MEDCA Phlebotomy Exam Prep CHAPTER 3 questions and answers

1. What is supine position? patient is laying face-up in their back 2. What is prone position? patient is laying face-down on their stom- ach 3. What are 2 tests that a patient would fast for? glucose or cholesterol 4. What is the most requested timed specimen? glucose level 5. What is glycolytic action? breakdown of glucose 6. What are the 3 methods of collection blood? -venipuncture -capillary -arterial 7. To determine a level of medication, when should the blood be collected? 8. What is the most preferred site for blood draw- ing? 9. What is an alternative site for venipuncture when arms cant be used? just before the next does of medication medial cubital veins Basilis vein and dorsal hand veins 10. What areas should you avoid in a blood draw? those with a hematoma or scars of previous mastec- tomy 11. Where should the tourniquet be applied? 3-4 inches above select- ed puncture site 12. What angle should the needle be inserted? 15-30 degrees 13. The bevel side should be facing? side up 14. Lancets for newborns should be less than? 2.0 mm 15. Finger stick is also known as a? capillary stick 16. Where are capillary sticks done on infants? in the heel 17. When performing a finger stick, why do we wipe the first drop? it is contaminated with tis- sues fluids 18. Arterial punctures are done for? further analysis of blood gas 19. What is the preferred angle for the arterial draw?