In this quiz, we’ll be turning our attention to the medical process known as “phlebotomy”, which is when an incision is made in a vein using a needle. Do you know why this is done? Let’s find out!
Eliminate annual evaluations
Learn new skills and techniques
Renew licensure or certification
Stay up to date in latest procedures
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Cannot have any food or drink
Cannot have anything but water
Is in critical,but stable condition
Is recovering from minor surgery
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Electrical equipment should be unplugged while being serviced
Extension cords should be used to conveniently place equipment
It is safe to use an electrical cord if it is only slightly frayed
Use electrical equipment carefully if it is starting to malfuntion
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A carrier
Immune
Infectious
Susceptible
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Block the flow of arterial blood into the area
Enlarge veins so they are easier to find and enter
Obstruct blood flow to concentrate the analyte
Redirect more blood flow to the venipuncture site
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Breach of confidentiality
Improper treatment
Invasion of privacy
Resipsa loquitur
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Agent
Host
Pathway
Reservoir
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Patient from contamination by the phlebotomist
Phlebotomist from exposure to the patients blood
Specimen from contamination by the phlebotomist
Venipuncture site from contamination by the hands
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1.5 mm
2.0 mm
2.4 mm
4.9 mm
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Accessory cephlic
Median basilic
Median basilic
Subclavian
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A phlebotomist is a representative of the laboratory
Good public relations promotes harmonious relationships
Patients equate experiences with overall caliber of care received
Skilled public relations can cover up inexperience and insecurity
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25 c
37 c
50 c
98 c
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Communicable microorganisms
Microbes that can cause disease
Microorganisms that live in soil
Normal flora found on the skin
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Ask another phlebotomist to collect the fasting specimen
Ask the patient to come back later so that you can try again
Call the supervisor for permission to make a third attemp
Make a third attempt on the newly discovered large vein
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Blood sample
Nasal collection
Throat swab
Urine specimen
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Ordering self sheathing needles
Reading the exposure control plan
Receiving an HBV vaccination
Wearing gloves to draw blood
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Green
Lavender
Light blue
Royal blue
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After the last tube has been filled completely
After the needle is withdrawn and covered
As soon as blood begins to flow into the tube
As soon as the needle penetraes the skin
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Place the tubes in ice slurry
Seal the tubes in plastic bags
Wipe each tube with alcohol
Wrap them in the requistions
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CLIA
HIPAA
MEDICARE
OSHA
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Clean the area thoroughly with disinfectant using concentric circles
Cleanse with a circular motion from the center to the periphery
Scrub with an alcohol sponge as vigorously as you can for 1 min
Wipe using concentric circles from the outside area to the center
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Legal proceedings between private parties
Offenses for which a person may be imprisoned
Regulations established by goverments
Violent crimes against the state or nation
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Eye protection
Full face shield
Mask and goggles
N95 respirator
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Airway blockage associated with emphysema
Dyspnea as a consequence of cystic fibrosis
Infection with myobacterium tuberculosis
Respiratory syncytial birus (RSV)infection
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Arrhythmia
Fainting
Lightheadedness
Muscle cramps
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Add the missing information to the label
Ask the phlebotomist to get a new sample
Contact the patient for correct information
Refer the tube to the laboratory supervisor
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General and emergency information
Highly technical chemical formulas
Information on competitor products
Product manufacturing conditions
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Erythema
Erythrocytosis
Hemolysis
Hemostasis
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Bilirubin
Carnitine
Galactose
Thyroxine
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Check for sporadic glucose in the urine
Control medication induced mood swings
Diagnose glucose metabolism problems
Monitor glucose levels for diabetic care
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Does not speak english
Is a very young child
Is emotionally upset
Is mature male HCW
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Ask the patients nurse to collect the specimen from the IV
ASK THE PATIENTS NURSE WHAT TO DO WHEN THE SIGN IS POSTED
Collect a CBC from the right arm without using tourniquet
Collect the specimen from the left hand by finger puncture
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Blood culture (sps) tube
Complete blood count tube
Nonadditive discard tube
STAT potassium tube
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Assuring the child that it wont be painful
Explaining all of the test being collected
Explaining the importance of holding still
Offering the child a reward for not crying
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Damage to the tendons
Injuring the calcaneus
Puncturing an artery
Unneccesary bleeding
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Available equipment in the room
Presence of collateral circulation
Size and accessibility of the artery
Type of tissue surounding the site
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Platelets
Red blood cells
Reticulocytes
White blood cells
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Inser the needle where you think it is and probe until you find it
Keep the tourniquet on while cleaning the site and during the draw
Look for visual clues on the skin to remind you where the vein is
Mark the spot usiing a felt tip pen and clean it off when finished
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A newborn screening blood spot
Blood in a thick malaria smear
Lipemia in a bilirubin specimen
The thinnest area of a blood film
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Education
Monitoring
Screening
Treatment
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Calcium
Glucose
Phosphorous
Total protein
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Additives used
Antiseptic used
ID procedures
Order of draw
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Carbon dioxide
Glucose
Hemoglobin
Potassium
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Enhance the clotting process
Inhibit electrolyte breakdown
Preserve glucose
Prevent clotting
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Awakens a sleeping patient and raises the head of the patients bed
Collects a specimen in dim lighting conditions in the patients room
Draws a specimen from an unconscious patient without assistance
Statles a patient who is asleep while preparing to collect a specimen
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The specimen yields enough serum for the required tests
There is a proper ratio of blood to anticoagulant additive
There is an adequate amount of blood to perform the test
Issue fluid contamination of the specimen is minimized
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After the blood cells settle in the tube
At the time the specimen is collected
Before the specimen has been mixed
Within 1 hour of specimen collection
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Check for glucose in the urine
Diagnose urinary tract infection
Evaluate function of the kidneys
Monitor urinary protein levels
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