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| If low birth weight infants have too much blood drawn, they might be in danger of___ |
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| Which of the following tubes must be collected first? |
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| Yellow topped evacuated tubes |
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| Skin puncture on adults most often involves one of the fingers. The one used most often is the distal portion of the |
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| For collection of serum, the color coding for a stopper of a tube with no additive is |
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| What should the phlebotomist do with the first drop of blood after a finger stick is performed? |
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| Which is the preferred site for a heel stick? |
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| Neonatal blood screening is used to identify all of the following except |
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| EMLA is sometimes used for pediatric venipuncture procedures. EMLA is a: |
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| Topical anesthetic applied to the child's arm before venipuncture |
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| Excessive massaging or milking of the finger during a skin puncture procedure can cause |
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| hemolysis and contamination of the specimen with tissue fluids. |
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| When using an evacuated tube for collection of blood for CBC test, you should use a |
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| Diabetes mellitus is caused by the inability of the pancreas to make or to use which substance |
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| The most important step in the performance of a venipuncture is? |
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| The standard point of the lancet to be used, especially when collecting blood from a newborn's heel, is _____ in length. |
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| A possible cause of fibrin strands in serum tubes after centrifuging is |
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| insufficient clotting time |
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| To determine the size of the needle, remember that the higher the gauge number the: |
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| The term "buffy coat" refers to |
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| The cephalic, median cubital, and basilic veins are ___ used for venipuncture. |
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| During a venipuncture to secure the needgle during insertion into the tube stopper you need a |
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| Which of the following lab tests results are affected most if the patient is not fasting: |
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| triglycerides and glucose |
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| Pre warming an infants heel may be needd to obtain an adequate sample of blood. One method is to heat a surgical towel or wash cloth with warm water, but not to exceed ___ to prevent burning. |
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| Blood presure and venipuncture should not be performed on an arm if the patient |
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had breast surgery on that side
has an IV infusing on the hand
has a full arm cast
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| When blood seeps into the surrounding tissue, it is called a |
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| Na+, K+, and HCO- are usually referred to as: |
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| Which of the following anticoagulant allows preparation of blood films with minimal distortion of WBCs? |
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| The rubber sleeve on a vacutainer needles makes it possible for |
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| When collecting blood for a hematocrit test, use a _____ top evacuated tube. |
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| What type of specimen is needed for guaic test? |
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| Why are capillary gasses less desirable than arterial blood gasses (ABGs)? |
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Skin puncture blood contains tissue fluid
Skin puncture blood is only partly arterial in composition
The blood is exposed to air during collection
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| The symbol Na+ stands for |
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| What type of specimen is needed for guiac test? |
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| Why are capillary gasses less desirable than arterial blood gasses (ABGs)? |
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skin puncture contains tissue fluid
skin puncture blood is only partly arterial in composition
the blood is exposed to air during collection
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| process by which someone donates his or her own blood |
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Which type of tube is needed to collect blood for T & C?
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| A microcollection reservoir tht contains a fluid for direct dilution of the specimen is a |
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| The veins primarily used to draw blood are: |
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2, 3, and 4
Cephalic, median cubital, basilica |
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| The best angle for using two glass slides to make a blood smear is approximately |
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| Skin punctures are used when |
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The patient is an infant
only a small amount of blood is needed
the veins need to be preserved for IV therapy
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| When skin puncture is performed on an infant or a child, which of the following specimens is collected first? |
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| As a general rule, how many (max) collection attempts would be recommended for the same patient at one sitting, by the same phlebotomist? |
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| The optimal depth of a dinger stick in a child is: |
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| Which of the following evacuated tubes is preferred for the collection of a blood culture specimen? |
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| Yellow top evacuated tube |
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| According to CLSI: Chlorhexadine gluconate is the recommended blood culture site disinfectant for |
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| Infants 2 months and older |
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| Blood cultures are typically ordered ____ anticipated fever spikeswhen bacteria are most likely to be present. |
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Arrange in order of draw:
Red
Green
PST / Light Green
SST / Straw yellow
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Light blue
Red
SST / Straw yellow
PST / Light green
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