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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a neonate? | refers to newborn or baby in the first month |
| what is layperson's terms? | terms in which a person who is not an expert can understand |
| what gloves may be used if latex causes a skin allergy? | nitrile and vinyl |
| If a sharps container is overflowing, what should you do? | report to your supervisor |
| what are the three layers of the heart? | endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium |
| How many white blood cells are there? (leukocytes) | 5 |
| what are the 5 white blood cell types? (leukocytes) | monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophil, basophil, eosinophil |
| what is another name for an immature RBC | reticulocyte |
| what is another name for a mature RBC | erythrocyte |
| what is another name for a WBC | leukocyte |
| what is another name for platelets | thrombocyte |
| Which of the following is not required on a correctly completed requisition? | Patient history is not needed |
| what is needed on a requisition form? | |
| when should a sharps container be disposed of? | 2/3 full |
| Agglutination of red blood cells results from a reaction between: | antigens and antibodies |
| 55% of blood is | plasma |
| name which describes blood that flows towards the body tissues, and contains oxygenated blood cells: | arterial |
| suffixes that means "pertaining to”: | -al,-ic, and -ia |
| Glycolysis is: | process of breaking down glucose for energy. |
| A hematocrit is | the percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample |
| The hormone ____________ decreases blood glucose levels, whereas the hormone ____________ increases blood glucose levels | insulin, glucagon |
| what factors all must be working order for hemostasis to occur? | Blood vessel, platelets, and coagulation |
| Normal blood pH: | 7 |
| Four major blood types: | O, A, B, AB |
| what makes blood + or -? | Blood is rh+ if rhesus protein is found on erythrocyte |
| what blood type is the universal donor and what blood type is the universal recipient? | Type O- is universal donor Type AB+ is universal recipient |
| Layers of the skin: | subcutaneous, dermis, and epidermis |
| What is a hemochron? | Comprehensive POCT device |
| What does INR stand for? | International normalized ratio |
| What is basal state? | Fasting and refraining from exercise 8-12 hours before the blood draw |
| What is post prandial? | After a meal |
| Variables in specimen quality: | QNS, inadequate inversion, icteric/jaundice (high bilirubin), lipemic (high lipids), and hemolyzed (serum/plasma will have red tint) |
| term used to define any infection contracted in a health care setting | Nosocomial infection |
| What is iatrogenic anemia | Deficiency of RBC of hemoglobin in the blood caused by repeated blood collection for diagnostic testing |
| what does an icteric specimen look like? | greenish/brownish in color |
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