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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
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A transfusion of incompatible blood is often fatal because it causes

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Lysis, or rupturing of RBC’s

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2
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Why type of additive is best for an ethanol specimen

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Sodium fluoride

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3
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A site for blood culture collection can be cleaned with what

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Chlorohexidine gluconate

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4
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A patient that vomits after the GTT drink, what should you do

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Ask nurse or doctor for instruction

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5
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Under which area is paternity testing

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Molecular genetics

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6
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ARD and FAN blood culture bottles

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Remove antibiotics from the blood

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7
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Which test is collected from patients with FUO to rule out septicemia

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Two blood cultures

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8
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A phlebotomist arrives to collect the two hour GTT and discovers two hours has not elapsed

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Ask the nurse to verify times

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9
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Patient prep for GTT involves

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Eating meals with measure carbs three days prior

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10
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Erythema means

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Redness

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11
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Septicemia is

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Micro organisms in the blood

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12
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When does blood glucose peak after ingestion

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30 minutes to an hour

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13
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Toxicology is

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Study of poisons

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14
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An Incorrected imbalance of this analyte in a patient can lead to death

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Potassium

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15
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Chain of custody is

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Special protocol for forensic specimens

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16
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The most critical part of a blood culture is

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Skin antisepsis

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17
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Which may require a chain of custody when taken

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Drug screening

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18
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Which test requires multiple specimens

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GTT

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19
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Oral glucose challenge test

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All choices are correct

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20
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Molecular tests can be used for

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Disease screening

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21
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A phlebotomist must collect a TDM on two patients, one for phenobarbital and the other for gentamicin. Which first

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Collect gentamicin first due to short half life

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22
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Blood gases can be measured by

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Avoximeter

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23
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POC glucose analyzers approved for hospital use must

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All of the above

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24
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Which tests need special skin decon

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Blood cultures

25
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Which specimens must have a 9 to 1 ratio to be accepted

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Coagulation

26
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Which coag tests can be monitored via POC

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INR and PTT

27
Q

Donor blood is collected with what size needle

A

16-18

28
Q

Do not collect blood bank specimens in

A

Large gel barrier tubes

29
Q

When do you start timing a GTT

A

After drink consumed

30
Q

Ionized calcium plays no role in

A

Glycosylation

31
Q

Which test requires strict labeling procedures

A

Cross match

32
Q

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

A

Redraw with a special needle and use a royal blue tube

33
Q

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

A

Phenobarbital

34
Q

May you lay down during a GTT test

A

Yes

35
Q

Which analyte is undetectable in urine

A

Thrombin

36
Q

Collect order for blood culture collection

A

Select equipment
Friction scrub
Cleanse tops
Draw

37
Q

Which test for glucose metabolism problems

A

2 hour PP

38
Q

How much diluted antigen is injected for PPD

A

.1 ML

39
Q

Which specimen may require a discard tube

A

Coagulation

40
Q

Forensic toxicology is concerning

A

Legal consequences of toxin exposure

41
Q

During a GTT test what must remain constant

A

Blood specimen source

42
Q

This test can determine if an individual has developed antibodies

A

A skin test

43
Q

Blood with low ph is

A

Blood acidosis

44
Q

Purpose of TDM

A

Determine and maintain beneficial drug dosage

45
Q

What additive is sometimes used for blood cultures

A

Sps

46
Q

To prevent introducing a trace element

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Draw it alone using syringe or vacuum tube

47
Q

Potassium is least likely to play a role in

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Transporting Hgb

48
Q

In using a cell salavaging method blood must be examined for

A

Free hemoglobins

49
Q

Packed cell volume is a what test

A

HCT

50
Q

Condition in which blood is withdrawn as treatment

A

Hemochromatosis

51
Q

Which test would not be subject to TDM

A

Phenylalanine

52
Q

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

A

Lactose

53
Q

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

A

NIDA

54
Q

B type natriuretic peptide is a cardiac

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Hormone

55
Q

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

A

Lactate

56
Q

Which blood collection container first when drawn by needle and syringe

A

Aerobic

57
Q

To test for long term effectiveness of diabetes therapy

A

Hemoglobin A1C

58
Q

Preferred sample for parentage testing

A

Blood sample

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