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WK7 T/F
Week seven True/False
Question | Answer |
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When doing a bleeding time test you should use a tourniquet to maintain constant pressure | False(Blood pressure cuff is used pumped to 40) |
It is very important to use Betadine when cleansing the site before obtaining blood cultures | True (The top of the bottle(s) should be cleansed also) |
An ammonia level is a green top on ice | True |
A CBC is a light sensitive specimen | False |
Blood cultures can only be drawn by syringe | False |
A bleeding time test should not be timed after fifteen minutes | True |
The phlebotomist must initial the blood bank specimen tube or it will be rejected by the blood bank | True |
A puncture from a bleeding time device needs bandaged with a steri-strip or a butterfly bandage | True |
B.G.M stands for blood gathering mechanism | False (B.G.M. strands for Blood Glucose Monitoring) |
Blood cultures are usually ordered on patients who are going to surgery | False (Cultures are usually done on patients with fever of unknown origin or suspected of bacterial infection or septicemia) |