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

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2. Latex sensitivity is an allergic reaction. 

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3. What is another name for winged infusion sets? 

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

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5. If a patient refuses treatment you should 

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

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

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8. The  most important step in a routine venipuncture. 

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9. Tubes may lose their vacuum due to ______________________. 

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

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11. Which is not a PPE? 

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12. The first drop of blood in a capillary puncture is the best for analysis. 

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13. In a routine blolod draw the red tube is drawn before the green tube. 

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14. What is the preferred site for venipuncture? 

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15.  Which tube contains sodium citrate?

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16.  Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?

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

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

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19. A green top tube usually contains 

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20. Which additive is usually in a lavender tube? 

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21. The hormone detected in a positive pregnancy test is 

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22. Microorganisms that cause diseases

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23. Sodium Citrate have what color stoppers? 

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24. Taking aspirin is most likely going to effect a BT test. 

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25.  A clean catch test is collected in a:

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

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27. What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture? 

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28.  Lavender, Yellow and Green tubes should all be inverted 8 times each.

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

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

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31. Using a butterfly may be necessary if the vein collapses with the evacuated tube system. 

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32.  The order of draw for venipuncture is:  BC, blue, serum, green, EDTA, gray.

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33. Wher is blood collected, stored and prepared for transfusions? 

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

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

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

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37. Which tube is used for PTT?

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

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

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40.  Another name for RBC's:

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41. Which test must be performed on whole blood? 

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42. A drug known to interfere with urine tests should be discontinued 48-72 hours prior to the test. 

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

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44. Where do blood cells originate? 

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45. What is the function of a leukocyte? 

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

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47. Touching someone without permission is called____________. 

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48.  Which is used for PT and PTT?

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49. There is a 9 to 1 ratio nof blood to anticoagulant in a light blue tube. 

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50. Postprandial means ______________. 

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

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52. Another name for blood in the urine: 

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

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54. The additive in a pink tube is: 

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55. POC testing is done _____________. 

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56. Which test may require a chain of custody? 

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57. Which is not true off WBCs? 

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

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

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

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61. What tube is used for a WCB differential? 

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

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63. Which needle has the largest gauge? 

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64. In a routine venipuncture the lavender tube should be drawn before the red tube. 

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65. Veins are located deeper than arteries.

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

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

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68. Blood cultures are collected in a ___________ tube. 

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69. Which is NOT a common symptom of shock? 

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

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

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72. Lipemic bloodserum appears: 

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73. Sclerosed veins feel ______________. 

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74. Contact, droplet and airborne are ____________. 

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

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

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77. What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood? 

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78. Veins have thinner walls than arteries. 

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

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80. What is the liquid portion of blood called? 

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

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82. What kind of blood do arteries and arterioles carry? 

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83. Another name for thrombocytes is______________. 

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84. Lavender tubes must be 2/3 full. 

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85. A group of tests collected as one unit: 

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86. Glycolysis occurs faster in newborns. 

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87. Endocardium is which layer of the heart. 

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

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89. Light blue tubes must be ____ full. 

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90. Which should not be done during vein selection? 

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

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

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

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94. Sputum is collected to diagnose 

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

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96. What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve? 

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

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98. Invert a gray tube __________ times. 

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

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

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101. What is a condition that could cause leukopenia? 

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102. Which order of draw is correct. 

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103.  Direct contact transmission is defined as ___________.

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104. The following is a test of the respiratory system 

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105. Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture. 

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106. Lymph originates from 

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

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108. If the needle passes completely through the vein you must pull it out of the arm and try another vein. 

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109. The OGTT test diagnoses ______________. 

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110. Blood cultures are used to diagnose ________________. 

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

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

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113. Serum is depleted of fibrogen. 

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114. Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles ____________. 

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115. A urine C & S is ordered to detect 

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116. Vigorous mixing can activate platelet and shorten clotting times. 

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

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118. A pad used to correct the patient's clothing. 

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119. To check for trace elements a phebotomist would use a ______ tube.

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

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121. The most common source of carry over problems is EDTA. 

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

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

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

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125. Accumulation of fluid in the tissues. 

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126. Test for this dept. are usually collected in a light blue tube. 

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127. Which layer of the heart is the eipcardium? 

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128. Microorganism cultures are collected in _____________tubes. 

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129. What are the 3 components of a urinalysis? 

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

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131. The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is:bradycardia 

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132. Which tube does not contain EDTA?

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133. What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes? 

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134. An example of a nosocomial infection is 

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

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

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137. The most critical aspect of blood culture collection is 

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138. Pulmonary Circulation carries  ___________________________. 

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139. The Good Samaritan Law allows health care workers to provide medical care above and beyond their normal field without being sued. 

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140. To measure diurnal variation of cotisol hormone what kind of specimen would be required? 

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141. What special handling does an ABG require? 

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142. Which tube is used for a sickle cell screen?

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143. What tube is used for ESR? 

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144. Sodium Fluoride preserves glucose for how many days? 

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

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

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147. The most common complication of phlebotomy. 

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148. Which test is NOT a light sensitive test? 

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

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150. Which is a test of the urinary system? 

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151. Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen? 

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152. Which tube would you use to measure lactic acid? 

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

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154. Which lab sectioin would analyze the C&S test? 

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

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

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157. The pulmonic valve is situated between ____________________. 

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158. How many types of leukocytes are in blood?

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159. Hemostasis is defined as _______________. 

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160.  The test used to evaluate intrinsic pathway is called ____________.

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161. Crooked or winding veins are also called ___________________. 

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

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

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164. Repeated venipuncture in the same vein can cause: 

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165. Which laboratory section performs blood pregnancy tests? 

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166. The proper order for doning PPE 

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

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168. In the order of draw for capillary specimens should you draw tubes with or without additives first? 

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169. Which vein in the antecubital fossa is usually easiest to palpate in an obese patient? 

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170. This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing

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171. What percentage of the blood is made up of formed elements? 

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172. The internal space of a blood vessel 

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

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174. Glass particle in serum seperator tubes 

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175. An NP culture swab  is collected to help diagnose 

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176. Ammonia Chemical Test would be done with a _______ tube. 

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177. Cortisol peaks late in the afternoon. 

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

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179. Serum contains the same chemical make up as plasma. 

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

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181. The purpose of an antiglycolotic agent is 

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182. The break down and removal of a clot in the hemostasis process is ______________. 

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183. Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen? 

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184. Blood culture tests can be done with a dermal puncture when venipuncture is not possible. 

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185. The first tube in the order of draw for cap specimens are lavender. 

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186. 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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187.  Invert a tiger top tube ___ times.

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188. Which blood vessel is NOT part of systemic circulation? 

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189.  Collecting urine by aspiration through the bladder wall

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190. A red top tube is usualy drawn for which lab department? 

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191. Which represents the proper order of blood flow? 

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192. What percentage of formed elements is erythrocytes?

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193.  20%-40% of WBC are comprised of _______________.

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194. Which WBC carries histamine? 

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195. Which element prevents glycolysis?

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196. Arteries have valves that prevent the blood from flowing back. 

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197. Which WBC comprises 40%-60% of the white blood cells? 

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198. The first phase of hemostasis is _________________. 

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199. Fluid aspirated from the peritoneal cavity. 

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200.  Which would be considered a post-analytical error?

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An open wound can be a portal of entry in an infection...
Latex sensitivity is an allergic reaction. 
What is another name for winged infusion sets? 
What part of the infant is a PKU test performed on? 
If a patient refuses treatment you should 
The proper way to insert a needle is with the bevel facing...
When you explain the venipuncture procedure to the patient and they...
The  most important step in a routine venipuncture. 
Tubes may lose their vacuum due to ______________________. 
What is the most important step in preventing infections? 
Which is not a PPE? 
The first drop of blood in a capillary puncture is the best for...
In a routine blolod draw the red tube is drawn before the green...
What is the preferred site for venipuncture? 
 Which tube contains sodium citrate?
 Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?
Which of the following veins in the arm are most subjected to...
 A patient in the Oncology Dept. is probably being treated for...
A green top tube usually contains 
Which additive is usually in a lavender tube? 
The hormone detected in a positive pregnancy test is 
Microorganisms that cause diseases
Sodium Citrate have what color stoppers? 
Taking aspirin is most likely going to effect a BT test. 
 A clean catch test is collected in a:
Tiny red spots on the skin cause from the rupturing of capillaries are...
What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture? 
 Lavender, Yellow and Green tubes should all be inverted 8 times...
The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of...
What is the normal life span of a RBC? 
Using a butterfly may be necessary if the vein collapses with the...
 The order of draw for venipuncture is:  BC, blue, serum,...
Wher is blood collected, stored and prepared for...
To disinfect a surface you can use boiling water or...
The following were collected for a routine venipuncture.  Which...
Which tube is drawn last in a standard venipuncture procedure? 
Which tube is used for PTT?
Medical Asepsis is the destruction of pathogens outside the...
Failing to provide reasonable standards of care causing...
 Another name for RBC's:
Which test must be performed on whole blood? 
A drug known to interfere with urine tests should be discontinued...
The hollow part of the needle is called the lumen.
Where do blood cells originate? 
What is the function of a leukocyte? 
A person should sustain from eating for how many hours prior to a...
Touching someone without permission is called____________. 
 Which is used for PT and PTT?
There is a 9 to 1 ratio nof blood to anticoagulant in a light...
Postprandial means ______________. 
Bacteria and parasites belong to which type of hazard? 
Another name for blood in the urine: 
When the body has adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to...
The additive in a pink tube is: 
POC testing is done _____________. 
Which test may require a chain of custody? 
Which is not true off WBCs? 
Which is NOT a reason the tourniquet is used. 
How many inches above the site should the tourniquet be tied? 
Which is not a reason for failure to collect blood? 
What tube is used for a WCB differential? 
All patients are presumed to be infectious for ___________. 
Which needle has the largest gauge? 
In a routine venipuncture the lavender tube should be drawn before the...
Veins are located deeper than arteries.
If the patient continues to bleed after 8 minutes of pressure you...
What is the recommended depth of a heel puncture on an infant? 
Blood cultures are collected in a ___________ tube. 
Which is NOT a common symptom of shock? 
Always recap your needle before putting it into the sharps...
OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine...
Lipemic bloodserum appears: 
Sclerosed veins feel ______________. 
Contact, droplet and airborne are ____________. 
If someone is cyanotic their skin may appear ____________. 
Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart througfh the right atrium. 
What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood? 
Veins have thinner walls than arteries. 
The two circulations of the heart are _________and ___________. 
What is the liquid portion of blood called? 
 The left ventricle delivers oxygenated blood to the aorta.
What kind of blood do arteries and arterioles carry? 
Another name for thrombocytes is______________. 
Lavender tubes must be 2/3 full. 
A group of tests collected as one unit: 
Glycolysis occurs faster in newborns. 
Endocardium is which layer of the heart. 
How many liters of blood does the average adult have? 
Light blue tubes must be ____ full. 
Which should not be done during vein selection? 
Capillary puncture reference ranges are higher for this analyte. 
At what intervals should blood be blotted during a bleeding time...
When collecting a Blood culture with a butterfly into culture bottles,...
Sputum is collected to diagnose 
The heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in...
What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve? 
What organ would a doctor be intested in if he ordered an...
Invert a gray tube __________ times. 
Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the...
The first tube collected with a butterfly will underfill due to air in...
What is a condition that could cause leukopenia? 
Which order of draw is correct. 
 Direct contact transmission is defined as ___________.
The following is a test of the respiratory system 
Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture. 
Lymph originates from 
Permanent surgical connection between and artery and a vein. 
If the needle passes completely through the vein you must pull it...
The OGTT test diagnoses ______________. 
Blood cultures are used to diagnose ________________. 
Which of the following is the best definition of destruction of...
How many minutes does normal coagulation take in a red topped...
Serum is depleted of fibrogen. 
Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles ____________. 
A urine C & S is ordered to detect 
Vigorous mixing can activate platelet and shorten clotting...
What is the size (in inches) of the needle routinely used for...
A pad used to correct the patient's clothing. 
To check for trace elements a phebotomist would use a ______ tube.
Which tube is sometimes called a serum separator tube? 
The most common source of carry over problems is EDTA. 
What gauge multi-sample needle is considered to be standard? 
Which tube can be used to collect blood for a type and...
Leaving the tourniquet on too long may cause ________________. 
Accumulation of fluid in the tissues. 
Test for this dept. are usually collected in a light blue tube. 
Which layer of the heart is the eipcardium? 
Microorganism cultures are collected in _____________tubes. 
What are the 3 components of a urinalysis? 
When someone is in shock you should keep them cool. 
The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is:bradycardia 
Which tube does not contain EDTA?
What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes? 
An example of a nosocomial infection is 
When serum is _________ it is a clue that the patient is not...
If an infant is screaming during a CBC test the  
The most critical aspect of blood culture collection is 
Pulmonary Circulation carries  ___________________________. 
The Good Samaritan Law allows health care workers to provide...
To measure diurnal variation of cotisol hormone what kind of specimen...
What special handling does an ABG require? 
Which tube is used for a sickle cell screen?
What tube is used for ESR? 
Sodium Fluoride preserves glucose for how many days? 
What is the first link in the chain of infection? 
The ability of the body to achieve "steady state". 
The most common complication of phlebotomy. 
Which test is NOT a light sensitive test? 
How many times should a red top tube be inverted? 
Which is a test of the urinary system? 
Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen? 
Which tube would you use to measure lactic acid? 
A CBC would be sent to what lab section? 
Which lab sectioin would analyze the C&S test? 
Which body plane divides the body in equal portions? 
 Which of the following specimens are least likely to require...
The pulmonic valve is situated between ____________________. 
How many types of leukocytes are in blood?
Hemostasis is defined as _______________. 
 The test used to evaluate intrinsic pathway is called...
Crooked or winding veins are also called...
In therapeutic blood monitoring, the trough levels are...
What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require? 
Repeated venipuncture in the same vein can cause: 
Which laboratory section performs blood pregnancy tests? 
The proper order for doning PPE 
According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a...
In the order of draw for capillary specimens should you draw tubes...
Which vein in the antecubital fossa is usually easiest to palpate in...
This organization develops standards for specimen handling and...
What percentage of the blood is made up of formed elements? 
The internal space of a blood vessel 
Which would be considered a pre-analytical error? 
Glass particle in serum seperator tubes 
An NP culture swab  is collected to help diagnose 
Ammonia Chemical Test would be done with a _______ tube. 
Cortisol peaks late in the afternoon. 
The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic...
Serum contains the same chemical make up as plasma. 
 How many times should a light-blue tube be inverted?
The purpose of an antiglycolotic agent is 
The break down and removal of a clot in the hemostasis process is...
Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen? 
Blood culture tests can be done with a dermal puncture when...
The first tube in the order of draw for cap specimens are...
How many hours before a blood test should a patient discontinue the...
 Invert a tiger top tube ___ times.
Which blood vessel is NOT part of systemic circulation? 
 Collecting urine by aspiration through the bladder wall
A red top tube is usualy drawn for which lab department? 
Which represents the proper order of blood flow? 
What percentage of formed elements is erythrocytes?
 20%-40% of WBC are comprised of _______________.
Which WBC carries histamine? 
Which element prevents glycolysis?
Arteries have valves that prevent the blood from flowing...
Which WBC comprises 40%-60% of the white blood cells? 
The first phase of hemostasis is _________________. 
Fluid aspirated from the peritoneal cavity. 
 Which would be considered a post-analytical error?
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