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Q.O.D. #1 - #149
Phlebotomy Essentials #7 Question Of The Day
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The test preformed to check for blood in fecal matter is? | Occult Blood Test |
| HIPPA Is? (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is a federal law.) | (1996 Law) Designed to keep personal health information private. |
| What is the MOST COMMON Chemistry test performed by means of (POCT) Point-of-Care Testing? | Glucose. (POCT Point-of-Care Chemistry test) |
| Occluded veins are blocked and feel hard or cord-like to the touch? (TRUE OR FALSE) | TRUE!! |
| What position should the bevel of the needle be in before entering a vein? | Facing Upward (15 to 30 in.) |
| All of the following are ways an infection can be spread between patients, except? | Isolation (Keep infection from spreading) |
| Which is NOT an example of proper laboratory safety? | Reusing Gloves |
| A Phlebotomist is required to wear which of the following PPE (Personal protective equipment) when preforming a routine venipuncture? | GLOVES |
| Which of the following personnel may be found in a clinical laboratory? | Pathologist, Medical Technologist, Phlebotomist, All of the above. |
| Improper cleaning of a venipuncture site could cause? | Septicemia (Serious bloodstream infection. It occurs when bacteria enter the bloodstream from elsewhere in the body, such as the skin, lungs, kidneys, and bladder.) |
| What is the term for blood donated by a patient to be used for a planned future surgical operation? | Autologous Donation (Future Operation) |
| Microorganisms that cause disease are considered? | Normal Flora, Bacterial, Fungal, All Of The Above!! (ALL OF THE ABOVE) |
| When handling samples obtained from a patient with a transmittable blood borne disease, Which additional precautions should be taken? | Blood and Body Fluid Precautions |
| The first thing a phlebotomist should do when performing an adult standard venipuncture is? | Examine the requisition form |
| Which laboratory department performs complete blood cell counts (CBCs)? | Hematology- (branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. It involves treating diseases that affect the production of blood and its components,) |
| The prime function of red blood cells is to? | Carry Hemoglobin (Hemoglobin is a type of protein in your red blood cells that distributes the OXYGEN you breathe to muscles and tissues throughout your body.) |
| What vein is Most Commonly used when performing a blood draw? | The median cubital (Vein Most Commonly Used) |
| Veins Carry??? | Deoxygenated blood to the heart. (To The HEART) |
| what is the first action one should take if stuck with a used needle that has been in contact with blood? | Flood the exposed area with water and clean the wound with soap and water or disinfectant |
| Which of the following documents contains fact about chemicals, Their hazards, Procedures for cleanup, And first aid information? | Material safety data sheet (M.S.D.S.) |
| What is the first step one should take upon seeing smoke or flames in the laboratory? | Pull the fire alarm. |
| Which term refers to a rapid, severe, life-threatening immune reaction? | Anaphylaxis (A serious life-threatening allergic reaction which usually occurs within few seconds or minutes of exposure to allergic substances.) |
| A collection of blood below the surface of the skin is called? | Hematoma (a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues.) |
| A lavender/purple top vacutainer tube that contains EDTA is Most Commonly used for? (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, compound used for its ability to bind to metals and minerals (chelation). | CBC (Complete Blood Count) (In blood collection tubes prevent clotting by binding calcium in the blood) |
| A gray top vacutainer tube is most commonly used for? | GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test) |
| The following vacutainer tube contains no additive? | RED TOP (No Additive BUT Substance |
| What is an Inanimate object capable of carrying infectious organisms? (In a medical context, an “inanimate object” refers to any item or object that is not alive, which can potentially be a source of infection if not properly sterilized.) | Fomite (objects or materials which are likely to carry infection, such as clothes, utensils, and furniture.) |
| Venipuncture can be performed by using? | A vacutainer technique, A butterfly, A syringe, All of the above. (ALL OF THE ABOVE) |
| Sodium heparin can be found in which of the following tubes? (It is an anticoagulant that blocks certain proteins in your blood that are responsible for forming blood clot, prolongs the clotting time of blood ) | Green Tube (Sodium heparin is a salt of heparin used to prevent blood clotting in blood collection tubes.) |
| The liquid portion of the blood collected from a red-stoppered tube following centrifugation is? | Serum |
| What is the most important means used to prevent the spread of infection? | Hand washing |
| When performing a dermal puncture on children younger than one-year-old the best site is? | The heel |
| when donning a gown, mask, respirator, face shield, and gloves, which items should be put on last? | Gloves |
| The legal term for intent to cause harm or injury to a person in actually doing so is called? | Battery |
| A patient is refusing to have their blood drawn, The Phlebotomist should do all of the following EXCEPT. | Force the patient to have his or her blood drawn. |
| The prefix Phlebo- | Vein |
| All of the following are reasons to avoid an area of the arm to perform venipuncture EXCEPT? | Obesity |
| Lavender-stoppered tubes are used for all of the following test EXCEPT? | Blood Glucose Test |
| The abbreviation for "Immediately" is? | STAT |
| The phlebotomist can normally expect serum produced after spinning blood in a red-stoppered tube to be? | CLEAR OR STRAW COLORED |
| Respiratory precautions will be used for which of the following disease(s)? | Tuberculosis |
| What is the name of the part of the needle that attached to the collecting tube or syringe. | HUB |
| All of the following equipment may be discarded after use, except? | Blood Pressure Cuffs |
| Which anticoagulant is used for blood gas determinations? | heparin (anticoagulant (“blood thinner”) that stops your blood from forming blood clots or making them bigger. It can help a blood clot dissolve faster, but it can’t break it down.) |
| Which of the following body systems protects vital organs and gives body structure? | Skeletal system |
| Which of the following tubes should be drawn first? | Light blue |
| Venipuncture should be avoided in the arm on the affected side when a patient has had a(n)? | Mastectomy ( surgery to remove all breast tissue from a breast.) |
| All of the following statements concerning the quality of blood specimens are true EXCEPT? | Specimen handling has no effect on the lab results |
| What is the most important step of the blood collection procedure? | Patient identification |
| When performing venipuncture, a hematoma forms. All of the following actions are acceptable EXCEPT? | Ignoring it and collecting the specimen |
| Hemogard is a type of? | Splashgaurd |
| When a sharp container is full it should be? | Properly closed and put in a leak-proof biohazard container |
| A retractable sheath is part of a? | multiple drawn needle |
| which of the following neonatal test is required by law? | Phenylketonuria (PKU) |
| Small red spots on the skin caused by a tourniquet that is too tight is known as? | Petechiae (round spots that form on the skin. They're caused by bleeding, which makes the spots look red, brown or purple. The spots often form in groups and may look like a rash. ) |
| The most effective means of preventing the transmission of disease in the health care facility is? | Hand washing |
| Which of the following cells contribute to blood clotting the MOST? | Platelets (Platelets are small, colorless blood cells that help blood clot by clumping and forming plugs in blood vessel injuries. Platelets are also called thrombocytes. Platelets are essential for stopping or preventing bleeding when you get a cut. |
| Erythrocytes are? | RBCs (Red Blood Cells) |
| What is the Most Commonly used anti-coagulant for blood test? | Heparin (Most used ANTICOAGULANT) [Blood Test) |
| Which of the following steps are in proper order? | Release the tourniquet, remove the needle, apply pressure |
| If a phlebotomist encounters a combative patient, they should? | Be empathetic and patient |
| What is likely to occur if the needle is withdrawn before the tourniquet is removed? | Hematoma (a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues) |
| To prevent aerosol from getting in a phlebotomist eye he or she should wear a? | Goggles |
| Which area of the lab will most often have the strictest specimen collection requirements? | Blood bank |
| While sitting, a patient faints. All of the following actions are acceptable EXCEPT? | Quickly go for help |
| All of the following are reasons for clotting to occur in anti-coagulated tube EXCEPT? | Hemolysis Of red blood cells (The rupture or destruction of red blood cells.) |
| Cytology is the study of? | Cells |
| _________ Is the substance in erythrocytes that carries oxygen | Hemoglobin |
| The primary source of information when labeling a specimen is? | wristband |
| when performing venipuncture, the tourniquet should never be on for more than? | 1 minute |
| which of the following biological conditions may least affect the results of a blood test? | Posture |
| It is NOT true that? | Recapping used needles after routine venipuncture is acceptable |
| Professionals should? | Be groomed well, Dress Correctly, Follow the standards and guidelines, All Of The Above. |
| A barrier to effective communication is? | Stereotyping |
| Hypoglycemia is? | Low blood sugar |
| Hepatitis B may be stable in dried blood for at least seven days? (True or False) | True |
| The abbreviation FUO means fever of unknown origin? (True or False) | True |
| It is necessary for phlebotomy technicians to wash their hands before putting on gloves after moving them? (True Or False) | True |
| Aspirin may affect a patient's bleeding time (True or False) | True |
| After venipuncture the correct position for the arm is fully bent? (True or false) | False |
| The phlebotomist should wipe the insertion site with an alcohol pad in a circular pattern and let it dry before beginning to insert the needle? (True or False) | True |
| The tourniquet aids venous flow throughout the arm. (True or False) | False |
| No vacuum in a tube would be an example of an equipment error. (True or False) | True |
| For some fecal occult blood testing patients must be instructed to abstain from ingesting meat, aspirin, and vitamin C for three days. (True or False) | True |
| If a needles bevels has stuck to the wall of a vein, remove and reinsert it. (True or False) | False |
| There is no need to protect bilirubin from light exposure. (True or False) | false |
| The middle and ring fingers are the most common digits used to obtain a dermal puncture in adults. (True or False) | True |
| When transferring blood from a syringe to a collection tube, always allow the vacuum to pull blood. (True or False) | True |
| The correct term for "a cell that aids in the blood clotting process" is. | Platelets |
| The correct term for "a substance that prevents blood from clotting" (EDTA, Heparin) is. | Anticoagulant |
| The correct term for "decrease in the number of circulating red blood cells" is. | Anemia |
| The correct term for "an instrument used to separate blood into its liquid and solid components" is. | Centrifuge |
| The correct term for the "process of withdrawing blood from a vein" is. | Venipuncture |
| The correct term for" white blood cell" is. | Leukocytes |
| The correct term that refers to the destruction of blood cells is. | Hemolysis |
| Of the following tubes, which can be centrifuged immediately after collection. | Thrombin tube |
| If a tube contains thrombin, then what color will it be. | Yellow/Gray or Orange |
| If a tube contains no anticoagulant or additive, then what color will it be. | Red |
| If a tube contains EDTA then what color will it be. | Lavender |
| If a tube contains lithium, sodium, and ammonium heparin then what color will it be? | green |
| If a tube contains sodium citrate and is used for a PT, then what color will it be? | Light blue |
| If a tube contains potassium oxalate and is commonly used for a GTT then what color will it be? | Grey |
| If a tube contains sodium polyanethol sulfate (SPS) then what color will it be | Yellow |
| What government agency is responsible for workplace safety in the laboratory? | OSHA |
| The most common LAI (previously known as nosocomial) laboratory infection is? | Hepatitis |
| Which of the following bangs is the most common second choice, after the medium cubital vein, when drawing a blood sample? | Cephalic |
| Phlebotomy skills would not include? | Handling patient correspondence |
| Which characteristic is not a required personal characteristic of a professional phlebotomist? | Sense of humor |
| What does (CBC) stand for? | Complete blood cell count |
| What department can also draw arterial blood? | Respiratory therapy |
| Ten percent of bleach used as a cleaning agent should be made fresh how often? | Everyday |
| What is a functional unit of the nervous system | Neuron |
| Which is not a lab test that accesses from muscle disorder? | C&S |
| What is the functional unit of the kidney? | Nephron |
| Which blood vessels are a single cell in thickness? | Capillaries |
| How many liters of blood does an average adult have? | 5 to 6 |
| One group of inherited disorders marked by increased bleeding time is known as? | Anemia |
| What is the first thing you should do upon entering the patient's room? | Introduce yourself |
| At what angle should a venipuncture needle puncture the skin? | 15 to 30 |
| Good candidates for dermal collection would include which patients? | Those who require frequent collections, Obese patients, Severely dehydrated patients, (All of the above) |
| When performing a dermal puncture where should the puncture be made? | Perpendicular to the fingerprint |
| What can cause collapsed veins? | Too large of a needle for the vein, Too much vacuum for the vein, The plunger being pulled too quickly, (All of the above.) |
| Which of the following is not a VAD (A ventricular assist device)? | EMLA is a medical term for a cream that is applied to the skin to produce local anesthesia. EMLA is used to reduce discomfort before intravenous injection and venipuncture, particularly in children, and in skin grafting. |
| Where should blood never be collected from a patient? | AV Shunt |
| prolonged bleeding time may be a sign of? | Low Platelet Count |
| Which of these factors do not usually contribute to syncope? | Hematoma |
| Which is the largest bore opening? | 14 gauge |
| The most common antibiotic used to clean a venipuncture site is? | Isopropyl alcohol |
| Which of the following would be the largest sized needle? | 16 gauge |
| The most common gauge used for routine venipuncture is? | 21 gauge |
| To prevent a hematoma, the tourniquet should be removed? | Before removing the needle |
| The 3 hour OGTT test is used to test for? | Blood Gluclose |
| Which laboratory department requires a special identification system in addition to the hospital ID bracelet? | Blood Bank |
| Which specimen requires chilling during transfer? | Ammonia |
| It is necessary for a patient to fast for 12 hours before? | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| All of the following are true statements about collecting blood for alcohol levels except? | The site must be cleaned with alcohol. |
| To protect blood constituents That are light sensitive, the phlebotomist should? | Wrap the tube in aluminum foil after collection. |
| The most common procedure for collecting many tubes of urine specimens is known as? | midstream clean catch |
| What test is used to diagnose hypoglycemia? | 5 hour oral GTT |
| What point of care test can be used for a routine urinalysis | Dipstick test |
| During an oral GTT the patient is allowed to consume water only? (True or False) | True |
| Always recap the needle after performing blood draws to prevent accidental sticks? (true or false) | False |
| What should you do if a STAT test is ordered and patient is not in the room? | locate the patient. |
| how many inches should a tourniquet be placed above the venipuncture site? | 3 to 4 inches |
| what is the maximum amount of time an infant heel warming device should be applied for? | 3 to 5 minutes |
| Which of the following is not an anti-coagulant? | polymer gel |
| What is the purpose of the requisition? | Identify the patient, determined the specimen to be, allow all proper equipment to be collected, all of the above. |
| Veins and arteries are composed of how many layers? | 3 |
| Plasma consists of what percentage of total blood volume? | 55% |
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