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Procedures Flashcards

1
Q

What diseases require the patients to be given therapeutic phlebotomies?

A

Hemochromatosis, Polycythemia

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2
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While in school, what should a student do if he/she found rashes on the skin after wearing gloves in the first training week?

A

Inform the instructor

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3
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What must not be done when a person receives an electrical shock?

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Do not pull the person away from the electrical source

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4
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In a laboratory setup, what actions can lead to a blood specimen’s hemolysis?

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Combining the blood with an additive or anticoagulant through shaking

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5
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What refers to the order of draw?

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It is the order in which the tubes are filled

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6
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Chloe is collecting a blood sample from a patient in room 17. However, her patient was beginning to feel faint in the middle of blood collection.

What action must Chloe take?

A

Pull out the needle, advise the patient to lower his/her head, and report the issue.

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7
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Define Infection

A

The invasion and proliferation of pathogens in body tissues

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8
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Define Fomite

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Any nonliving object or substance that is capable of carrying infectious organisms.

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9
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Define Protozoon

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A single-cell parasite that replicates rapidly once inside a living host.

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10
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What test gives valuable results regarding whether a patient has experienced a myocardial infarction?

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Cardiac Troponin (cTnT)

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11
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When a phlebotomist performs an eosinophil county, which of the following blood parts is being measured?

A

White Blood Cells

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12
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What situations is the use of alcohol-based hand rub not allowed?

A

Before eating

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13
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What characteristic does not affect blood composition?

A

Weight

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14
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What fluid is not considered as a stat specimen?

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Urine

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15
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Inert materials such as clothes, furniture, and utensils can also transmit infectious substances from one person to another.

In phlebotomy, what refers to these objects?

A

Fomites

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16
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What specimen must be chilled first when transferring it to the laboratory?

A

Ammonia

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17
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How long do you have to wait after injecting lidocaine before the anesthetic effects in arterial blood collection?

A

1 to 2 minutes

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18
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What PPE that must be removed outside the isolation room, upon the exit of the isolation chamber?

A

Respirator

19
Q

What is true about newborn and infants?

A

Newborns have a more significant amount of plasma compared with adults.

20
Q

How is the systolic pressure obtained for a patient’s blood pressure?

A

First heart sounds that is heard as the cuff deflats

21
Q

As a phlebotomist, what measures is a proper blood sampling procedure at the NICU?

A

Wear a lab coat, mask and gloves

22
Q

Which is not required by OSHA to be provided to the employees?

A

Hepatitis C Vaccine (HCV) Immunization

23
Q

What is not required to be provided to the employees?

A

Hepatitis C Vaccine (HCV) Immunization

24
Q

What is the primary use of a tourniquet?

A

Help find and enter the veins easily

25
Q

What is the timeframe needed when using a tourniquet on a patient?

A

At most a 1 minute

26
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What is the order of draw if a CBC, PT, plasma potassium and glucose (with glycolysis inhibitor) should be collected during a multiple-tube draw on a patient?

A

Light blue, green, lavender, grey

27
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Define Bevel

A

A sharpened and slanted cut edge of a needled designed to ease the process of puncturing tissue

28
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Define Catheter

A

A hollow, flexible tube inserted into a vessel or cavity of the body to withdraw fluids.

29
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Define Aerobic blood culture bottle

A

The type of blood culture bottle used to collect specimens to test for microbes that thrive in the air.

30
Q

What would most likely happen when a stopper is removed from a blood collection tube?

A

Aerosol

31
Q

During the collections of timed specimens what factor is being monitored?

A

Medication Levels

32
Q

What area can be used to collect a throat culture sample?

A

Tonsils

33
Q

The laboratory has the right to refuse certain specimens. What is not a reason for specimen rejection?

A

An EDTA tubes used for a chemistry test

34
Q

What tube will have the blood contained to clot within 5 minutes?

A

RST

35
Q

If a patient has jaundice, what biological components must be test?

A

Bilirubin

36
Q

At room temperature, how long does it take for blood clotting to complete?

A

30-45 minutes

37
Q

What test monitors Coumadin (Warfarin) therapy?

A

APTT

38
Q

What condition typically occurs as a person grows older?

A

Hematomas are more likely to occur

39
Q

What safety equipment may be included in the lab to ensure the safety of anyone who is working there?

A

Eyewash Station
Emergency Shower
PPE

40
Q

What are the two pretesting conditions that must be met before performing the dipstick for routine urinalysis?

A

The sample must be at room temperature and well mixed

41
Q

According to the recent CDC isolation guidelines, what are the three new sets of isolation and disease-specific precautions?

A

Airborne, droplet and contact

42
Q

When working with supplies other than sharps in a laboratory, what options is the correct way of garbage and used supplies disposal?

A

Place in labeled biohazard containers

43
Q

What is observed when a person has jaundiced?

A

Yellowing of the skin

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