What is the proper formula for compressions to breaths when performing CPR?
(Ans- 30:2
Where does the phlebotomist document poor techniques affecting
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(Ans- Quality Improvement Report
If a procedure is performed on a patient who refuses consent, what can the phlebotomist be charged with?
(Ans- Battery
which of the following procedures requires informed consent?
(Ans- invasive surgery
the gray topped tube is usually drawn for which test?
(Ans- Glucose
a patient fell while exiting the lab. what information would be included in the incident report?
(Ans- Date, Time and location of the fall.
what is a major drawback of a 24 hour urine collection?
(Ans- Patient cooperation is essential and often hard to get
Mr. Jones needs to give a specimen from home. Which of the following should be performed first?
(Ans- Handwashing
what is the best specimen for urine collection?
(Ans- clean-catch midstream
where should blood be drawn on a patient who has had a right side mastectomy and lymph node removal?
(Ans- Left antecubital fossa
when preparing for specimen collection by venipuncture, how should the patient be positioned?
(Ans- with arm in a straight line from shoulder to wrist
what does an increase in bilirubin, lipid protein and enzymes indicate? (Ans- Hemolysis affecting potassium from long tourniquet application.
a false high potassium or false low calcium value may be obtained due to? (Ans- EDTA tubes are collected before serum tubes
select the correct statement below for preparing the site for blood collection (Ans- use a sterile alcohol prep pad (70% isopropyl alcohol) for cleansing the site.
to avoid patient identification errors, the phlebotomist must identify the patient prior to collecting a sample by...
(Ans- checking armbands for acceptable identifiers such as the patients full name and Date of Birth
the procedure used to collect DNA from the cells on the inside of a persons cheek is known as?
(Ans- buccal swab
which of the following is a normal result for a fasting glucose test?
(Ans- under 100
sputum is defined as
(Ans- mucus from the lungs
Which of the following must be done for a blood culture evaluation microorganism growth for septicemia
(Ans- aseptic sterile techniques
how should you hold a winged infusion collection needle?
(Ans- By the needle wings [Show Less]