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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The most common needle size for routine radial ABG specimen collection is | 22 Gauge |
| Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture? | Cerebrospinal (CSF) |
| An NP culture swab is collected to detect the presence of organisms that cause | Whooping cough |
| Which of the following abbreviations represent a test that is typically part of ABG evaluation? | PaO2 |
| Lavender tube | Hematology Department / EDTA (additive) / CBC (Lab test) |
| Blood culture bottles, wound swabs, throat culture, C&S | Microbiology Department |
| Light blue top tube | Coagulation Department / Sodium citrate (additive) |
| Red top tube, Lavender, Tan, pink w/ EDTA | Immunohematology department (Blood Bank) |
| Yellow top tube, Royal blue top | Reference Laboratory |
| Tissue samples | Histology |
| PAP smear | Cytology |
| UA, Urine pregnancy | Urinalysis |
| Which artery is typically the easiest to access for arterial blood gasses with a patient with low cardiac output? | Femoral |
| Which lab test is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis? | Sweat chloride |
| What is the recommended procedure for collecting a 24-hour urine specimen? | Void the first morning specimen, start the timing, and collect all of the following specimens including the next morning's specimen up to 24 hours. |
| Light green top (PST) | Lithium heparin (additive) / Chemistry dept / |
| Yellow top | ACD/SPS (additive) / DNA testing (Lab test) / microbiology dept / |
| Dark green top | Sodium heparin (additive) |
| Royal blue top | EDTA (additive) / Lead (Lab test) |
| Gray top | Sodium floride (additive) / GTT (Lab test) / alcohol |
| Tiger top | NO additive / BMP (Lab test) |
| Pink top | EDTA (additive) / CBC |
| Light blue top | PT/PTT (Lab test) / Sodium citrate (additive) |
| Red top | Type & Crossmatch (Lab test) |
| Light green tube | STAT electrolytes (Lab test) |
| Blood culture bottle | Detecting yeasts (Lab test) / Bacteremia (disease or condition) |
| Which type of specimen must be protected from light when transported? | Amniotic fluid |
| Drugs of abuse can be detected in | Urine Saliva Hair |
| To maintain the integrity of an ABG specimen collected in a plastic syringe, it should be | Analyzed within 30 minutes of collection |
| Heparin is used in ABG syringe collection device to | Prevent clotting of the specimen |
| Which of the following lab test requires blood to be drawn and a 24-hour urine specimen? | Creatinine clearance |
| Which of the following patients would be considered to be in a "steady state" for ABG specimen collection? | A patient who has been asleep for 30 minutes while breathing room air. |
| Sputum samples are typically collected to diagnose | Tuberculosis |
| A proper cleaning solution for preparing an arterial puncture site is | Povidone-iodine |
| Where would you check a pulse after an ABG puncture? | Distal to the puncture site |
| When performing the Modified Allen test for ABG, which artery is released first? | Ulnar |
| A refrigerated stool sample would not be suitable for the following lab test? | Ova and Parasites (O&P) |
| 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 is the best way to tell if a specimen is arterial? A the specimen is collected, the blood should | Pump into the syringe |
| This type of urine specimen is aspirated directly through the wall fo the bladder using a sterile needle and syringe | Suprapubic |
| Can you identify at least three mistakes in this picture? | Your Answer: No gloves No sharps box Not anchoring vein correctly |
| Which of the following is the proper needle insertion angle for radial artery puncture? | 45o |
| Which fluid is aspirated from the peritoneal cavity? | Ascites |
| Non-blood specimens should be labeled with the same identifying information as blood specimens. What should be included in addition on non-blood labels? | Specimen type and source |
| Collect the tube by itself | Royal blue top tube |
| Collect half hour apart from a different location using strict antisepsis? | Blood culture tubes |
| Rock the tube after collection | Lavender top |
| Tiger top tube w/ fasting | High cholesterol (disease or condition) |
| Tiger top tube | HCG -pregnancy (disease or condition) / HIV (disease or condition) |
| Grey top tube w/ "Chain of Custody" | DUI (disease or condition) |
| Lavender for CBC | R/O Infection (disease or condition) |
| Yellow top tube | Proof of who is the Father with DNA testing (disease or condition) |
| Light green tube (PST) | Dehydration, checking electrolytes STAT (disease or condition) |
| Light blue tube | Person on blood thinners (disease or condition) |
| Grey top tube for GTT | Gestational diabetes (disease or condition) |
| Red top tube | Person needs a blood transfusion (disease or condition) |
| Royal blue top tube | Child eating paint chips in house suspected of lead paint (disease or condition) |
| A doctor typically will order a urine C&S to detect or confirm? | Presence of urinary tract infection (UTI) |
| A first morning specimen is preferred for HCG testing because it is | Usually more concentrated |
| What is the artery of choice for ABG collection? | Radial |
| What happens to an ABG specimen left at room temperature for a prolonged period of time? | Blood cells continue to consume oxygen Levels of carbon dioxide increses Continued metabolism produces acids |
| Which of the following is the most common arterial puncture complication even when proper technique is used? | Arteriospasm |
| What is the recommended procedure for collecting a 24-hour urine specimen? | Void the first morning specimen, start the timing, and collect all of the following specimens including the next morning's specimen up to 24 hours. |
| Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture? | Cerebrospinal (CSF) |
| Which fluid is aspirated from the peritoneal cavity? | Ascites |
| Which lab test is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis? | Sweat chloride |
| 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 |
| What happens to an ABG specimen left at room temperature for a prolonged period of time? | Blood cells continue to consume oxygen Continued metabolism produces acids Levels of carbon dioxide increses |
| Which of the following is the most common arterial puncture complication even when proper technique is used? | Arteriospasm |
| A proper cleaning solution for preparing an arterial puncture site is | Povidone-iodine |
| Lavender top | EDTA (additive) |
| Tiger top, gold top, green top, grey top | Chemistry department |
| Light blue top tube | Coagulation Department |
| Red top tube, Lavender, Tan, Pink with EDTA | Immunohematology department (Blood Bank) |
| Yellow top tube, Royal blue top | Reference Laboratory |
| Tissue samples | Histology |
| PAP smear | Cytology |
| UA, Urine pregnancy | Urinalysis |
| Which artery is typically the easiest to access for arterial blood gasses with a patient with low cardiac output? | Femoral |
| Which lab test is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis? | Sweat chloride |
| What is the recommended procedure for collecting a 24-hour urine specimen? | Void the first morning specimen, start the timing, and collect all of the following specimens including the next morning's specimen up to 24 hours. |
| Which type of specimen must be protected from light when transported? | Amniotic fluid |
| Drugs of abuse can be detected in | Urine Saliva Hair |
| To maintain the integrity of an ABG specimen collected in a plastic syringe, it should be | Analyzed within 30 minutes of collection |
| Heparin is used in ABG syringe collection device to | Prevent clotting of the specimen |
| Which of the following lab test requires blood to be drawn and a 24-hour urine specimen? | Creatinine clearance |
| Which of the following patients would be considered to be in a "steady state" for ABG specimen collection? | A patient who has been asleep for 30 minutes while breathing room air. |
| Sputum samples are typically collected to diagnose | Tuberculosis |
| A proper cleaning solution for preparing an arterial puncture site is | Povidone-iodine |
| Where would you check a pulse after an ABG puncture? | Distal to the puncture site |
| When performing the Modified Allen test for ABG, which artery is released first? | Ulnar |
| A refrigerated stool sample would not be suitable for the following lab test? | Ova and Parasites (O&P) |
| 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 is the best way to tell if a specimen is arterial? A the specimen is collected, the blood should | Pump into the syringe |
| This type of urine specimen is aspirated directly through the wall fo the bladder using a sterile needle and syringe | Suprapubic |