Mara-Phleb Mock Exam 51-60

A phleb tech is obtaining a blood specimen from a patient. The patient reports experiencing a sharp, painful, and tingling sensation going down her arm and into her head. The tech should recognize that which of the following complications of venipuncture is occuring?

• Nerve injury

• Petechiae

• Hematoma

• Hemoconcentration

A phleb tech is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient who states, "I faint at the sight of blood." Which of the following positions is optimal for the patient's safety during the procedure?

• Lying in a reclined position

• Standing against the wall

• Sitting upright in a chair

• Leaning on a stool

A phleb tech is preparing to collect a vancomycin peak level for a patient in an inpatient setting. Which of the following actions should the tech take prior to collecting the blood specimen?

• Ask the patient when he received his last dose of vancomycin

• Ask the attending nurse if the patient's vancomycin dose schedule is accurate

• Ask the pharmacist when the next dose of vancomycin is scheduled for the patient

• Ask the provider if the patient has received his dose of vancomycin

A phleb tech is preparing to collect a blood specimen from the antecubital site of a patient. Which of the following devices can be used to help stabilize the arm for the collection?

• Supply clamp

• Hand immobilizer

• Phlebotomy wedge

• Hand brace

A phleb tech sees a coworker receive a major electrical shock from an instrument. Which of the following actions should the tech take first?

• Call 911

• Notify the shift supervisor

• Remove the coworker from contact with the instrument

• Shut off power to the instrument

A phleb tech has a requisition form to perform a chromosome analysis for a patient. The tech should select a collection tube that contains which of the following additives?

• Sodium polyanethol sulfonate

• Thrombin

• Sodium citrate

• Heparin

A phleb tech should select a tube that has which of the following additives when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC?

• SST

• EDTA

• Lithium heparin

• Sodium citrate

A phleb tech is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's capillary blood. Which of the following actions should the tech take?

• Select the patient's index finger for the capillary draw

• Use the second drop of blood that emerges from the puncture

• Position the puncture device so it cuts along the lines of the fingerprint

• Touch the slide to the blood at least 3.8 cm from the end of the slide

A phleb tech is collecting a blood sample from a newborn who weighs 3 kg. Which of the following amounts is the maximum volume of blood the tech can draw from this newborn at one time if the maximum allowable volume is 1%?

• 1.5 mL

• 3 mL

• 4 mL

• 6 mL

A phleb tech is preparing to dispose of contaminated sharps. According to OSHA standards, which of the following actions should the tech take?

• Replace the sharps container when it is two-thirds full

• Discard covered lancets into a metal trash receptacle

• Recap needles before placing them into the sharps conatiner

• Disassemble the evacuated tube system prior to dropping it into the sharps container