Blood Collection Equipment (manual)

Question 1

primary duty is to collect blood and prepare it properly for delivery to the laboratory.

Answer 1

phlebotomist

Question 2

Your collection equipment includes the ____ and ____ that allow you to collect a patient’s blood

Answer 2

needles and tubes

Question 3

(butterflies also known as)

Answer 3

Winged infusion sets

Question 4

Phlebotomists use a _____ to carry all necessary equipment.

Answer 4

portable tray

Question 5

You are responsible for making sure that your tray is well ____, ______, and ______

Answer 5

stocked, clean, and organized at all times.

Question 6

You should empty the tray and disinfect it with a _______ ________, or more often if necessary.

Answer 6

bleach solution
/ once a week

Question 7

____ percent of bleach solution works well as a disinfectant

Answer 7

10% bleach solution

Question 8

You will encounter patients in two primary settings:

Answer 8

inpatient and outpatient.

Question 9

have been admitted to a hospital, and you usually draw their blood at the bedside.

Answer 9

Inpatients

Question 10

ORGANIZING AND TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT :
is sometimes used to transport large quantities of supplies when you are scheduled to collect samples from many patients, but the cart should remain in the hospital corridor to reduce the risk of spreading infection from one patient to another.

Answer 10

wheeled cart

Question 11

ORGANIZING AND TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT :

When using the wheeled cart, what must be only brought to the room when collecting samples?

Answer 11

A tray

Question 12

ORGANIZING AND TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT :

Once in the patient’s room, do not place your tray on the ______, where it could easily be overturned, or on the_____ table used for eating. Instead, place the tray on a flat, solid surface such as a nightstand.

Answer 12

patient’s bed/ patient’s bedside

Question 13

ORGANIZING AND TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT:

The tray must be placed on a

Answer 13

Flat, solid surface

Question 14

usually come to you at a phlebotomy drawing station in a clinic or hospital.

Answer 14

Outpatients

Question 15

ORGANIZING AND TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT:
The _________ includes a special phlebotomy chair with an adjustable armrest

Answer 15

drawing station

Question 16

ORGANIZING AND TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT:
The ____ locks to prevent the patient from falling out in the event of fainting.

Answer 16

armrest

Question 17

ORGANIZING AND TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT:
A ___ may also be available for patients with a history of fainting.

Answer 17

bed

Question 18

LOCATING VEINS:

To draw blood, you first need to

Answer 18

locate a vein

Question 19

LOCATING VEINS:
A tourniquet prevents ________ flow out of the arm, causing the veins to bulge.

Answer 19

venous blood

Question 20

LOCATING VEINS:
_______ tourniquets are made from synthetic rubber or nitrile.

Answer 20

Nonlatex

Question 21

LOCATING VEINS:
_____ has the advantage of being inexpensive and therefore disposable, but, due to increased _____ sensitivity, may not be used in some facilities.

Answer 21

Latex

Question 22

LOCATING VEINS:
CLSI

Answer 22

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

Question 23

LOCATING VEINS:
once a tourniquet has been used, it should be ______ of to reduce the risk of pathogen transmission between patients, including skin pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Answer 23

disposed

Question 24

LOCATING VEINS:
A ___________ may also be used as a tourniquet when veins are hard to find. It too allows you to temporarily relieve pressure and then reapply it.

Answer 24

blood pressure cuff

Question 25

LOCATING VEINS:
The cuff is inflated to a pressure above the ______ but below the_____ reading.

Answer 25

diastolic/ systolic

Question 26

LOCATING VEINS:
Using the ____ requires special training beyond your normal phlebotomy training and should only be done with approval of your supervisor.

Answer 26

cuff

Question 27

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE:

______ and ______ are used to reduce the risk of infection.

Answer 27

Antiseptics and disinfectants

Question 28

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
refers to an agent used to clean living tissue.

Answer 28

antiseptic

Question 29

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
refers to an agent used to clean a surface other than living tissue.

Answer 29

Disinfectant

Question 30

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE: prevents sepsis, or infection.

Answer 30

antiseptic

Question 31

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
are used to clean the patient’s skin before routine venipuncture collection to prevent contamination by normal skin bacteria.

Answer 31

Antiseptics

Question 32

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
The most commonly used antiseptic is

Answer 32

70% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol)

Question 33

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
is bacteriostatic, meaning that it inhibits the growth or reproduction of bacteria but does not kill them.

Answer 33

Isopropyl alcohol

Question 34

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE: For maximal effectiveness, the
antiseptic should be left in contact with the skin for __________ seconds. You should not fan or blow on the site to speed drying–this may introduce more bacteria.

Answer 34

30 to 60 seconds

Question 35

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
Other antiseptics are often used for ________ and ________.

Answer 35

blood cultures or arterial punctures

Question 36

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE
(Betadine)

Answer 36

Povidone-iodine solution

Question 37

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE interferes with some chemistry test results and cannot be used routinely.

Answer 37

iodine

Question 38

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE
is available and is used for blood cultures and for patients sensitive to iodine.

Answer 38

Chlorhexidine gluconate or benzalkonium chloride (Zephiran Chloride)

Question 39

CLEANING THE PUNCTURE SITE

Chlorhexidine gluconate should not be used on infants younger than ______

Answer 39

2 months

Question 40

PROTECTING THE PUNCTURE SITE:

After drawing blood, you need to stop the bleeding by applying _____ to the puncture site.

Answer 40

pressure

Question 41

PROTECTING THE PUNCTURE SITE: Bleeding usually stops within several minutes, although patients on _________ medications may require 10 to 15 minutes.

Answer 41

aspirin or anticoagulant

Question 42

PROTECTING THE PUNCTURE SITE: When bleeding stops, the gauze can be replaced with an adhesive_________.

Answer 42

hypoallergenic bandage

Question 43

PROTECTING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
Alternatively, you can tape the gauze in place using an

Answer 43

adhesive bandage

Question 44

PROTECTING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
Use of _______ instead of _____ is not recommended.

Answer 44

cotton balls/ gauze

Question 45

PROTECTING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
may get trapped in the clot and, when pulled off the puncture site, they may tear the clot and restart bleeding.

Answer 45

Cotton fibers

Question 46

PROTECTING THE PUNCTURE SITE:
For sensitive or fragile skin, ____ is a good alternative, since it sticks only to itself, not to skin. It is wrapped all the way around the arm and back onto itself.

Answer 46

Coban