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What is the proper formula for compressions to breaths when performing CPR? - ANSWER 30:2
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Where does the phlebotomist document poor techniques affecting sample quality? -
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ANSWER Quality Improvement Report
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If a procedure is performed on a patient who refuses consent, what can the phlebotomist be charged with? -
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ANSWER Battery
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which of the following procedures requires informed consent? - ANSWER invasive surgery
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the gray topped tube is usually drawn for which test? - ANSWER Glucose
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a patient fell while exiting the lab. what information would be included in the incident report? -
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ANSWER Date, Time and location of the fall.
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what is a major drawback of a 24 hour urine collection? -
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ANSWER Patient cooperation is essential and often hard to get
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Mr. Jones needs to give a specimen from home. Which of the following should be performed first? -
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ANSWER Handwashing
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what is the best specimen for urine collection? - ANSWER clean-catch midstream
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where should blood be drawn on a patient who has had a right side mastectomy and lymph node removal? -
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ANSWER Left antecubital fossa
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when preparing for specimen collection by venipuncture, how should the patient be positioned? -
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ANSWER with arm in a straight line from shoulder to wrist
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, what does an increase in bilirubin, lipid protein and enzymes indicate? -
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ANSWER Hemolysis affecting potassium from long tourniquet application.
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a false high potassium or false low calcium value may be obtained due to? -
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ANSWER EDTA tubes are collected before serum tubes
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select the correct statement below for preparing the site for blood collection -
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ANSWER use a sterile alcohol prep pad (70% isopropyl alcohol) for cleansing the site.
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to avoid patient identification errors, the phlebotomist must identify the patient prior to collecting a sample
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by... - ANSWER checking armbands for acceptable identifiers such as the patients full name and Date of Birth
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the procedure used to collect DNA from the cells on the inside of a persons cheek is known as? -
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ANSWER buccal swab
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which of the following is a normal result for a fasting glucose test? - ANSWER under 100
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sputum is defined as - ANSWER mucus from the lungs
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Which of the following must be done for a blood culture evaluation microorganism gwroth for septicemia -
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ANSWER aseptic sterile techniques
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how should you hold a winged infusion collection needle? - ANSWER By the needle wings
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in which of the following circumstances is it important to verify "chain of custody" -
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which of tbe following is a reason for a sample to be rejected by the QNS - ANSWER light blue with a 7:1 ratio
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the lab is backed up and one of your patient's specimen testinf is delayed for more than an hr after rhe collecti
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on, what should you do? - ANSWER Still send to the lab
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