A phlebotomist is drawing a capillary blood specimen on a 2-month old infant. Which of the following techniques should the phlebotomist use to avoid hemolysis of the specimen?a. Warm the heel prior to punctureb. Puncture after alcohol preparation while the heel is still wetc. Scrape the blood off the heel immediately with a microtubed. Squeeze the heel with a generous amount of pressure

Which of the following is the correct angle of insertion when performing venipuncture using the evacuated tube method?a. 50b. 75c. 30d. 90

Which of the following pieces of information on a requisition form is critical to patient identification?a. Date of birthb. Blood typec. Physician’s named. Emergency contact

Which of the following would be the appropriate action for a phlebotomist to take after failing to find a hospital band on either wrist of a hospitalized patient?a. Check the name on the door of the hospital roomb. Check for an ID label on equipment at the bedsidec. Check the ankles for ID bandd. State the patient’s full name

When performing a blood smear, which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take to ensure a quality result?a. Allow the blood drop to clot completely prior to performing the smearb. Hold the slides at 30 to each other when performing the smearc. Hold the two slides at 90 to each other when performing the smeard. Allow the blood drop to clot slightly prior to performing the smear

According to the CLSI standard, a phlebotomist must attempt to locate which of the following veins on both arms before considering other veins?a. Median cubital veinb. Cephalic veinc. Veins on the underside of the wristd. Basilic vein

Which of the following should a phlebotomist recognize as being a component of CLSI?a. Quality efficiency measuresb. Workplace safety measuresc. Chain of custody measuresd. Personal protection measures

Failure to demonstrate proper care that results in an injury to another person is an example ofa. Assaultb. Negligencec. Batteryd. Fraud

When performing a capillary draw collection, which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take after selecting the site?a. Label the specimenb. Secure the patient’s handc. Cleanse the site with antisepticd. Squeeze the patient’s finger

To qualify for blood donation, a patient must have a minimum level of 12.5 g/dL for which of the following?a. Hemoglobinb. WBCc. RBCd. Platelet count