Phlebotomy Practice Exam #2 (Hartman's Phlebotomy Textbook) - JENNIFER L HUTTON | Biblioteka

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When performing venipuncture, the PBT should insert the needle

Quickly and forcefully, bevel side up, at no lower than a 30-degree angle

Quickly and forcefully, bevel side down, at no lower than a 30-degree angle

In a single, fluid motion, bevel side up, at no higher than a 30-degree angle

In a single, fluid motion, bevel side down, at no higher than a 30-degree angle

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What test are commonly performed on stool? (Choose 2)

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Which of the following sends the most positive message to a patient entering a drawing station?

The PBT is looking down at specimen labels

The PBT glances up from gathering supplies

The PBT is looking intently at the patient

The PBT smiles and gestures to the phlebotomy chair

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A renal panel is a set of blood tests related to which body system?

The urinary system

The gastrointestinal system

The respiratory system

The nervous system

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The additive in gray-topped tubes that prevents glycolysis is called

Acid citrate dextrose

Sodium fluoride

Sodium oxalate

Potassium oxalate

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One reason that a phlebotomy needle should be inserted at as low an angle is possible is that this reduces the chance of hitting

Muscle or bone

Bone or nerves

Nerves or arteries

Capillaries or arteries

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What causes iatrogenic anemia?

A genetic defect

Blood loss due to conditions such as very heavy menstrual periods

Low iron levels

Excessive removal of a patient's blood

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What supplies does a PBT need to make an ice slurry for specimen transport?

Cubed ice and specimen bag

A commercial ice pack and a specimen bag

Crushed ice, water, and a specimen bag

Cubed ice, water, and a foam cooler

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Which of these is an adverse effect that can happen when a patient or specimen is not properly identified?

The specimen is damaged and cannot be tested properly

Diagnosis and treatment are delayed due to incorrect test being performed

The specimen is not prepared properly for testing

The correct order of draw is not used

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What process occurs in capillary beds?

Blood is oxygenated

Carbon dioxide is removed from the blood

Exchanges of gases, nutrients, and wastes are made

Hemolysis