For consistency to describing the direction or the location of a given point of the body, medical personnel normally refer to the body as if the patient were in the anatomical position. What is the anatomical position?

standing erect, arms at side, with eyes and palms facing forward

The best way to collect specimens from a dorsal hand vein is

To use a butterfly and small, pediatric ETS tubes

What would be the system of choice to identify laboratory specimens form an unconscious, unidentified woman in the emergency room?

Use a three-part identification band and labels

You have a request to draw a specimen on an inpatient by the name of John Doe. How do you proceed to identify (ID) your patient once you have introduced yourself?

Look at the ID band and ask the patient to please state his name

Which of the following conditions would cause a specimen to be rejected for testing in the laboratory?

Potassium specimen submitted on ice

Barber-surgeons placed a striped pole, from which a bleeding bowl was suspended, outside their doors to distinguish themselves form Long Robe surgeons. What did this pole represent?

Rod squeezed by the patient to promote bleeding

What form would be used if an RN calls to say she incorrectly labeled the tube sent to the lab for chemistry tests? This form is an audit trail and documentation for any errors made in the specimen collection and handling process.

Near Miss/Occurrence Report form

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Question	Answer
For consistency to describing the direction or the location of a given point of the body, medical personnel normally refer to the body as if the patient were in the anatomical position. What is the anatomical position?	standing erect, arms at side, with eyes and palms facing forward
Which one of the following is not an antiseptic?	Sodium hypochlorite
Which blood cell has the ability to pass through the blood vessel walls?	Leukocyte
The best way to collect specimens from a dorsal hand vein is	To use a butterfly and small, pediatric ETS tubes
Which is the best additive for collecting an ethanol specimen?	Sodium fluoride
What would be the system of choice to identify laboratory specimens form an unconscious, unidentified woman in the emergency room?	Use a three-part identification band and labels
You have a request to draw a specimen on an inpatient by the name of John Doe. How do you proceed to identify (ID) your patient once you have introduced yourself?	Look at the ID band and ask the patient to please state his name
The tests performed in the following department are collected in a tube with a light blue stopper:	Coagulation
Because of the possibility of fainting a patient should be position?	Special blood-drawing chair
Which of the following conditions would cause a specimen to be rejected for testing in the laboratory?	Potassium specimen submitted on ice
What section/s would be a part of the anatomical and surgical pathology area of a laboratory?	Histology
Barber-surgeons placed a striped pole, from which a bleeding bowl was suspended, outside their doors to distinguish themselves form Long Robe surgeons. What did this pole represent?	Rod squeezed by the patient to promote bleeding
What form would be used if an RN calls to say she incorrectly labeled the tube sent to the lab for chemistry tests? This form is an audit trail and documentation for any errors made in the specimen collection and handling process.	Near Miss/Occurrence Report form
What is a program that guarantees quality patient care by tracking outcomes through scheduled reviews in which areas of the healthcare organization look at the appropriateness, applicability, and timeliness of patient care?	Quality assurance

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