PHLEBOTOMY CLASS BASIC TEST ANSWERS

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The Federal Law that regulates medical laboratory testing

CLIA

The following order is essential for effective handwashing.

Scrub vigorously for 15 seconds, rinse in a downward motion.

The #1 way to prevent the spread of infection is:

Proper handwashing

The term sodium hypochlorite refers to what disinfectant?

Bleach

At what level is the sharps container locked and sealed for disposal?

3/4

Which of the following requires airborne precautions?

Chicken pox (varicella)

The difference between plasma and serum is plasma contains:

Fibrinogen

Ethyrocytes live approximately:

120 days

Lymphocytes, monocytes, and basophils are types of

Leukocytes (White Blood Cells WBC)

The common name for thrombocytes are

Platelets

The smallest vessel in the body are known as

Capillaries

The number 1 vein in the ACF for venipuncture is

Median cubital vein

Phlebotomists should wash their hands

Before and after each patient

The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection in any hospital or any type of facility is

Handwashing

The formed elements make about what percent of the whole blood volume?

45%

When a patient develops an infection during hospitalization that was not present upon admission, the infection is considered:

Nosocomial

What is the primary purpose of infection control?

Prevent the spread of infection

Standard precautions state the following components are treated as hazardous or infectious

All of the above (blood, intact body tissues, bodily fluids)

Standard precautions policy states that if there’s a possibility of coming into contact with patients’ blood or bodily fluids, you must wear

Gloves

What does OSHA do for you?

All of the above.

What is the first stage of hemostasis?

Vasal constriction

SPS is found in what color tube?

Yellow

Sodium citrate is found in what color tube?

Blue

Heparin is found in what color tube?

Green top

The size of the needle indicates the following: The larger the gauge, the ___ the bore.

smaller

EDTA is in what color tube?

Lavender

Two components of blood found in a tube without anticoagulent:

Serum and clot

Veins on the antecubidal fossa in order of priority are:

Median cubital vein, cephalic vein, and basilic vein

The fluid portion of the whole blood that contains fibrinogen:

Plasma

What is the main function of the circulatory system?

Transportation

An anticoagulent is an additive placed in a vacuum tube to prevent blood from

clotting

Phlebitis is

inflammation of the vein

Edema is

fluid in the tissues

Hematoma is

blood in the tissues

Glycemia is

excessive fat in the blood

Petichia is

ruptured capillaries

Hemolysis is

ruptured RBCs

Hemoconcentration is

excessive RBCs

Hemostasis is

the natural state of the blood vessels

Homeostasis is

the natural state of the body

Blood obtained by skin puncture is likely to be contaminated by

Hemolysis

Contact with the bone when performing a heel stick can cause

osteomylitis

Common pretest conditions must be evaluated by

all of the above

the depth of a cut made by a heel lancet should be no deeper than

2.0

It is always important to wipe away the first drop of blood when

performing all skin punctures

what is the safe area of a heel puncture for an infant

medial/lateral portion

When performing a skin puncture on a finger

(all of the above)

A port, PICC or CVC are all considered to be

vascular excess devices

Why must the first drop of blood from capillary puncture be wiped away?

To remove tissue fluid contamination

Which of the following is required by CSLI on the requisition?

Ordering physician

Warming the skin puncture site

increases seven flow of blood flow

To properly identify an outpatient,

have them state the name and date of birth

Failure to mix the tube properly is considered

pre-analytical error

An alert patient just arrived in the hospital but has not recieved the arm band but the name and room number matches the records.

You should refuse to collect the sample

It is crucial to label the tubes

immediately after the draw

To properly identify an inpatient, the requisition must

match the patient arm band