Eqipment /routine

Question 1

Re use of isopropyl alchol swabs

Answer 1

Is prohibited

Question 2

Gauze pads

Answer 2

Re use of gauze pads it prohibited don’t use cotton balls bc they can leave fibers

Question 3

Tourniquets

Answer 3

Discard if they become soldierd or contaimaninated

Question 4

Needles

Answer 4

Use a 21-23 gauge with a beveled edged the needles is 1-1.5 inch long

Question 5

The 21

Answer 5

Is the most common gauge

Question 6

Hun adaptor or needle holder

Answer 6

R attached to needle and guide tubes toward needle to iniate blood flow into tube

Question 7

Blood collections

Answer 7

Tube for adults are about 3inch long and 1/2 to 3/4 inches wide

Question 8

For an ets tube

Answer 8

Never remove the stopper before a blood collection for kids the Vaccum is smaller than adults

Question 9

Anticoagulant tubes r also called

Answer 9

Plasma tubes which is used when a blood test is required just not to clot

Question 10

Blood culture tubes contain

Answer 10

SPS sodium polyanethole sulfinate and r uses for bacterial studies

Question 11

Light blue tubes

Answer 11

Contain sodium citrate and are used for coagulation blood test

Question 12

Green tops

Answer 12

Have sodium lithium or ammonia heparin and r used to test chemical level in blood

Question 13

Purple or lavender tops

Answer 13

Contain EDTA and r uses for whole blood hematology

Question 14

Grey tops

Answer 14

Have potassium oxalate or sodium fluoride and r for glucose

Question 15

Royal blue

Answer 15

Ether a clot activator or EDTA for trace element testing

Question 16

Light yellow

Answer 16

Acid citrate dextrose (ACD) for blood bank studies and DNA testing

Question 17

Serum

Answer 17

Blood test that require the blood to clot

Question 18

Red gold or orange

Answer 18

R serum which can have no additives if they r glass plastics red and gold contain clot activators uses for chemistry

Question 19

Orange tubes

Answer 19

Thrombin bases clot activators for chemistry or for stat

Question 20

Plasma

Answer 20

Liquid portion of blood

Question 21

EDTA

Answer 21

Anticoagulant keep blood from clotting

Question 22

For syringes

Answer 22

10ml-20ml are most commonly used

Question 23

For winged infusion set

Answer 23

It’s a hollow 3/4 inch long needle with a beveled edge