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212 Unit IV: Special Procedures KNG camb combo or (B) collection is a (C) (B) Knowledge Drills KNOWLEDGE DRILL 11.1: CAUTION AND KEY POINT RECOGNITION instructions: The following sentences are taken from caution and key point statements found throughout the chapter. Using the TEXTBOOK, in the banks with the missing information 1. Blood cultures are typically ordered immediately (A) - (C) - spikes when bacteria are most likely to be present. (D) - __ in detecting the causative important, but (E) is more important than (F) agent of septicemia. bottle is filled first. When 2. When a (A) — is used to collect the blood, the (B) - bottle first because is used, it is preferable to fill the (D) (E) - In the tubing will be drawn into it along with the blood. is the recommended blood 3. According to the CLSI. (A) - culture site disinfectant for (C) 2 months and older and patients with (D) sensitivity - in the order of draw to prevent 4. Blood culture specimens are always collected (A) (B) from other (C) 5. The practice of changing (A) - prior to this transferring blood from a syringe is no longer needles has little Several recent studies have shown that (C)- on reducing (E) rates and may actually (F) risk of (G) injury to the phlebotomist. 6. If the patient (A) during the GTT procedure, his or her (B) - must be consulted to determine if the test should be (C) - -tubes are preferred for blood alcohol specimens because of the (B) __ nature of (C) -tubes. 8. Regulatory (A) — and the (B) recommend that a person receive authorization to perform (D) - -glucose testing only after completing (E) training in facility-established procedures, including (F) (G) should be repeated if the analyzer is (B) the battery is (0) - or patient results or analyzer functioning are (D) 10. A (A) is also called a (C) test after the purified (D) derivative used in the test. 11. All (A) - tubes must be (B) inverted (C) (D) - times immediately after collection to avoid (E) which can (F) test results. 12. When blood cultures from patients on (A) - therapy are ordered, they should be collected when the (B) - or other such drugs are at their (C)- concentration 9. -

Answer 1

1. Blood Cultures are typically ordered immediately before or after anticipated fever spikes when bacteria are most likely to be present. Timely collection is essential.

2. When a syringe is used to collect the blood , the anerobic bottle is filled first . When a butterfly is used ,it is preferable to fill the aerobic bottle first because air in the tubing will be drawn into it along with the blood .

3. According to CSLI , chlorhexidine gluconate is the recommended blood culture site disinfectant for infant 2 months and older and patients with skin sensitivity .

4. Blood Cultures specimens are always collected first in the order of draw to prevent cross contamination from other tubing agents .