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62 Cards in this Set
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What is the name of the blood cell responsible for transportinf oxygen? |
Erythrocyte |
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Name the blood vessels that flow from the heart to the body tissue, whose vessel ealls contain smooth muscle |
Arterical blood vessels |
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Name the three most common arm veins used in phlebotomy |
Cephalic median cubital Basilic veins |
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Where is the antecubital fossa located? |
The bend of the elbow front of arm |
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I coordinate millions of soliders for the war against, infections, inflammation & allergies. My massive army defends your world from scoundrels like baterica, viruses, parasites. Currently an annoying allergen is invading the eye region. I have a dispacted a small team of fighters from the granulocyte division in response. Whats the offfical name of this team? |
Basophils |
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Basophils |
Is a type of white blood cells, are responsible for the allergic reaction when an allergen invades the body. It makes up smallest percentage (0.5-1.0%) of the white blood cell |
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The human body's largest filter it is part of both thr circulatory and digestive system |
The liver |
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This system detects changes to the internal and external environment of the body and directs or coordinates a response |
The nervous system |
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This system promary function is air-supply it contains cilia, hair likr structures that function as tiny filters |
Respiratory system |
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What part of the blood is fibrinogen found? |
Plasma |
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Describe the pathway involved for formation and excretion of urine |
Nephrons in the kidney filter blood, draining the waste products into the floor of the kidney, ureter drain from they kidney into the bladder & the urethra drains the bladder, passing urine outside the body |
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Pheona the phlebotomy tech is in a patient room, about to collect a blood specimen, during her examination of patients arm for a potential site, pheona observes area of pinpoint, red dots scattered over both of patients arm. What is the clinical name for this phenomenon & what is the presence of pinpoint red dots indicate? |
It is known as petechiae indicating possible excessive bleeding after blood collectiob |
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During his examination of the patients arm for a potential sitex phul observes the presence of petechiae scattered across both of the patients arm. Phil understood what this indicates. He proceeds w/ the venipunture allowing extra time to make sure the site has completely stopped bleeding before leaving the patient, why did phil do this? |
Petechiae indicates possible clotting problems |
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Which of the followinf is not a special consideration phlebotomist should consider when working w/ older adults? |
Provide a protective environment |
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Which of the following is not a special consideration when working with newborns? |
Use protective restraints where necessary |
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Pheona is gathering equiment for arterial puncture. She has gathered the followinv equipement heparin solution of 1,000 10 per ml, sterile gauaze betadive wipes, sterile needle & syring. What has pheona forgotten? |
Container of ice water |
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Arterial blood |
Arterial blood sample is placed in a container of ice water to keep gasses from escaping |
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What is the difference b/t fainting& hypvolemic shock |
Hypovolemic shock is a medical emergency Fainting may be cause by an emotional reaction or pain |
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What purpose do the special precautions used when performing a syringe serve? |
To prevent hemolysis |
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Pheona is about to perform venipuncture on a patient who had a mastectomy on the right side. What speical percautions should pheona observe for this patients? |
Pheona should avoid the right arm |
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What are the systoms of a latex allergy? |
Skin redness, hives Shortness of breath Runny nose, watery eyes |
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Phil patients just return from a radiology test that include an IV injection of dye. Phil collects the blood specimen & notes the radiographic on the requisition form, why did phil do this? |
To inform the lab of a procedure that may affect the blood test |
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If you are trying to stop bleeding from a needle stick, which of the following is best techniques |
Direct pressure |
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Which of the following is a test used to monitor heparin levels? |
ACT |
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Which of the following is the deepest layer of epidermis? |
Stratum basale |
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The area of blood smear that is tested is called |
Feather |
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Which of the following matches the defintion excessive RBC production? |
Polycythemia |
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Which of the following is the maximum recommended depth of a heel puncture according to NCCLS? |
2.0 mm |
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PKU test are commonly performed with? |
Skin puncture blood |
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Which of the following terms matches the definition: winged infusion set? |
Butterfly needle |
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Which of the following is idenified by the acronym (CPD) ? |
Citrate Phosphate Dextrose |
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According to the zone of comfort, if you are standing 3 feet from a person you are within |
Personal distance |
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What is the disadvantages of using the radial artery for arterial puncture? |
--It is small--- The disadvantages of using the radial artery for arterial puncture is that is smaller than other arteries |
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Phil has a patient that came in for a drug screening of urine. Phil places a tamper proof urine collection cup in the bathroom designated for drug screening. After receiving the urine from patient, phil immediately examines the color of the urine as well as noting the temperature, why? |
Phil is checking for evidence of tampering |
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The word part blephar/o means |
Eyelid |
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All equipment that contains needles must have a system to single- handedly permanently resheath the needle, is the above a federal requirements of healthcare employers? |
Yes |
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Which of the following is the proper order of draws? |
Yellow top, light blue top, red top, additive tubes |
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Phil has a stat draw, the patient & physician are in deep discussion when Phil enters the patient room, he immediately leave the room respecting the patient right to privacy, he plans to return after completing a routine draw from the patient across the hall (what if anything did phil do wrong?) |
Phil should introduce himself, explain to the patient and physician why he is in the riim & follow up by asking if he may draw specimen |
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Phil is drawing for a multiple test, a CBC, PT & PPT blood glucose level and thyroid panel. Phil recalls form class thar collection tubes are drawn in order. Phil arranges thr collection tubes in this order. Lavender top, light blue top, gray top and SST/tiger top. What has phil done wrong? |
Phil did not follow the order of draws : correct order is Light blue top SST/tiger top Lavender top Gray top |
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Trasmission- based precautions are: |
Guidelines designed to prevent transmission of infection by a known source of infection |
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Which of the following is not a method of blood collection? |
Intravenous infusion |
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This laboratory professional has extensive training in both clinical and anatomical laboratory interpretation, has medical degree and is often classified as the lab. Director ? |
Pathologist |
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Pharases decribes the pre-analytical phase of laboratory testing? |
The phase of laboratory testing that invades phlebotomist One of two phases necessary for lab testing The phase involving all processes of laboratory testing, form ordering of the test to processing the samples |
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Which is first in the order of draws a SST or PST? |
SST is first |
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Which of the following examples is pre- analytical variable? |
Patient did not maintain the designated fasting period for a fasting sample Light sensitive sample protect from light |
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The clinical chemistry lab is part of which department? |
Clinical pathology |
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The word part hemat/o means |
Blood |
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The wors part phlebitis mean |
Inflammation of the vein |
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Is a splash proof face shield necessary to enter a contact isolation room? |
No |
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Pertaining to |
-al -ic -ia |
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Blood gas samples, gastrin samples, ammonia samples, and lactic acid samples are all blood samples that require which special transportation consideration? |
All must be transported in ice water |
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Which colored top indicates a tube containing the additive EDTA? |
Lavender |
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Which in lab, phil is asked to call the nurse station to inform the nursing staff of an elevated lab result of a patient. Phil is hesitant to do this b/c he believes it may be a breach of confidentiality. Is phil correct? |
No- sharing clinically significant information w/ members of the health care team is not a breach of confidentiality |
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The word buccal mean |
Pertaining to the check |
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The appropriate time for labeling a patient specimen is |
Immediately after collection |
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What does a hazard identification label with a red diamond and # 1 indicate? |
A mild flammability hazarx |
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The pre analytical testing phase includes all of the following except: |
Verifying test result |
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In the hazard identification system, 4 small color diamonds are grouped into a larger diamond. # represent the severity of the hazard, what would the yellow diamond w/the #4 indicate? |
Yellow indicates a reactivity/ stability hazard. The number 4 indicates extreme hazard |
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Labeling a sample at the bedside is an example of which variable control? |
Pre- analytic |
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Asepsis produres are necessary b/c |
They lower the risk of spreading infection |
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What is the difference b/t serum & plasma? |
Serum contains proteins & no clotting factors Plasma contains serum& clotting factors |
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Which term refers to the process by which the human body attempts to maintain internal stability in response to stumuli distrubing its normal condition? |
Homeostatis |
