More Infection Control
Venipuncture Procedures
Preanalytical Considerations
Blood Collection Equipment
Safety
100
Best means of preventing the spread of infection.
What is handwashing?
100
Leaving the tourniquet in place for greater than 1 minute causes this.
What is hemoconcentration?
100
The complication arising from the needle bevel is partially inserted into the vein.
What is a hematoma?
100
Safe and effective cleaner to use on skin.
What is antiseptic?
100
Exposure time, distance, and shielding are the main principles.
What is radiation safety?
200
Isolation procedure where the healthcare worker is a potential source of infection for the patient.
What is reverse or protective isolation?
200
This technique involves placing your thumb 1-2 inches below the intended site and pulling the skin toward the wrist.
What is anchoring?
200
Phlebotomist's first action if a patient feels faint during a blood draw.
What is withdraw needle?
200
Measure of the lumen of a needle.
What is gauge?
200
An expressionless face is an indicator for this.
What is shock?
300
Necessary attire when healthcare worker comes into contact with patients under airborne precautions.
What are mask and gloves?
300
Examining by touch or feel.
What is palpate?
300
No food or drink for 12 hours.
What is fasting?
300
Tube used to collect a white blood cell count.
What is lavender top tube?
300
Class of fire extinguisher that would be used to extinguish a fire caused by faulty wiring.
What is class c?
400
Under Standard Precautions, blood and body fluids are this type of hazard.
What is biohazard?
400
Misidentification of a specimen for this laboratory department is most likely to have fatal consequences.
What is blood bank?
400
Happening daily.
What is diurnal?
400
This additive inhibits thrombin.
What is heparin?
400
Phlebotomist's first action when skin has been exposed to a chemical.
What is flush with water?
500
Initials of the 2 organizations responsible for the latest "Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals'.
What is CLSI and OSHA?
500
An ID band attached to the bed rail identifies this.
What is the bed rail?
500
Complication in which the serum or plasma appears milky white.
What is lipemic?
500
This additive inhibits the metabolism of glucose by the cells.
What is sodium fluoride?
500
MSDS.
What is Material Safety Data Sheet?
M
e
n
u