Pharmacology
what is the definition of a antipyretic ?
fever reducer
What is Vertigo?
a specific kind of dizziness and a symptom but not a condition.
a urine specimen that is collected after eating is called?
A)clean catch
B)random)
C)voided
D)postprandial
E)timed
D) postprandial
Which of the following tests are likely to be STAT?
A) therapeutic drug levels
B) lactic acid
C) Electrolytes
D) blood smears
B) Lactic Acid
A patient presents to the emergency department with a fever of unknown origin. The doctor orders blood cultures to be drawn. Which of the following antiseptics should the venipuncture site be cleaned with?
A. alcohol
B. Betadine
C. iodine
D. chlorhexadine
D. chlorhexadine
What are the 7 rights of drug administration?
Right Patient Right technique
Right Drug Right time
Right Route Right Documentation
Right Dose
The treatment of 3rd degree burns includes:
A)immersing body part in cold water
B)applying an ice pack to the affected part
C)removing any blisters that form
D)covering the victim and calling EMS
D) covering the victim and notifying EMS
A physician orders 1g to be divided into 4 equal doses: available is the amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml. How many ml will patient receive each dose?
A) 0.5ml
B) 1ml
C) 5ml
D) 10ml
E) 2ml
C) 5ml
Which of the following correctly matches the test with the appropriate special handling instructions?
A. vitamin A specimen kept warm using a heating pack
B. cryoglobulin level protected from light with aluminum foil
C. ammonia level kept warm using a heating pack
D. lactic acid chilled in slurry of ice and water
D) Lactic acid chilled in a slurry of ice water
A person was brought to the hospital by the police to be tested for ETOH. The phlebotomist should prep the skin by wiping the area with
A. 70% isopropyl
.B. 70% isopropyl and chlorhexadine.
C. antiseptic soap and chlorhexadine
.D. antiseptic soap.
.D. antiseptic soap.
parenteral Drugs generally mean the medication is :
A) administered through suppository
B) injected
C) dissolved in and absorbed through the mouth
E) placed under the tongue
B) injected
a stroke is known as a :
A)CVD
B)CVA
C)CHF
D)COPD
B)CVA
which of the following is not considered for use on the skin for cleansing?
A) Acetone
B)povidone-iodine
C)Betadine
D)Alcohol
D) Hibiclens
A) acetone
A glucose specimen collected in a gel barrier tube from a hyperglycemic patient was left in a pneumatic tube system for four hours before being centrifuged. The test results were unusually low. Which of the following specimen handling errors is most likely to have caused the inaccurate results?
A. The specimen was not protected from light and cells were not separated from serum or plasma within the time limit.
B. The specimen was not protected from light and was not placed on ice
.C. The specimen was transported in a pneumatic tube system and was not placed on ice
.D. The specimen was transported in a pneumatic tube system and cells were not separated from serum or plasma within the time limit.
D) The specimen was transported in a pneumatic tube system and cells were not separated from serum or plasma within the time limit.
In preparation for a syringe draw on a patient with no allergies, when cleaning the site the method to use would be
A. isopropyl alcohol and clean from outside to inside in a circular motion.
B. isopropyl alcohol and clean from inside to outside in a circular motion
.C. chlorhexadine and clean from inside to outside in a circular motion.
D. chlorhexadine and clean from outside to inside in a circular motion.
B. isopropyl alcohol and clean from inside to outside in a circular motion
to convert grams to milligrams :
A) divide by 100
B)divide by 1000
C) multiply by 100
D)multiply by 1000
D) multiply by 1000
The acronym for PASS means?
A)point, access, squeeze ,and squirt
B)pin, aim, squirt, and sweep
C)Pull, aim, squeeze and sweep
C) pull, aim, squeeze and sweep
Acrocyanosis is a blue condition of the what?
Extremities
When processing a specimen in a centrifuge the phlebotomist should ensure that all the
A. samples are centrifuged at 3000 rpm.
B. samples are balanced in the centrifuge.
C. samples are spun for at least 20-30 minutes.
D. tubes are allowed to clot for 10 minutes before spinning.
B. samples are balanced in the centrifuge.
While drawing a blood culture with a winged infusion set the phlebotomist should cleanse the area with
A. isopropyl alcohol, and draw the aerobic followed by the anaerobic.
B. betadine, and draw the anaerobic followed by the aerobic.
C. isopropyl alcohol, and draw the anaerobic followed by the aerobic.
D. betadine, and draw the aerobic followed by the anaerobic.
D. betadine, and draw the aerobic followed by the anaerobic.
of the following drugs which can only be dispensed with a written prescription?
A)Valium
B)Robitussin
C)Tylenol
D)Morphine
E)Benadryl
D) Morphine
to transport a victim with a compound fracture it's important to :
A) apply a splint to the limb without repositioning the limb
B) straighten the limb and apply a splint
C)wrap the extremity with an elastic bandage
D)place the fractured bone in alignment and apply an elastic bandage?
A) apply a splint to the limb without repositioning the limb.
An excessive curvature in the thoracic portion of the spinal column also known as hunchback , is?
A)Kyphosis
B)arthritis
C)lordosis
D)Spinal bifida
E)spondylitis
A)kyphosis
Which of the following tubes is most likely to be centrifuged?
A. tiger top SST
B. yellow ACD
C. royal blue EDTA
D. yellow SPS
A. tiger top SST
Upon entering a patient’s room the phlebotomist informs the patient of the tests the physician has ordered. The patient does not acknowledge the tests as the correct tests ordered. After verifying the physician’s order, which of the following should the phlebotomist do next?
A. Ask the patient her name and continue to draw the blood.
B. Continue to draw the blood with the physician orders.
C. Explain to patient that the order has been verified and proceed with blood draw.
D. Ask the patient to state name and date of birth
D. Ask the patient to state name and date of birth