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WK7 phleb T/F
Week seven phlebotomy true/false
Question | Answer |
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Chemotherapy drugs used in cancer treatment can lead to a decrease in blood cellular elements | False |
Menstrual blood loss is the single most common cause of iron-deficiency anemia in women | True |
Geographic factors, such as altitude, temperature and humidity, also affect baseline values | True |
Laboratory test results can be falsely elevated or decreased if the tourniquet pressure is too tight or is maintained too long | True |
Blood specimens used to determine the concentrations of body constituents e.g.Glucose, cho- lesterol,triglycerides,proteins, etc. Should be collected when patient is on basal state after 12 hr fast | True |
The most common side affect in patients being treated with anticoagulants such as Warfarin or Heparin (i.e., for management of acute coronary syndromes) is abnormal bleeding | True |
The term "Fasting" refers to abstinence from nutritional support such as food and beverages, including water | False |
Anti-hypertensive agents given for a long period to lower high blood pressure can lead to liver damage if the patient is not monitored closely | False |
When collecting blood to determine the blood levels of medications, in most cases, it should be collected just after the next dose | False |
Thrombi are solid masses derived form blood constituents that reside in the blood vessels | True |