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Hwk Packets #6

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show STAT - A timed specimen  
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When encountering a patient who is sleeping, the phlebotomist should ____________________ before collecting the specimen.   show
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Specimens that exhibit ____________________ must be collected at specific times.   show
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show Potassium  
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show Report the situation to the nursing station  
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show Lie down  
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show 6 A.M.  
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show Lipemic  
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show Ask the nurse to band the patient  
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A phlebotomist with a request for a STAT glucose does not find the patient in the room. What should the phlebotomist do?   show
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_______________ may develop in a patient who appears pale and has cold, damp skin.   show
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show Nursing station  
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show Leg  
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show Use the other arm  
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show Fistula  
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_______________ is the word meaning an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues.   show
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The phlebotomist should _______________ if a suitable vein is not located in the left arm.   show
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show Infection  
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show Receiving dialysis  
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Collection of specimens from _______________ is not recommended in diabetic patients, cardiac patients, or patients with coagulation disorders.   show
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show Below the hematoma  
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show Infection  
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Failure to _______________ may result from attempting to draw blood from a vein that is occluded.   show
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show Above the IV  
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show Blood bank  
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show Tourniquet and Needle  
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show Systolic BP/Diastolic  
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show Two  
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show Blood bank  
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show Report the request to the nursing station  
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show Additional pressure following needle removal  
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Specimens would not be rejected by the laboratory for clots in a _______________ top tube.   show
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show Collapsed  
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While performing a venipuncture, the phlebotomist notices bright red blood spurting into the tube. The phelbotomist should apply pressure for _______________ after withdrawing the needle.   show
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A patient is taking coumadin. This will _______________ the time it takes to stop the bleeding from a venipuncture site.   show
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To transfer blood from a syringe to an evacuated tube, the phlebotomist should not _______________ while puncturing the rubber stopper.   show
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The plunger should be pulled back _______________ when using a syringe.   show
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A _______________ may be caused by allowing blood to leak from a vein into the surrounding tissue during venipuncture. Improper needle removal is a frequent cause of this.   show
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Failure to remove the tourniquet before removing the needle may produce a _______________.   show
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A tourniquet is placed on the patient's arm, the vein is located, and the needle is inserted into the arm. No blood flows into the tube, but a dark bulge begins to appear at the puncture site. This describes a _______________.   show
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show Elasticity  
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_______________ can be caused by using a small-gauge needle with a large evacuated tube.   show
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Increased _______________ values may be caused by forcing blood from a syringe into an evacuated tube.   show
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Serum or plasma appearing red suggests that _______________ values will be falsely elevated.   show
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Gentle inversion of tubes containing blood will reduce the possibility of causing the specimen to be _______________.   show
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show A device inserted into a vein for the administering of medication and collecting blood.  
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PREANALYTICAL VARIABLE   show
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show Metabolic condition after 12 hours of fasting and lack of exercise.  
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CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS DEVICE   show
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show Fainting  
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FISTULA   show
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OCCLUDED   show
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