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phlebotomy
chapters 11 -
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following conditions would cause a specimen to be rejected for testing in the laboratory? | Potassium specimen submitted on ice |
| Which of the following is an example of a computer peripheral? | keyboard |
| The most critical aspect of the blood culture collection procedure is | Skin antisepsis |
| An autologous blood transfusion is a transfusion of blood | Donated by a patient for his or her own use |
| How would you transport a cryoglobulin specimen after being drawn? | In a 37 degree heat block |
| What is the common lab test used to detect blood in the feces? | occult blood |
| This test requires a specimen with a 9:1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant. | Prothrombin time (PTT) |
| Tests performed using special POCT instruments or test kits include | Arterial blood gases Glucose Occult blood |
| At what intervals is the blood blotted during a bleeding time test? 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Which of the following is used by the laboratory to identify a specimen throughout the testing process? | accession number |
| After entering input onto a computer, what must a user do to make the computer process the information? | press the enter key |
| You have a requisition for a test with which you are unfamiliar. How do you determine what tube to use and how to collect and handle the specimen? | Refer to the lab user manual |
| Which test requires strict skin antisepsis procedures before specimen is collected? | blood culture |
| Which of the following would not be considered a preanalytical error? | Misreporting patient results |
| The hormone detected in a positive urine pregnancy tests is | HCG |
| When collecting a blood culture specimen directly from a butterfly needle into the blood culture bottles, which bottle should be collected first? | Aerobic |
| Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture? | Cerebrospinal (CSF) |
| Which fluid is aspirated from the peritoneal cavity? | Ascites |
| When this test is performed on a patient, the patient usually receives either histamine or pentagastrin through an IV. | Gastric analysis |
| Which of the following lab test requires blood to be drawn and a 24-hour urine specimen? | Creatinine clearance |
| A doctor typically will order a urine C&S to detect or confirm? | Presence of urinary tract infection (UTI) |
| An NP culture swab is collected to detect the presence of organisms that cause | Whooping cough |
| Which type of specimen must be protected from light when transported? | Amniotic fluid |
| Sputum samples are typically collected to diagnose | Tuberculosis |
| This type of urine specimen is aspirated directly through the wall fo the bladder using a sterile needle and syringe | Suprapubic |
| Which artery is typically the easiest to access for arterial blood gasses with a patient with low cardiac output? | Femoral |
| When performing the Modified Allen test for ABG, which artery is released first? | Ulnar |
| The most common needle size for routine radial ABG specimen collection is | 22 gauge |
| Which of the following is the proper needle insertion angle for radial artery puncture? | 45 degree |