Chapter 15 Flashcards
1
Q
- Which of the following is the specimen of choice for testing acid base balance and respiratory status of a patient?
A. Arterial blood
B. Venous blood
A
A. Arterial blood
2
Q
- Cleansing the venipuncture site before collection of blood culture specimens usually involves the use of:
A. Isopropyl alcohol and chlorhexidine gluconate
B. Ethyl alcohol and chlorophenol
A
A. Isopropyl alcohol and chlorhexidine
3
Q
- When blood collected from the radical artery for an arterial blood gas collection, the needle should be inserted at an angle of:
A. 30 to 45 degrees
B. 40 to 50 degrees
A
A. 30 to 45 degrees
4
Q
- Which of the following supplies is not needed during arterial puncture for an ABG determination?
A. Syringe
B. Tourniquet
A
B. Tourniquet
5
Q
- Which of the following is the preferred site for blood collection for arterial blood gases?
A. Radical artery
B. Ulnar artery
A
A. Radical artery
6
Q
- Which of the following is used to help in diagnosis of diabetes mellitus?
A. ABG analysis
B. GTT
A
B. GTT
7
Q
- Postprandial refers to:
A. Before eating
B. After eating
A
B. After eating
8
Q
- Which is the rationale for performing the Allen test?
A. To determine that the radial and ulnar arteries are providing collateral circulation
B. To determine whether the carbon dioxide concentration in the radial and ulnar arteries is elevated
A
A. To determine that the radial and ulnar arteries are providing collateral circulation
9
Q
- Which of the following blood collection vacuum tubes is preferred for the collection of arterial blood gas analysis?
A. Yellow topped blood collection tube
B. No blood collection tube
A
B. No blood collection tube
10
Q
- Which of the following evacuated tubes is appropriate for the collection of blood culture specimen?
A. Yellow topped evacuated tube
B. Light blue topped evacuated tube
A
A. Yellow topped evacuated tube
11
Q
- What is a cannula?
A. A good source of capillary blood
B. The fusion of the vein and an artery
C. Tubular instrument to gain access to venous blood
A
C. Tubular instrument to gain access to venous blood.
12
Q
- To obtain the blood trough level for a medication , the patients blood should be collected:
A. Immediately after administration of the medication
B. Immediately before administration of the medication
A
B. Immediately before administration of the medication
13
Q
- Which of the following is the minimum hematocrit value blood donor must have to give a blood donation?
A. 38 percent
B. 35 percent
A
A. 38 percent
14
Q
- Which of the following procedures requires blood collection for trough and peak level determination?
A. Therapeutic drug monitoring
B. GTT
A
A. Therapeutic drug monitoring
15
Q
- The health care worker’s thumb should not be used or palpating arteries in the arterial puncture procedure because the thumb?
A. Does not have the same sensitivity as the other fingers
B. Has a pulse that may be confused with the patient’s pulse
A
B. Has a pulse that may be confused with the patient’s pulse
16
Q
- In order for a donor to give blood, his or her hemoglobin value must be no less than:
A. 13.5 g/dL
B. 12.5 g/dL
A
B. 12.5 g/dL
17
Q
- Which of the following procedures requires two 10-mL disposable syringe filled with sterlie normal saline and 2 disposable syringes?
A. Blood collection for GTT
B. Blood collection through CVCs
A
B. Blood collection through CVCs
18
Q
- Which of the following guidelines must the patient abide by to properly prepare himself or herself for the GTT?
A. The patient must not eat anything for 8 hours before the GTT but should not fast for more than 12 hours before the test.
B. The patient should take cortisol 2 days before the GTT
A
A. The patient must not eat anything for 8 hours before the GTT but should not fast more than 12 hours before the test
19
Q
- Which of the following medications has a shorter half life and therefore requires exact things in blood collection for it’s therapeutic level?
A. Gentamicin
B. Phenobarbital
A
A. Gentamicin
20
Q
- Normally, after an adult ingests the 75 or 100 grams of glucose tolerance test, the glucose level should return to normal within how many minutes?
A. 60 minutes
B. 120 minutes
A
B. 120 minutes
21
Q
- Before a blood donation, the phlebotomist must always check the blood donor’s:
A. Blood pressure
B. WBC count
A
A. Blood pressure
22
Q
- Which of the following is a milk sugar that sometimes cannot be digested by healthy individuals?
A. Lactate
B. Lactose
A
B. Lactose
23
Q
- Therapeutic phlebotomy is used n the treatment of:
A. Megaloblastic anemia
B. Polycythemia
A
B. Polycythemia
24
Q
- Which of the following items is not usually kept on file foe every blood donor indefinitely?
A. A record of reason for deferrals
B. A written consent form signed by the donor’s parent
A
B. A written consent form signed by the donor’s parent
25
Q
- For a donor to donate blood, his/her oral temperature must not exceed:
A. 35 C
B. 37.5 C
A
B. 37.5 C
26
Q
- All donated blood is classified and labeled by type.
True or false
A
True
27
Q
- For the postprandial glucose test, a blood specimen is collected for blood cultures.
True or false
A
True
28
Q
- Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic used in blood collection for blood cultures.
True or false
A
True
29
Q
- Therapeutic phlebotomy is when the patient donates his or her own blood before anticipated surgery.
True or false
A
False
30
Q
- The time of blood collection in therapeutic drug monitoring is much more critical for drugs with longer half lives.
True or false
A
False
31
Q
- Most TDM assays should be prepared on clotted blood.
True or false
A
True
32
Q
- The radial artery is the artery of choice for ABG analysis.
True or false
A
True
33
Q
- The modified Allen test is performed prior to the GTT.
True or false
A
False
34
Q
- Rapid breathing is the same as hypoventilation.
True or false
A
False
35
Q
- Postprandial refers to “after a meal” .
True or false
A
True
