Ch 8

Question 1

NPO means

Answer 1

nothing by mouth

Question 2

Which of the following is required requisition information?

Answer 2

Ordering physician’s name
Patient’s first and last names
Type of test to be performed

Question 3

The following test orders for different patients have been received at the same time. Which test would you collect first?

Answer 3

STAT glucose in the ER

Question 4

A member of the clergy is with the patient when routine you arrive to collect a routine specimen. What should you do?

Answer 4

come back after the clergy person has gone.

Question 5

you are asked to collect a blood specimen from an inpatient. The patient is not wearing an ID band. what is the best thing to do?

Answer 5

ask the patient’s nurse to put an ID band on the patient before you draw the specimen

Question 6

if a patient adamantly refuses to have blood drawn, you should

Answer 6

notify the patient’s nurse or physician

Question 7

and inpatient is eating breakfast when you arrive to collect a fasting glucose. what is the best thing to do?

Answer 7

consult with the patient’s nurse to see if the specimen should be collected

Question 8

after cleaning the venipuncture site with alcohol, the phlebotomist should

Answer 8

allow the alcohol to dry completely

Question 9

The tourniquet should be released

Answer 9

as soon as blood flow is established
before needle removal from the arm
within one minute of its application

Question 10

what is the recommended angle of needle insertion when performing venipuncture on an arm vein and on a hand vein, respectively?

Answer 10

30° or less, 10° or less

Question 11

after inserting a butterfly needle the phlebotomist must “seat” it meaning

Answer 11

slightly thread it within the lumen of the vein

Question 12

blood collection tubes are labeled

Answer 12

immediately after specimen collection

Question 13

what is the best approach to use on an eight-year-old child who needs to have blood drawn?

Answer 13

explain the draw in simple terms and ask for the child’s cooperation

Question 14

which type of patient is most likely to have an arteriovenous fistula are graft

Answer 14

dialysis

Question 15

which of the following is proper procedure when dealing with an elderly patient?

Answer 15

Make certain to hold adequate pressure after the draw until bleeding stops

Question 16

Where is the tourniquet applied when drawing a hand vein?

Answer 16

Proximal to the wrist bone

Question 17

Specimen hemolysis can result from

Answer 17

using a large volume tube with a 23 gauge needle

Question 18

which of the following is the least effective way to immobilize pediatric patient before a blood draw

Answer 18

allowing the child to sit with one arm bracing the other

Question 19

criteria used to decide which needle gauge to use for venipuncture include

Answer 19

The size and condition of the vein

Question 20

Which of the following is proper procedure when dealing with an elderly adult patient?

Answer 20

reframe from drawing older patients if you have a cold or else wear a mask