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16. Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech is collecting blood from a finger-stick. Phil is concerned he may not have collected enough blood drops; he is worried he may have to re-stick his patient. Phil is able to squeeze out a few more drops of blood by squeezing and milking the fingertip. What (if anything) did Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech do wrong, and why?
  1. Phil did not do anything wrong.
  2. Phil should not milk the site; milking hurts the patient more than a re-stick.
  3. Phil should not squeeze and milk the site; fluid from the fingertip tissue may be squeezed into the blood drops.
  4. Phil contaminated the site and sample by squeezing and milking.
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17. Pheona-the-phenomenal-Phlebotomy Tech is sharing with Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech, tips to decrease his lab rejection rate, due to hemolysis. What tips can you offer Phil?
  1. Gently invert or rotate specimen containers, instead of shaking, when mixing blood with additives.
  2. Allow alcohol to dry completely on the skin before inserting needle.
  3. Allow time for capillary action to occur, when filling a micro-container, rather than using a scooping technique.
  4. Hey, these are all great tips!
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18. Pheona-the-phenomenal-Phlebotomy Tech is a phlebotomist with years of experience and a gentle touch. She is the only tech on duty, when five stat requests, for five different patients, are ordered simultaneously. Before beginning her run, Pheona takes the time to call the floors to determine which stat order is most critical. What (if anything) did Pheona do wrong?
  1. Pheona did not do anything wrong.
  2. Pheona may be experienced, but she does not understand what stat means!
  3. Pheona should have notified the nurses that abusing the stat system results in delays.
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19. “It’s time for Lab Test! The classic game show where you matching tubes to tests! I’m your host Kimi Stry! Ok, players ready to pass your Lab Test? The test is Type and Cross; what’s the match?”
  1. Red/Hematology.
  2. Red/Blood bank.
  3. Green/Chemistry.
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20. How many minutes can a tourniquet be left on a patient?
  1. 1 minute
  2. 2 minutes
  3. 3 minutes
  4. 4 minutes
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