tube tops
A yellow top evacuated tube is used for collecting?
Blood culture
What is the basic meaning of a medical term?
Word root
The atria are?
Small cavities or chambers of the heart or brain
Which blood type is considered the universal donor?
Type O
A tourniquet should remain on a patient for no longer than?
1 minute
A red top evacuated tube must?
Not be inverted
What is the combining vowel most used with a word root?
O
The bicuspid valve is also called the?
Mitral valve
The average adult has how many RBCs per cubic millimeter of blood?
4.5-5.0
Transpore tape is?
A non allergic tape for pts allergic to adhesive
Immediately after a blood draw, additive tubes must be gently inverted?
8-10 times
What does the abbreviation ABGs stand for?
Arterial blood gases
What is the muscle layer of the heart called?
Myocardium
Leukopenia is an abnormal decrease in?
White blood cells
The point of the needle that has been cut on a slant for ease of entry is called the?
Bevel
A complete blood count (CBC) should be drawn in a?
Lavender top tube
The word root with the combining vowel “thromb/o” refers to?
Clot
Veins carry _____ blood toward the heart?
Deoxygenated
If an artery is accidentally punctured, the pbt should apply pressure for a minimum of?
5 minutes
When using a butterfly infusion set, the needle should be inserted at a?
15-20 degrees angle
The additive in the light grey top evacuated tube is?
Potassium oxalate
What is the medical abbreviation for hemoglobin?
The imaginary line that divides the body into equal right and left halves is called?
Sagittal plane
A hematoma is an accumulation of blood at a vein puncture site caused by?
Blood leaking into the tissue
If elderly pt states their veins are fragile, you should?
Use a pediatric evacuated tube set