Test Bank - Chapter 01
Q: Which of the following medical personnel may perform venipuncture?
A. Doctors
B. Medical assistants
C. Phlebotomists
D. All of the options are correct (Correct)
Q: In the modern laboratory or medical setting, the phlebotomist must be aware of all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. the patient’s diet
B. medications taken by the patient
C. the patient’s previous medical/surgical history (Correct)
D. specimen requirements
Q: Which of the following is not a duty that may be performed by the routine phlebotomist?
A. Specimen processing
B. Intramuscular injections (Correct)
C. Bleeding time measurement
D. Collecting donor blood
Q: With additional training, phlebotomists may be cross-trained to become a multiskilled patient care professional capable of performing:
A. electrocardiograms
B. simple laboratory tests
C. certain nursing functions (such as blood pressure reading)
D. all of the options are correct (Correct)
Q: Certification differs from licensure in that:
A. Certification is a recognition of credentials that results from passing an examination demonstrating knowledge, while licensure is a governmental requirement that is needed to perform the duties of a phlebotomist. (Correct)
B. Licensure is recognition of credentials that results from passing an examination demonstrating knowledge, while certification is a governmental requirement that is needed to perform the duties of a phlebotomist.
C. Licensure is required for a phlebotomist to gain certification.
D. There is essentially no difference between certification and licensure.
Interactive Quizzes - Chapter 01
Q: In which of the following hospital areas is a phlebotomist least likely to work?
A. Blood bank
B. Emergency room
C. Clinical laboratory
D. Pharmacy (Correct)
Q: Bedside testing is also known as:
A. Clinical testing
B. Point-of-care testing (Correct)
C. Therapeutic testing
D. Waived testing
Q: Multiskilling is a recent trend in health care. An example of this a phlebotomist who performs which of the following tests?
A. Bedside testing
B. Blood collection
C. Bleeding times
D. Electrocardiograms (Correct)
Q: Passing a test that indicates the attainment of at least a minimum level of competency is the definition of:
A. Accreditation
B. Certification (Correct)
C. Licensure
D. Professionalism
Q: A governmental body’s requirements to be able to practice phlebotomy is referred to as:
A. Accreditation
B. Certification
C. Licensure (Correct)
D. Professionalism
Q: Currently there are approximately how many approved phlebotomy training programs in the United States?
A. 0
B. 10
C. 20
D. over 50 (Correct)
Q: Hippocrates proposed that phlebotomy be used for...
A. Treating chronic diseases
B. A means for weight reduction
C. Treating acute diseases (Correct)
D. Treating mental illness
Q: Which of the following tests typically require blood collected via venipuncture
A. Complete blood count
B. Human immunodeficiency virus
C. Bilirubin
D. All of the options are correct (Correct)
Q: A blood test that determines blood type may be most useful to what specialty area in health care?
A. Obstetrics (Correct)
B. Psychiatry
C. Endocrinology
D. Gerontology
Q: What other health care professionals may collect blood?
A. Nurses
B. Emergency medical personnel
C. Medical assistants
D. All of the options are correct (Correct)
Q: Which of the following is NOT something that a phlebotomist must be aware of when collecting blood from a patient.
A. Type of test requested
B. Medications the patient may be taking
C. Eye color of patient (Correct)
D. Effect of diet on required tests
Q: There is no specific code of ethics for phlebotomists, but there is one for the field of medical technology of which phlebotomists are a part.
A. True (Correct)
B. False
Q: There are several different professional agencies which certify phlebotomists.
A. True (Correct)
B. False
Q: Phlebotomy is a modern profession (i.e., it has only recently been practiced).
A. True
B. False (Correct)
Q: Communication is an essential skill for a phlebotomist.
A. True (Correct)
B. False