VENIPUNCTURE PRE-EXAMINATION VARIABLES AND COMPLICATIONS

Question 1

T or F: It’s okay to draw blood right away from a patient who’s sleeping.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

T or F: Identifying patient can be done after drawing blood from the patient

Answer 2

False

Question 3

T or F: In dealing with unconscious patients, the first thing to do in drawing blood is greeting them first

Answer 3

True

Question 4

T or F: a nursing often present in handling unconscious patient when a phlebotomist is present to draw blood

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T or F: A sleeping patient or unconscious may move or unexpectedly

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T or F: It is easier to handle alone when dealing with mentally ill patients

Answer 6

False

Question 7

T or F: the ingestion foods only can alter the level of certain blood components.

Answer 7

False, drinks can also alter the result

Question 8

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

Answer 8

D.

Question 9

What do you call when a serum or plasma collected from patients shortly after a meal may appear cloudy or turbid

Answer 9

Lipemic

Question 10

It can cause a transient elevation in glucose levels

a. IV fluid
b. drug consumption
c. alcohol consumption
d. soda consumption

Answer 10

B.

Question 11

T or F: Hemoglobin levels and electrolyte balance can be altered by eating too much foods

Answer 11

False, it can be altered by drinking too much fluid.

Question 12

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.

Answer 12

False, it is the responsibility of the Phlebotomist

Question 13

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

Answer 13

D.

Question 14

T or F: Less than 8 hours is under fasted and over 12 hours is over fasted

Answer 14

True

Question 15

T or F: The concentration of the analytes (calcium bilirubin, albumin, etc) increase 4%-15% within 30 mins after changing posture.

Answer 15

False, it is 10 mins only

Question 16

T or F: it takes 10 mins also for these analytes to decrease from standing to lying down

Answer 16

False, 30 mins.

Question 17

T or F: Vigorous exercise has been associated with permanent activation of coagulation factor and platelet before drawing blood

Answer 17

False, it’s not permanent but only temporary

Question 18

T or F: Transient short-term exercise and prolonged or weight training has the same affects in test result

Answer 18

False, it has different results.

Question 19

T or F: Elevated WBC counts return to normal for one hour

Answer 19

True

Question 20

T or F: Severe anxiety that results in hyperventilation may cause acid-base imbalances and increased lactate and fatty acid levels.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

T or F: chronic smoking increases hemoglobin and red blood cell counts

Answer 21

True

Question 22

T or F: RBC, Hgb, and Hct levels are increased in high altitudes where there are reduced oxygen levels

Answer 22

True