Phlebotomy reveiw quiz

What is the Abbreviation for immediately?

What does Hematuria mean?

What is the Abbreviation of Hemoglobin?

Tachycardia means what?

Temporary reduction of blood supply to an organ due to obstruction of a blood vessel is called?

cessation of signs and symptoms is reffered to as

When blood alcohol testing is preformed the site must be cleaned by

require and arterial specimen

is most commonly tampered with during testing

is used to describe the blood shortly after a meal causing it to have a cloudy appearance

is not a condition of diabetes melitus

is not a disorder found with elevated levels of blood glucose

may resemble veins in obese patients

will be present during collection of blood from a psychiatric patients to assist in anyway needed.

is the yellowish color of the skin.

In children younger then 2 yrs of age for blood collection the items used include a butterfly collection set and a needle gauge of

microtubes should not be overfilled because there is not enough anticoagulant for the

Venipuncture procedures are more difficult in geriatric patients because their skin is

is the amount of blood needed for the optimal recovery of microorganisms in adult blood culture.

A hereditary blood disease marked by greatly prolonged blood coagulation time is known as

If a nerve is contacted during venipuncture what symptoms occur -

you must avoid if a patient is having a seizure

You should if a patient continues to bleed after a venipuncture.

are the only patients usually put into restraints when they are uncooperative

is the normal adult hematocrit

cholesterol tryglicerides, fatty acids, and phospholipids form -

The good type of cholesterol is

CBC collection tubes contain

Any rod shaped bacteria is

Whole blood testing is usually good for specimens up to

require the smallest amounts of blood

is an example of a yeast infection

A relationship in which both organisms benefit is called

is a rod shaped Bacterium

is a type of anemia characterized by chronic Premature destruction of red blood cells

An Abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes in the blood is called

Lymphedema is most common in parts of the body

is also called classic hemophilia

Dysfunction of of the heart is most common cause of heart failure

form air bubble clumps of bacteria and globules of fat

is blood disorder that is seen more commonly in individuals who are exposed to high altitudes for prolonged time periods

of lympadema

the most common type of urine sample is

Culture and sensitivity tests require

is the reason that catheterization is not routinely used

If a urine specimen container must be sterile it is because it will be

Urine Specimens should be processed within after collection

Cloudy urine cannot indicate

Coagullation tests may be affected by rough handling or

certain tests require cooling

Blood culture specimens are usually collected into

is usually used in laboratory for hand delivered specimens

The 3 basic proccesing steps for blood specimens in the clinical laboratory include all of the following except

When shipping infectious substances by air they should be protected from

Reports of laboratory results should be maintained

is the entire length of the process of the blood specimen ordering through testing to reporting.

Inadequate mixing of blood specimens cause

standing orders should be reviewed and updated

Compliance does not prevent

standing orders mean that, what does not have to be continually written -

is a procedure that penetrates the skin

Mislabeled tubes can cause over or under medication by causing the

Entering billing info or other info on lab patients into a lab computer system is for phlebotomists

Records must be maintained for any state of federal govt. scrutiny if

what Phlebotomy was call when Hippocrates was alive

Phlebotomy licensure varies from

Hospitals are accredited by the joint commission for

is the failure to preform an act that should have been preformed

In Phlebotomy most cases involve malpractice and

is not included in coagulation studies

may assist in diagnosis of septicemia

Blood differential measures the percentage of

is not a component of the chem 8

is the oxygen carrying compound of red blood cells

are the smallest diameter vessels

is the largest vein

Most adults blood volume is approximately

The popliteal vein is located in the

bleach dilutions is able to clean contaminated specimens

are approaches to infection control designed to prevent transmission of blood borne disease

are able to phagotyze microorganisms

is the most widely used antiseptic solution but not the most effective

is a true statement about nosocomial infection

is the most effective means of preventing infection

The OSHA requires that health care workers be tested annually for

EDTA is an anticoagulant that is present in a

colored stoppers signify a tube containing heparin

When no blood drawing chair is available the patient should be

Acidcitrite dextrose is additive found in a tube with a colored stopper

EDTA is present in lavender stoppered tubes and works by binding to in order to prevent coagulation

stopper color identifies a tube used for coagulation testing

During venipuncture the needle is inserted bevel side

Invert light blue stopper tube times

Phlebotomist may attempt times to draw blood from a single patient

on a specimen label is date and time, phlebotomist initials, and Patient name.

When the Phlebotomist transfers the blood drawn from a syringe or tube he must do all of the following except: Push

Excessive bleeding may occur in patients

If an artery is accidentally punctured the phlebotomist must apply pressure directly to the side for

all of the following are reasons for rejection of a specimen except :