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Which of the following lists all three of the major types of blood vessels?
Arteries, Veins, capillaries
The capillaries are the blood vessels where
oxygen diffuses into the tissues
The Protein in RBCs that carry oxygen is
Hemoglobin
white blood cells are responsible for
fighting infection
platelets are involved in
the coagulation processes
(coagulation = clotting)
Blood Coagulation depends on
blood vessels, platelets, and clotting factors
Always check to see if the patient has a/an
bleeding disorder or takes aspirin
You don't need to ask a patient about HIV status because
Standard precautions prevent HIV transmission
According to the text, a professional
does not need strong external motivators or supervision
The first principal of phlebotomy or any medical procedure is to
Correctly identify the patient
An emergency directly associated with phlebotomy is
Syncope
The best way to stop minor bleeding is by using
direct pressure
Accuracy in phlebotomy is important because
treatment decisions are often based on blood tests
, phlebotomy is defined as
puncturing a blood vessel and removing blood
Professional conduct is behavior that
inspires trust and confidence
you should never perform a venipuncture if the patient
refuses to have it done
you should never perform a venipuncture if the patient
is confused or disoriented
Needles used for venipuncture are
Sterile and should never be reused.
The first choice for a venipuncture would be a vein in the
fold of the elbow
The site of a venipuncture must be cleaned to
prevent an infection
the three components of the circulatory system are
blood vessels, the heart, and the blood
When a phlebotomist observes action or suspect child abuse. what is his next step?
advise your supervisor privately
you have requested feedback from the patient when communicating with him. this was to determine:
have understood what is being said
implied consent for a venipuncture for an adult requires
patient extending his arm
The hospital department responsible for sterile supplies:
central supply
the patient specimen has lipid. it is a non fasting specimen. what does it mean lipid in blood?
lipemia
in bleeding time test (BTT). you should inflate the blood pressure cuff to ...
40mmhg