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a phlebotomist can interrupt a physician-patient visit   if the collection is a times specimen  
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when encountering a patient who is sleeping, the phlebotomist should   awaken the patient before collecting the specimen  
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specimens for test substances that exhibit diurnal variation must be collected   at specific times  
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patients taking diuretics frequently have blood drawn to monitor   potassium  
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when a request for a collection of a blood sample is telephoned to the lab the phlebotomist should   pick up the requisition form at the collection area  
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if a patient refuses to have blood drawn the phlebotomist should   report the situation to the nursing station  
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the best way to prevent fainting in a patient during blood collection is to   have the patient lie down during the phlebotomy  
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patients are most likely to be in a basal state at   6 am  
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a specimen collected from a patient who has eaten recently may appear   lipemic  
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blood tests that are affected by the patients posture are those that measure   large molecules  
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collection of blood from a vigorously crying child may cause a falsely   increased WBC  
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a phlebotomist encountering a comatose patient with no ID band should   ask the nurse to band the patient  
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a phlebotomist with a request for a STAT glucose does not find the patient in the room   check the patients location with the nursing station  
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a patient who appears pale and has cold damp skin may develop   syncope  
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when a phlebotomist enters a room to draw blood the patient states that blood was just collected 20 minutes ago you should?   check the order with the nursing station before drawing  
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recent strenuous exercise may affect the results of tests for   creatinine and creatine kinase  
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physician approval is required when collecting blood from   leg veins  
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areas that should be avoided include all of the following except the   deep cephalic veins  
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when encountering a patient with a fistula you should   use the other arm  
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the surgical fusion of a vein and artery frequently seen in dialysis patients is called   fistula  
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the maximum number of attempts that a phlebotomist should make to collect a specimen is   two  
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the test order with the highest priority is classified as   STAT  
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major phlebotomy rounds are scheduled early in the morning because   patients will be in a basal state  
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a patient who is not allowed to have food or water for a specified time is classified as   NPO  
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a phlebotomist who enters a patients room to collect a fasting specimen and finds the patient eating breakfast should   notify the nursing station  
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if a supervisor tells the phlebotomist to collect a fasting specimen on a non fasting patient you should   record "non fasting" on the requisition slip  
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lipemic serum appears   cloudy due to the presence of fat  
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collection of a cardiac risk profile from an outpatient at 1600 may result in   increased triglycerides  
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to monitor changes in a patients hemoglobin level, you may be requested to collect   specimens at specific times  
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a GTT is performed to diagnose or evaluate   hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus  
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plasma cortisol levels are scheduled to be drawn between 0800 and 1000 because   cortisol exhibits diurnal variation  
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peak and trough levels are collected to monitor   therapeutic drug levels  
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a postprandial blood specimen should be collected   after the patient has eaten  
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the timing for a GTT begins   when the patient finishes drinking the glucose  
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a trough level is drawn   prior to administering meds  
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the term diurnal variation is associated with   timed collections  
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the number od specimens collected form a patient recieving a 2 hour postprandial glucose test is   2  
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the specimen collected during the GTT after the patient drinks the glucose will be analyzed at the end of the test. the specimens should be collected in   gray stopper tubes  
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all of the following should be included on a peak and trough level requisition form except   name of the person giving the meds  
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the fasting specimen for a GTT is drawn at 0700 and the patient finishes drinking the glucose at 0745. the correct time to draw the 1 hour specimen is   0845  
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a phebotomist who cant locate the patient on whom a cortisol level is scheduled for collection at 1000 should   return the requsition to the nursing station for rescheduling  
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blood cultures are performed to detect the presence of   septicemia  
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the most important consideration when collecting a blood culture is   aseptic technique  
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the order in which cleansing solutions are applied to the patients arm before and after the collection of a blood culture   alcohol, iodine, and alcohol  
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after collection blood cultures are delivered to   microbiology  
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some blood culture collection systems contain a resin to   inactivate antibiotics  
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the word meaning an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues is   edema  
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if a suitable vein is not located in the left arm you should   check the right arm  
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incorrect collection of blood from a patient who has had a mastectomy can result in all of the following except the   samples being affected by chemotherapy  
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fistulas are seen in patients who are   recieving dialysis  
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collection of specimens from leg veins is not recommended in all of the following except   a patient with multiple fractures  
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dermal puncture is preferred over venipuncture in infants because   restraining a child can cause injury, superficial veins may not be large enough, collection from deep veins is dangerous  
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collection of a sufficient amount of blood by dermal puncture is most difficult from   severely dehydrated patients  
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which of these complications not associated with deep vein puncture in infants   collapsing of superficial veins  
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collection of a CBC by dermal puntcure is most likely to be requested for a patient   recieving chemotherapy  
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blood collected by dermal puntcure most closely resembles   arterial blood  
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the major vascular area of the skin is located in the   dermal-subcutaneous juncture  
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collection of excessive blood from a premature infant could cause   anemia  
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warming the site of a dermal puncture will   increase the flow of arterial blood to the site  
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alternating between venipuncture and dermal puncture collection techniques is not recommended when comparing the test results for   glucose  
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all of the following are reasons why hemolysis is seen more frequently in specimens collected by dermal puncture than venipuncture except   lancets make wider incisions  
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the depth od a dermal puncture must be controlled to   prevent contact with bone  
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the maximum safe length of lancets used for heel puncture   2.0 mm  
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all of the following are acceptable skin punctures devices except   surgical blades  
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plastic beads are present in some microcollection tubes to facilitate   mixing  
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an unopette could be used to collect the following tests   hemoglobin  
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which of the follwing is not used in microcollection   tourniquet  
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natelson pipettes and microhematocrit tubes differ with respect to   size  
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a sharps container is not needed when performing dermal punctures using   laser lancets  
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the microspecimen collection container that would hold the largest volume of blood is a   microcollection tubes  
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using alancet that produces a puncture deeper than recommended may cause   osteomyelitis  
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all of the following can affect the quality of neonatal bilirubin results except   puncturing the plantar surface of the heel  
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amber colored microcontainer tubes are used to collect specimens for   bilirubin  
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a physician questions the low bilirubin result on a jaundiced baby. this discrepancy may be due to   exposing the specimen to the bililight  
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the high RBC counts normally seen in newborns may cause   decreased glucose levels  
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newborns who appear jaundiced   have increased bilirubin levels  
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a bilirubin collected from a jaundiced infant has a normal result. this result   may indicate the specimen was collected under the bililight  
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the acceptable amount of blood used to fill a filter paper circle for newborn screening test is   1 drop  
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collection of blood for newborn screening in a capillary pipette and trasnferring it to the filter paper is not recommended because   the pipette should scratch the filter paper  
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the filter paper screening tests for PKU uses   bacterial growth  
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most stated require testing for newborns for   PKU  
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specimens for newborn filter paper tests are collected from the   plantar area of the heel  
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failure to wipe away the first drop of the blood when collecting a neonatal filter paper screening test could   cause a false negative result  
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failure to completely fill the filter paper circle for a newborn screening test   may cause a false negative result  
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which is the right way to handle specimens for filter paper neonatal screening tests   suspend specimens horizontally to air dry  
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all of the following statements about neonatal filter paper screening tests are true except   both sides of the paper circles must be filled  
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blood smears are prepared for all of the following tests except   RBC counts  
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when preparing a blood smear the correct angle of the spreader slide is   30-40 degrees  
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the purpose of a thick malaria smear   detect the presence of plasmodium species  
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a suitable blood smear should   have a feathered edge  
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blood smears are labeled by   placing a label on the thick end  
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the calcaneus is located in the   posterior of the heel  
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which of the following pairings is wrong   3rd finger= increased possibility of bone puncture  
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capillary punctures on newborns are performed on the   plantar area of the heel  
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all of the following are acceptable dermal puncture sights except the   arch of the foot  
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what is the most acceptable puncture sight for a 6 month old infant   heel  
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blood smears are important for evaluating   blood cell morphology  
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specimens collected by venipuncture that require preparation of a blood smear should be collected in a   lavendar top tube  
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Multiplication of parasites within RBCs occur in   malaria  
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detection and id of parasites in RBCs require   require thick and thin blood smears  
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