HARTMAN PHLEBOTOMY TECH
CHAPTER 10 QUESTIONS &
COMPLETE ANSWERS
capillary puncture - correct answer ✔✔point of care tests can use this kind of puncture
1- glucose
2- blood clotting
3- hemoglobin/ hemacrit
4- electrolytes
5- blood gases
6- complete blood count - correct answer ✔✔most common point of care tests include?
1- obese
2- burned our scarred arms or a cast
3- infants under age 1
4- patients predisposed to blood clots
5- patients who's veins are only used for chemo
6- fragile veins
7- patients with iatrogenic anemia - correct answer ✔✔what kinds of patients might need a
capillary puncture?
anemia caused by excessive blood draws
especially common in infants or patients in intensive care - correct answer ✔✔Iatrogenic
anemia
, this test cannot be done by capillary puncture bc it requires more blood - correct answer
✔✔ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
needs more blood - correct answer ✔✔why can coagulation studies not be done with capillary
blood?
venous blood, arterial blood and tissue fluids - correct answer ✔✔analytes are different in
capillary blood because it contains
arterial blood than venous blood - correct answer ✔✔capillary blood more resembles
bc it closely resembles arterial blood - correct answer ✔✔why can capillary blood can be used
for blood gas testing and blood smear?
examination of different blood cells under a microscope
should have a feathered look as you smear across slide - correct answer ✔✔blood smear
do not draw more than 2.5% of blood volume in 24 hours
draw no more than 5% in 30 days - correct answer ✔✔how to prevent iatrogenic anemia?
multiply weight in kg by 80 - correct answer ✔✔how to measure blood volume in ml?
excessive bilirubin. happens when liver not mature enough to clear bilirubin effectively - correct
answer ✔✔jaundice
fleshy part near tip called palmer surface of distal segment of finger - correct answer ✔✔best
part of finger to use in cap puncture?
CHAPTER 10 QUESTIONS &
COMPLETE ANSWERS
capillary puncture - correct answer ✔✔point of care tests can use this kind of puncture
1- glucose
2- blood clotting
3- hemoglobin/ hemacrit
4- electrolytes
5- blood gases
6- complete blood count - correct answer ✔✔most common point of care tests include?
1- obese
2- burned our scarred arms or a cast
3- infants under age 1
4- patients predisposed to blood clots
5- patients who's veins are only used for chemo
6- fragile veins
7- patients with iatrogenic anemia - correct answer ✔✔what kinds of patients might need a
capillary puncture?
anemia caused by excessive blood draws
especially common in infants or patients in intensive care - correct answer ✔✔Iatrogenic
anemia
, this test cannot be done by capillary puncture bc it requires more blood - correct answer
✔✔ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
needs more blood - correct answer ✔✔why can coagulation studies not be done with capillary
blood?
venous blood, arterial blood and tissue fluids - correct answer ✔✔analytes are different in
capillary blood because it contains
arterial blood than venous blood - correct answer ✔✔capillary blood more resembles
bc it closely resembles arterial blood - correct answer ✔✔why can capillary blood can be used
for blood gas testing and blood smear?
examination of different blood cells under a microscope
should have a feathered look as you smear across slide - correct answer ✔✔blood smear
do not draw more than 2.5% of blood volume in 24 hours
draw no more than 5% in 30 days - correct answer ✔✔how to prevent iatrogenic anemia?
multiply weight in kg by 80 - correct answer ✔✔how to measure blood volume in ml?
excessive bilirubin. happens when liver not mature enough to clear bilirubin effectively - correct
answer ✔✔jaundice
fleshy part near tip called palmer surface of distal segment of finger - correct answer ✔✔best
part of finger to use in cap puncture?
