Phlebotomy quiz game

Which of the following is not a leukocyte?

What lab department does the PAP test?

Handwashing

According to Standard Precautions, blood and body fluids from which group are considered biohazardous?

The guage of the needle indicates the following relationship: the larger the guage number:

The tourniquet should be applied how many inches above the propsed venipuncture site?

Serum is described as lipemic in the presence of increased

The name given to an infection that a patient acquires 48 hours or more after admission to a hospital is:

The ventricles of the heart are principally responsible for

Which is referred to as the pacemaker of the heart?

The phlebotomist is mainly involvedin which phase of sample testing?

The buffy coat consists of:

Which laboratory employee has the most education and is usually a consultant to the other Physicians?

Which is generally the most common complication fo phlebotomy?

The main function of the circulatory system is to provide:

When coming into contact with patients under airborne precautions, it is necassary to wear:

What is the primary source of information when labeling a ptient sample in the hospital?

Which statement is true about arterial punctures?

The ventricles of the heart are principally respnsible for:

The formed elements of blood found inside a tube drawn with an anticoagulant are:

Why does the left ventricle of the heart have such a thick muscular wall?

Standard precautions states if there is a possibility of coming into contact with pt's blood or body fluid, must wear:

When a patient refuses to have blood drawn, the phlebotomist should do all of the following except:

When drawing blood samples, which of the following should be performed first:

The anticoagulant heparin is used for blood gases and othe chemistry tests, it works by:

Blood is neede for routine bleeding and coagulation studies, PT, PTT, which color tube top is to be used?

The testing that is done at the patient's bedside is known as:

Quality assurance plan that not only seeks to meet minimum standards, but also seeks to improve performance:

What is the function of the Coronary arteries?

Through which size needle will blood flow the fastest?

The function of the Erythrocyte is to:

Therapeutic phlebotomy is performed as a treament for patients with:

The first and perhaps the single most important step in phlebotomy and often where an error occurs is:

Substances that can be mixed without reacting with one another are:

When preparing to draw blood for multiple tests in several tubes. The best and most cost efficient technique would be:

Which blood vessel generally carry blood that is high in oxygen?

What is the difference between plasma and serum?

The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection in a hospital or other health care facility is:

Which of the following refers to nature and cause of disease?

Serum is described as icteric in the presence of increased:

What laboratory department tests a type and cross match?

Why is the first tube discarded when you are drawing from an indwelling line?

The phlebotomist often have many duties and tasks. Which is the primary duty?

The testing that is done at the patient's bedside is known as:

An unexpected occurence in a health care facility that involves death or serious psychological injury is a

Which two arteries are occluded when the Allen test is performed?

A common nneddle guage used for drawing blood within an evacuated system are:

In general, a syringe is used when drawing specimens, and or patients except for:

Which disease requires the use of respiratory precautions:

Which cells contribute most to blood clotting?

Which bore (diameter) of the needle is the smallest?

Venipuncture is usually performed in the antecubital area. Which vein is usually the best to draw from?

What happens when a coronary artery becomes occluded?

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

Coagulation hemostasis is usually in the same area as:

The largest that the phlebotomist works with is the department of:

The unit of liquid volume in the metric system is the:

A patient is sitting in a chair, has fainted. Possible exceptable actions include all of the following except:

Function of the leukocyte is:

What is the substance in the Erythrocytes that carries oxygen?

Which of the following is not classified as PPE?

According to Standard precautions, all used needle are to be disposed of in the following manner:

When a patient has had a Mastectomy, venipuncture should be avoided on the affected side because:

Which of the following is not a leukocyte?

A person who has a build up of fluids in their entire body is known to be:

The Tricuspid and Bicuspid valves are associated with the

Leaving the tourniquet on a patient's arm for an extended lenght of time before drawing blood may cause:

Substances that can be mixed without reacting with one another are:

Which does not carry oxygenated blood?

Serum is described as hemolyzed in the presence of increased:

If the blood is drawn too quickly from a vein, the vein will have a tendency to:

Which does not carry oxygenated blood?

The most common source of laboratory error is:

Gloves should be worn:

Aerosols can be produced by:

An arterial puncture is more likely to result in a hematoma then a venipuncture is because of:

Blood flows from the right atrium into the right ventricle, from this point it is pumped through the:

The bevel of the needle

All of the following are vaccine preventable disease except:

Which of the following refers to the study of the nature and cause of the disease?

The function of the Erythrocyte is to:

Pre-examination includes all of the following except:

A potential source of infectious material from a patient in protective isolation includes:

Which arteries are least suitable for drawing blood gases?

Where does the electricl impulse start in the heart?

Phlebotomists are an important part of the health care team because: