Sharps containers must be all of the following except
What is Recyclable
100
Lavender top tubes contain the following additive(s):
What is EDTA
100
Which of the following is a recommended site for finger puncture in adults?
What is Distal segment of the middle finger
100
The best way to keep a vein from rolling is to
What is Make certain to anchor it well
100
True or False? Once the tourniquet has been applied it should be removed within 2 minutes to avoid changes in blood chemistry
What is False
200
Red top tubes (glass tube) contain the following additive(s):
What is No additive
200
Peak and trough specimens are collected for
What is Therapeutic drug monitoring
200
What is the purpose of a royal blue top tube?
What is Minimize trace element contamination
200
Yellow top tubes (microbiology) contain the following additive(s):
What is Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)
200
Which of the following would be a clue that you have accidentally punctured an artery instead of a vein?
What is The specimen spurts into the tube
300
Insulin given for diabetes mellitus is dispensed in
What is units
300
PPT contains the following additive(s):
What is EDTA, thixotropic gel
300
True or False? It is safe to draw an ABG specimen from a limb that has an A-V shunt or fistula.
What is False
300
Which of the following would most likely lead to recollection a drug screening specimen?
What is pH is too low
pH is too high
Specific gravity is too low
300
Light blue top tubes contain the following additive(s):
What is sodium citrate
400
A hematoma may result from all of the following except
What is Releasing the tourniquet before the needle is withdrawn
400
How can you tell that you are in a vein when using a needle and a syringe?
What is You should see blood appear in the hub of the needle
400
Which artery is typically the easiest to access during low cardiac output?
What is Femoral
400
A stool specimen is needed for the __________ test.
What is Guaiac
400
Never leave a tourniquet on for more than
What is 1 minute
500
Needles are color-coded according to
What is Gauge
500
You have performed venipuncture on a difficult vein using a butterfly. You have an SST and a light blue top to collect. How do you proceed?
What is Draw a clear tube, fill and gently mix the light blue top, then fill and mix the SST
500
You are a phlebotomy student on rotation at an outpatient site. A patient who seems extremely apprehensive about having her blood drawn tells you that she is afraid of needles. What should you do?
What is Ask an experienced phlebotomist to perform the draw
500
Sputum specimens are used to detect
What is Tuberculosis
500
You have a request to collect a STAT specimen. A physician is with the patient when you arrive. What should you do
What is Excuse yourself and politely ask the physician for permission to draw the specimen