Phlebotomy Technician Certification
Legal and professional: 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 negligence?
- Following procedures exactly as written by the employer, even when they're wrong
- Reporting an error
- Respecting a refusal
- Failure to provide the standard of care, resulting in harm
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D. Failure to provide the standard of care, resulting in harm — Following CLSI procedures helps avoid negligence.
Question 2
What should be documented if a patient refuses a blood draw?
- A note that the patient was difficult and uncooperative, with no other details
- Only the time
- Nothing
- The refusal, the explanation given, and who was notified
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D. The refusal, the explanation given, and who was notified — Documentation protects the patient and staff.
Question 3
What is the scope of practice for a phlebotomist?
- Collecting and processing specimens according to training and facility policy
- Interpreting results
- Prescribing tests
- Giving IV medications
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A. Collecting and processing specimens according to training and facility policy — Follow state and facility rules.