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| phlebotomist | An individual who collects blood specimens is known as a (n): |
| butterfly method, syringe method and vacuum tube method | Methods for performing venipuncture include |
| Ask the patient to state his or her full name and DOB | What is the proper method for identifying a patient before performing a venipuncture |
| placing the tourniquet 3-4 inches | The following are correct techniques for applying a tourniquet |
| Median cubital vein | Which antecubital veins are considered the best vein to use for a venipuncture |
| Using the thumb to palpate the vein | The following represents an error in technique when selecting a vein for venipuncture |
| From clotted blood that has been centrifuged | How is serum obtained |
| using a tube containing an anticoagulant | Whole blood is obtained by |
| 21 G | Which of the following gauge needles is used most often to perform a routine venipuncture using the vacuum tube method |
| amount of specimen required for the test | The size of the evacuated tube you choose to obtain a venous blood specimen depends on the: |
| EDTA | An evacuated tube with a lavender stopper contains: |
| Lavender | What color stopper tube is used to collect a blood specimen for a complete blood cell count (CBC)? |
| Light blue | What color stopper tube is used to collect a blood specimen for a prothrombin time test |
| The tube may no longer have a vacuum | What may occur if an outdated evacuated tube is used to collect the blood specimen |
| Red, green, lavender, gray | Indicates the correct order of draw for the vacuum tube method of venipuncture |
| Shaking a tube containing an anticoagulant after drawing it | What represents an error in technique when working with evacuated tubes |
| Scarred skin, bruised skin, an area that is painful to the patient and burned skin | What should not be used as a venipuncture site |
| stiff and hard | On palpation, a scarred vein feels |
| Applying firm pressure below and to the side of the vein | The following techniques can be used to prevent a vein from rolling |
| use the butterfly method to perform the draw | If you think a vein selected for venipuncture may collapse, you should |
| immediately remove the tourniquet and then the needle | During the venipuncture procedure, a sudden swelling occurs in the area around the puncture site. You should |
| inaccurate test results | Hemolysis of a blood specimen results in |
| protect the patient from inj | You are performing a venipuncture, and the patient becomes dizzy and is about to faint. Your first priority in this situation should be to |
| Glucose, hormones, chloride and antibodies | The following is found in the serum of blood |
| 10-ml SST | Your physician has requested an electrolyte profile on a patient. The laboratory directory indicates this test requires 4 mL of serum. Which tubes should be used to collect the specimen? |
| lavender is used | collecting plasma for the hematology dept; contains anticoagulant - edta |
| lavender-hematology dept | color tube to collect cbc? and dept |
| wbc, rbc, hgb, hct, platelets, and differential | what tests are contained in a cbc |
| light blue tube | coagulation dept |
| red, no additive, chemistry dept | which tube? dept? additive for bilirubin test? |
