80 - A phlebotomist may attempt to obtain blood from a patient _ 12 - MCV stands for _ _ _ and indicates the cell _ 39 - Palpating will help you determine the _, _ and _ of the vein. An artery will have a _ 41 - Inverting each tube with an additive will help prevent _ of the cells 33 - Evacuated tubes fill automatically because of the _ in the tube 59 - What are the four things that each specimen should be labeled with? 5 - Glucose is a measure of _ _ in your blood 25 - Name the 3 main veins in the antecubital fossa and give their location 82 - A blood culture is used to detect _ 53 - What is the primary function of WBCs? 62 - List the BD Vacutainer Order of Draw closure color and collection tube 73 - What is hemolysis? 67 - What is the concern with a patient with petechiae? 42 - Always remove the _ before removing the needle from the patient's arm 27 - The most common antiseptic used for routine blood collection is _ _ _ 58 - What are the three correct ways of identifying a patient? 91 - A normal healthy person will have _ _ in the blood 49 - RBCs are formed in the _ _ and stored in the _ 90 - A platelet is actually parts of a large cell called a _ 75 - Why should burned or scarred areas be avoided when choosing a site for a blood draw? 60 - What should you do if the patient refuses to have their blood taken? 55 - What are the three conditions of a basal state? 79 - List the seven requirements for a quality specimen 70 - What is the recommendation if a patient should develop a hematoma? 68 - A hematoma is caused by the leakage of _ into the tissue from a _ 87 - The tube for cold agglutinins must be placed in a _ _ to prewarm 81 - What is the order of patient priorities? 8 - The _ is the single most ordered blood test 83 - GTT samples should be drawn at what intervals? 26 - Leg, ankle, and foot veins should be used for venipuncture when no other sites are available and with _ _ _ _ _ 85 - The purpose of the bleeding time is to detect _ _ _ 28 - A tourniquet is applied to the patient's arm to act as a _ against blood flow 93 - Name three (3) negative language signs 92 - Name five (5) positive language signs 94 - The patient has the right to _ medical treatment 72 - List the possible causes of hemoconcentration 88 - A prenatal screen is ordered to determine _ and _ to see whether the blood is Rh _ or Rh _ 95 - Requests for tests and results are strictly _ 86 - Once you have cleaned the arm with alcohol, you must again clean the arm with _ when doing a blood culture 84 - What is the single most critical procedure when performing a crossmatch? 54 - What is the primary function of thrombocytes/platelets? 66 - What position should a patient who has a tendency to faint be placed in while performing any blood collection procedure? 24 - The major veins for venipuncture are located in the _ _ 31 - _ gauge is the needle gauge of choice and the most common gauge for a venipuncture 89 - The incision for a bleeding time is performed _ below and _ to the _ _ 61 - Define transfixation 40 - Never leave the tourniquet on for more than _ to _ minutes 6 - IRON is necessary for the formation of _ 46 - What is a buffy coat 76 - What caution should be taken when pulling back on the plunger of the syringe and why? 30 - The _ the number of needle gauge, the _ the diameter 63 - What is the major concern with "blind probing"? 1 - List the 5 steps for hand washing if contaminated by blood 9 - Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) are blood components that carry _ throughout the body 77 - What is the concern if the patient is dehydrated? 22 - List two characteristics of capillaries