Chapter 7: Phlebotomy Techniques

Chapter 7: Phlebotomy Techniques

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____     1.   A nurse is preparing to draw blood from an older adult client using a butterfly safety needle. Which is the best angle for needle insertion during venipuncture?

____     2.   A physician orders multiple blood tests for a client. A nurse preparing to collect blood samples knows that most diagnostic blood tests require:

____     3.   A quality-control nurse reviews procedures to decrease the incidence of errors in a hospital laboratory. Which type of test requisition has been shown to decrease laboratory errors?

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS:  A

Older adult clients have decreased epidermis layers and fragile skin. To access the vein for blood withdrawal, a 15-degree angle allows the needle to puncture the vein without a “through and through” puncture.

PTS:   1                    KEY:  Cognitive Level: Application

2. ANS:  A

The majority of blood tests require obtaining serum, although some are done with plasma or whole blood.

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3. ANS:  A

Bar-code systems allow fast, accurate processing, and their use has been shown to decrease laboratory errors associated with clerical mistakes.

Reference: McCall, R., & Tankersley, C. (2012). Phlebotomy essentials (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

PTS:   1                    KEY:  Cognitive Level: Application