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National Healthcare Association's Phlebotomy Certification Study Guide 2012

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show 1. Pulmonary Circulation 2. Systemic Circulation  
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show Pulmonary Circulation carries DEOXYGENATED blood from the Right Ventricle to the lungs.  
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show Systemic Circulation carries OXYGENATED blood from the Left Ventricle throughout the body.  
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What are the 2 RIGHT valves of the heart?   show
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show 1. Mitral Valve: atrioventricular valve 2. Aortic Valve: semi-lunar valve  
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show 1. Endocardium 2. Myocardium 3. Epicardium  
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show 1. Aorta 2. Arteries 3. Arterioles 4. Capillaries 5. Venules 6. Veins 7. Superior Vena Cava 8. Inferior Vena Cava  
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How many liters of blood are in the average adult body?   show
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show liquid  
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show cellular portion  
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What does the formed elements (celluar portion of blood) consist of?   show
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show 120 Days  
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show 1. Neutrophils 2. Lymphocytes 3. Monocytes 4. Eosinophils 5. Basophils  
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What is another name for Leukocytes?   show
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Define Hemostasis.   show
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What are the 4 stages of Hemostasis?   show
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show 1st step in Hemostasis. Injury to blood vessels, causing it to constrict and slowing the blood flow.  
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Explain the Platelet Phase of Hemostasis.   show
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Define Aggregation.   show
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show 3rd Step in Hemostasis. Converts temporary platelet plug into a stabin fibrin clot.  
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show 4th Step in Hemostasis. Breakdown and removal of the stabin fibrin clot.  
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What does APTT stand for?   show
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What is APTT used to monitor?   show
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show Prothrombin Time  
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What is PT used to monitor?   show
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What are the 3 major beins located in the antecubital fossa that are acceptable to use for a VP?   show
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Explain the Median Cubital Vein.   show
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Explain the Cephalic Vein.   show
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Explain the Basilic Vein.   show
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show 1. Sclerosed Veins 2. Thrombotic Veins 3. Tortuous Veins  
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show Blood accumlates in the tissue surrounding the vein. Caused by either the needle going through the vein or insufficient pressure being applied.  
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show 1. Insufficient pressure applied to the site. 2. Needle going through the vein  
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show Increase of proportion of plasma due to tourniquet being left on too long.  
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show The tourniquet being left on too long.  
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show 2 minutes  
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Define Phlebitis.   show
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show Repeated VP to a site  
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show Tiny, non-raised red spots that appear on/around the site due to a tournqiuet being left on too long and capillaries burst.  
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What can cause Petechiae.   show
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Define Thrombus.   show
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show Insufficient pressure after a needle is withdrawn.  
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show Inflammation of a vein with formation of a clot.  
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show Systemic infection associated with the presence of a pathogenic organism introduced during VP.  
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show An injury to underlying tissues cause by probing the needle.  
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What can cause trauma.   show
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Define Edema.   show
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Name 9 complications that can be caused by a VP.   show
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How far should you puncture when doing a capillary stick?   show
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Where to you puncture on the heel?   show
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show Yellow, Lt. Blue, Red, Tiger Top, Green, Lavender, Gray  
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show Yellow Tube  
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#2 in order of draw.   show
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#3 in order of draw.   show
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show Tiger Top Tube (Red/Gray)  
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#5 in order of draw.   show
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show Lavender Tube  
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#7 in order of draw.   show
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Name the 3 parts of the chemistry section.   show
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Explain Electrophoresis in relation to chemistry section.   show
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show Analyzes plasma levels of drugs and poisons in the blood.  
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Explain Immunochemistry in relation to chemistry section.   show
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Define Profile.   show
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show Where blood is collected, stored and prepared for blood transfusion.  
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show Evaluates patients immune response through the production of antibodies.  
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show Detection of pathogenic microorgranisms in patient samples.  
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Explain the Urinalysis section.   show
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Explain the Hematology section.   show
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What is the most common test of the Hematology section?   show
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Explain what to do for an External Hemorrage.   show
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Define Shock.   show
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Define Agents in relation to the chain of infection.   show
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show How the infectious agent leaves it's reservoir.  
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Define Mode of Transmission in relation to the chain of infection.   show
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show What allows the infectious agent to access the susceptible host.  
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Define Susceptible Host in relation to the chain of infection.   show
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show 1. Agent 2. Portal of Exit 3. Mode of Transmission 4. Portal of Entry 5. Susceptible Host  
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show Destruction of pathogenic microogranisms after they leave the body.  
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show 1:10 bleach to water  
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show Failure to exercise the standard of car that a responsible person would give.  
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show 1. Duty of care 2. Derelict: Breach of duty of care 3. Direct Cause: legally recognizable injury occurs as a result of breach of duty 4. Damage: wrongful activity must have cause the injury  
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Define Tort.   show
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What is it called if you touch a patient before they give you full consent?   show
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show Release of medical records without the patients permisson.  
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Define Defamation of character.   show
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show Collection of blood when the patient is in basil state - refrained from exercise, food, or drink for 12 hrs prior to drawing.  
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What does a 2 hour postsprandial test evaluate?   show
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What does OGTT stand for?   show
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What is an OGTT used to diagnose?   show
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show 0700-0900  
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show Hyperglycemia  
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What are you testing for at the 5 hr OGTT?   show
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What is the purpose of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring?   show
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show Detect presence of microorganisms in a patient's blood.  
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show Test that is ordered on infants to detect phenylketonuria - causes MR and brain damage  
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Explain Cold Aggulations.   show
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show Specimens that must be chilled ASAP in crushed ice or ice/water mixture.  
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What type of tests would need to be chilled specimens?   show
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show Protected from light - wrapped in aluminum foil.  
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show Thixotropic gel for serum separation.  
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show Antiglycolytic Agent: Sodium Fluoride, Lithium Iodoacetate Anticoagulant: Potassium Oxalate  
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show Nothing - it is a plain tube  
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show Sodium Citrate  
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show Sodium Polyanetholesulfonate (SPS)  
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What is the additive in a Green Tube?   show
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show EDTA  
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What is the purpose of the Thixotropic Gel (Serum Separator) in a Tiger Top Tube?   show
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Common Tests for a Red Tube.   show
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show Most chemistry tests.  
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show Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS). Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT). Blood Alcohol Levels (BAC). Lactic Acid Measurements.  
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show Chemistry Screens. STAT Electrolytes.  
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Common Tests for a Lavender Tube.   show
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show Prothrombin Time (PTT). Coumadin Therapy. Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT). Factor Assays. Bleeding Time (BT).  
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What does Post-Parandaial mean?   show
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Microorgaisms that cause disease are _______________.   show
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show Sodium Fluoride  
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Which tests requires the specimen to be protect from light prior to testing?   show
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What is the purpose of warming the site prior to a dermal puncture?   show
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Arterial Blood is the best sample for determination of ____________ ______ and _____________ ______________.   show
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show Hematoma  
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show Winged Infusion Set.  
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How long should it take for a Red Top Tube to clot?   show
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show Destruction of Red Blood Cells  
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show Erythrocytes  
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Should you recap a needle?   show
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The most common cause of blood culture contamination is ____________ _____________ ____________.   show
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show Cephalic  
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show Therapeutic Drug Monitoring  
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show Health Care Setting  
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Contraction of the heart is ___________.   show
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show Diastole  
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What is the function of a Leukocyte?   show
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show Hemoglobin - the 02 carrying protein  
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