VENIPUNCTURE PRE-EXAMINATION VARIABLES AND COMPLICATIONS Flashcards
T or F: It’s okay to draw blood right away from a patient who’s sleeping.
False
T or F: Identifying patient can be done after drawing blood from the patient
False
T or F: In dealing with unconscious patients, the first thing to do in drawing blood is greeting them first
True
T or F: a nursing often present in handling unconscious patient when a phlebotomist is present to draw blood
True
T or F: A sleeping patient or unconscious may move or unexpectedly
True
T or F: It is easier to handle alone when dealing with mentally ill patients
False
T or F: the ingestion foods only can alter the level of certain blood components.
False, drinks can also alter the result
The test most affected when there’s no proper diet with the patient is:
a. glucose
b. insulin
c. triglycerides
e. both a and b
d. both a and c
D.
What do you call when a serum or plasma collected from patients shortly after a meal may appear cloudy or turbid
Lipemic
It can cause a transient elevation in glucose levels
a. IV fluid
b. drug consumption
c. alcohol consumption
d. soda consumption
B.
T or F: Hemoglobin levels and electrolyte balance can be altered by eating too much foods
False, it can be altered by drinking too much fluid.
T OR F: It is the responsibility of the attending physician to determine whether the patient has been fasting for the required length of time.
False, it is the responsibility of the Phlebotomist
How many hrs for the patients required to fast for prolonged fasting?
a. 5-10 hours
c. 7-13 hours
d. 8-12 hours
e. 7-12 hours
D.
T or F: Less than 8 hours is under fasted and over 12 hours is over fasted
True
T or F: The concentration of the analytes (calcium bilirubin, albumin, etc) increase 4%-15% within 30 mins after changing posture.
False, it is 10 mins only
T or F: it takes 10 mins also for these analytes to decrease from standing to lying down
False, 30 mins.
T or F: Vigorous exercise has been associated with permanent activation of coagulation factor and platelet before drawing blood
False, it’s not permanent but only temporary
T or F: Transient short-term exercise and prolonged or weight training has the same affects in test result
False, it has different results.
T or F: Elevated WBC counts return to normal for one hour
True
T or F: Severe anxiety that results in hyperventilation may cause acid-base imbalances and increased lactate and fatty acid levels.
True
T or F: chronic smoking increases hemoglobin and red blood cell counts
True
T or F: RBC, Hgb, and Hct levels are increased in high altitudes where there are reduced oxygen levels
True
