Patient Identification
What is the most important step in venipuncture?
Personal Protective Equipment - gown, mask, and gloves
What is
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Air dry
What is the best way to let a clean site dry?
Blood borne pathogens and needle safety
OSHA requires all phlebotomists to be trained regarding what?
Universal and/or standard precautions
All specimens are considered hazardous and infectious so we must use what?
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What organization should be contacted regarding employee safety and unsafe working conditions?
Material Safety Data Sheet , the right to know the law
What does MSDS mean and what is it part of?
Lavender, EDTA
What color tube, and additive is used for CBC, Hct, Hgb, Sed rate?
Red, SST
Which tube has no additives?
Light Blue, Sodium Citrate
What color tube and which additive is used for Protime and APTT?
9 to 1
What is the ratio of blood to additive in a light blue tube?
Na Fluoride
Which additive is the best choice for an ethanol specimen?
Grey, Oxalate
What color tube is an ethanol specimen drawn in?
Cleanse the site, get patient information if able, and notify supervisor immediately
In case of a needle stick accident you should...?
To find a vein
What is the purpose of the tourniqutte?
1 minute
How long can a tourniqutte be in place?
Wipe away the first drop
What is the first thing you must do after every finger stick?
It reduces the chance of aerosol and microbial contamination
Why is it necessary to keep the centrifuge lid closed until it comes to a complete stop
30 Degrees
What should your slider be when making blood smears?
Use a pediatric tube
What should you do if a standard sizde tube collapses the vein?
Povidone Iodine and Chloorhexidrine
Which cleansers are most common for blood culture site preparations?
Spill Proof, Tamper Proof, and Puncture Resistant
Which cleansers are most common for blood culture site preparations?
10% Bleach, 90% Water
When used for decontamination, the dilution for bleach in water should be what?
Bleeding Time (also known as Platelet Function Assay)
Which point of care test is done to determine a platelet plug formation?
Outer aspect of the wrist and from the Radial Artery
Where in the wrist area is ABG's done and which artery?
Capillaries
Which are the smallest vessels in the body?
Venules
Which are the smallest veins in the body?
Breathing and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is the respiratory system responsible for?
70% Isopropyl Alcohol
A common site cleaner for venipuncture is...?
Plasma (top), Buffy Coat=WBCs & Platelets (middle), Red Blood Cells (bottom)
When anticoagulated blood is spun down in the centrifuge, how does it seperate?
Right to know the law
MSDS is part of the...?
Everything is returned to where you found it, including bed rails (up if up, down if down)
When you leave a patients room, make sure that...?
Serum=Fluid portion of clotted blood
Plasma=Fluid portion of unclotted blood which contains all of its clotting factors (fibrogen)
What is the difference between serum and plasma?
the validation of a person's feelings
Empathy is...?
Measurable facts
What are QA indicators
Urinary system
What system filters, eliminate wastes, and regulates water balance?
Over the clothing or a piece of Coflex/Coband
If a patient has fragile skin or excessive hair, where should the tourniquet be placed?
Look for a site that is the least damaged or scarred for the draw
When drawing on a burn victim...?
Before and after sppecimen collection, toilet use, every time they become soiled
Even if you wear gloves, your hands should be washed when?
Errors in the results by diluting with tissue fluid
What happens if you squeeze too much during a finger stick/capillary puncture?
Below the I.V.
If an I.V. is present you must draw blood where?
The Cephalic Vein
What vein is the most likely to be used for an obese patient?
Remove the tourniquet and needle and apply pressure
If swelling occurs or a hematoma begins to form at the venipuncture site you must...?
Hepatitis B
The most prevalent work related acquired infection in the laboratory is...? [Show Less]