UCLA Exam 1 Phlebotomy Test with complete Answers

Hemat - root word for blood Hypo - Means below normal, low logy - suffix for "the study of" Hepatitis - inflammation of the liver cytology - study of cells Retinoblastoma - tumor of the eye neuropathy - disease of the nervous system PHLEB/O/TOMY - PHLEB = VEIN O= COMBINING VOWEL TOMY= INCISION, CUTTING B.I.D - Twice a day BMP - BASIC METABOLIC PROFILE BP - Blood Pressure CBC - Complete Blood CountMost common requested test in the hematology department - CBC test OD - Overdose UA - Urinalysis QNS - Quantity Not Sufficient; means phlebotomist will have to collect blood from patient again NPO - Nothing By Mouth Alveolar Sacs - Structures in the lungs that allow for diffusion between air and blood Amniotic Fluid - fluid form amniotic sac Atria - (atriums) upper chambers of the heart. Ventricles - lower chambers of the heart Aorta - largest artery in the body Arteries - carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, except for pulmonary artery to lungs which carries deoxygenated blood. arterioles - smaller branches of arteries. superior vena cava - one of the largest veins in the circulatory system that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper parts of the body such as, head, neck, and chest.Inferior Vena Cava - one of the two largest veins that bring deoxygenated blood from the lower parts of the body. veins - Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart venules - smaller branches of veins Capillaries - Microscopic, unicellular blood vessels linking arterioles and venules collection of blood from finger in adults collection of blood from heel in infants. Blood Vessels - 1. Transport Blood 2. Key to Circulatory System 3. Includes, arteries, veins, venules, arterioles, and capillaries Circulatory System - Composed of heart, blood vessels, and blood Antecubital Fossa - 1. Where the elbow bends 2. Anterior 3. Major veins of venipuncture are found here for blood collection. Median Cubital Vein - 1. 1st choice of blood collection (venipuncture) 2. Most commonly used by phlebotomist Cephalic Vein - 2nd choice of blood collection (venipuncture),located towards the lateral part of the antecubital fossa. lateral - towards the outside of the body Basilic Vein - Last choice of venipuncture