PHE practice exam and textbook

the patient care partnership

which is the following is an example of an engineering control

what is the maximum distance usually traveled by droplets that carry viruses

blood pulsing into collection tubes is an indication that

clinical experience for a phlebotomist in training must include

the maximum angle at which a venipuncture needle should be inserted when drawing blood from a patient who is obese

____ is an organization that develops standards of practice for laboratories worldwide

pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease

the area of the foot used for infant heel stick is known as the

which of these professional behaviors is also a legal requirement for phlebotomy techs

what are the four categories of hazards OSHA has identified in laboratory settings

which of the following tubes contains an anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting thrombin

most collection tubes should be centrifuged within _____ of collection

drawing blood from _____ is usually considered to be beyond the scope of practice for entry level PBT

is intentionally damaging a patients nerves during a blood draw by using improper technique an example of negligence

which of these sets of words best describes how a healthy vein feels when palpated

what is one reason HIPPA act was passed

the formed elements make up

what does blood plasma contain that blood serum does not

bandage is placed immediately after a blood draw

collection tubes with______ should not be used for threpeutic drug testing

which of the following parts of the body is associated with the creation of blood cells

at what temperature should a specimen drawn to for cryofibrinogen testing be held

what can be said about a person with blood type A negative

process that keeps blood flowing normally through the rest of the body while clotting at the site of an injury

what is beyond the scope of practice for a phlebotomist

which of these items may be reused between patients with proper cleaning

which of the following is within the range of common microcollection tube volumes

of the three veins commonly assessed for venipuncture which is considered the least favorable

adhesive bandages are never placed on

an infants body volume may be approximated by multiplying the Childs_____ by _____

why should healthcare workers avoid actions that might aerosolize dried blood or other body fluids

HIPPA applies to

_______ is an illness spread by droplets

which of the following is an example of biological hazard

this lab department would be responsible for testing how quickly a patients blood clots

which type of blood cell contains hemoglobin

sharp, shooting pain during venipuncture is a possible sign of what complication

this gland is also known as the master gland

death is a possible consequence of

when performing venipuncture on a school aged girl child, which needle gauge is the best choice

when a blood culture is ordered along with other test which tube is filled first

blood exits the heart through the body's largest artery the......

the anticoagulant action of this tube additive can be reversed with the addition of calcium

the buffy coat in a centrifuged specimen contains

a split specimen is often created for purposes of ________ testing

what part of the evacuated tube system allows multiple collection tubes to be filled with one puncture

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

is drawing blood from a patient who does not consent an example of battery

chemistry works to analyze blood and other specimens

one of the differences between hepatitis B and HIV is that

some swabs are transported in a tube with an ____ that must be ____ to release liquid

using liquid controls to test point-of-care devices is effective because

point-of-care test strips have expiration dates that need to be checked before use

a transfer device allows blood to be safely transferred from a syringe to microcollection tubes

progesterone is a hormone associated with

the bloodborne illness that has most commonly affected healthcare workers is

which of following best describes a CLIA waived test

which of these choices lists lab tests in the order in which tubes would be drawn to conduct the tests

hemolysis can occur when a phlebotomist

in addition to causing pain for the patient probing for a vein can result in _________