR THE LABORATORY COMPUTER AND USED A COLLEAGES PASSWORD TO ENTER THE LAB ACCESS FILES ON A PATIENT'S BLOOD WORK TO BE PREFORMED. WHAT LAW HAS SHE VIOLATED?
A: OSHA
B: HIPPA
C: NO LAW
D: CLIA

FOR POTENTIAL LAWSUITS THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE HEALTH CARE WORKER'S EMPLOYEE FILE?
A: NUMBER OF PATIENTS FROM WHOM THE HEALTH CARE WORKER HAS COLLECTED BLOOD DURING THE PRECEDING YR
B:NAME OF PATIENTS FROM WHOM THE HEALTH CARE WORKER HAS COLLECTED BLOOD DURING THE PRECEDING YR
C: RECORD OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
D: WHETHER THE HEALTH CARE WORKER HAS ADDITIONAL JOB

THE INTENTIONAL TOUCHING OF ANOTHER PERSON W/O PERMISSION CONSIDERED TO BE
A: ASSAULT
B: BATTERY
C: MALPRACTICE
D: NEGLIGENCE

BEFORE A PATIENT'S LABORATORY TEST RESULTS CAN LEGALLY BE RELEASED, THE PATIENT MUST
A: TELL HIS OR HER PHYSICIAN THAT IT IS OK
B: EXPRESS VERBAL PERMISSION TO THE LAB RECEPTIONIST
C: PROVIDE WRITTEN CONSENT
D: PROVIDE WRITTEN CONSENT FROM HIS OR HER LAWYER

HOMEOSTASIS REFERS TO WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
A: CHEMICAL IMBALANCE
B: STEADY-STATE CONDITION
C: BALANCED CHEMISTRY
D: THOUSANDS OF GENES

THE TERM SUPERFICIAL VEIN MEANS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
A: DEEP VEIN
B: VEIN THAT HAS BLOCKAGE
C: VEIN THAT IS CLOSE TO THE SKIN SURFACE
D: VEIN THAT IS CUT OPEN AND BLEEDING

WHAT IS THE BEST POSITION FOR A PATIENT TO BE IN WHEN THE HEALTH CARE WORKER PERFORMS A PHLEBOTOMY PROCEDURE?
A: PRONE POSITION
B: STANDING POSITION
C: SUPINE POSITION
D: VENTRAL POSITION

ARTERIES DIFFER FROM VIENS IN WHICH WAY
A: ARTERIES HAVE THIN WALLS
B: ARTERIES DO NOT HAVE A PULSE
C: BLOOD FROM ARTERIES APPEARS DARK RED
D: BLOOD FROM ARTERIES APPEARS BRIGHT RED

CAPILLARY BLOOD CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
A:CELLS, PLASMA, ARTERIAL BLOOD, VENOUS BLOOD
B:PLASMA & CELLS
C:ONLY ARTERIALIZED BLOOD
D:ONLY VENOUS BLOOD

A PATIENT HAS A SEVERE BURN ON HIS LEFT WRIST. SELECT THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF ITS LOCATION RELATIVE TO HIS FINGERS. THE BURN IS:
A: PROXIMAL TO HIS FINGERS
B: DIDSTAL TO HIS FINGERS
C: LATERAL TO HIS ELBOW
D: POSTERIOR TO HIS ELBOW

VENOUS BLOOD IS
A:BLUE
B:DARK RED
C:BRIGHT RED
D:STRAW-COLORED

WHAT VOLUME OF BLOOD (IN LITERS) DOES A NORMAL ADULT HAVE?
A:0.5-1.0
B:2-3
C:4-5
D:6-7

A PATIENT IS TAKING ASPRIN. HOW MIGHT THIS AFFECT A VENIPUNCTURE
A:BLOOD WILL APPEAR THICKER
B:BLOOD WILL APPEAR DARKER THAT USUAL
C:BLEEDING MAY BE EXCESSIVE OR PROLONGED
D:ASPRIN DOES NOT AFFECT THE VENIPUNCTURE

HEMOSTASIS REFERS TO
A: STEADY STATE CONDITION
B: ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY
C: BLOOD LEAKAGE INTO TISSUE
D: CONTROL OF BLOOD CLOTTING

IF A HEALTH CARE WORKER IS CAUGHT IN A FIRE IN THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY, SHE OR HE SHOULD NOT
A: CLOSE ALL THE DOORS AND WINDOWS BFORE LEAVING THE AREA
B: CALL THE ASSINGED FIRE NUMBER
C: RUN
D: ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE IF IT IS SMALL

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF SELF-PROTECTION FROM RADIATION EXPOSURE
A: TIME, DISTANCE, AND SHIELDING
B: DISTANCE, SHIELDING, & COMBUSTIBILITY
C: COMBUSTIBILITY, ANTICORROSIVENESS, & TIME
D: SHIELDING, DISTANCE, & ANTICORROSIVENESS

THE HEALTH CARE WORKER WAS AKSED TO BRING A CHEMICAL INTO THE CHEMISTRY LAB. THE WORKER NOTICED THAT A YELLOW QUADRANT OF A DIAMOND ON THE CHEMICAL'S LABEL SHOWED 1. THE YELLOW QUADRANT OF THE DIAMOND, ACCORDING NFPA, INDICATES
A: FLAMMABILITY HAZARD
B: HEALTH HAZARD
C: INSTABILITY HAZARD
D:SPECIFIC HAZARD

IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS SUCH AS A NEEDLESTICK THE INJURED HEALTH CARE WORKER SHOULD FIRST AND IMMEDIATELY
A: CALL IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR FROM THE LOCATION OF THE NEEDLESTICK ACCIDENT
B: CLEANSE THE AREA WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL AND APPLY AN ADHESIVE BANDAGE
C: FILL OUT THE INCIDENT REPORT FORM
D: TAKE THE NEEDLE BACK TO THE CLINICAL LAB FOR VERIFICATION OF THE ACCIDENT

SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS MUST BE ENSURED BY THE EMPLOYER AND HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY LAW UNDER THE
A: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & FACILITY ACT
B:OCCUPATIONAL SEFETY & HEALTH ADMIN ACDT
C: HEALTH CARE FACILITY & OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY ACT
D: HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONAL SAFETY & HEALT ACT

ANTISEPTICS FOR SKIN INCLUDE
A: FORMALDEHYDE
B: IODINE
C: ETHYLEN OXIDE
D: HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION

IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY WHICH IS A TYPICAL FOMITE
A: 95% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
B: IODINE
C: TELEPHONE
D: FACIAL SHIELD

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ISOLATION TECHNIQUES IS USED TO DECREASE THE SPREAD OF WHOOPING COUGH
A: DROPLET PRECAUTIONS
B: CONTACT PRECAUTIONS
C: AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS
D: ENTERIC PRECAUTIONS

REVERSE ISOLATION IS THE SAME AS
A: PROTECTIVE ISOLATION
B: ENTERIC ISOLATION
C: AIRBONE PRECAUTIONS
D: CONTACT PRECAUTIONS

WHAT IS THE PROPER ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF ISOLATTION PBE
A: GLOVES, GOWN, & THEN GOGGLES
B: GOGGLES, GLOVES & THEN GOWN
C: GLOVES, GOGGLES, & THEN GOWN
D: GOWN, GLOVES, & THEN GOGGLES

MEDICAL RECORDS SERVE WHAT PURPOSE
A: COORDINATION OF CARE
B: MAINTAIN TECHNICAL SKILLS
C: PROVIDECOMPETENCY STATEMENTS
D: DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION

BAR CODES CAN BE USED FOR WHICH TYPE OF INFO
A: ID OF BLOOD CELLS
B: PATIENT ID NUMBERS
C: DESIGNATION OF RIGHT FROM LEFT
D: INVENTORY OF PATIENTS BELONGINGS

WHAT IS THE MOST ERROR-FREE METHOD FOR REQUESTING A LAB TEST
A: HAND WRITTEN REQ
B: COMPUTERIZED METHOD
C: VERBAL METHOD
D: VERBAL STAT METHOD

A SPECIMEN SHOULD BE CHILLED FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ANALYSES?
A: COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC)
B: BILIRUBIN LEVEL
C: BLOOD GASSES
D: GLUCOSE LEVEL

A SPECIMEN SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM LIGHT FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DETERMINATIONS
A: BILIRUBIN CONCENTRATION
B: HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL
C: GLUCOSE LEVEL
D: BLOOD CULTURES

NORMAL BODY TEMP IN CENTIGRADE IS
A: 25
B: 37
C: 98
D: 100

ROOM TEMP IN CENTIGADE IS
A: 25
B: 37
C: 98
D: 100

THERMOLABILE MEANS SENSITIVITY TO
A: LATEX
B: TEMP CHANGES
C: LIGHT
D: SEASONAL ALLERGIES

PHOTOSENSITIVITY MEANS SESITIVITY TO
A: LATEX
B: TEMP CHANGES
C: LIGHT
D: SEASONAL ALLERGIES

APPROX HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE A NORMAL BLOOD SPECIMEN (W/O AN ANTICOAGULANT OR LOT ACTIVATOR) TO CLOT?
A: 1-5 MINS
B: 6-10 MINS
C: 30-60 MINS
D: >120 MINS

THE YELLOW TOPPED VACUUM COLLECTION TUBE HAS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ADDITIVES?
A: LITHIUM HEPARIN
B: TRISODIUM CITRATE
C: SODIUM POLYANETHOLESULFONATE SPS
D: EDTA

THE BUTTERFLY BLOOD COLLECTION SET IS FREQUENTLY USED WITH THE NEEDLE GUAGE SIZE OF
A: 23
B: 20
C: 19
D: 18

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ANTICOAGULANTS IS FOUND IN THE ROYAL BLUE TOPPED BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE
A: NO ADDITIVE
B: LITHIUM HEPARIN
C: 3.2% SODIUM CITRATE
D: AMMONIUM HEPARIN

LITHIUM HEPARIN IS A SUITABLE ANTICOAGULANT FOR COLLCETING BLOOD TO RUN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TES
A:ERYTHOCYTE SEDIMENTATION
B:ZINC LEVEL
C: GLUCOSE LEVEL
D: LITHIUM LEVEL

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A BLOOD MICROCOLLECTION SYSTEM
A: MICROTOME
B: BD ECLIPSE
C: RAM SAFE-T-FILL
D: VACUAETTE QUICKSHIELD

A BLOOD CELL COUNT REQUIRES WHOLE BLOOD COLLECTED IN A
A: GREEN
B: PURPLE
C: YELLOW
D: LIGHT-BLUE

SPECIMENS FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TEST MUST BE COLLECTED IN LIGHT-BLUE
A: PT AND APTT
B: GLUCOSE
C: TRACE ELEMENTS
D: ESR

BLOOD COLLECTION FOR BLOOD BANKING PROCEDURES CAN BE COLLECTED IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TUBES
A: PINK
B: BLACK
C: ROYAL BLUE
D: LIGHT-BLUE

A PREFILLED DEVICE USED AS A COLLECTION AND DILUTION UNIT IS THE
A: MONOJECT TUBE
B: BD UNOPETTE
C: SARSTED S-MONOVETTE BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEM
D: RAM SAFE-T-FILL

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ANTICOAGULANTS IS RECOMMENDED FOR BLOOD SMEAR PREPARATIONS
A: LITHIUM HEPARIN
B: SODIUM HEPARIN
C: EDTA
D: SPS

WHAT OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF HEMOCONCENTRATION?
A: LONG-TERM IV THERAPY
B: LYSING OF THE RBC's
C: EXCESSIVE NEEDLE PROBING
D: BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SOLID MASS DERIVED FROM BLOOD CONSTITUENTS & CAN BLOCK A VEIN (OR ARTERY)?
A: HEMOLYZED RBC
B: HEMOLYZED WBC
C: GLUCOSE
D: THROMBUS

IF BLOOD IS TO BE COLLECTED FOR A TIMED BLOOD TRIGLYCERIDE-LEVEDETERMINATION, THE PATIENT MUST FAST FOR HOW LONG?
A: 4-6 HRS
B: 6-8 HRS
C: 8-12 HRS
D: 14-16 HRS

SYNCOPE REFERS TO:
A: HEMOCONCENTRATION
B: EDEMA
C: FAINTING
D: SCARRING AT THE VENIPUNCTURE SITE

IF THE TOURNIQUET IS APPLIED FOR LONGER THAN 3 MINS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ANALYTES WILL MOST LIKELY BECOME FALSELY ELEVATED?
A: GLUCOSE
B: BILIRUBIN
C: POTASSIUM
D: LITHIUM

TO ENSURE THAT THE PATIENT IS IN THE BASAL STATE FOR LAB TESTING
A: THE PATIENT MUST SLEEP FOR AT LEAST 8 HRS
B: THE PHYSICIAN MUST REQUIRE THE PATIENT TO FAST OVERNIGHT
C: THE PHYSICIAN MUST REQUIRE THE PATIENT TO & NOT DRINK WATER OVERNIGHT
D: THE PATIENT MUST REST FOR AT LEAST 10 HRS & NOT DRINK WATER OR EAT

WHAT CLEANSING AGENT CAN BE USED FOR A PATIENT'S VENIPUNCTURE SITE IF THE PATIENT IS ALLERGIC TO IODINE AND ALCOHOL
A: STERIL WATER
B: PHENOL
C: CHLOROHEXIDINE
D: CHLOROPHENOL

SMALL RED SPOTS ON A PATIENTS SKIN DUE TO A BLOOD CLOTTING ABNORMALITY IS REFERRED TO AS:
A: HEMONCONCENTRATION
B: PETECHIAE
C: HEOLYSIS
D: SYNCOPE

SCLEROSED VEINS ARE A RESULTS OF:
A: HEMOLYSIS
B: HEMOCONCENTRATION
C: INFLAMATION
D: SYNCOPE

A HEMOLYZED SPECIMEN CAN LEAD TO FALSLEY INCREASED RESULTS FOR:
A: RBC COUNT
B: HEMATOCRIT
C: HEMOGLOBIN
D: POTASSIUM

AN UNCONSCIOUS EMERGENCY PATIENT MAY BE ID BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
A: A NAME ON THE PATIENTS BED
B: TEMP ID LABEL
C: PAITIENTS BACKPACK
D: ER CLERK

ID PROCEDURES FOR OUTPATIENTS MAY INCLUDEASKING FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING:
A: PHOTO ID
B: BIRTH DATE
C: ADDRESS
D: ID BY A FAMILY MEMBER

THE MOST COMMON SITES FOR VENIPUNCTURE ARE IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
A: DORSAL SIDE OF THE WRIST
B: THE ANTECUBITAL AREA OF THE ARM
C: THE MIDDLE FINGER
D: THE EARLOBE

APPLYING A TOURNIQUET IS USEFUL FOR:
A: PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE SIZE OF THE VEIN
B: DISTRACTING THE PATIENT FROM THE DISCOMFORT OF THE PROCEDURE
C: PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE DEPTH OF THE VEIN
D: ALLOWING BLOOD TO POOL IN THE VEINS

WHAT EFFECT DOES WARMING THE SITE HAVE ON VENIPUNCTURE?
A: PREVENTS VEINS FROM ROLLING
B: MAKES VIENS STAND OUT
C: CAUSES HEMOCONCENTRATION
D: INCREASES LOCALIZED BLOOD FLOW

HOW LONG SHOULD THE TOURNIQUEST BE PLACED AROUND THE PATIENTS ARM?
A: APPROX 4 MINS
B: UNTIL THE NEEDLE IS REMOVED
C: UNTIL THE ENTIRE VENIPUNCTURE IS COMPLETED
D: NO MORE THAN 1 MIN

HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD ONE PATIENT BE PUNCTURED DURING A PROCEDURE?
A: ONLY ONCE
B: NO MORE THAN TWICE
C: THREE TIMES
D: FOUR TIMES

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TUBES SHOULD ALWAYS BE DRAWN FIRST?
A: BLOOD CULTURE
B: LAVENDER
C: LIGHT-BLUE
D: RED

WHEN SHOULD SAFETY DEVICES BE ACTIVATED DURING A VENIPUNCTURE PROCEDURE?
A: BEFORE BEGINING THE PROCEDURE
B: JUST BEFORE STICKING THE PATIENT SO THAT NO ONE WILL GET HURT
C: IMMEDIATELY AFTER WITHDRAWAL FROM THE VEIN UNLESS THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS OTHERWISE
D: JUST BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE WASTE CONTAINER

DURING A VENIPUNCTURE PROCEDURE USING EVACUATED TUBES WHEN SHOULD THE TOURNIQUET BE RELEASED?
A: BEFORE THE BLOOD FLOWS INTO THE TUBE
B: AFTER THE BLOOD FLOWS INTO THE TUBE
C: BEFORE THE NEEDLE IS INSERTED
D: AFTER THE NEEDLE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE BEST SITE FOR A CAPILLARY PUNCTURE ON AN ADULT?
A: MIDDLE FINGER
B: PINKIE FINGER
C: ANKLE
D: HEEL

CONTROLLING THE DEPTH OF THE SKIN PUNCTURE PREVENTS
A: PUNCTURING A VEIN
B: BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION
C: EXCESSIVE BLEEDING
D: OSTEOMYELITIS

SKIN PUNCTURE IS NOT USEFUL FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS?
A: OBESITY
B: BURNS
C: FRAGILE VEINS
D: HEALTHY ADULTS WHO NEED MANY LAB TEST

WHICH OF THE FINGERS ARE USED MOST OFTEN FOR SKIN PUNCTURE?
A: THUMB
B: SECON OR INDEX FINGER
C: THIRD OR FOURTH FINGER
D: FIFTH OR PINKY FINGER

WHAT IS THE DIDINFECTANT OF CHOICE FOR A CAPILLARY PUNCTURE PROCEDURE?
A: IODINE
B: 100% ETHYL ALCOHOL
C: 70% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
D: 10% BLEACH SOLUTION

WHICH DROPS OF BLOOD SHOULD BE USED FOR SPECIMEN COLLECTION DURING A FINGESTICK?
A: FIRST
B: SECOND
C: TWELTH
D: BLOOD MISED WITH ALCOHOL

WHICH DROP SHOULD BE WIPED AWAY BEFORE BEGINNING THE CAPILLARY COLLECTION?
A: FIRST
B: SECOND
C: TWELTH
D: BLOOD MIXED WITH ALCOHOL

WHAT DOES THE FETHERED EDGE REFER TO
A: THE POINT OF THE LANCET
B: ALCOHOL PAD
C: EDGE OF THE BLOOD FLIM ON A MICROSCOPE SLIDE
D: BLOOD DROP ON A MICROSCOPE SLIDE

CAPILLARY BLOOD IS COMPOSED OF:
A: VENOUS BLOOD
B: ARTERIAL BLOOD ONLY
C: VENOUS, ARTERIAL, AND CAPILLARY BLOOD, AND TISSUE FLUIDS
D: VENOUS BLOOD AND TISSUE FLUIDS

PLASTIC MICROCOLLECTION TUBES SHOULD BE FILLED WITH BLODD IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS?
A: USING A SYRINGE TO FILL THE TUBE
B: ALLOWING THE TUBE TO FILL BY ITSELF USING CAPILLARY ACTION
C: USING SUNCTION TO PULL BLOOD INTO THE TUBE
D: USING THE TUBE TO SCOOP DROPLETS OFF THE SKIN CAREFULLY

THE PREFFERED TECHNIQUE FOR PREPARING A CHILD FOR BLOOD COLLECTION IS TO:
A: PERFORM THE BLOOD COLLECTION WHEN THE CHILD IS ASLEEP
B: MEDICATE THE CHILD FOR TOTAL SEDATION
C: USE MECHANICAL RESTRAINT
D: PLACE THE CHILD IN A VERTICAL POSITION AS THE PARENT HOLD THEM

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN ACCEPTABLE WAY TO PREPARE THE CHILD FOR PAIN FROM VENIPUNCTURE?
A: INJECT PAIN MEDS IN THE ARM THAT WILL HAVE THE VENIPUNCTURE
B: GIVE THE CHILD ORAL SUCROSE
C: EMLA APPLIACTION
D: PLACE AN ICE PACK ON THE VENIPUNCTUER SITE FOR 4 MINS BEFORE THE NEEDLE STICK

WHICH IS THE PREFERRED SITE FOR A SKIN PUNCTURE FOR A NEWBORN INFANT
A: DORSAL SIDE OF THE HAND
B: MEDIAL OR LATERAL PLANTAR SURFACE OF THE HEEL
C: CENTRAL SURFACE OF THE HEEL
D: A PREVIOUS PUNTURE SITE THAT HAS HEALED

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES IS NEEDED TO COLLECT BLOOD FOR CAPILLARY BLOOD GASES FROM A NEWBORN INFANT
A: TOURNIQUET
B: LIDOCAINE
C: METAL FILING
D: SYRINGE

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A DEBILITATING DIESEASE CAUSING TREMORS, PARTICULARLY IN ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS?
A: ANEMIA
B: PARKINSON'S DISEASE
C: ARTHRITIS
D: DEPRESSION

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES IS NEEDED TO COLLECT BLOOD FOR A PEDIATRIC VENIPUNCTURE?
A: SAFETY LANCETS
B: PLASTIC CAPILLARY TUBES
C: PLASTIC CAPILLARY TURE SEALERS
D: SAFETY WINGED INFUSION SET

IF THE NEONATE OR CHILD IS GOING TO RECEIVE FLUID INTRAVENOUSLY WHAT VEINS BE AVOIDED FOR BLOOD COLLECTION
A: DISTAL VEINS
B: MEDIAL WRIST VEINS
C: SALP VEINS
D: VEINS IN THE DORSUM OF THE FOOT

IF THE INCISION MADE FOR BLOOD COLLECTION IS TOO DEEP THE INFANT'S HEEL THIS IMPROPER HEELSTICK CAN LEAD TO:
A: PARKINSON'S DISEASE
B: OSTEOCHONDRITIS
C: GENETIC DEFECTS
D: HEMOPHILLA

VENIPUNCTURE IN AN INFANT AND OR TODDLER IS RECOMMENDED FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BLOOD TEST?
A: HEMATROCRIT
B: BLOOD CULTURES
C: HEMOGLOBIN
D: FASTING GLUCOSE

FOR THE DORSAL HAND VEIN PROCEDURE ON AN INFANT, THE ANLGE OF THE NEEDLE TO THE SKIN SHOULD BE
A: 45 DEGREES
B: 35 DEGREES
C: 25 DEGREES
D: 15 DEGREES

WHAT IS A FISTULA?
A: THE FUSION OF A VIEN AND AN ARTERY
B: A GOOD SOURCE OF ARTERIAL BLOOD
C: A TUBULAR INSTRUMENT USED TO GAIN ACCESS TO VENOUS BLOOD
D: AN ARIFICIAL SHUNT THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO ARTERIAL BLOOD

WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO OBTAIN BLOOD FOR GLUCOSE MONITORING?
A: CHOOSE AND WASH PATIENT'S FINGERTIP
B: USE AN ALCOHOL PAD TO CLEANSE THE SKIN ON THE FINGERTIP
C: USE THE PATIENT'S ID ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY'S PROTOCOL
D: SQUEEZE THE PATIENT'S FINGER TO MAKEA BIG FIRST DROP OF BLOOD FOR THE MONITOR

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TEST IS MEASURED THROUGH BLOOD COAGULATION MONITORING BY POINT-OF-CARE TESTING?
A: GLUCOSE
B: pO₂
C: PTP
D: pH

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES IS NOT NEEDED TO TEST WITH THE COAGUCHECK SYSTEM?
A: TOURNIQUET
B: SAFETY LANCET
C: ALCOHOL SWAB
D: GLOVES

WHAT IS THE REASON FOR COLLECTING A 24-HR URINE SPECIMEN FROM A PATIENT?
A: TO TEST FOR CREATININE CLEARANCE
B: TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PATIENT CAN FOLLOW THE COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS
C: TO TEST FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A HEMATOMA
D: TO TEST FOR THE HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EVACUATED TUBES IS PREFERRED FOR THE COLLECTION OF A BLOOD CULTURE SPECIMEN?
A: YELLOW
B: GREEN
C: LIGHT-BLUE
D: RE

DURING A GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST, WHICH PROCEDURE IS ACCEPTABLE?
A: A FASTING BLOOD COLLECTION IS PERFORMED AND THEN A STANDARD AMOUNT OF GLUCOSE DRINK IS GIVEN TO PATIENT
B: THE PATIENT SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO DRINK TEA, WATER, OR COFFEE THROUGHOUT THE DAY
C: THE PATIENT IS ALLOWED TO CHEW SUGARLESS GUM
D: ALL OF THE PATIENTS SPECIMENS ARE TIMED FROM THE FASTING COLLECTION

THE ABG ANALYSIS USES WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PREFERRED BLOOD COLLECTION SITE TO OBTAIN ACCURATE RESULTS?
A: HEELSTICK
B: FEMORAL ARTERY
C: ULNAR ARTERY
D: RADIAL ARTERY

WHEN ARTERIAL BLOOD IS COLLECTED FOR AN ABG DERTMINATION THE NEEDLE SHOULD BE INSERTED AT AN ANGLE OF NO LESS THAN:
A: 15 DEGREES
B: 30 DEGREES
C: 45 DEGREES
D: 65 DEGREES

IF BLOOD CULTURE COLLECTION IS REQUESTED ON A PATIEN THAT IS ALLERGIC TO IODINE, WHAT ALTERNATIVE CLEANSING SOLUTION SHOULD BE USED?
A: CHLOROPHENOL
B: CHLOROHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
C: FORMALDEHYDE
D: 1% PHENOL