Phlebotomy Certification Exam 200 Questions And Answers Set 03
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What is the most important step when doing a venipuncture?
Identification of the patient
What is the proper response to the patient asking, "what tests are you drawing"?
Tests your doctor has ordered
What must be done if there is a discrepancy on the arm band?
Do not draw blood, have information corrected before drawing blood.
Identification of an outpatient is performed by:
Having the patient state full name and birth date after sitting in blood drawing chair.
If patient is to have a FBS what must you ask
Have you had anything to eat or drink for the past 8-10 hours
What defines "Non per os"
nothing by mouth
When do you wash/clean your hands?
Before putting gloves on and after taking them off.
What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection
Washing and/ or cleaning hands
You have had a venous reaction. An example would be a:
Thrombophlebitis
When performing a venipuncture, the patients arm should be:
Held downward from the shoulder