True or False
Infections can occur even if the patient is not presenting symptoms - ANSWER True
True or False
Sharps containers are spill proof - ANSWER True
True or False
Tourniquets are placed just above the AC - ANSWER False
Tourniquets are place 3-4 inches above the AC
How far below the AC should the skin be pulled with the non-dominate hand? - AN-
SWER 6 inches
What is the most common type of antiseptic? - ANSWER 70% isopropyl alcohol
Alternative to alcohol as an antiseptic? - ANSWER Chlorahexidine or iodine
Define nosocomial infection - ANSWER Infection acquired as a result of being in a
health care facility
OSHA - ANSWER Protects employees
FDA - ANSWER Regulates food and drugs
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, HIPAA - ANSWER Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability
Reverse Isolation - ANSWER Isolation procedures used when a patient is susceptible to
infection
Order of Draw - ANSWER SPS, light blue, serum, green, lavender/purple, white and
gray.
Common test ordered with a pink tube? - ANSWER Blood typing
Common test with a black tube? - ANSWER ESR; Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
What type of additive is in a royal blue tube? - ANSWER Clot activator
Common test ordered with a yellow ACD tube? - ANSWER Genetic testing
Discard tubes - ANSWER Clear, red, SST, gray
pH of blood - ANSWER 7.4; more basic than water
Average amount of blood in adults? - ANSWER 5 liters
What is plasma? - ANSWER Liquid portion of blood with the clotting factors. 90% wa-
ter, 10% dissolved substances
What is serum? - ANSWER Liquid portion of blood without clotting factors
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Infections can occur even if the patient is not presenting symptoms - ANSWER True
True or False
Sharps containers are spill proof - ANSWER True
True or False
Tourniquets are placed just above the AC - ANSWER False
Tourniquets are place 3-4 inches above the AC
How far below the AC should the skin be pulled with the non-dominate hand? - AN-
SWER 6 inches
What is the most common type of antiseptic? - ANSWER 70% isopropyl alcohol
Alternative to alcohol as an antiseptic? - ANSWER Chlorahexidine or iodine
Define nosocomial infection - ANSWER Infection acquired as a result of being in a
health care facility
OSHA - ANSWER Protects employees
FDA - ANSWER Regulates food and drugs
1
, HIPAA - ANSWER Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability
Reverse Isolation - ANSWER Isolation procedures used when a patient is susceptible to
infection
Order of Draw - ANSWER SPS, light blue, serum, green, lavender/purple, white and
gray.
Common test ordered with a pink tube? - ANSWER Blood typing
Common test with a black tube? - ANSWER ESR; Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
What type of additive is in a royal blue tube? - ANSWER Clot activator
Common test ordered with a yellow ACD tube? - ANSWER Genetic testing
Discard tubes - ANSWER Clear, red, SST, gray
pH of blood - ANSWER 7.4; more basic than water
Average amount of blood in adults? - ANSWER 5 liters
What is plasma? - ANSWER Liquid portion of blood with the clotting factors. 90% wa-
ter, 10% dissolved substances
What is serum? - ANSWER Liquid portion of blood without clotting factors
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