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*Anatomy & Equiment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior | Front of body |
| Posterior | Back of body |
| Proximal | Up Towards body |
| Distal | Away form body down |
| Arm: Medial side | Inside of arm by torso. On pinky side |
| Arm: lateral side | Outside of arm thumb side |
| Palmar | Palm |
| Dorsal | Back of hand |
| Plantar surface | Bottom of foot |
| Medial plantar | Inside of foot. Big toe side |
| Lateral plantar | Outside of foot. Pinky toe side |
| Prone position | On stomach face down |
| Supine position | On back face up |
| Superior | Going up |
| Inferior | Going down |
| The proximal end of the forearm refers to which of the following? A. Near elbow B. Around fingers C. Near wrist D. By the shoulders | A. Near the elbow |
| Which of these statements are true? A. The abdominal cavity is inferior to the forearm B. The elbow is on the ventral surface of the forearm C. The head is inferior to the neck D. The little finger is on the medial surface of the hand | A. Abdominal cavity is inferior to the forearm |
| Term that describes what the balance or steady state condition normally maintained by the body | Homeostasis |
| Whorls as related to capillary puncture are A blebs created during skin test B. Formations seen in blood films C. Newborn screening blood spots D. Spiral patterns of fingerprints | D. Spiral patterns of fingerprints |
| The antecubital fossa is located | Anterior and distal to the elbow |
| What vein is found only in or below the AC fossa A. Basilic B. Cephalic C. Median D. Subclavin | C. Median |
| What fingers can be used for a capillary puncture? | Ring and middle finger |
| For children 2 years and older where is capillary puncture recommended? | Pad of a middle finger |
| The major blood vessels of the skin are located? A. Dermal-subconscious junctions B. Between epidermis and dermis C. In the epidermis and subcutaneous D. Within the epidermis and the dermis | A. At the dermal-subcutaneous junction |
| Dermal punctures are performed on | Capillaries |
| Leakage of blood into surrounding tissue | Hematoma |
| Thin walled vessels | Venules |
| Blood that’s carried in the veins | Deoxygenated blood |
| Needle safety features work by A. Covering or shielding the needle B. Retracting the needle after use C. Using a device to blunt the needle D. All of the above | D. All of the above |
| A phlebotomy needle that does not have a safety feature A. Cannot be used B. Must be used with a holder that has safety feature C. Requires immediate recapping D. Should be removed from the holder before disposal | B. Must be used with a holder that has a safety feature |
| What does gauge of a needle relate to A. Diameter B. Length C. Strength D. Volume | A. Diameter |
| Which needle gauge had the largest bore or lumen A. 18 B. 20 C. 21 D. 22 | A. 18 |
| The slanted tip of a needle is called | Bevel |
| The color coding for needles indicates the A. Length B. Gauge C. Manufacturer D. Anticoagulant | B Gauge |
| The smaller the gauge number the | Larger the lumen diameter |
| Most common gauge used for a routine venipuncture is | 21 gauge |
| Another name for butterfly is | Winged infusion set |
| When may it be necessary to use a syringe draw? | The patients veins are very fragile |
| Antiseptics are A. Corrosive chemical compounds B. Safe for skin C. Used on surfaces and instruments D. Used to kill pathogenic microbes | B. Safe for skin |
| A solution used to clean the site before routine venipuncture is | 70% isopropyl alcohol |
| What collection device is filled by capillary action A. Amber micro tubes B. Filter paper circles C. Hematocrit tubes D. Lavender tubes | C. Hematocrit tubes |
| A list of capillary puncture equipment would exclude A. Blood culture bottle B. Various lancet types C. Microcollection tubes D. Skin warming devices | A. Blood culture bottle |
| Microcollection container is sometimes called A. Bullet B. Flea C. Fleam D. Pipet | A. Bullet |
| It is necessary to control the depth of lancet insertion during heel puncture to avoid A. Damage to tendons B. Injuring the calcaneus C. Puncturing an artery D. Unnecessary bleeding | B. Injuring the calcaneus |
| Which specimen should be collected in an Amber microtube A. Bilirubin B. Glucose C. Lead D. PKU | A. Bilirubin |
| It is necessary to control the depth of lancet insertion during heel puncture to avoid A. Damage to tendons B. Injuring the calcaneus C. Puncturing an artery D. Unnecessary bleeding | B. Injuring the calcaneus |
| Which specimen should be collected in an Amber microtube A. Bilirubin B. Glucose C. Lead D. PKU | A. Bilirubin |