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MED 158

Chapter 7 & 8

QuestionAnswer
Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen sodium floride (grey top)
Which needle gauge has the largest lumen 18-gauge
The tests performed in the following department are typically collected in a tube with a light blue stopper Coagulation
A tube with a green stopper normally contains heparin
The purpose of an antiglycolytic agent is to preserve glucose
The solution normally used to clean the site before routine venipuncture is 70% isopropyl alcohol
When latex or vinyl strap tourniquets become soiled with blood, it is best To throw them away
What is the most important factor in choosing which gauge needle to use for venipuncture size and condition of the vein
Which additive is usually present in a tube with a lavender stopper? EDTA
Glass particles present in serum separator tubes enhance clotting
Heparin prevents blood from clotting by inhibiting thrombin
Which of the following is a disinfectant? Sodium hypochlorite
The slanted tip of the needle that enters the vein is called the bevel
According to CLSI standards, which tube is filled last when using a syringe EDTA
Which government agency regulates the quality of gloves worn when performing phlebotomy procedures? FDA
There is a request to draw a specimen from an inpatient by the name of John Doe. Which of the following is an acceptable way to confirm the patient's identity? Match the ID band and requisition with his verbal statement of ID
Which test should phlebotomist collect first? STAT electrolytes in the ER
Doing this during vein selection process is bad for the specimen? Allowing the patient to pump his or her fist
Communicating in this way before obtaining a blood specimen from a child is poor technique Telling the child it won't hurt
The patient is just finishing a big breakfast as the phlebotomist arrives to draw a fasting specimen. What should the phlebotomist do? Check with the patient's nurse to see if the specimen should still be collected
What may happen if you mix a specimen too vigorously? Hemolysis
Never leave a tourniquet on for more than: 1 Minute
How can you tell that you are in a vein when using a needle and syringe? You will normally see blood appear in the hub of the needle
What is the most critical error a phlebotomist can make? Misidentifying a patient specimen
What is the best way for a newly trained phlebotomist to handle a venipuncture on a patient with needle phobia? Ask an experienced phlebotomist to do the draw
What would be the system of choice to identify laboratory specimens from an unconscious, unidentified woman in the emergency room? Use a three-part identification band and labels
The priority designation for a test request is based on all the following except Age and gender
The patient's door is closed. What should the phlebotomist do? Knock softly, open it slowly, and ask permission to enter
The patient asks if the specimen about to be drawn is for a diabetes test. how should the question be answered? Say, "It's best to discuss that with the doctor."
An unconscious patient is not wearing an ID band. There is an ID band taped to the patient's IV pole with an information that matches the requisition. What should the phlebotomist do? Only draw the specimen after an ID band has been applied
Which of the following is the job of a student phlebotomist? Letting the patient know that you are a student phlebotomist
What is the purpose of waiting 30 seconds for the alcohol to dry before needle insertion? To let evaporation help destroy microbes
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