Phleb. QOD 5

Front

A lancet designed for heel stick on a full-term infant usually punctures at a depth of

Back

1.0 mm

Front

If a facility’s policy is to collect tan-topped tubes along with tubes with the same additive, they should be collected in the same order as

Back

Lavender-topped tubes

Front

In which of the following situations should a phlebotomy technician consult a Safety Data Sheet? Options: She notices a burning smell when operating a centrifuge. She splashes a disinfecting solution on her skin. She receives an accidental needlestick as a venipuncture needle is removed. She drops a glass collection tube and it breaks, spilling blood on the floor of her drawing station.

Back

She splashes a disinfecting solution on her skin.

Front

A patient has orders for a fasting blood glucose test. What should the phlebotomy technician do before inspecting the patient’s arms for an acceptable venipuncture site?

Back

Ask the patient when she last had anything to eat or drink other than water.

Front

The veins in both arms of a patient who is obese are difficult for a phlebotomy technician to palpate and the patient is complaining of pain from the standard disposable tourniquet applied to her arm. Which steps might help the phlebotomy technician locate a vein and improve comfort for the patient?

Back

Remove the tourniquet, ask the patient to dangle her arms for several minutes, and then use a blood pressure cuff inflated to just below the patient’s diastolic blood pressure.

Front

Capillary blood will flow more easily when this is done prior to capillary puncture: The site is warmed for 3–5 minutes

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The site is warmed for 3–5 minutes

Front

When a patient enters a phlebotomist’s drawing station, how can the phlebotomist best communicate a positive, professional attitude?

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By greeting the patient, introducing himself by name and title, and inviting the patient to be seated.