Phlebotomy Essentials: Chapter 10 Key
Terms Exam questions and answers
2026 GRADED A+
Arterialized - CORRECT ANSWERS arterial composition of capillary blood has been
increased by warming the site to increase blood flow
Blood Film/smear - CORRECT ANSWERS A drop of blood spread thin on a microscope slide
Calcaneus - CORRECT ANSWERS Medical term for heel bone
Capillary Action - CORRECT ANSWERS The ability of a liquid to be automatically drawn into
a narrow space or tube
Capillary Specimen - CORRECT ANSWERS blood specimen that is a mixture of arterial,
venous, and capillary blood obtained by puncturing the skin
CBG - CORRECT ANSWERS capillary blood gas; blood gas determination performed on an
arterialized capillary specimen
Cyanotic - CORRECT ANSWERS Marked by cyanosis or a bluish color from lack of oxygen
Cystic Fibrosis - CORRECT ANSWERS Disorder of the exocrine glands that affects many
body systems but primarily the lungs, upper respiratory tract, liver, and pancreas resulting in abnormally
high levels (2-5 times normal) of chloride in the sweat
Differential - CORRECT ANSWERS A test in which the number, type, and characteristics of
blood cells are determined by examining a stained blood smear under a microscope
Terms Exam questions and answers
2026 GRADED A+
Arterialized - CORRECT ANSWERS arterial composition of capillary blood has been
increased by warming the site to increase blood flow
Blood Film/smear - CORRECT ANSWERS A drop of blood spread thin on a microscope slide
Calcaneus - CORRECT ANSWERS Medical term for heel bone
Capillary Action - CORRECT ANSWERS The ability of a liquid to be automatically drawn into
a narrow space or tube
Capillary Specimen - CORRECT ANSWERS blood specimen that is a mixture of arterial,
venous, and capillary blood obtained by puncturing the skin
CBG - CORRECT ANSWERS capillary blood gas; blood gas determination performed on an
arterialized capillary specimen
Cyanotic - CORRECT ANSWERS Marked by cyanosis or a bluish color from lack of oxygen
Cystic Fibrosis - CORRECT ANSWERS Disorder of the exocrine glands that affects many
body systems but primarily the lungs, upper respiratory tract, liver, and pancreas resulting in abnormally
high levels (2-5 times normal) of chloride in the sweat
Differential - CORRECT ANSWERS A test in which the number, type, and characteristics of
blood cells are determined by examining a stained blood smear under a microscope