Duplicate of NHA Phlebotomy Study Test 2018

Contains additives and anticoagulants

This is an atrioventricular valve, being situated between the right atrium and right ventricle.

Which of the following is not a component that makes up the chain of infection?

The “Good Samaritan Law” encourages healthcare professionals to:

If a patient refuses a venipuncture procedure, the phlebotomist should:

What are the 4 major blood groups?

Where should the tourniquet be placed?

Guidelines/rules recommended by CDC for reducing risk of airborne transmission of infections.

A platelet. Important for blood clotting.

Forearm vein most commonly used for veni because its generally the largest & best-anchored vein

Which of the following represents the correct order of draw?

A condition that causes a decrease in the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood.

What does ESR sometimes indicate?

What does the medical term "ante" mean?

A tube in the body that carries blood to the heart.

What is agglutination?

Inflammation of a vein with formation of a clot.

Which of the following is not considered a PPE:

Inhibits coagulation by binding to calcium present in the specimen

The hardening of a damaged vein wall.

An abnormal connection from a vein to an artery to change the flow of blood.

What is the life span of erythrocytes?

An antigenic substance capable of producing an immediate-type hypersensitivity (an allergy).

Vascular Phase

Red liquid,circulates in arteries & veins carries oxyg to & carbon dioxide from tissue of body.

Color-coded for specific tests and available in adult and pediatric sizes.

What is the preferred locations for venipuncture?

To feel by the hand. For example, to find the size and direction of a vein.

What are capillaries?

Rapid onset or short course in reference to disease.

Decrease in the volume of plasma in blood compared to the number of red blood cells.

A tube or vessel that carries blood thru the body. Also known as an artery, vein or capillary.

Living or occurring in the absence of molecular oxygen.

Latex sensitivity is a type of:

A band wrapped tightly around the arm to stop the flow of blood to a distal part.

Post-prandial means:

Microorganisms that cause disease are:

Tissue that is filled with blood caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel.

Aorta, Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venules, Veins, Superior and Inferior Vena Cava.

Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL

Requiring molecular oxygen to grow.

The oxygen carrying protein of red blood cells.

A test used to detect infections in the blood.

A red blood cell.

Preservatives and chemicals used in the laboratory.

What does POCT mean?

The system that moves blood through the body.

What is immunohematology?

Green Tube

What is the purpose of white blood cells?

An agent or microorganism that casuses disease.

The term given to performing a blood draw with no visible or palpable vein.

QNS which means

Where are erythrocytes formed?

The middle smooth muscles of the blood vessels (except the capillaries).

The blood cells that contain hemoglobin which allows them to carry oxygen.

The process when blood turns to a solid or semisolid state, creating a clot.

The presence or formation of a blood clot (thrombus) within a vessel.

What does the medical term "Phlebos" mean?

White Blood Cells.

To suck up or take in.

Latex sensitivity can cause allergic reactions ranging from simple dermatitis to anaphylaxis.

Infectious agents that can cause bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections.

How long should you let the 70% isopropyl alcohol dry for?

Functions of additives are:

How long does it take for a red top tube to clot?

What purpose does hemoglobin have?

CBC, Hemoglobin and Hematocrit determinations, ESR, Sickle Cell Screening

The proper way to dispose of a needle is to:

Abnormally low sugar level in the blood.

Absent or free from microorganisms.

Fainting or a temporary loss of consciousness.

The fluid or liquid portion of the blood.

What kinds of tests have to be followed by chain of custody?

The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms after they leave the body.

The 2nd choice. It is often the only vein that can be palpated in the obese patient.

The freeing of hemoglobin from within the red blood cells into the blood plasma.

Another name for thrombocytes?

Chemistry Test & STAT eletrolytes.

Which of the following veins in the arm is most subjected to venipuncture?

What does PKU stand for?

Isolation is condensed into three categories which are:

Which of the following is not a common symptom of shock:

The part of the arm at the bend of the elbow.

Used for sm veins such hands. Also used in the elderly and pediatric pts. common size is 23 g.

Which of the following is considered a preanalytical error?

A small blood vessel connecting the arteriole with the venule.

The outer connective tissue of the blood vessels (except the capillaries).

What is the 1st thing needed before doing a venipuncture?

Arterial blood gases need special handling. What is the handling requirement?

What color is plasma?

Tourniquets may be left on the patient for:

Identifies presence of casts, bacteria, yeast, and parasites.

Known as plain vacuum tube

These veins feel hard or cord-like

One who specializes in phlebotomy.

The clear fluid that separates from blood when it clots.

Ideally routine blood specimen should arrive at the lab

What is the function of a thrombocyte?

What is thixotropic gel?

A hospital acquired infection.

Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard:

Microorganisms present in human blood which cause disease.

What are two other names for capillary puncture?

Provides a barrier against infections.

A serious allergic reaction that can be life threatening.

A hematoma can be prevented if:

The recommended depth for an infant microcapillary collection should not exceed

The outermost layer of the skin.

This complication results from repeated venipuncture of the same vein

A small branch of an artery that leads to a capillary.

What is the life span of a thrombocyte?

A substance that prevents blood from clotting.

What does the medical term "tome" mean?

The mass of clotted blood that obstructs a blood vessel.

What are formed elements?

Main protein in human blood.

To stop bleeding by vasoconstriction and coagulation or by a surgical process.

A condition resulting in inflammation of a vein.

Which test tube would be used for “Fasting Blood Sugar” or “Glucose Tolerance Test”