Anatomy & Physiology
This is the largest vein in the antecubital fossa and the most commonly used for venipuncture.
What is the Median Cubital Vein?
This additive works by binding calcium to prevent clotting.
What is Sodium Citrate?
This is the correct inversions range for most anticoagulant tubes
What is 8-10 inversions?
This is a temporary loss of consciousness, often caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure.
What is syncope?
What is Civil Tort?
This artery runs close to the bascillic vein and increases risk during venipuncture
What is the brachial artery?
This tube color is used when a delay in glucose testing is anticipated.
What is the Gray Top tube?
This preanalytical error can result from prolonged tourniquet use and can falsely cause elevated protein and cells.
What is hemoconcentration?
This sign indicates a developing hematoma during venipuncture.
What is swelling at the puncture site?
These serious offenses are punishable by federal or state imprisonment.
What are felonies?
These are the smallest vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occurs?
What are the arteries?
This additive in green-top tubes and interferes with coagulation testing.
What is Heparin?
This needle size increases the risk of hemolysis due to the shear force.
What is a small gauge needle (e.g. 25 gauge)?
This position is reccomended for patients with a history of fainting.
What is supine, or reclined position?
These are practices that align with what society accepts as right and wrong.
What are Ethics?
This layer of the heart is responsible for contraction.
What is the myocardium?
This color top tube is drawn when using a butterfly and the first tube to be collected is a light-blue top tube.
What is a red-top tube?
This blood specimen must be placed in a bag of ice within 15 minutes of collection to prevent metabolic changes to the pH or Oxygen levels.
What is an ABG or arterial blood gas?
This non-verbal patient response indicates consent.
What is stretch out the arm?
This is a false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation.
What is Slander?
When performing the Modified Allen's Test, pressure is released from which of the two arteries in the wrist?
What is the ulnar artery?
Which tube is used when drawing for a blood-typing test.
What is a pink?
To condition results from the destruction of red blood cells.
What is hemolysis?
This question is asked to ensure the patient is not likely to bleed excessively.
What is are you are on any blood thinners or have any bleeding disorders.
This Latin Phrase means "let the master answer".
What is Respondeat Superior?