Tubes
What is the first tube in the order of draw
What is blood culture bottles or yellow top tubes
You should do this before and after touching a patient.
What is handwashing?
When drawing blood the bevel of the needle should be facing what direction?
What is up?
What does CDC stand for?
What is the center for disease control and prevention?
Where would you draw blood from on an infant?
What is heelstick?
What additive is in the lavender/purple top tube?
What is EDTA
All needles and broken glass should be disposed in the
What is sharps container?
A 23 g needle is considered big or small
What is small?
This regulatory commission will visit hospitals to assure compliance.
What is joint commission?
What does it mean to fast?
What is patient cannot eat or drink anything?
What color tube has lithium or sodium heparin?
What is green top tube
You will place all the soiled sheets, bloody gauze in this receptacle.
What is biohazard bag?
What gauge needle do they use when you donate blood?
What is 16 g
This regulartory commission regulates the safety of the workers.
What is OSHA
Name the two patient identifiers for patient identification.
What is dob and first and last name?
What additive does the light blue tube have
What is sodium citrate
When blood is spilled on the floor, what solution should you use to clean it up?
What is a bleach solution?
An 18 g needle is considered large or small?
What is large?
This agency regulates requires labs to be certified.
What is CLIA?
A urine test that can be taken at any time of the day.
What is a random urine test?
The red top tube contains
What is clot activator
What steps do you take if you stick yourself with a needle?
What is wash the area with soap and water and report to your supervisor.
This needle is good to use when drawing blood on children.
What is butterfly needle?
This regulatory commission inspects and enforces public health laws.
What is health department?
This vein should be your first choice when drawing blood?
What is median cephalic vein?