HONDROS NURSING 172 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Blood culture tubes.
Answer: yellow top
◉ Coagulation tubes light blue top.
Answer: light blue top
◉ Serum tube.
Answer: red-topped
◉ Heparin tubes.
Answer: green
◉ EDTA tubes.
Answer: lavender
◉ Glucose.
Answer: gray
, ◉ Flow rate.
Answer: mL/hr
◉ Drip rate.
Answer: mL/min x drop factor
◉ Packed red blood cells.
Answer: • ABO and Rh compatible
• 18 to 20 gauge
• Maximum 4 hours
• Given when Hgb level is under 10, usually 7 or 8
• Increases oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
◉ FULLY COMPENSATED.
Answer: pH normal
PaCO2 & HCO3 abnormal
◉ PARTIALLY COMPENSATED.
Answer: pH abnormal
PaCO2 & HCO3 abnormal
EVALUATION 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Blood culture tubes.
Answer: yellow top
◉ Coagulation tubes light blue top.
Answer: light blue top
◉ Serum tube.
Answer: red-topped
◉ Heparin tubes.
Answer: green
◉ EDTA tubes.
Answer: lavender
◉ Glucose.
Answer: gray
, ◉ Flow rate.
Answer: mL/hr
◉ Drip rate.
Answer: mL/min x drop factor
◉ Packed red blood cells.
Answer: • ABO and Rh compatible
• 18 to 20 gauge
• Maximum 4 hours
• Given when Hgb level is under 10, usually 7 or 8
• Increases oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
◉ FULLY COMPENSATED.
Answer: pH normal
PaCO2 & HCO3 abnormal
◉ PARTIALLY COMPENSATED.
Answer: pH abnormal
PaCO2 & HCO3 abnormal