Phlebotomy Final Exam

Which of the following medical specialists would only treat elderly patients?

• pediatrician

• hematologist

• gerontologist

• pathologist

Receiving an emergency lab test request is an example of which phase of laboratory testing?

• preexamination/preanalytical

• examination/analytical

• postexamination/postanalytical

• notification/reporting

For most personal interactions among friends and many patient encounters, the most comfortable distance between the individuals is:

• less than 12 inches

• 18 inches to 4 feet

• 4 feet to 12 feet

• more than 12 feet

Which of the following legal concepts refers to the voluntary permission by a patient to allow touching, examination, and/or treatment by health care providers?

• implied consent

• battery

• informed consent

• assault and battery

Examination of witnesses before a trial is referred to as:

• implied consent

• discovery

• statute of limitation

• responeat superior

If an accident such as a needlestick occurs, the injured health care worker should immediately:

• contact his or her immediate supervisor

• fill out the necessary health care forms

• cleanse the area with isopropyl alchohol and apply an adhesive bandage

• take the needle back to the clinical laboratory for verification of the accident

Which of the following is a commonly identified causative agent of nosocomial infection in the nursery unit?

• Escherichia coli

• Haemolphilus vaginalis

• Shigella

• Vibrio cholerae

What are the major principles of self-protection from radiation exposure?

• distance, combustibility, and shielding

• time, distance, and shielding

• anticorrosive, shielding, and distance

• combustibility, anticorrosive, and distance

Which of the following should not be done for a shock victim who seems to be not fully conscious?

• keep the victim's airway open

• give fluids to keep the victim from becoming dehydrated

• call for emergency assistance

• elevate the victim's legs so that the head is lower than the trunk of the body

Protection is the primary function of which of the following systems?

• cardiovascular

• integumentary

• urinary

• muscular