Unit 3 Phlebotomy Study Guide Latest
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sepsis - ANSWER-What is another term for infection?
isopropyl alcohol - ANSWER-What is the most common antiseptic?
choose equipment, ID patient, collect specimen, stop bleeding, label tubes - ANSWER-
What is the correct order of steps?
do not draw the blood, contact nurse for proper ID - ANSWER-When the number on the
requisition does not match the number on the patient ID band:
when was the last time you had anything to eat or drink? - ANSWER-When a test
requires fasting, what should you ask the patient?
explain it to them for consent - ANSWER-What should be done if the patient refuses
blood draw?
3-4 inches above the puncture site - ANSWER-Where should the tourniquet be placed
when performing a venipuncture?
hemoconcentration - ANSWER-What is the term for an increase in the ratio of formed
elements to plasma from a tourniquet being left on too long?
petechiae - ANSWER-What is the term for small red spots on the arm caused by a too
tight tourniquet?
hemolysis - ANSWER-What is the term for the destruction of blood cells from a tight
tourniquet?
the tourniquet has been on for 2 minutes - ANSWER-Hemoconentration occurs when:
tourniquet on too tight or too long - ANSWER-When the patient complains of tingling in
his fingers:
cephalic - ANSWER-What is the common second choice for performing a venipuncture?
basilic - ANSWER-What vein lays over the brachial artery?
bevel up, one smooth motion - ANSWER-How should a needle be inserted?
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sepsis - ANSWER-What is another term for infection?
isopropyl alcohol - ANSWER-What is the most common antiseptic?
choose equipment, ID patient, collect specimen, stop bleeding, label tubes - ANSWER-
What is the correct order of steps?
do not draw the blood, contact nurse for proper ID - ANSWER-When the number on the
requisition does not match the number on the patient ID band:
when was the last time you had anything to eat or drink? - ANSWER-When a test
requires fasting, what should you ask the patient?
explain it to them for consent - ANSWER-What should be done if the patient refuses
blood draw?
3-4 inches above the puncture site - ANSWER-Where should the tourniquet be placed
when performing a venipuncture?
hemoconcentration - ANSWER-What is the term for an increase in the ratio of formed
elements to plasma from a tourniquet being left on too long?
petechiae - ANSWER-What is the term for small red spots on the arm caused by a too
tight tourniquet?
hemolysis - ANSWER-What is the term for the destruction of blood cells from a tight
tourniquet?
the tourniquet has been on for 2 minutes - ANSWER-Hemoconentration occurs when:
tourniquet on too tight or too long - ANSWER-When the patient complains of tingling in
his fingers:
cephalic - ANSWER-What is the common second choice for performing a venipuncture?
basilic - ANSWER-What vein lays over the brachial artery?
bevel up, one smooth motion - ANSWER-How should a needle be inserted?
