Chapter 11

Question 1

A transfusion of incompatible blood is often fatal because it causes

Answer 1

Lysis, or rupturing of RBC’s

Question 2

Why type of additive is best for an ethanol specimen

Answer 2

Sodium fluoride

Question 3

A site for blood culture collection can be cleaned with what

Answer 3

Chlorohexidine gluconate

Question 4

A patient that vomits after the GTT drink, what should you do

Answer 4

Ask nurse or doctor for instruction

Question 5

Under which area is paternity testing

Answer 5

Molecular genetics

Question 6

ARD and FAN blood culture bottles

Answer 6

Remove antibiotics from the blood

Question 7

Which test is collected from patients with FUO to rule out septicemia

Answer 7

Two blood cultures

Question 8

A phlebotomist arrives to collect the two hour GTT and discovers two hours has not elapsed

Answer 8

Ask the nurse to verify times

Question 9

Patient prep for GTT involves

Answer 9

Eating meals with measure carbs three days prior

Question 10

Erythema means

Answer 10

Redness

Question 11

Septicemia is

Answer 11

Micro organisms in the blood

Question 12

When does blood glucose peak after ingestion

Answer 12

30 minutes to an hour

Question 13

Toxicology is

Answer 13

Study of poisons

Question 14

An Incorrected imbalance of this analyte in a patient can lead to death

Answer 14

Potassium

Question 15

Chain of custody is

Answer 15

Special protocol for forensic specimens

Question 16

The most critical part of a blood culture is

Answer 16

Skin antisepsis

Question 17

Which may require a chain of custody when taken

Answer 17

Drug screening

Question 18

Which test requires multiple specimens

Answer 18

GTT

Question 19

Oral glucose challenge test

Answer 19

All choices are correct

Question 20

Molecular tests can be used for

Answer 20

Disease screening

Question 21

A phlebotomist must collect a TDM on two patients, one for phenobarbital and the other for gentamicin. Which first

Answer 21

Collect gentamicin first due to short half life

Question 22

Blood gases can be measured by

Answer 22

Avoximeter

Question 23

POC glucose analyzers approved for hospital use must

Answer 23

All of the above

Question 24

Which tests need special skin decon

Answer 24

Blood cultures

Question 25

Which specimens must have a 9 to 1 ratio to be accepted

Answer 25

Coagulation

Question 26

Which coag tests can be monitored via POC

Answer 26

INR and PTT

Question 27

Donor blood is collected with what size needle

Answer 27

16-18

Question 28

Do not collect blood bank specimens in

Answer 28

Large gel barrier tubes

Question 29

When do you start timing a GTT

Answer 29

After drink consumed

Question 30

Ionized calcium plays no role in

Answer 30

Glycosylation

Question 31

Which test requires strict labeling procedures

Answer 31

Cross match

Question 32

You finish drawing an SST and an EDTA when they add an aluminum test

Answer 32

Redraw with a special needle and use a royal blue tube

Question 33

Which of the following should be removed from a list of drug abuse

Answer 33

Phenobarbital

Question 34

May you lay down during a GTT test

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

Which analyte is undetectable in urine

Answer 35

Thrombin

Question 36

Collect order for blood culture collection

Answer 36

Select equipment Friction scrub Cleanse tops Draw

Question 37

Which test for glucose metabolism problems

Answer 37

2 hour PP

Question 38

How much diluted antigen is injected for PPD

Answer 38

.1 ML

Question 39

Which specimen may require a discard tube

Answer 39

Coagulation

Question 40

Forensic toxicology is concerning

Answer 40

Legal consequences of toxin exposure

Question 41

During a GTT test what must remain constant

Answer 41

Blood specimen source

Question 42

This test can determine if an individual has developed antibodies

Answer 42

A skin test

Question 43

Blood with low ph is

Answer 43

Blood acidosis

Question 44

Purpose of TDM

Answer 44

Determine and maintain beneficial drug dosage

Question 45

What additive is sometimes used for blood cultures

Answer 45

Sps

Question 46

To prevent introducing a trace element

Answer 46

Draw it alone using syringe or vacuum tube

Question 47

Potassium is least likely to play a role in

Answer 47

Transporting Hgb

Question 48

In using a cell salavaging method blood must be examined for

Answer 48

Free hemoglobins

Question 49

Packed cell volume is a what test

Answer 49

HCT

Question 50

Condition in which blood is withdrawn as treatment

Answer 50

Hemochromatosis

Question 51

Which test would not be subject to TDM

Answer 51

Phenylalanine

Question 52

Some individuals lack the necessary enzyme to convert which of the following sugars

Answer 52

Lactose

Question 53

The mission to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse

Answer 53

NIDA

Question 54

B type natriuretic peptide is a cardiac

Answer 54

Hormone

Question 55

The accumulation of this substance in the blood can cause metabolic acidosis

Answer 55

Lactate

Question 56

Which blood collection container first when drawn by needle and syringe

Answer 56

Aerobic

Question 57

To test for long term effectiveness of diabetes therapy

Answer 57

Hemoglobin A1C

Question 58

Preferred sample for parentage testing

Answer 58

Blood sample