Patients who are complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing are usually -
️️sent directly to the emergency department
What is designed to reduce the risk of transmission for microorganisms from both
recognized and unrecognized sources of infection in health care facilities -
️️S...
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Patients who are complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing are usually -
✔️✔️sent directly to the emergency department
What is designed to reduce the risk of transmission for microorganisms from both
recognized and unrecognized sources of infection in health care facilities -
✔️✔️Standard or universal precautions
Which What is a commonly used intravenous device that is sometimes used in the
collection of blood from patients who are difficult to collect by conventional methods -
✔️✔️Butterfly needle or wingedbinfusion set
laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is NOT fasting? - ✔️✔️Triglycerides
After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to squirt out in
pulses, this might indicate that - ✔️✔️An artery has been penetrated by the needle
If a patient is obese, what special equipment, if any, would be helpful in the specimen
collection process? - ✔️✔️A large blood pressure cuff
When a patient has "difficult" veins, what strategies, if any, can be used to improve the
likelihood of a success puncture? - ✔️✔️All of the above
During the venipuncture procedure, what should the phlebotomist do after the needle is
inserted and blood begins to flow? - ✔️✔️Release the tourniquet about half-way
through the procedure
Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value for -
✔️✔️Hemoglobin
Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy procedure for a patient should
include - ✔️✔️A 3- way match with verbal, ID bracelet, and requisition information
Approximately how many minutes does it take for a specimen without additives to clot? -
✔️✔️30
Yellow top tubes are used to collect blood for - ✔️✔️Blood cultures
What is the vacuum blood collection tube of choice for CBC blood collection? -
✔️✔️Purple top tube
, What is the antiocoagulant of choice for coagulation blood studies? - ✔️✔️Sodium
citrate
A solid mass derived from blood constituents that occludes a blood vessel is a -
✔️✔️Thrombus
When blood is to be collected for a glucose tolerance test, the patient should fast for -
✔️✔️8-12 hours
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body that is localized
or diffused is referred to as - ✔️✔️Edema
Blood cultures can be collected directly into culture media and doing so will -
✔️✔️Minimize chances of contamination and speed contact with culture media
"CSF" is a specimen originating from - ✔️✔️The spinal column
the color coding for needles indicates the - ✔️✔️gauge size
Which anticoagulant is found in a green top blood collection tube - ✔️✔️Sodium
Heparin
What is an anticoagulant used in blood donations? - ✔️✔️citrate phosphate dextrose
What is the average skin puncture depth appropriate for an adult during a blood
collection procedure - ✔️✔️2-3 mm
Assays that require a chilled specimen include - ✔️✔️gastrin, ammonia,
catecholamine, and lactic acid
If a patient is frail and has a tendency to faint, what equipment, if any, would be helpful
in the specimen collection process - ✔️✔️A recliner
The chain of custody means - ✔️✔️The specimen is tracked at every step
Hemoglobin content is assessed in the laboratory by analyzing - ✔️✔️Erythrocytes
Which of the following is the proper sequence for removal of isolation apparel after
blood collection in an isolation room? - ✔️✔️gloves, gown, goggles
Excessive, vigorous mixing of a blood specimen tube can lead to - ✔️✔️Hemolysis
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