Phlebotomy Technician Certification
Infection control: practice questions
Our Phlebotomy bank has 7 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
What is the chain of infection?
- Wash, glove, draw, label, deliver, test
- Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
- Patient, nurse, doctor, lab, result, report
- Needle, tube, label, bag, lab, report
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B. Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host — Breaking any link prevents infection.
Question 2
What is a nosocomial (healthcare-associated) infection?
- An infection that was already present and incubating before the patient's admission
- A vaccine reaction
- An infection a patient acquires while receiving healthcare
- A genetic disease
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C. An infection a patient acquires while receiving healthcare — Hand hygiene is key to prevention.
Question 3
What PPE is needed to enter a room on contact precautions?
- Mask only
- N95 respirator only
- Gown and gloves
- No PPE
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C. Gown and gloves — Remove PPE before leaving the room.
More Phlebotomy topics
- Tubes and additives
- Venipuncture technique
- Specimen handling and processing
- Complications
- Safety and infection control
- Patient identification and preparation
- Anatomy and physiology
- Special collections
- Scenarios
- Legal and professional
- Pediatric collection
- Laboratory tests
- Laboratory departments
- Medical terminology