Ch. 1-14 Phleb.MCC Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Another name for blood bank is	Immunohematology
Promoting good public rations is a part of the phlebotomist's duty	A phlebotomist is a reresentative of the laboratory throughout the facility Good public reations promotes a harmonious reationship with the staff Patients often equate venipucture experiences with the overall hospital care
Which of the following is not a phlebotomist's duty	Starting intravenous (IV) lines
Which of the following commuicates unprofessionalism	Intense odor of cologne
The term used when blood is withdrawn to dangerous or deadly limits is	Exsanguination
The federal law that defines the responsibilities of medical laboratory personnel is the	CLIA'88 - Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
The study of a person's concept and use of space is known as	Proxemics
Acknowledging a patient's beliefs, customs, knowledge, and attitudes exemplifies deversity awareness	True
A phlebotomist who gets the specimen for the doctor even if he or she must take shortcuts and save time is exhiliting integrity	False
The area of the lab where testing involving infectious diseases and the immune process is performed is called immunohematology	False
Drawing a patient's blood without his or her permission can result in a charge of	Assault and battery
Two phlebotomists are siscussing a patient's condition in the elevator. They are overheard by the patient's daughter. This is an example of	Invasion of privacy
A national organization that sets standards for phelbotomy procedures is the	CLSI - Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
Three of the following conditions are reasons a specimen could be rejected for analysis. Which one is not	A bilirubin specimen is icteric
A specimen was mislabeled on the floor. The phlebotomist is required to fill out an incident report form. What information is not part of the report	Sugestion for new guidelines
Some test specimens require immediate cooling in ice and water slurry to	Slow down metabolic processes
A good way to avoid lawsuits is to consistently perform venipunctures as rapidly as possible so as to get the results to the phyician quickly	False
As healthcare providers go about their daily activities, there are many activities that, if performed without care and skill, could result in a lawsuit	True
Labeling of a specimen must be exact	True
The only phlebotomis in an outpatient drawing center is not familiar with the test that a physician has ordered. What is the most appropraite action to take	Refer to the collection manual for insturction
According to standard first aid procedures, severe external bleeding is best controlled by	Applying direct pressure
Vacccination against HBV involves	A dose of vaccine, another 1 month later, and a final dose 6 months later
The purpose of "protective" isolation is to	Protect susceptible patients from outside contamination
What is the proper order for putting on protectve clothing	Gown first, then mask, gloves last
The main priniciples involved in raiation exposure are	Exposure time, distance and shielding
Example of nosocomial infections include	When a catherter site of a patient in ICU becomes infected
Which of the following is an example of a means of transmission that deffers from parental transmission	Drinking water from a contaminated glass
In what instance might a patient be placed in protective isolation	The patient has severe burns
Sterile gloves must be used when collecting and handling blood specimens	False
The abbreviation PPE stands for	Personal Protective Equipment
What part of the term "osteochondritis" is the suffix	itis
The singular form alveoli is	alveolus
What does the suffix of the term "glycolysis" mean	breakdown
The medical term for white blood cell is	leukocyte
Which of the following terms means kidney inflammation	Nephritis
Which of the following terms means muscle pain	myalgia
The word elements of the term "polycythemia" mean	blood condition of many cells
The "c" sounds like an "s" in which of the following terms	cellular
The abbreviation "UTI" stands for	Urinary Tract Infection
The plural form of ovum is	ova
The function of the left ventricle is to deliver	oxygenated blood to the aorta
The receiving chambers of the heart are the	atria
Which of the following represents the proper direction of blood flow	From arterioles to capillaries to venules
Which blood cell has the ability to pass through the blood vessel walls	Leukocyte
An individual's blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a certain type of	antigen present on the red blood cells
How can you visually tell serum from plasma	You cannot visually tell the apart
Lymphatic fluid originates from	excess tissue fluid
Which test must be performed on whole blood	CBC - Complete Blood Count
A major difference between arteries and veins is that most veins	have one-way valves
A specimen that has clotted and been spun down yields	Serum
The purpose of an antiglycolytic agent is to	preserve glucose
Which additive is uaually present in a tube with a lavender stopper	EDTA
A type of needle used to collect blood from small or difficult veins is known as	butterfly or winged infusion set
Evacuated tubes fill with blood automatically because a ______ exists in the tube	vacuum
The 21 gauge multisample needles is considered the stanard needle for routine venipuncture	True
In a routine ETS venipuncture, the lavender tube should be drawn before the red tube	False
In a routine ETS venipuncture, the red tube should be drawn before the green tube	True
A tube with a green stopper normally contains	heparin
It is not a good idea to collect a CBC specimen from a screaming infant because the	white blood count may be falsely elevated
Prolonged tourniquet application may cause a change in blood composition primarily because of	hemoconcentration
The following tests have all been ordered at the same time on differenct inpatients. There is only one phlebotomist on duty. Which test should the phlebotomist collect first	STAT electrolytes in the ER
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 a 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
The patient asks if the specimen about to drawn is for a diabetes test. How should the question be answered	Say, "It's best to discuss that with the doctor."
Which of the following is the job of a student phlebotomist	Letting the patient know that you are a student phlebotomist
The process of collecting blood from a vein is known as	venipuncture
A specimen that must be drawn immediately is called a	STAT
What is the purpose of waiting 30 seconds for the alcohol to dry before needle insertion	To let evaporation help destroy microbes. To avoid a stringing sensation. To prevent hemolysis of the specimen.
Which instance most closely resembles basal state. A patient who has	just awakened at 0600 after fasting all night
It is not a good idea to collect a CBC specimen from a screaming infant because the	white blood count may be falsely elevated
Prolonged tourniquet application may cause a change in blood composition primarily because of	hemoconcentration
Why do pregnant patient have lower reference ranges for red blood cell counts	Body fluid increases in pregnancy, dilute red blood cells
If blood is drawn too quickly from a small vein, the vein will have a tendency to	collapse
A fistula is a	permanent fusion of an artery and a vein
When a test requires a fasting specimen, but the serum is _______ , it is a clue that the patient was not fasting	lipemic
Removing blood on a regular basis or in large amounts can lead to ______ anemia	Iatrogenic
A person who lives on Pike's Peak is more likely to have a higher RBC count than a person who lives in Florida	True
If the blood is filling the tube very slowing and a hematoma is beginning to form, the needle may not be deep enough	True
Why are capillary blood gases less desirable than arterial blood gases (ABG's)	Skin puncture blood contains tissue fluid. Skin puncture blood is only partly arterial. The blood is exposed to air during collection.
Which of the following is the safest area for infant heel puncture	The lateral plantar surface
The purpose of wiping away the first drop of blood during skin puncture is to	eliminate tissue fluid contamination
Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles	arterial blood
What does the term "calcaneus" mean	Heel bone
Capillary puncture blood reference ranges are higher for this analyte	Glucose
What is PKU	A hereditary inability to metabolize phenylalanine
It is necessary to control depth of lancet insertion during capillary puncture to avoid	injuring the heel bone
Capillary bilirubin specimens should be protected from	light
A magnet and "flea" are used to mix a CBC specimen	True
Of the following tests, which is most likely to result in fatal consequences if the patient is misidentified	Type and crossmatch
Which test requires strict skin antisepsis procedures before specimen collection	Blood culture
Which test is used to monitor heparin therapy	ACT
At what intervals is the blood blotted during a bleeding time test	30 seconds
Which of the following tests may require special "chain of custody" documentation when collected	Drug screen
An autologous blood tranfusion is a tranfusion of blood	donated by the patient for the patient
The most critical aspect of blood culture collection is	skin antisepsis
This test requires a specimen with a 9:1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant	Prothrombin time
A condition in which a patient has high blood glucose level is known as	Hyperglycemia
Paternity testing is performed to determine the probability that a specific individual fathered a particular child	True
A barcode is a	series of bars and spaces representing numbers or letters
a pneumatic tube is a	pressurized air transportation system
An example of a preanalytical error happening during specimen processing is	inadequate centrifugation
Transporting blood specimens with the stopper up has nothing to do with	maintaining the sterility of the sample
Which of the following would not be considered a preanalytical error	Misreporting patient results
Which of the following specimens needs to be chilled	Ammonia
Which specimen can be centrifugede immediately upon arrival in specimen processing	Calcium in a green top tube
According to CLSI, the maximum time limit for separating serum or plasma from cells	2.0 hours from the time of collection
A specimen arrives with less volume than is needed for the test. It will be noted why the specimen was rejected by using the abbreviation	QNS
ASAP or Med Emerg specimens must be attended to before routine specimens	True
What is the recommended procedure for collection a 24-hour urine sample	Void the first morning specimen, start the timing, and collect all other specimens including the next morning's specimen
Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture	Cerebrospinal
Which test is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis	Sweat chloride
Which of the following tests requires a 24-hour urine specimen	Creatinine clearance
Drugs of abuse can be detected in	Hair Saliva Urine
Which type of specimen must be protected from light	Amniotic fluid
Sputum samples are typically collected to diagnose	tuberculosis
Inserting a needle between the 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebrae to collect fluid from the spinal cavity is called suprapubic aspiration	False
DNA analysis can be done using a buccal swab on the inside of the cheek	True
A breath sample can be analyzed to detect bacteria in the stomach	True
Which artery is typically the easiest to access during low cardiac output	Femoral
When performing the Allen test, which artery is released first	Ulnar
The artery of choice for ABG collection	Radial
Which of the following is the most common arterial puncture complication even when proper technique is used	Arteriospasm
The most common needle size for routine radial ABG specimen collection is	22 gauge
Which of the following is the best way to tell that a specimen is arterial. As the specimen is collected, the blood should	pulse into the syringe
A patient who has been at rest and has not had any changes in respiatory therapy for 20-30 minutes is in a ______ state	Steady
The most common local anesthetic used to ease a patient during an ABG procedure is	Lidocaine
When an area is supplied with blood from more than one artery, there is _______ circulation	Collateral
A proper cleaning solution for preparing an arterial puncture site is	isopropyl alcohol

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