Question | Answer |
The insertion of a needle or cannula into a vein for the purpose of withdrawing blood is | Phlebotomy |
The study of blood | Hematology |
Which of the followingis the liquid or fluid portion of the blood? | Plasma |
The red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are known as the | Formed elements |
Whole blood is | The total volume of plasa and formed elements |
Which of hte followng is a protein that contains iron and is the main component of erythrocytes? | Hemoglobin |
The function of the leukocytes is to | Protect the body against infection |
Which of the folowing play a vital role in the exchange of gases b/t blood and body cels | erythrocytes |
Which of the following are grandular leukocytes that produce the chemical histamine and aid the bod in controlin allergic reactions and other exaggerated immnologic responses? | Basophiles |
which of the foowing are nongrandullar leukocytes that produce antibodis to combat specific pathogens? | Lymphocytes |
Which of the following is the clear, yellow liquid in whihc the formd elemennts of blood are suspended? | Plasma |
Plasma is __ percent of water | 90 |
The clear, yellow liquid that emains after a blood clot forms is the | Serum |
The protein involved in clotting is the | Fibrinogen |
The process of clotting is called | coagulation |
Which of the following refers to the rupturing of red blood cells, which reease hemoglobin that can cause kidnehy failure and death after an incompatible bood transfusion? | Hemolysis |
Which of the fllowing is generally used to cleanse the skin before drawing blood? | Alcohol |
Wwhich of following would be part of the preparation for gluscose tolerance test? | E |
The most common sites for venipuncture are the | Median cubital and cephaic vein |
The first line of defense during a phlebotomy procedure is | Gloves |
Which of the following would you include when preparing a venipuncture site? | Cleanse the venipuncture site using a circular motion starting at the cener and working outward |
Which cloo collection device uses interchangeable collection tubes that allow you to draw several blood specimens from the same venipuncture site | Evacuation system |
Which procedure for obtaining a blood sample in adults and children is usually performed on he iddle finger or the ring finger? | Capillary puncture |
Which method of drawng blood wouldyou use on aatient with sma or fragile veins? | Butterfly |
Which of the following is characterist of the capilary puncture? | THe patient's nondominant hand is used |
Which of the following is used in the capilary puncture technique? | Lancet |
Which of the following is characteristic of lancets | They are small disposable instruments with a sharp point used to puncure the skn |
A small, calibrated glass tube that holds a precise volume of fluid is called a | Micropipette |
Which of thefollowing test require the use of a blood collection tube with agray stopper? | Blood glucose |
Which tests require the use of collection tube with a green stopper?? | Electrolyte studies and arterial blood gases |
Blood grouping and typing and an AIDS antibody test must be preformed with a collection tube with what color stopper | Red |
A blood-colection tube with what color stopper requires no additives | Red |
The best site for drawing blood from an infant | the heel |
Which of the following is important when drawing blod from children | Gather your supplies and smaples as quickly as possible to aviod alarming the child with blood collection tubes |
Which of the following is important when drawing blood from an elderly patient? | recognize changes in skin conditions that increase brusing |
Hemophila is | a disorder in ehich theblood does no coagulate at a would or puncture site. |
After how many unsuccessful attempts at obtaining a good blood sample should you seek assistant from your supevisor or the doctor | two |
A BUN test is used to identify | Kidney disorder |
An RBC test is used to identify | anemia |
Blood test for potassium and sodium identify | fluid and electrolyte imbalances |
A blood test that measures CK can identify | Heart diease |
Which blood test identifies coronary artery diease and atherosclerosis | total cholesterol |
Cout is identiified by which of type of blood test | Uric acid |
The normal range for potassium in the blood | 3.5-.3 mEq/L |
Normal PT is | 9-12 second |
normal blood calcium level | 8.5-10.8 mg/dl |
normal sodium blood level | 135-147 mEq/L |
normal blood glucose level | 70-110 mg/dl |
Which of the following identifies how much of the colume of a sample is made up of red blood cells after the sample has been spun in a centrifuge | hematocrit determination |
Which of the following is specia piece of equipment that alloqs you to count blood cells by examining a diluated blood sample under a microscope? | a Hemocytometer |
Whic of the following refers to thestudy of the shape or form of objects | phagocytosis |
ELISA and Western blot tests are sed to confirm which of the following diagnoses? | HIV infection |
The hemoglobin ALc test reflects the blood gluucose level over a __ period of time. | Three month |