Phlebotomy Quiz
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What is phlebotomy?

  • Obtaining blood through a skin prick
  • Obtaining blood from a vein (correct)
  • Obtaining blood through a surgical procedure
  • Obtaining blood from an artery
  • Who can perform phlebotomy?

  • Only doctors
  • Only nurses
  • Only medical laboratory scientists
  • Phlebotomist, doctors, nurses, and medical laboratory scientists (correct)
  • What is the purpose of phlebotomy?

  • Obtaining blood for research purposes
  • Obtaining blood for diagnostic tests and treatment purposes (correct)
  • Obtaining blood for treatment purposes only
  • Obtaining blood for diagnostic tests only
  • What is the procedure known as when obtaining blood from a vein?

    <p>Venipuncture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some aspects involved in the venipuncture process?

    <p>Proper patient identification, equipment selection, and patient care following completion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some key responsibilities of a phlebotomist during the venipuncture process?

    <p>Ensuring the comfort of the patient, proper patient identification procedures, proper equipment selection and use, proper labeling procedures, multiple tube phlebotomy, preferred venous access sites, ability to feel a vein, patient care following completion of venipuncture, safety and infection control procedures, quality assurance issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern method of performing phlebotomy (venipuncture)?

    <p>Puncturing a vein with a needle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the historical method of obtaining blood before modern phlebotomy techniques?

    <p>Cutting a vein and letting the blood flow into a container.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of obtaining blood from a vein known as?

    <p>Venipuncture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main purposes of performing phlebotomy?

    <p>To obtain blood for diagnostic tests and to remove blood for treatment purposes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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