Drawing a patient's blood without his/her permission can result in a charge of...

a) assault and battery

b) breach of confidentiality

c) invasion of privacy

d) respondeat superior

Two phlebotomists are discussing a patient's condition in the elevator. They are overheard by the patient's daughter. This is an example of...

a) failure to exercise due care

b) improper or unskilled care

c) invasion of privacy

d) res ipsa loquitur

Which of the following would not violate a patient's right to confidentiality?

a) indicating the nature of a patient's disease on the door

b) listing all HIV positive patients in the laboratory computer

c) sharing collection site information on a difficult patient

d) tacking a patient's laboratory results on the bulletin board

Malpractice is a claim of…

a) assault and battery 

b) breach of confidentiality

c) improper treatment

d) invasion of privacy

If a phlebotomist _____________, he/she is negligent.

a) does not obtain a specimen from a combative patient

b) fails to put the needle and holder in the sharps container

c) puts the bedrail in an upright position when leaving

d) reports obvious changes in the patient's condition

A national organization that sets standards for phlebotomy procedures is the...

a) ASCP

b) NAACLS

c) NCA

d) CLSI

Which one of the following examples is unrelated to quality control?

a) checking the expiration of evacuated tubes

b) documenting maintenance on centrifuge

c) employees filling out their time sheets

d) recording refrigerator temperature daily

When the threshold value of a clinical indicator of QA is exceeded and a problem is identified...

a) a corrective action plan is implemented

b) an incident report must be filed

c) the patients specimen must always be redrawn

d) the patients physician must be notified

The "standard of care" in the practice of phlebotomy is influenced by which of the following organizations?

a) EPA

b) FDA

c) Health Insurance Privacy Agency

d) Joint Commission

A specimen was mislabeled on the floor. The phlebotomist is required to fill out an incident report form. What information is not part of the report?

a) description of the consequence

b) details of the corrective action plan

c) explanation of the problem

d) suggestion for new guidelines

The only phlebotomist in an outpatient drawing center is not familiar with the test that a physician has ordered. What is the most appropriate action to take?

a) call the physicians office for assistance

b) draw both a serum and a plasma sample

c) refer to the collection manual for instruction

d) send the patient to another drawing center

According to standard first aid procedures, severe external bleeding is best controlled by...

a) applying a tourniquet

b) applying direct pressure

c) keeping the injured area below the level of the heart

d) raising the victims head above the level of the injury

Class C fires...

a) involve combustible metals

b) involve electrical equipment

c) occur with flammable liquids

d) occur with ordinary materials

An example of an employee screening for infection control is...

a) HBV vaccinations

b) immune globulin shots

c) measles vaccination

d) PPD testing

Which of the following is not one of the code words in the NFPA order of action in the event of a fire?

a) Alarm

b) Confine

c) Rescue

d) Smother

The purpose of "protective" isolation is to...

a) prevent airborne transmission of contagious disease

b) protect others from patients with transmissible diseases

c) protect susceptible patients from outside contamination

d) provide a safe environment for psychiatric patients

The OSHA HAZCOM Standard is also commonly called the...

a) disclosure law

b) MSDS Act

c) Right-to-Know law

d) UN Placard system

What is the proper order for putting on protective clothing?

a) gloves, gown, mask

b) gown, gloves, mask

c) gown, mask, gloves

d) mask, gown, gloves

Federal law requires that hepatitis B vaccination be made available to employees assigned to duties with occupational exposure risk...

a) after any probationary period of employment

b) following 1 month of employment

c) immediately upon being hired

d) within 10 working days of initial assignment

What is the first thing the phlebotomist should do in the event of an accidental needlestick?

a) check the patient's medical records for BBP status

b) decontaminate the site and fill out an incident report

c) go to employee health service and get a tetanus booster

d) leave the area so that the patient does not notice the injury

The main principles involved in radiation exposure are...

a) exposure time, distance and shielding

b) exposure time, radiation level and glove use

c) time of day, amount of radiation and source

d) time of day, distance and eye protection

Examples of nosocomial infections include...

a) when a catheter site on a patient is ICU becomes infected

b) when a healthcare worker contracts hepatitis from a needlestick

c) when a patient is admitted with symptoms of Hanta virus

d) when a patient breaks out with measles the day after admission

Which of the following is an example of a means of transmission that differs from parental transmission?

a) drinking water from a contaminated glass

b) getting stuck by a needle used on an AIDS patient

c) rubbing an eye with a contaminated hand

d) touching infectious material with chapped hands

Which of the following is an example of a work practice control that reduces risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens?

a) a biohazard symbol

b) an exposure control plan

c) hand decontamination

d) HBV vaccination

Which type of contact infectious transmission involves transfer of an ineffective microbe to the mucous membranes of a susceptible individual by means of a cough or sneeze?

a) direct

b) droplet

c) fomites

d) indirect