TESTING
Patients who say they have fainted during previous blood draws should be _____ for a blood draw
What is "placed on a reclined or flat surface"
The order of draw for coagulation studies and blood cultures (Answer needs to be in tube colors)
What is "Yellow-topped SPS tube/blood culture bottles, light-blue-topped tube"
TRUE OR FALSE:
The length of time fasting blood specimens affect some analytes.
What is "TRUE"
A foam wedge may be used for __
What is "help position patient’s arm"
A needle with a larger gauge number is _____than one with a smaller gauge number
What is "Narrower/thinner"
TRUE or FALSE:
It is NOT appropriate to use a family member at the patient’s bedside who states and spells the patient's name if the patient is unable to speak
What is "FALSE"
It is okay for a family member to identify the patient
Amber colored tubes ensure that sensitive analytes are not exposed to too much
What is "light"
To test blood for the presence of BACTERIA, PBT performs a ______
What is "blood culture"
If a PBT cannot read the writing on the requisition they should _____
What is " contact the provider who ordered the test "
Preanalytical errors take place when
What is "Before testing is performed on a specimen"
Hollow with an angled opening is a description of _____
What is "venipuncture needle"
The angled tip of a phlebotomy needle is called the
What is "Bevel"
TRUE or FALSE:
A patient named Andres Calderon who is fluent in Spanish and English would be easy to misidentify
What is "False"
The substances studied in blood tests are called
What is "Analytes"
Jostling or rough handling of collection tubes can _____ in a specimen (be specific)
What is "damage cells"
This colored tube is used for Serology
What is "red top, gold-top or tiger top (SST)"
Filling collection tubes in the wrong order is what type of error
What is "preanalytical error"
Collection tubes for capillary puncture typically use a volume of _______
What is "0.125–0.6 mL"
The largest collecting tubes are used on this population
What is "adults"
TRUE or FALSE:
A patient named Tim Brown who has Alzheimer’s disease would be easy to misidentify
What is "True"
Where in the order of draw for capillary puncture specimens do EDTA tubes fall (including blood gas collection in the order)
The answer will be a number (first, second, third, etc.)
What is "second"
A blood draw is most likely to show peak medication levels within ____ time frame after IV medication is administered
(The answer is a number and time unit)
What is "30 minutes"
The antiseptic most commonly used for routine venipunctures is ____
(Be specific)
What is "70% Isopropyl alcohol"
The basal rate has not been achieved if the patient has ______
What is "Failing to fast or rest for the required 8 to 12 hours"
Which of the following may be present in a collection tube and in most cases does not change the qualities of the blood itself
What is "Separator gel"
A bariatric phlebotomy _______ is used for ____ patients
What is "chair; obese"
TRUE or FALSE:
A pediatric patient named Natasha Disher, whose father is accompanying them, would be easy to misidentify
What is "FALSE"
Glycolysis is prevented by the additive
What is "Sodium fluoride"
Hematology studies are most often performed on specimens collected in______ (tube color)
What is "lavender tubes"
The main risk of using an evacuated tube system on a patient with fragile veins is that the______ on the vein may cause _____
What is "pressure; it to collapse"
To perform a venipuncture on an elderly patient who is
currently on chemotherapy use a ______
What is "A winged collection set and syringe with a 23-gauge needle"
Premature infant heels are punctured with Lancets to a depth of ____mm
What is "0.85"