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Chapter Review Questions The medical term for faintings: dematous, c. reflux b. exagination yncope. According to CAP guidelines, drugs that interfere with blood tests should be stopped: 1 to 4 hours before the h 4 to 24 hours prior to the test. c. 24 to 48 hours prior to the test. d. 4 10 72 hours prior to the test. 8. A patient's armis in natomical position. There appears to be a loop under the skin between the wrist and the elbow. You feel a bug on when you touch it. What you are most likely feelings a. an Agra b. an implanted port. c. a PICC d. a scleroved vein Which of the following tests is affected the most collected from a crying infant? c. Lead level b Cholesterol d. We count 9. While you are in the middle of drawing a blood specimen your patient starts to it. The first thing you should do is: a apply a cold compress directly to the patient's b. grab ammonia Inhala and wave it near the patient's nose C. quickly release the tourniquet and remove the 4. A bemaloma may result from inadequate site pressure applied after a veni- puncture. needle penetration through the back wall of the d. tell the patient to lower the head and breathe deeply using a needle that is too large for the size of the vein All of the above can result in hematoma formation 10. A patient has had a mastectomy on the left side and has an IV midway down the right arm. Where is the best place to perform a venipuncture! 2. Above the IV on the right arm b. Below the TV on the right arm c. In the left antecubital area d. In the left hand or wrist 5. Results of this test have a direct correlation with the patient's age. Blood culture c. Glucose b. Creatinine clearance d. Hemoglobin 6. Which of the following specimen conditions would lead you to suspect that the patient was not fasting when it was collected a Cloudy white serum b. Pale-yellow plasma c Pink to reddish plasma d. Yellowish brown serum 11. Blood loss to a point where life cannot be sustained is called: a diurnal variation. b. exsanguination Clatrogenic anemia d. Vasovagal syncope. 12. Which of the following specimens would most likely be rejected for testing? 2. A hemolyzed potassium specimen h. An icterie bilirubin specimen c. A nonfasting glucose specimen d. An underfilled serum tube 7. A phlebotomist needs to collect a plasma speci men for a coagulation test. The patient has an IV in the left arm near the wrist and a hematoma in the antecubital area of the right arm. Which of the following is the best place to collect the specimen? 2. Above the IV h. From the IV after shutting it off for 2 minutes c. Distal to the hematoma d. All of the above are acceptable collection sites 13. Which of the following is a clue that you have accidentally punctured an artery instead of a vel! a. The blood is dark bluish red. h. The blood sports into the tube, c. The patient feels great pain. d. All of the above are clues.

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ANSWER.

1) d) Syncope is the medical term for fainting.

2) b) According to CAP guideline drugs that interfere with blood test should

        be stopped 4 to 24 hour prior to the test.

3) d) WBC count of a crying infant is elevated which result in inaccurate

         reading during blood test for leucocyte or WBC count.

4) d) a hematoma may result from All of the below

             * Inadequate site pressure applied after a venipuncture.

             * Needle aspiration through the back wall of the vein.

             * Using needle that is to large for the size of vein.

5) b) Creatinine clearance test have direct correlation with patients age.

          Creatinine concentration in the body increase with increase

          in age of a patient.

6) a) Cloudy white serum indicate presence of lipids in blood so patient was not

         fasting when it is collected.

7) c) Best place to collect specimen from this patient is distal to the hematoma.

8) a) A loop under the skin between the wrist and elbow and buzzing sensation

         when touching it indicate a AV graft.

9) c) First things to do if the patient start to faint when drawing blood specimen is

        quickly release the tourniquest and remove the needle.

10) b) Best place to perform venipuncture is below the IV on the right arm.

11) b) Blood loss to a point where life cannot be substained is called exsanguination.

12) a) A hemolyzed potassium specimen result in inaccurate reading so it is rejected

          for testing.

13) b) Blood spurts into the tube indicate you have accidently punctured an artery instead

          of vein because high pressure of blood in arteries result in forceful flow of blood.