Phlebotomy final exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

A body fluid splash to the eyes requires the victim to immediately flush the eyes with water or sterile saline for a minimum of how many minutes? - correct answer -10 minutes A lumbar puncture is performed by a physician to withdraw what type of fluid? - correct answer -cerebrospinal fluid According to standard first aid procedures, severe external bleeding is best controlled by doing what? - correct answer -Applying direct pressure After performing arterial puncture, where should the phlebotomist check the pulse? - correct answer -Distal to the puncture site An N-95 respirator must be worn when entering the room of a patient who has which type of precaution sign on the door? - correct answer -airborne An NP culture swab is collected to detect the presence of organisms that cause what illness? - correct answer -Whooping cough Explain how a catheterized urine specimen is collected - correct answer -Collected from a sterile catheter inserted through the urethra into the bladder Heparin is used in ABG specimen collection to - correct answer -prevent clotting of the specimen How can you tell that you are in a vein when using a needle and a syringe? - correct answer -You should see blood appear in the hub of the needle How can you visually tell serum from plasma? - correct answer -You cannot visually tell them apart How do you maintain the integrity of an ABG specimen collected in a plastic syringe? - correct answer -Must be analyzed within 30 minutes