Phlebotomy Chapter 9

Question 1

Accession number

Answer 1

the number that is printed on all specimen labels related to the requisition.

Question 2

Electrolytes

Answer 2

substances that affect the flow of nutrients and removal of waste products from the blood.

Question 3

Analytes

Answer 3

electrolytes, enzymes, proteins, vitamins, and minerals can all be analytes.

Question 4

Panels

Answer 4

groups of tests either related to analytes (electrolyte panel or lipid panel) or related to a unifying condition organ (renal panel or hepatic panel).

Question 5

Tourniquet (how long can you leave it on an arm)

Answer 5

must not be left in place for longer than 1 minute

Question 6

Hemoconcentration

Answer 6

buildup of blood cells relative to the liquid components of blood

Question 7

Hemolysis

Answer 7

destruction of red blood cells

Question 8

Antecubital fossa

Answer 8

the area inside the elbow

Question 9

What should be the vein of first choice?

Answer 9

median cubital vein

Question 10

What are the two common configurations of veins in the antecubital area?

Answer 10

H and M

Question 11

Where is the median cubital vein in the H formation?

Answer 11

crossing between the cephalic vein and the basilica vein

Question 12

Where is the median cubital vein in the M formation?

Answer 12

the median cubital vein and the median cephalic vein form the slanting portions of the letter M

Question 13

What is the median cubital vein also known as?

Answer 13

median basilic vein

Question 14

In order, which veins should a PBT consider?

Answer 14

median cubital vein. cephalic vein, basilic vein

Question 15

What factors should be judged when palpating a vein?

Answer 15

vein health, vein depth, anchoring of the vein, diameter of the vein

Question 16

Dorsal aspect

Answer 16

the veins on the back of the hand

Question 17

What is the most common antiseptic agent used to clean a site?

Answer 17

70% isopropyl alcohol

Question 18

What angle should be used for needle insertion?

Answer 18

30 degrees or lower

Question 19

Hematoma

Answer 19

Area of leaked blood beneath the skin

Question 20

How long should you tell a patient to leave the bandage in place?

Answer 20

15 minutes

Question 21

What type of needle is used for venipuncture on the back of the hand?

Answer 21

butterfly needle (winged collection system)

Question 22

How do you prepare a syringe for use in a blood draw?

Answer 22

the plunger should be pulled out and pushed back in

Question 23

Iatrogenic anemia

Answer 23

medically caused anemia

Question 24

Syncope

Answer 24

feeling faint or loosing consciousness

Question 25

Lymphedema

Answer 25

swelling due to build-up of lymph fluid in the body

Question 26

Which side should blood be drawn from on a patient who has has a mastectomy?

Answer 26

the opposite side from the mastectomy

Question 27

Where should blood be drawn from a patient with an IV?

Answer 27

on the arm without the IV or below (distal) to the IV. The IV should be stopped by the nurse for 2 minutes.

Question 28

What side should a blood be drawn on a patient who has had a stroke?

Answer 28

The unaffected side

Question 29

Arteriovenous fistula

Answer 29

a connection between a vein and an artery

Question 30

Graft

Answer 30

a place where a person’s vein had been redirected to a surgically implanted vein

Question 31

Integrity

Answer 31

high quality and reliability of specimens

Question 32

QNS

Answer 32

quantity not sufficient