Quiz # 2 Chapters 8-14

How easy is it?

100

Substance used to clean surfaces

Disinfectant

*Antiseptic is an agent used to clean living tissue. An antiseptic is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue to reduce the possibility of sepsis, infection, or putrefaction. Ex: alcohol swab and hydrogen peroxide. 

200

Choose the tube the must be drawn first:

Lavender, Light blue, Red, or Blood Culture tube 

Blood Culture Tube

300

Blood collection tubes should be labeled

After the draw and before the patient leaves

400

Tourniquet should be placed at this location for a hand venipuncture

Around the wrist or just above it 

500

Next step to take if you are unable to locate a vein on a patient's arm

Attempt to locate a vein on the other arm 

Give it a try

100

Part of needle that attaches to the collecting site

Hub

200

Your tourniquet should be placed this far from the puncture site

3-4 inches

300

How should you apply the tourniquet on a geriatric patient

Looser than normal, and over their clothing, if possible, to prevent bruising.

400

Hollow tube inside needle's shaft

Lumen

500

Color tube used for coagulation studies

Light blue

Ready, Set, OH?

100

Needle gauge most commonly used for routine draw

Between 20-22 gauge needle

*23 gauge is often used for very small or fragile veins.

26 gauge is used on tuberculin syringe for procedures such as a TB test.

16 gauge is commonly used for drawing blood donations

200

Multisample needle

Retractable rubber sleeve that covers one end of the needle when collection tube is not attached.

300

Artery used for ABG collection

Radial artery

400

Preanalytical variables 

Factors that occur prior to sample collection such as patient access, site selection, site cleaning, tourniquet application, sample collection, completion of procedure, and sample integrity. 

500

The anticoagulant ETDA works by binding to this substance needed for blood clotting

Calcium

I know the answer

100

Antiseptic that is most commonly used for routine blood draw

Isopropyl alcohol

200

Most common butterfly needle gauge 

23 gauge

300

Maximum acceptable width of dermal puncture

2.4mm

400

Shaking the tube has this effect on the blood

Hemolysis

500

Patient complains of pain and tingling in fingers, this is likely due to 

Tourniquet being on too tight or too long

Remember this?

100

Action that should be taken immediately after removing needle from the patient

Apply pressure to the site

200

Possible cause of a hematoma

Going through the back side of the vein when inserting the needle

300

Color tube used to collect Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Lavender

400

Body changes in geriatric patients that can impact safety and effectiveness of venipuncture 

Less collagen in the skin.

500

This test cannot be collected via dermal puncture

Blood culture