Chapter 9 Review

Front 1

What begins when test is ordered and ends when testing begins?

Back 1

Preanalytical Phase of Testing

Front 2

Another name for Jaundice.

Back 2

Icterus

Front 3

Resting state of body early in the morning after fasting 12 hours.

Back 3

Basal State

Front 4

Basal State is influenced by age, gender and what?

Back 4

Conditions of body

Front 5

Swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues.

Back 5

Edema

Front 6

A swelling or mass of blood.

Back 6

Hematoma

Front 7

Surgical breast removal.

Back 7

Mastectomy

Front 8

Veins may be deep and hard to find in what kind of person?

Back 8

Obese

Front 9

What is a catheter that is placed in an artery?

Back 9

Arterial Line

Front 10

What is the permanent, surgical fusion of an artery and a vein?

Back 10

Arteriovenous Shunt or Fistula

Front 11

What is a catheter or cannula connected to a stopcock/cap with a diaphragm?

Back 11

Heparin or Saline Lock

Front 12

What is a catheter that is inserted in a vein to administer fluids?

Back 12

IV Line

Front 13

What is it called when the arm of a patient is swollen with excess fluids?

Back 13

Edema

Front 14

Several short lengths of IV-type tubing protruding from a persons chest is called what?

Back 14

(CVC) Central Venous Catheter

Front 15

Tiny red spots that appear on a patient's arm when the tourniquet is applied are signs that the site may what?

Back 15

Bleed excessively

Front 16

Veins that feel hard and cord-like when palpated may be what?

Back 16

Thrombosed

Front 17

What tests are most affected if the patient is not fasting?

Back 17

Glucose and Triglycerides

Front 18

Icterus, a condition characterized by increased bilirubin.

Back 18

Jaundice

Front 19

Condition of increased lipid content in the blood.

Back 19

Lipemia

Front 20

Term used to describe serum or plasma that has a milky look.

Back 20

Lipemic

Front 21

Stoppage or obstruction of normal lymph flow.

Back 21

Lymphostasis

Front 22

Tiny, nonraised red spots appearing on patient's skin.

Back 22

Petechiae

Front 23

Peripherally inserted central catheter.

Back 23

PICC

Front 24

Prior to analysis.

Back 24

Preanalytical

Front 25

Word that means the same as preanalytical.

Back 25

Pre-examination

Front 26

Normal lab test values for healthy individuals.

Back 26

Reference ranges

Front 27

Backflow of blood into the vein during venipuncture.

Back 27

Reflux

Front 28

Hard, cord-like, and lacking resilience.

Back 28

Sclerosed

Front 29

Fainting.

Back 29

Syncope

Front 30

Relating to the action of a particular nerve on blood vessels.

Back 30

Vasovagal

Front 31

Stagnation or stoppage of the normal blood flow.

Back 31

Venous stasis

Front 32

The NCEP recommends that lipid profiles be collected in a consistent manner after the patient has been either lying down or sitting for a minimum of how many minutes?

Back 32

5 minutes

Front 33

Never apply a BP cuff, tourniquet or perform venipuncture on an arm with a what?

Back 33

Shunt or fistula

Front 34

What is used to revive patients who have fainted and can have unwanted side effects?

Back 34

Amonia inhalants

Front 35

Why should you stop a venipuncture immediately?

Back 35

If the patient is in extreme pain or asks you to remove the needle for any reason.

Front 36

What can increase blood potassium levels up to 20%?

Back 36

Hand or fist pumping

Front 37

What is painful to the patient and can damage nerves or lead to inadvertent puncture of an artery?

Back 37

Probing

Front 38

What can cause liver inflammation caused by Hepatitis B or C Virus?

Back 38

Jaundice

Front 39

Never perform a venipuncture through what?

Back 39

Hematoma

Front 40

Who should access CVADs Line to draw blood?

Back 40

Specially trained personnel

Front 41

When should a blood test be stopped when drugs interfere?

Back 41

4 to 24 hours prior to the test

Front 42

What test is affected the most if collected from a crying infant?

Back 42

WBC count

Front 43

A loop under the skin between the wrist and the elbow, can be a what?

Back 43

AV graft

Front 44

What is the best place to collect a specimen if a patient has an IV in the left arm near the wrist and a hematoma in the antecubital area of the right arm?

Back 44

Distal to the hematoma

Front 45

What should you do if a patient starts to faint while you are in the middle of drawing a blood specimen?

Back 45

Quickly release the tourniquet and remove the needle.

Front 46

Where is the best place to perform a venipuncture if a patient has had a mastectomy on the left side and has an IV midway down the right arm?

Back 46

Below the IV on the right arm

Front 47

What is a word for blood loss to a point where life cannot be sustained?

Back 47

Exsanguination or exsanguinate

Front 48

What is a clue that you have accidentally punctured an artery instead of a vein?

Back 48

The blood spurts into the tube.

Front 49

What color is a serum or plasma of a hemolyzed specimen?

Back 49

Pinkish to red

Front 50

What can lead to failure to draw blood?

Back 50

Choosing a vein that has patency.

Front 51

What is the best way to keep a vein from rolling?

Back 51

Make certain to anchor it well.

Front 52

If no blood flows into the tube, other than making subtle needle adjustments what else can you do?

Back 52

Try a new tube in case it is a vacuum problem.

Front 53

What can affect test results?

Back 53

Edema

Front 54

What situation can result in hemoconcentration?

Back 54

Leaving the tourniquet on over 1 minute.

Front 55

What should phlebotomists never do to save time?

Back 55

Underfill tubes

Front 56

If the patient vomits, what should you do?

Back 56

Terminate the procedure immediately.

Front 57

After the patient regains consciousness from fainting, how long must they wait before operating a vehicle?

Back 57

30 seconds to 1 minute

Front 58

When is life threatened during an Iatrogenic Anemia?

Back 58

If 10% or more of blood volume is removed at once.