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Final exam review
Phlebotomy Course exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Demonstration of proficiency in a field of practice | Certification |
| Act that regulates private health information | HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| Receiving permission to perform a test after explaining the procedure | Informed consent |
| Department which analyzes DNA using genetic and biochemical techniques | Molecular diagnostics |
| Department that analyzes tissues from biopsies | Histology |
| Department that test the chemical components of blood | Chemistry |
| Department that test the complete blood counts | Hematology |
| The director of the clinical laboratory | Pathologist |
| The professional that runs the lab specimens to gather results | Medical Technologists |
| The professional that draws the labs and gathers other non-blood specimens | Phlebotomist |
| Department that performs blood typing | Immunohematology |
| Department that examines urine | Urinalysis |
| Type of safety hazard that involves infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses | Biological Hazard |
| Type of safety hazard that involves acids, bases, and carcinogens | Chemical Hazard |
| Type of safety hazard that involves agents likely to burn easily or ignite quickly | Flammable Hazard |
| Type of safety hazard that involves barriers that cause slips and falls | Physical Hazard |
| Type of safety hazard that involves needles, lancets, and scalpels | Sharps Hazard |
| Type of safety hazard that involves frayed wires and ungrounded electrical cords | Electrical Hazard |
| Actions to take after an accidental needle stick from a used needle | Flood exposed area with water and report to supervisor |
| What is an agent called that carries an infectious agent | Vector |
| What is the last item of PPE to put on and the first to be taken off | Gloves |
| Vessels that carry blood away from the heart | Arteries |
| Vessels that carry blood back to heart | Veins |
| The smallest vessels in the body | Capillaries |
| The area where the cephalic, basilic, and median cubital veins are located | Antecubital fossa of the arm |
| Agent used to clean non-living surfaces | Disinfectant |
| Agent used to clean living tissues | Antiseptic |
| Substance used to inhibit growth of bacteria but does not kill them | Bacteriostatic |
| The most common antiseptic used for routine blood draws | Isopropyl alcohol |
| First action after withdrawing the needle after a venipuncture | Apply pressure |
| When should the tourniquet be removed when performing venipuncture | Before withdrawing the needle |
| The most common needle gauge for routine venipuncture | Between 20 and 22 gauge |
| The needle that has the retractable rubber sleeve that covers one end of the needle when the tube is not attached | Multisample needle |
| What is the anticoagulant used in coagulation studies | Sodium citrate |
| What is the anticoagulant used in blood gases | Heparin |
| What is the anticoagulant used in CBCs | EDTA |
| What is the anticoagulant used in blood cultures | SPS |
| Color of tube used in collection for CBC | Lavender |
| Color of tube used in collection for coagulation studies | Light blue |
| Color of tube used in collection for blood cultures | Sterile yellow |
| Color of tube used in collection for routine chemistry studies with no additive | Red or Gold BD Hemogard |
| Period of time that an antiseptic should be in contact with the skin | 30-60 seconds |
| Shaking a tube will cause this | hemolysis |
| Concentration of blood caused by a tourniquet being placed too tight | hemoconcentration |
| The repair of the blood vessel after damage from injury | hemostasis |
| Collection of blood under the skin caused by not applying enough pressure after removal of the needle | hematoma |
| Most important step in specimen collection | Patient identification |
| Best way to verify that a patient has been fasting | Ask the patient the last time they ate |
| How far above the puncture site should the tourniquet be placed | 3-4 inches |
| Tingling and pain in fingers are caused by | Tourniquet is too tight |
| Test that cannot be collected by dermal puncture | Blood cultures |
| Maximum depth for heel puncture | 2mm |
| Site for dermal puncture of an infant | medial and lateral borders of plantar surface |
| The location of the radial artery | Thumb side of wrist |
| Minimum amount of time for holding pressure after a ABG | 5 minutes |
| Collect and discard first specimen of the day, collect and keep all specimens through and including the next morning sample | 24 hour urine |
| Number of times to invert a tube after filling | 5-10 |
| What is the order of draw when filling tubes | Yellow Light Blue Red Gold Green Lavender Gray |
| Whole blood Sample tubes | Yellow Lavender Gray |
| Serum sample tubes | Red Gold (SST) |
| Plasma sample tubes | Light Blue Light Green Dark Green |
| Color of tube used in collection for ABGs | Green Top |
| Color of tube used in collection for lead analysis | Tan Top |
| Color of tube used in collection for glucose tolerance test | Gray Top |
| Color of tube used in collection for sed rate | Black Top |
| Color of tube used in collection for trace minerals | Royal Blue top |
| Bacteria that need oxygen | Aerobic |
| Bacteria that do not need oxygen | anaerobic |
| Portion of a sample | Aliquot |
| Front of the body | anterior |
| Back of the body | posterior |
| Lying belly down | prone |
| Lying belly up | supine |
| Towards the middle | medial |
| Towards the side | lateral |
| Further away from midline or point of attachment | distal |
| Closer to the point of attachment or midline | proximal |
| Below | inferior |
| Above | superior |
| Movement of a joint when bending | flexion |
| Straightening of a joint | extension |
| Movement away from the central axis | abduction |
| Movement closer to the central axis | adduction |
| Test not subject to regulatory oversight by governmental authorities | CLIA-waived test |
| Delivery of substandard care that results in harm | malpractice |
| Failure to perform an action consistent with accepted standard of care | negligence |
| Blood pressure measuring device | sphygmomanometer |
| A requisition requiring immediate attention and processing | Stat |
| Contraction portion of the cardiac cycle | systole |
| Relaxation portion of the cardiac cycle | diastole |
| To be legally responsible for something | Liable |
| Person carrying an infectious agent without being sick | reservoir |
| Variables that occur before performing an analysis of a specimen | preanalytic variable |
| Infectious agent carried in the blood | Blood borne pathogen |
| clotting | coagulation |
| red blood cells | erythrocyte |
| white blood cells | leukocyte |
| vomit | emesis |
| number describing the diameter of the needle's lumen | gauge |
| Hollow tube within a needle | lumen |
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