CLS 105 Weeks 1&2 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Venipuncture Correct Answer Puncture of a vein by a needle attached to a syringe or catheter to withdraw a specimen of blood; also called phlebotomy Tourniquet Correct Answer Any constrictor used on an extremity to produce pressure on an artery and control bleeding, also used to distend veins for the withdraw of blood, or the insertion of a needle to instill IV, injection Basilic Correct Answer This is a major superficial vein of the upper extremity. It passes on the ulnar side of the forearm and eventually forms the axillary vein. Cephalic Correct Answer toward the head or superior end Median Cubital Correct Answer the vein most commonly accessed in the adult arm for venipuncture Bloodborne pathogens Correct Answer those microorganisms carried in blood and body fluids that are capable of infecting other persons with serious and difficult to treat viral infections, namely hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and HIV PPE Correct Answer Personal Protective Equipment i.e. Gloves, mask, safety glasses and clinical attire. Sharps Correct Answer hypodermic needles, suture needles, injector needles, scalpel blades, razor blades, pins and other items sharp enough to cause Percutaneous injury, penetration of unbroken skin. Biohazard Correct Answer a biological specimen containing blood or other body fluids, with a potential for transmitting disease Anticubital Space Correct Answer the area on the anterior surface of the arm situated in front of the elbow; anterior area where the arm bends when flexing at the elbow Vessel Correct Answer a tube in which a body fluid circulates Palpating Correct Answer Assessment a part of the body by feeling the outline, density, movement, or other attributes. Dorsal Correct Answer refers to the back of the organ or body Anchoring Correct Answer to prevent the rolling of vein for venipuncture,by holding it in place with the non-dominant hand