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A(n) _____ is the analysis of a substance or mixture to determine the components and relative
proportion of each. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Assay
Manual requisition forms are dispatched to the laboratory by either _____, by courier, or are
collected during "sweeps" by the phlebotomist. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A.
Transmission through the hospitals electronic communication system.
When the _____ veins are used for venipuncture, only a physician or specifically trained medical
professional is authorized to perform the procedure. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A.
Femoral
Plasma, which makes up about _____% of the total blood volume, is the straw-colored liquid
portion of blood minus the cellular elements. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. 55
A(n) _____ is an organism or substance capable of causing a disease, condition, or infection. ----
------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Pathogen
The most traditional approach to paying for healthcare is _____. ----------- Correct Answer -------
----- A. Fee-for-service
The insured is required to pay a _____ to the insurance company every month. ----------- Correct
Answer ------------ A. Premium
Health care services and procedures covered by medicare, medicaid, or tricare require the health
care provider to accept the "_____ fee" criteria as 100% payment of the charges. -----------
Correct Answer ------------ A. reasonable
Healthcare providers are paid in one of three ways: fee-for-service, _____, or salary. -----------
Correct Answer ------------ A. Capitation
The prospective payment system sets a schedule of reimbursement to hospitals for each patient
procedure, using established disease categories called _____. ----------- Correct Answer -----------
- A. DRDs
The _____ responsibility is to advise and coordinate the patients healthcare needs and serve in
the role of the gatekeeper. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Primary Care Physician
The _____ 9th revision Clinical Modification is the reference used to code diagnosis. -----------
Correct Answer ------------ A. International Classifications of Diseases
The _____ is the brain of a computer system. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. CPU
,_____ were designed to manage patient data and interface with automated analyzers and main
hospital information systems. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. LIMS
When facilities are networked it is often necessary to assign each employee using the system a
_____. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. User name and password
The _____ should be the main objective when selecting the correct tools for blood collection. ----
------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Safetey of the patient and the phlebotomist
_____ made with calcium products is not recommended for phlebotomists' gloves because the
calcium content may increase the patient's calcium values. ----------- Correct Answer ------------
A. Talcum powder
OSHA provision 1910.1030(d)(xi) states: " Depending on the specific laboratories protocols, the
disposable lab coats will be changed at the end of each shift or _____. ----------- Correct Answer
------------ A. After each patient
Safety goggles are a PPE item _____. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. and, although not
mandated for routine blood collection, their use is highly recommended
Alcohol pads or alcohol wipes, containing a _____% isopropyl alcohol solution, are used prior to
the puncture to disinfect the patient's skin at the site of needle insertion. ----------- Correct
Answer ------------ A. 70
to aid in prevention of contaminated needle sticks, the phlebotomist always uses specially
designed puncture-proof containers. commonly referred to as "_____". ----------- Correct Answer
------------ A. Sharps Container
The point length of lancets is especially important when performing capillary punctures on
_____. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Infants
_____ are disposable pipettes, resembling small drinking straws designed to hold 50-75
microliters of blood. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Microhematocrit tubes
Tourniquets are available in a variety of styles, but the most commonly used tourniquet is a
_____ tourniquet. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. single use, latex-free
Tourniquets should not be left in place for longer than _____ as blood may become more
concentrated when constricted. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. 1 minute
Evacuated tubes have a color-coded cap system used to identify which additive, if any, has been
added to the tube. Which additive has been added to a tube with a light blue color cap? -----------
Correct Answer ------------ A. Sodium citrate
A syringe should be used when drawing blood from _____. ----------- Correct Answer ------------
, A. Fragile veins
Because a butterfly needle is typically a smaller needle gauge, it is generally _____. -----------
Correct Answer ------------ A. Less painful
_____ is the destruction of the membrane of red blood cells and the liberation of hemoglobin,
which diffuses into the surrounding fluid. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Hemolysis
_____ are not routinely performed by the phlebotomist. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A.
Arterial blood gasses
Glucose levels are higher in capillary blood specimens than in venous blood specimens, while
_____ are lower. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Potassium, calcium, and total proteins.
Tissue fluid called _____ is located between the tissues of the skin and is released into the blood
during the process of a capillary puncture. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. interstitial
fluid
Once the equipment and supplies have been assembled, the next step is to _____. -----------
Correct Answer ------------ A. identify the client/patient
There may be extreme circumstances when other locations for capillary punctures may be
required, such as a patient with upper extremity double amputees or an upper extremity burn
victim. In these or similar situations, _____ may be used as alternatives. ----------- Correct
Answer ------------ Toes or earlobes
All fingertips may be used for capillary punctures, with the exception of the _____ digit. ---------
-- Correct Answer ------------ A. Fifth
The puncture should be made _____ the fingerprint, causing a drop to form. ----------- Correct
Answer ------------ A. perpendicular to
Patients requiring frequent finger sticks, such as diabetes patients, should be reminded to _____.
----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Rotate their sites
The _____ is the recommended site when performing capillary punctures on infants less that year
old. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. Heel
Care should be taken when performing a puncture on an infant, so that an area is not used that is
directly over bone. Puncturing the bone may not only be painful, but can cause _____. -----------
Correct Answer ------------ A. Osteomyelitis and/or osteochondritis
Use a(n) _____ prep pad for capillary punctures. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A. 70%
isopropyl alcohol
The first drop of blood contains _____ that can dilute the sample. ----------- Correct Answer ------
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