Phlebotomy Quiz

LIS stands for

• Laboratory information system

• Laboratory infographic sign

• Lithium storage

• Laboratory input standards

Most routine and diagnostic blood tests are performed

• On arterial blood

• On capillary blood

• On blood collected from an IV line

• On venous blood

One blood specimen tube may be used

• To perform tests for a single analyte only

• To perform tests for more than one analyte

• To collect blood from multiple puncture sites

• To collect both venous and arterial blood together

Where should the tourniquet be applied?

• 1-2 inches above puncture site

• 5-6 inches above puncture site

• 3-4 inches above puncture site

• 3-4 inches below puncture site

If a tourniquet has been left on beyond one minute, how long should it remain off of the patient’s arm before it is reapplied?

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

Which of these areas requires the written permission of the patient’s doctor for venipuncture?

• Antecubital fossa

• Ankle or foot

• Back of the hand

• Basilic vein

What must happen before a serum specimen is centrifuged?

• The patient’s doctor must call to authorize it

• The PBT’s supervisor must approve it

• The specimen must be frozen

• The specimen must be allowed to clot

Which of these methods is best for keeping a specimen chilled?

• Place it in an ice cube tray in the freezer

• Place it in a mixture of cubed ice and water

• Place it in a mixture of crushed ice and water

• Place it in a bag of ice cubes

If a patient has a seizure during a blood draw, what is the phlebotomist’s first priority?

• Keeping the patient safe from injury

• Placing something between the patient’s teeth

• Stopping the seizure

• Keeping the patient upright long enough to complete the draw

QNS stands for

• Quick nonsterile syringe

• Quantity not sufficient

• Quality not satisfactory

• Quantum non sequitur