Phlebotomy BOC exam Questions And Answers.

a bleeding-time test detects - platelet function disorders A butterfly is usually used for ___? - difficult and hand veins (21 and 23 g) a patient has several short lengths of IV-type tubing protruding from his chest, this is most likely a - CVC (central venous catheter) central line according to CLSI guidelines, serum for most tests should be removed from the cells within: - 120 minutes according to CLSI, a heel puncture lancet should puncture no deeper than - 2 mm Activated clotting time (ACT) - used to monitor heparin therapy after arriving in the laboratory, all specimens are immediately: - logged in or accessioned After cleaning the venipuncture site with alcohol, the phlebotomist should - allow the alcohol to dry completely After inserting a butterfly needle, the phlebotomist must "seat" it, meaning: - slightly thread it within the lumen of the vein after obtaining a specimen for a cold agglutinin test the blood must be transported at: - body temperature airborne transmission - infectious particles can be inhaledaliquot - specimen used for testing anabolism - a constructive process by which the body converts simple compounds into complex substances needed to carry out the cellular activities of the body antimicrobial removal device (ARD) - used when patient has antibiotics in their blood that would prevent microbial growth in a blood culture; contains a resin that removes antimicrobials from the blood APPT/PTT - used to screen for bleeding disorders prior to surgery, investigate bleeding or clotting disorders, detect clotting factor deficiencies, and monitor low-dose heparin therapy Are motor neurons afferent or efferent? - efferent; carry impulses away from CNS to organs, glands, and muscles Are sensory neurons afferent or efferent - afferent; carry impulses to the CNS from sensory receptors in various parts of the body arterial blood gases (ABGs) measured by POCT - measures pH, partial pressure of carbon dioxide (Pco2), oxygen saturation (So2) and partial pressure of oxygen (Po2) Arteries carry blood away from the heart via _____? - Aorta ASCP - american society for clinical pathology