Phlebotomy And Diagnostics

Front 1

The blood lancet is used for the collection of blood specimens by .

Back 1

skin puncture

Front 2

The standard point of the lancet to be used when collecting blood from a
newborn heel is______ in length.

Back 2

2.4 mm

Front 3

The most important step in the performance of a venipuncture is

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positively identifying the patient

Front 4

When cleansing the venipuncture site, it is good practice to

Back 4

cleanse the site from the inside out and allow it to air dry

Front 5

To determine the size of the needle remember that the higher the gauge number
the

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smaller the needle

Front 6

An instrument called a centrifuge separates

Back 6

the cellular and liquid portion of the
blood.

Front 7

Rubber sleeves on an evacuated tube system make it possible for

Back 7

multiple use

Front 8

Preparing for a glucose tolerance test____hours before or during the test, the
patient should not eat, smoke, drink coffee or alcohol

Back 8

ten

Front 9

In the evacuated blood collection system, the evacuated glass tubes come in
different sizes, and the stoppers are_____ to denote the type of additive or
lack of one.

Back 9

color coded

Front 10

During a venipuncture, to secure the needle during insertion into the tube
stopper, you need a

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holder

Front 11

The gauge of needle most commonly used for venipuncture is

Back 11

22 gauge

Front 12

When performing a venipuncture, the tourniquet should be wrapped around the arm about three to four inches from where you are going to________.

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feel a vein

Front 13

When performing a venipuncture, if you have the patient ________, the veins
will become more prominent.

Back 13

make a fist

Front 14

Veins do not ___________.

Back 14

pulsate

Front 15

Use your index finger when you______for a vein.

Back 15

palpate

Front 16

Arterioles are the smallest type of

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arteries

Front 17

The maximum time a tourniquet should be tied on the upper arm while drawing
blood is

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1 minute.

Front 18

To cleanse the typical venipuncture site begin at the intended site of the draw and_______.

Back 18

work in a circle to the periphery

Front 19

The venipuncture site should be cleansed with

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an alcohol prep

Front 20

When using a centrifuge, make sure equal weights are

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opposite each other

Front 21

The lid to the centrifuge should be kept____ when in use

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closed

Front 22

When using an evacuated tube for collection of electrolytes use a

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red-top tube

Front 23

When collecting blood for a hematocrit use a

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lavender-top evacuated tube.

Front 24

When collecting blood for cholesterol tests use a

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red top evacuated tube

Front 25

The primary anticoagulative additive EDTA removes calcium by forming insoluble
or un-ionized calcium salts. It has an advantage of preventing platelet clumping
and the formation of artifacts, therefore, good for the preparation of ________

Back 25

blood films

Front 26

Sodium citrate is an anticoagulant of choice for coagulation studies because it protects certain of the ______.

Back 26

pro-coagulants

Front 27

The tube to collect whole blood with an additive in it has a stopper

Back 27

lavender

Front 28

The color coding for a stopper of a tube with no additives (for collection of serum)
is .

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red

Front 29

At the location where you are going to feel for a vein, wrap the tourniquet around
the arm approximately _________above the area.

Back 29

three to four inches

Front 30

The cephalic, medial cubital, and basilica veins are used for________venipuncture.

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primarily

Front 31

When doing a venipuncture the syringe or tube should be______ the
venipuncture site to prevent back-flow.

Back 31

below

Front 32

When anticoagulated blood is centrifuged____ goes to the top of the tube

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plasma

Front 33

When anticoagulated blood is centrifuged ______goes to the bottom of
the tube.

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red blood cells

Front 34

When collecting blood by skin puncture on an infant, you should use a ________.

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lancet

Front 35

The tube used to collect a blood sample for a Complete Blood Count (CBC) is

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lavender top, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid additive

Front 36

_____ and ____are lab tests to monitor anticoagulation therapy

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PT and PTT

Front 37

_______ tubes are drawn first.

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Red evacuated tubes

Front 38

Making sure that a tube is correctly labeled with the patient’s complete name and
identification number is part of the facilities _________ plan.

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quality control plan

Front 39

When performing a venipuncture if no blood flows into the tube, you can correct
by:

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• gently insert the needle a little deeper, or
• gently pull the needle out just a little, or
• remove the needle and tourniquet and prepare another site

Front 40

If during a venipuncture, a patient has a syncopal episode

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remove the needle and
tourniquet and lower the patient’s head and arms

Front 41

The most appropriate site for performing a capillary puncture in a healthy adult is
the .

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fingers

Front 42

It is very important when performing a capillary stick to

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wipe away the first drop
of blood

Front 43

Performing a______ as part of a complete blood count determines the ratio
of the colume packed red blood cells to that of whole blood.

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hematocrit

Front 44

__________rate values are increased in infections and
inflammatory disease

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Erythocyte sedimentation

Front 45

________will be needed to perform a hemoglobin test

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EDTA blood sample

Front 46

Two_______tubes should be collected from the patient

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hematocrit

Front 47

A________is needed when performing a PKU

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capillary blood sample

Front 48

A_____ is a small sterile needle like a piece of metal used to make small
punctures in the dermis

Back 48

lancet

Front 49

In drug testing the ____________regulates/describes how evidence is to be
collected and handled.

Back 49

chain of custody

Front 50

A________ test requires the patient to be fasting and then blood is taken
every hour for a predetermined time.

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glucose tolerance