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Question | Answer |
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Define Bio-hazard | dangerous or infectious |
Why is bio-hazard necessary | dispose of contaminated items safety of you and the patient |
define blood borne pathogen | disease infected |
define sharp container | container for anything that is sharp |
what doesn't go in bio-hazard red bag | used gloves |
what don't you place in a sharp container | needle holder |
name safety equipment for the lab | goggles, lab coats, gloves |
what indicates that a sharp container is full | fill line |
is a red bag a bio-hazard bag | true |
terry towel soaked in blood in regular trash | false |
where does a bloody terry towel go | goes in bio-hazard |
hepatitis b is a virus that is easily cured | false |
HIV and hpv may be present in bodily fluids other then blood | true |
no single approach to controlling the spread of blood borne pathogens is 100% effective | true |
every time you remove your gloves you must wash your hands with soap and running water asap | true |
once blood gets on your hands its too late to take preventative measures | false |
it's OK to store food with blood in the fridge | false |
the type of protective equipment needed for a given task depends on the degree of the exposure you anticipate | true |
if utility gloves are damaged you should patch the holes and use them | false |
hep b vaccine used in the US can not transmit blood borne disease | true |
good housekeeping is the soul responsibility of the house keeper | false |
lifespan of the red blood cell | 120 days |
puncture site should be determined after inspecting both arms | true |
if the patient's veins are small or fragile the vacutainer method should be used | false |
if too little blood is collected in a tube containing edta the test results will be inaccurate | true |
the capillary puncture is a quick and efficient method to collect with a large amount of blood | false |
the tourniquet should be applied 4-5 inches above the venipuncture site | false |
you should not stick a patient more then twice to obtain blood | true |
pressure must be applied to a atrial puncture site for at least 5 minutes | true |
all alternative sites for the venipuncture should be chosen when the area is bruised | true |
when drawing multiple specimens it is important to fill which color tube first | red |
first step when performing a capillary puncture | identify patient |
blood collection tube containing edta is what color | lavender/purple |
an instrument that is used to spin down specimens | centrifuge |
what is the main preferred site for venipuncture | median cephalic |
the anticoagulant sodium citrate is recommended for what studies | coagulation test |
when attempting to draw multiple specimens from the hand it's best to use a what | 23 butterfly with vacu |
leaving a tourniquet on for more then two minutes will cause what | obstruction of the vein and alter diagnosis |
the needle should be inserted at what degree of angle | 15 |
release the tourniquet before removing the needle from the vein to prevent | hematoma |
the bevel of a needle should be | facing up |
if the needle is not introduced far enough into the vein what should you do | lower angle and advance forward |
a good blood smear should meet the following conditions | all of the above |
how many times do you invert | 8-10 |
Three ways to protect yourself when performing venipuncture | wear ppes have supplies and sharp container |