phlebotomy eopa

Question 1

Urine

Answer 1

-between 30ml-60ml
-at least 45ml need to be collected

Question 2

Chemical splash

Answer 2

-area needs to be rinsed for 15 mins after removing contaminated clothing

Question 3

Povidone Iodine

Answer 3

-can cause false elevation of potassium levels

Question 4

Patient with mastectomy + IV

Answer 4

-use opposite side to draw blood
-If IV, shut off flow and draw below IV

Question 5

Semen

Answer 5

-transported at 36-38c / 98.6 F

Question 6

WBC

Answer 6

-range should be 4.4 to 11

Question 7

difficulty finding veins after torniquet application

Answer 7

-have patient dangle arm for 1-2 minutes

Question 8

Measuring trough levels of meds

Answer 8

-the tech should collect the specimen 15 minutes before patient takes next medication

Question 9

med wait time

Answer 9

-wait 1-2 hours after administration to draw for peak values

Question 10

transporting blood specimen

Answer 10

-make sure its in lockable container

Question 11

method of blood draw for elderly patient

Answer 11

-syringe and butterfly assembly then transfer to ETS tube

Question 12

donor units

Answer 12

-18 gauge needle for collection

Question 13

CBC (complete blood count)

Answer 13

EDTA

Question 14

active tuberculosis

Answer 14

use N95 mask

Question 15

Erythrocyte sedimentation test

Answer 15

Lavender tube

Question 16

Urine culture and sensitivity

Answer 16

clean catch midstream b/c it reduces bacteria for testing

Question 17

If patient ran/jogged to the lab

Answer 17

-patient should rest for 15-30 mins
-patient has exercised, the coagulation of the blood will be affected

Question 18

if see/suspect shock

Answer 18

-if you suspect/see a coworker who’s been electrocuted, turn off the power to the machine

Question 19

Chilled

Answer 19

-ammonia
-blood gas
-Lactic Acid

Question 20

light protection

Answer 20

b6

Question 21

petechiae

Answer 21

small red spots

Question 22

POC cholesterol rates

Answer 22

140-200 mg/dl

Question 23

alcohol cleansing

Answer 23

-Chlorhexidine is an alternative for patients with an allergy to alcohol when cleansing

Question 24

Capillary collections

Answer 24

-different from venipuncture because it has an increased rate of coagulation

Question 25

avoiding hemolysis

Answer 25

-allow alcohol to dry after cleansing the site for venipuncture

Question 26

Entering critical lab data

Answer 26

-part of post examination for CLSI

Question 27

Phlebotomy wedge

Answer 27

-should be used to stabilize patients arm from the antecubital site

Question 28

Urine sample

Answer 28

-should be between 32-38c / 90-100f

Question 29

Dorsal veins

Answer 29

-should be used on older adults

Question 30

Diabetic patients

Answer 30

-avoiding drawing blood from their legs bc they’re more suspectable to infection

Question 31

Lavender tube

Answer 31

-invert 8-10 times

Question 32

blood assay

Answer 32

-collect yellow tube tope first to decrease the probability of bacterial contamination

Question 33

sodium fluoride

Answer 33

-prevents breakdown of bacterial contamination

Question 34

accession code

Answer 34

-is used to identify the specimen in the lab

Question 35

collecting blood from donor

Answer 35

-patient should open and close fist throughout the collection