This exam will test your ability to use Clean Collect for blood culture collection when starting IVs.
Questions and Answers
1.
When collecting blood cultures through newly inserted IVs, when should you use the Clean Collect Blood Culture Kit?
A. 
Only for difficult draws
B. 
As often as possible, except for patients under 10 years of age
C. 
Never
D. 
Whenever convenient
2.
Standard blood collection tubes are usually sterile.
A. 
True
B. 
False
3.
When using Clean Collect, which tube should be drawn first?
A. 
Aerobic blood culture bottle
B. 
Standard green top
C. 
Sterile red top diversion tube from kit
D. 
Standard blue top
4.
For adult patients, how much blood should be drawn into each blood culture bottle?
A. 
3-5 mLs
B. 
15 mLs
C. 
10 mLs
5.
After using the diversion method, where should you place "Clean Collect" stickers on the blood culture bottle?
A. 
On the bottom
B. 
Over the patient label
C. 
On the neck of the bottle or clear area near the top
6.
After Chloraprep has dried on the venipuncture site, it is okay to re-palpate the vein before venipuncture.
A. 
True
B. 
False
7.
When using Clean Collect, if you have blood collection tubes to draw for other tests (e.g. blue top, green top, purple top) when should you collect them?
A. 
First, before blood cultures
B. 
Last, after blood cultures
C. 
Anytime
D. 
Immediately after the sterile red top diversion tube
8.
It is okay to draw blood cultures through indwelling lines such as a PICC, indwelling IV, or central line using Clean Collect.
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Sample Question
Case # 1
60 year old female withhistory of DM type II for 12 years, states she is compliant with medications. Patient is a non smoker. Patient states she lost 30 lbs following Weight Watchers plan 5 years ago, but gained this back plus 20 additional pounds. Reads nutritional labels but has not recently participated in any weight management programs. She denies a psychiatric history.
Ht5’4'
Wt 216 lbs
BMI of 37.1.
Hgb A1c results:6.4 to 6.8 over the past year.
Medications:metformin, glipizide and Lantus. She is also on Zoloft for depression.
Request is for a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band procedure at a certified level 1 bariatric center with an ASBS certified surgeon.
According to the CMS criteria for Bariatric Surgery (attached to the IRR e-mail) unsuccessful medical treatment for obesity includes which of the following?