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What is the most inportant step in venipuncture?
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To ID the patient before you drawn the blood.
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has to do with the person.
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What is PPE?
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Personal Protective Equipment
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gown mask gloves
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After cleaning the site, What is the best way to dry?
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Air dry
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OSHA requires that traning be given to phlebotomist regarding what?
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*Bloob borne pathogens
*Needle safety *Sharps disposal |
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All lab specimen are considered hazardous and infectious therefore, we have waht is known as..
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Universal or Standard Precautious
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What tests are done in lavender top?
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CBC
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Components=
Hgb, hct, plateles, WBC's |
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What is the purpose of the rubber sleeve on the multi sample needle?
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To keep the blood from leaking out
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has to do with safety
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tThe smaller the number...
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The larger the bore needle gauge
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size does matter
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Evacuated tube system includes...
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*color coded vacuum tube
*tube holder *double sided needle |
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which tube has no additive?
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Red
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What color tube would you use for Protime or APTT?
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light blue
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Which additive is the best choice for an ethonal specimen?
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Sodium fluoride
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It preserves glucose and inhibits the growth of bacteria.
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Light blue tubes must be filled
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9:1 ratio
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In case of needle stick accident, What should you do?
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Clean with alcohol and report the incident to your supervisor
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OSHA
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The purpose of a tourniquet is to ...?
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Help locate veins
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not to stop
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You are to remove the tourniquet after...
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1 min
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If you make a blood smear from a skin puncture ... you are to do what before?
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Always wipe away the first drop of blood
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Closing centerfuge lids and keeping them closed until it comes to a complete stop can do what?
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Minimize aerosol microbial contmination
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Blood smears are made using a slider at what degree angel?
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30 degrees
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If standard size tubes cause the veins to collapse try using...
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pediatric tubes
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The most common cleansers for blood cultures are...?
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Povidone iodine or chlorhexidine
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Containers used for sharps disposal must be...?
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*spill proof
*tamper proof *puncture resistant |
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Bleach solution should be mix at what dilution when ued for decontamination?
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10% bleach
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it is a %
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Which point of care test is done to determine platelet plug function?
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bleeding time
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Arterial blood gasses from the wrist area are always done on the...?
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Radial artery
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What are the smallest veins in the body?
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venules
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The respiratory system is responsible for...?
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Breathing and the exchange of oxygen/ carbon dioxide
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Common site cleanser for a venipuncture is...
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70% isopropal alcohol
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When anticoagulated blood is spun down ina centrifuge, how does it separate?
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Plasma=(top)
Buffy coat= (middle) wbc's & platelets RBC's= (bottom) |
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MSDS is part of the...
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Right to know Law
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When you leave a patient room make sure...
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The bed rails are up and everything else is retuned to where you found it
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Safety
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What is the diffrence between serum and plasm
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Plasma= fluid portion of unclotted blood contains all of its clotting factors
Serum= fluid portion of clotted blood |
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Empathy is...
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Validation of a persons feelings
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QA indicators are what?
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Measurable factors
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System that filters, eliminates wastes, regukates water balance...
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Urinary
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If patient have fragile skin or excessive hair, try to place the tourniquet...
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Over their clothing
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When drawing on burn victims...
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Look for a site that is the least damaged or scarred
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Even is you wear gloves, hands should be washed when?
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Before and after specimen collection, restroom use, and if they become soiled
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What happens if you squeeze too much during a finger stick "capillary puncture"
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Errors in result by diluting with tissue fluid
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If an IV is present you must draw blood where?
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Below IV
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What vein is most likely to be used for an obese patient?
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Cephalic
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If swelling occurs or a hematoma begins to form at the venipuncture site...
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Remove the tourniquet and needle and apply pressure
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The most prevalent nosocomial infection in the laboratory?
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Hepatitis B
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What should you do if the information is not correct on patients I.D. bands/requisitions?
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Do not draw the blood until the patient is properly banded
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If a patient who is legally responsible for himself says NO to a blood draw...
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You must not continue
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Two forms of outpatients I.D. are?
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Spelling name
Birthday |
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Bursting capillaries cause small red pin point cluster are know as
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Perechiae
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Reverse or protective isolation is for the protection of...
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Immuno compromised patient
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What is the name of the system used for unidentified patients?
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Special 3 part I.D. system
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What is the most common complication of phlebotomy?
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Hematoma
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What happens when the tourniquet is on to long?
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Hemoconcectration
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How so you transport bilirubin?
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Protect from sunlight
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What test is order to detemine PH and blood gas
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Arterial blood gases (ABG's)
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What test would be ordered to detect hematutia?
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Urinalysis
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What test would be ordered if the patient is suffering from FUO-fever of unknown origin?
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Blood culturs
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What tube is used for STAT electolytes? and What is the addtive?
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Green top
Heparin |
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Sample mailers have a few disinct warnings on their label. they are
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Biohazard sign, send to CDC in case of breakage, name and address of sender/receiver
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