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| What special handling does a bilirubin specimen require? |
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| Protection from the light |
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| To draw blood from a patient with an IV live, the selected site should be located.. (In relation to the IV) |
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| The phlebotomist must collect a specimen on a patient in the ICU. The patient has difficult veins and the nurse has agreed to draw the specimen from an arterial line if the phlebotomist assists with the collection. What is the proper procedure for drawing an ammonia, CBC, and protime from an arterial line using the ETS? |
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| Draw a 10-mL discard tube, then blue, green, and lavendar. |
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| An indwelling line consisting of tubing that has been surgically inserted into a main vein or artery is called a/an: |
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| Drawing blood from an edematous extremity may cause: |
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| A possible cause of tube breakage during centrifugation might be |
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| breakage or rupture of red blood cells is called: |
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| Erroneous lab results can be caused by |
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Hemoconcentration
Hemolysis
Lipemia
ALL OF THE ABOVE |
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The order to follow when leaving isolation is
1 Remove Gloves
2 Remove Mask
3 Remove Gown
(Put in correct order.) |
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When removing an isolation gown, it is important to
1. grasp gown at shoulders in back & pull forward.
2. turn gown inside out as removed.
3. when removed, hold gown away from body so it does not touch uniform
4. all of the above |
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| The most common type of nosocomial infections are: |
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| Reverse isolation is commonly used for patients who have |
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| immunodeficiency disorder |
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| The following isolation technique is sometimes referred to as AFB isolation |
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| When entering an isolation room |
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| Read the isolation sign to determine what to put on |
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| Which of the following is not a component that makes up the chain of infection? |
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| Which of the following is considered a fomite? |
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| Good nutrition can break the chain of nosocomial infections between the |
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| source and susceptible host |
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| Which of the following illnesses is usually transmitted from one person to another by coughing or sneezing? |
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| Face masks are effective for |
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| The gown that will not be acceptable in isolation is |
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| A person not obviously infected by, but unconsciously transporting harmful bacteria is called |
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| A nosocomial infection occurs when |
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| the chain of infection is complete |
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| Under the new CDC isolation guidelines, the categories of isolation and disease specific precautions have been collapsed into three sets of precautions that include |
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| Airborne, droplet, and contact |
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| Microorganisms require a reservoir to live in. This reservoir can be |
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a plant
human
animal
ALL OF THE ABOVE |
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| A Quality assurance program monitors |
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The order to follow when ENTERING an isolation room is
1 gown
2 gloves
3 mask
(put in order) |
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2 and 4
Remove left glove by pulling on the cuff and turning glove inside out as removed.
Wedge one or two fingers of left hand inside right glove and pull it off turning it inside out as removed. |
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| When entering an isolation room |
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| check for requirements on isolation sign |
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When entering an isolation room, always
Wash hands before touching patient
Wash hands after touching patient
Take only needed items into the room
Always wear gloves when drawing blood |
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When gowning for isolation
Pick up the gown from inside near the openings for the arms
let gown fall open, but not touch floor
insert arms so opening is in back
tie the neck strings first |
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| Which of the following bloodborne diseases is most likely to be transmitted by needlestick ? |
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| Which of the following is a true statement? |
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| It is outside the scope of practice of a medical assistant and a phlebotomist to draw blood from a VAD. |
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| Which of the following is a FALSE statement? |
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| Recommendations say that it is ok to draw a hospital inpatient without an arm band as long as the nurse identifies the patient. |
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| NCCLS is now referred to as |
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| What is the minimum amount of blood that should be placed into a blood culture bottle? |
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| What can result in an overfilled blood culture bottle? |
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| What is the purpose of the order of draw ? |
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| Prevent contents of one tube from entering another and causing false results. |
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| How much does bilirubin change if left in the light for an hour? |
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| Which of the following situations involves a nosocomial infection? |
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| A patient in ICU who's surgical wounds become infected. |
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| Reverse isolation may be used for |
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| a patient with severe burns |
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| To destroy transient microorganisms when washing hands, use |
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| Which of the following is a proper way to clean up a small blood spill that has tried on a counter top? |
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| Moisten the spill with a disinfectant before carefully absorbing it with a paper towel. |
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| Distance, time, and shielding are principles of |
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| In the event of a body fluid splash in the eyes, the victim should immediately |
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Definition
| Flush eyes with water for 10 minutes |
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| The gray stoppered tube is usually drawn for which test? |
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| The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection in a hospital or other healthcare facility is: |
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| A patient indicates to you that they are allergic to latex. What precautions should you take? |
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Clean the area they will come in contact with.
Wash your hands.
Use latex free gloves & etc.
ALL OF THE ABOVE |
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| All of the following are true except: |
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| Gray stoppered tubes are used for CBC and WBC tests. |
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| What is the best specimen for a urine sample? |
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| A clean catch midstream specimen, |
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| Which of the following bloodborne diseases is most likely to be transmitted by needlestick in the US? |
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