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1. An open wound can be a portal of entry in an infection chain.

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2. What federal agency requires the use of Sharps Containers?

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3. What is another name for winged infusion sets? 

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4. Body temperature measured under the arm of a patient is called the ______temperature.

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5. The electrode site should be________

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6. Some clinical signs for head injury could be ______

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7. The radial pulse is located in the _______

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8. If a patient refuses treatment you should 

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9. When you explain the venipuncture procedure to the patient and they agree to the test it is called _______. 

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10. "HIV' means_______

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11. The proper way to insert a needle is with the bevel facing ____________. 

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12. Which is not a PPE? 

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13. What part of the infant is a PKU test performed on? 

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14. An instrument called a centrifuge________

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15. The hormone detected in a positive pregnancy test is 

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16. What is the most important step in preventing infections? 

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17. Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of _________

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18. Blood from all individuals should be considered______.

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19. When cleansing the venipuncture site, it is good practice to:

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20.  A clean catch test is collected in a:

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21.  A patient in the Oncology Dept. is probably being treated for _______________.

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22. The blood pressure should not be taken on an arm if_______

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23. What is considered a normal adult pulse rate?

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24. When the pressure is lowest, the pressure is called ______

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25. The most important step in the performance of a venipuncture is ________

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26. Microorganisms that cause diseases

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27. The most appropriate site for performing a capillary puncture in a healthy adult is the_______

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28. What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture? 

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29. The blood lancet is used for the collection of blood specimens by _____

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30. The first line of defense in preventing disease is ________

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31. If during a venipuncture a patient has a syncopal episode what would be your best course of action?

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32. Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure?

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33. When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. The pressure is called the ______

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34. When performing a venipuncture, the tourniquet should be wrapped around the arm about three to four inches from where you are going to _______for a vein

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35. The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of ___________-. 

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36. An apical pulse is the method of choice for ________

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37. A disease state that results from the invasion and growth of microorganisms in the body is

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38. When listening to the brachial pulse you will use a(n) ________

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39. It is very important when performing a capillary stick to do which one of the following?

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40. Failing to provide reasonable standards of care causing someone to suffer an injury is know as ____________. 

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41. Medical Asepsis is the destruction of pathogens outside the body. 

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42. The hollow part of the needle is called the lumen.

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43. The most accurate and reliable measurement of body temperature is_______

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44. The following were collected for a routine venipuncture.  Which item is incorrect?

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45. Arterioles are the smallest type of ______

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46. When collecting blood by skin puncture on an infant, you should use a __________

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47. Which needle has the largest gauge? 

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48. Another name for blood in the urine: 

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49. To disinfect a surface you can use boiling water or _______________. 

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50. After they are used, disposable syringes and needles, scalpel blades, and other sharp items should be placed in_____containers for disposal.

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51. Tuberculosis in its active phase is what type of precaution?

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52. What is the preferred site for venipuncture? 

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53. A respiratory rate greater than 24 per minute is called_______

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54. Which needle gauges are most commonly used for venipuncture?

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55. The maximum time a tourniquet should be tied on the upper arm while drawing blood is ______

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56. A(n) _______requires the patient to be fasting and then blood is taken every hour for a predetermined time.

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57. Always recap your needle before putting it into the sharps container. 

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58. Where do blood cells originate? 

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59. Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is called________

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60. Glycolysis occurs faster in newborns. 

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61. There is a 9 to 1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant in a light blue tube.

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62. Which test may require a chain of custody? 

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63. The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is:

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64. If someone is cyanotic their skin may appear ____________. 

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65. All patients are presumed to be infectious for ___________. 

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66. Which is NOT a common symptom of shock? 

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67. Which is not a reason for failure to collect blood? 

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68. When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical characteristics of tissues or organs it is called ________

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69. Which is not true off WBCs? 

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70. Accumulation of fluid in the tissues. 

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71. Which is NOT a reason the tourniquet is used. 

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72. What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood? 

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73. Which of the following locations is usually used for taking a pulse?

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74.  The left ventricle delivers oxygenated blood to the aorta.

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75. Which test must be performed on whole blood? 

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76. Bacteria and parasites belong to which type of hazard? 

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77. An ECG tracing measures the amount of voltage and the ______it takes for the voltage to travel thoughout the heart.

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78. In the medical office the most frequently performed pulmonary function test is ______

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79. Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart througfh the right atrium. 

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80. If the patient continues to bleed after 8 minutes of pressure you should ______________. 

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81. Veins are located deeper than arteries.

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82. A CLIA waived pregnancy test is based on the detection of which one of the following?

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83. What is the function of a leukocyte? 

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84. Veins have thinner walls than arteries. 

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85. The heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in the lungs 

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86. Making sure that a tube is correctly labeled with the patient's complete name and identification number is part of the facilities ______plan.

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87. A person should sustain from eating for how many hours prior to a fasting blood test. 

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88. Endocardium is which layer of the heart. 

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89. The least reliable measurement of body temperature is_____

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90. Which tube is drawn last in a standard venipuncture procedure? 

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91. When applying leads, apply the V1 lead________

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92. Touching someone without permission is called____________. 

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93. What is a condition that could cause leukopenia? 

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94. What is the liquid portion of blood called? 

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95. Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture. 

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96. In drug testing the _____regulates describe how evidence is to be collected and handled.

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97. Which of the following is not a criteria for skin preparation for lead placement?

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98. The precaution used in an active TB case is Airborne Precaution and consists of using a:

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99. Tiny red spots on the skin cause from the rupturing of capillaries are called _____________. 

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100. Contact, droplet and airborne are ____________. 

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101.  Direct contact transmission is defined as ___________.

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102.  Another name for RBC's:

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103. A urine C & S is ordered to detect 

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104. The primary purpose is to provide reliable data about a patients health status by ensuring accuracy of a test while detecting and eliminating error is:

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105. Sputum is collected to diagnose 

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106. This type of disinfection is the only type that kills all microbial life including spores is:

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107. What organ would a doctor be intested in if he ordered an ALP, AST, ALT, GTT and bilirubin? 

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108. Serum is depleted of fibrogen. 

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109. The ability of the body to achieve "steady state". 

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110. OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine for: 

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111. What is the size (in inches) of the needle routinely used for venipuncture? 

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112. What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve? 

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113. Which of the following veins in the arm are most subjected to venipuncture? 

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114. Capillary puncture reference ranges are higher for this analyte. 

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115. Lipemic bloodserum appears: 

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116. When reading an ECG, one cardiac cycle would be represented by:

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117. The_______wave represents atrial depolarization

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118. When taking a blood pressure, the deflation rate is:

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119. When someone is in shock you should keep them cool. 

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120. Light blue tubes must be ____ full. 

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121. Permanent surgical connection between and artery and a vein. 

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122. What is the normal life span of a RBC? 

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123. The first tube collected with a butterfly will underfill due to air in the line. 

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124. What gauge multi-sample needle is considered to be standard? 

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125. A green top tube usually contains 

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126. Postprandial means ______________. 

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127. Which layer of the heart is the eipcardium? 

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128. The two circulations of the heart are _________and ___________. 

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129. Which is a test of the urinary system? 

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130. The additive in a pink tube is: 

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131. The pulmonic valve is situated between ____________________. 

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132. Pulmonary Circulation carries  ___________________________.

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133. When providing a patient instructions on the collection of a sample for occult blood testing, which of the following statements is correct?

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134. A group of tests collected as one unit: 

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135. Which order of draw is correct. 

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136. The OGTT test diagnoses ______________. 

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137. How many liters of blood does the average adult have? 

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138. Which body plane divides the body in equal portions? 

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139. POC testing is done _____________. 

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140.  Which is used for PT and PTT?

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141. Which lab section would analyze the C&S test?

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142. What tube is used for a WCB differential? 

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143. The position used in exams where the patient lays on their back with legs extended is:

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144. Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the following on RBCs. 

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145. Lymph originates from 

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146. Which of the following is the best definition of destruction of red blood cells? 

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147. Another name for thrombocytes is______________. 

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148.  Which of the following specimens are least likely to require special handling?

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149. When collecting a Blood culture with a butterfly into culture bottles, which is filled first? 

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150. At what intervals should blood be blotted during a bleeding time test? 

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151. The area between waves is referred to as ______

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152. The following is a test of the respiratory system 

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153. A CBC would be sent to what lab section? 

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154. How many inches above the site should the tourniquet be tied? 

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155. What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes? 

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156. Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles ____________. 

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157. An example of a nosocomial infection is 

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158. Which tube is sometimes called a serum separator tube? 

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159. Sodium Citrate have what color stoppers? 

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160. If an infant is screaming during a CBC test the  

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161. What is the first link in the chain of infection? 

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162. Blood cultures are collected in a ___________ tube. 

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163. Which test is NOT a light sensitive test? 

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164. Hemostasis is defined as _______________. 

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165. Which should not be done during vein selection? 

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166. When the body has adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to be in the___________state.

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167. How many minutes does normal coagulation take in a red topped tube? 

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168. What are the 3 components of a urinalysis? 

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169. The most common complication of phlebotomy. 

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170. Which tube does not contain EDTA?

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171. When collecting blood for a hematocrit test use a ________

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172. According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a syringe? 

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173. What is the recommended depth of a heel puncture on an infant? 

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174. Crooked or winding veins are also called ___________________. 

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175. The internal space of a blood vessel 

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176. The destruction of all microbial life, pathogen and non pathogens, are destroyed by:

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177. The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic circulation 

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178. What tube is used for ESR? 

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179. What special handling does an ABG require? 

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180. Leaving the tourniquet on too long may cause ________________. 

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181. The tube to collect whole blood with an additive in it has a ______stopper

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182. Repeated venipuncture in the same vein can cause: 

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183. Sodium Fluoride preserves glucose for how many days? 

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184.  How many times should a light-blue tube be inverted?

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185. Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen? 

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186. When serum is _________ it is a clue that the patient is not fasting. 

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187. In therapeutic blood monitoring, the trough levels are tested ______________. 

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188. How many types of leukocytes are in blood?

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189. This is an infection control method designed to prevent direct contact with blood or other body fluids is:

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190. Which tube can be used to collect blood for a type and crossmatch? 

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191. How many times should a red top tube be inverted? 

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192. An NP culture swab  is collected to help diagnose 

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193. The most critical aspect of blood culture collection is 

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194. Which would be considered a pre-analytical error? 

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195. What percentage of formed elements is erythrocytes?

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196. What amount of fluid is drawn up for a purified protein derivative injection?

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197. CLIA waved testing includes:

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198. How many hours before a blood test should a patient discontinue the use of medications known to interfere with blood tests? 

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199. What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require? 

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200.  Collecting urine by aspiration through the bladder wall

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An open wound can be a portal of entry in an infection...
What federal agency requires the use of Sharps Containers?
What is another name for winged infusion sets? 
Body temperature measured under the arm of a patient is called the...
The electrode site should be________
Some clinical signs for head injury could be ______
The radial pulse is located in the _______
If a patient refuses treatment you should 
When you explain the venipuncture procedure to the patient and they...
"HIV' means_______
The proper way to insert a needle is with the bevel facing...
Which is not a PPE? 
What part of the infant is a PKU test performed on? 
An instrument called a centrifuge________
The hormone detected in a positive pregnancy test is 
What is the most important step in preventing infections? 
Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative...
Blood from all individuals should be considered______.
When cleansing the venipuncture site, it is good practice to:
 A clean catch test is collected in a:
 A patient in the Oncology Dept. is probably being treated for...
The blood pressure should not be taken on an arm if_______
What is considered a normal adult pulse rate?
When the pressure is lowest, the pressure is called ______
The most important step in the performance of a venipuncture is...
Microorganisms that cause diseases
The most appropriate site for performing a capillary puncture in a...
What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture? 
The blood lancet is used for the collection of blood specimens by...
The first line of defense in preventing disease is ________
If during a venipuncture a patient has a syncopal episode what would...
Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure?
When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. The pressure...
When performing a venipuncture, the tourniquet should be wrapped...
The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of...
An apical pulse is the method of choice for ________
A disease state that results from the invasion and growth of...
When listening to the brachial pulse you will use a(n) ________
It is very important when performing a capillary stick to do which one...
Failing to provide reasonable standards of care causing...
Medical Asepsis is the destruction of pathogens outside the...
The hollow part of the needle is called the lumen.
The most accurate and reliable measurement of body temperature...
The following were collected for a routine venipuncture.  Which...
Arterioles are the smallest type of ______
When collecting blood by skin puncture on an infant, you should use a...
Which needle has the largest gauge? 
Another name for blood in the urine: 
To disinfect a surface you can use boiling water or...
After they are used, disposable syringes and needles, scalpel blades,...
Tuberculosis in its active phase is what type of precaution?
What is the preferred site for venipuncture? 
A respiratory rate greater than 24 per minute is called_______
Which needle gauges are most commonly used for venipuncture?
The maximum time a tourniquet should be tied on the upper arm while...
A(n) _______requires the patient to be fasting and then blood is taken...
Always recap your needle before putting it into the sharps...
Where do blood cells originate? 
Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with...
Glycolysis occurs faster in newborns. 
There is a 9 to 1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant in a light blue...
Which test may require a chain of custody? 
The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is:
If someone is cyanotic their skin may appear ____________. 
All patients are presumed to be infectious for ___________. 
Which is NOT a common symptom of shock? 
Which is not a reason for failure to collect blood? 
When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the...
Which is not true off WBCs? 
Accumulation of fluid in the tissues. 
Which is NOT a reason the tourniquet is used. 
What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood? 
Which of the following locations is usually used for taking a pulse?
 The left ventricle delivers oxygenated blood to the aorta.
Which test must be performed on whole blood? 
Bacteria and parasites belong to which type of hazard? 
An ECG tracing measures the amount of voltage and the ______it takes...
In the medical office the most frequently performed pulmonary function...
Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart througfh the right atrium. 
If the patient continues to bleed after 8 minutes of pressure you...
Veins are located deeper than arteries.
A CLIA waived pregnancy test is based on the detection of which one of...
What is the function of a leukocyte? 
Veins have thinner walls than arteries. 
The heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in...
Making sure that a tube is correctly labeled with the patient's...
A person should sustain from eating for how many hours prior to a...
Endocardium is which layer of the heart. 
The least reliable measurement of body temperature is_____
Which tube is drawn last in a standard venipuncture procedure? 
When applying leads, apply the V1 lead________
Touching someone without permission is called____________. 
What is a condition that could cause leukopenia? 
What is the liquid portion of blood called? 
Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture. 
In drug testing the _____regulates describe how evidence is to be...
Which of the following is not a criteria for skin preparation for lead...
The precaution used in an active TB case is Airborne Precaution and...
Tiny red spots on the skin cause from the rupturing of capillaries are...
Contact, droplet and airborne are ____________. 
 Direct contact transmission is defined as ___________.
 Another name for RBC's:
A urine C & S is ordered to detect 
The primary purpose is to provide reliable data about a patients...
Sputum is collected to diagnose 
This type of disinfection is the only type that kills all microbial...
What organ would a doctor be intested in if he ordered an...
Serum is depleted of fibrogen. 
The ability of the body to achieve "steady state". 
OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine...
What is the size (in inches) of the needle routinely used for...
What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve? 
Which of the following veins in the arm are most subjected to...
Capillary puncture reference ranges are higher for this analyte. 
Lipemic bloodserum appears: 
When reading an ECG, one cardiac cycle would be represented by:
The_______wave represents atrial depolarization
When taking a blood pressure, the deflation rate is:
When someone is in shock you should keep them cool. 
Light blue tubes must be ____ full. 
Permanent surgical connection between and artery and a vein. 
What is the normal life span of a RBC? 
The first tube collected with a butterfly will underfill due to air in...
What gauge multi-sample needle is considered to be standard? 
A green top tube usually contains 
Postprandial means ______________. 
Which layer of the heart is the eipcardium? 
The two circulations of the heart are _________and ___________. 
Which is a test of the urinary system? 
The additive in a pink tube is: 
The pulmonic valve is situated between ____________________. 
Pulmonary Circulation carries  ___________________________.
When providing a patient instructions on the collection of a sample...
A group of tests collected as one unit: 
Which order of draw is correct. 
The OGTT test diagnoses ______________. 
How many liters of blood does the average adult have? 
Which body plane divides the body in equal portions? 
POC testing is done _____________. 
 Which is used for PT and PTT?
Which lab section would analyze the C&S test?
What tube is used for a WCB differential? 
The position used in exams where the patient lays on their back...
Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the...
Lymph originates from 
Which of the following is the best definition of destruction of...
Another name for thrombocytes is______________. 
 Which of the following specimens are least likely to require...
When collecting a Blood culture with a butterfly into culture bottles,...
At what intervals should blood be blotted during a bleeding time...
The area between waves is referred to as ______
The following is a test of the respiratory system 
A CBC would be sent to what lab section? 
How many inches above the site should the tourniquet be tied? 
What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes? 
Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles ____________. 
An example of a nosocomial infection is 
Which tube is sometimes called a serum separator tube? 
Sodium Citrate have what color stoppers? 
If an infant is screaming during a CBC test the  
What is the first link in the chain of infection? 
Blood cultures are collected in a ___________ tube. 
Which test is NOT a light sensitive test? 
Hemostasis is defined as _______________. 
Which should not be done during vein selection? 
When the body has adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to...
How many minutes does normal coagulation take in a red topped...
What are the 3 components of a urinalysis? 
The most common complication of phlebotomy. 
Which tube does not contain EDTA?
When collecting blood for a hematocrit test use a ________
According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a...
What is the recommended depth of a heel puncture on an infant? 
Crooked or winding veins are also called...
The internal space of a blood vessel 
The destruction of all microbial life, pathogen and non pathogens, are...
The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic...
What tube is used for ESR? 
What special handling does an ABG require? 
Leaving the tourniquet on too long may cause ________________. 
The tube to collect whole blood with an additive in it has a...
Repeated venipuncture in the same vein can cause: 
Sodium Fluoride preserves glucose for how many days? 
 How many times should a light-blue tube be inverted?
Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen? 
When serum is _________ it is a clue that the patient is not...
In therapeutic blood monitoring, the trough levels are...
How many types of leukocytes are in blood?
This is an infection control method designed to prevent direct contact...
Which tube can be used to collect blood for a type and...
How many times should a red top tube be inverted? 
An NP culture swab  is collected to help diagnose 
The most critical aspect of blood culture collection is 
Which would be considered a pre-analytical error? 
What percentage of formed elements is erythrocytes?
What amount of fluid is drawn up for a purified protein derivative...
CLIA waved testing includes:
How many hours before a blood test should a patient discontinue the...
What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require? 
 Collecting urine by aspiration through the bladder wall
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