Download PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024 and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024 3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop. - correct answer✔✔ Capillary Puncture If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use too strong of a vaccum for the vein, this can happen... - correct answer✔✔ The vein can collapse An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood - correct answer✔✔ Anticoagulant NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP, BMP. - correct answer✔✔ Red top Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES - correct answer✔✔ Tiger top EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count (CBC), Blood smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several times**** - correct answer✔✔ Lavender top Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies - correct answer✔✔ Gold Top Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS - correct answer✔✔ Grey top Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube must be filled to the proper level and inverted (gentle rocked) several times**** - correct answer✔✔ Light blue top We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen. - correct answer✔✔ Wipe away the first drop What veins are in the antecubical area? - correct answer✔✔ The basilic, cephilic, and the median This is the increase of the cellular/solid elements in direct ratio to plasma This can be caused by "pumping of the fist" and begins after the tourniquet is left on longer than 1 minute. - correct answer✔✔ Hemoconcentration Agent used on the skin to sterilize the area. - correct answer✔✔ Provodine/iodine Elastic device used ti restrict blood flow to distend veins for phelbotomy. - correct answer✔✔ Tourniquet Aka butterfly - for small or fragile veins or difficult veins - correct answer✔✔ Wing infusion set The solid portion of blood contains: - correct answer✔✔ Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and Thrombocytes (Platelets) The liquid portion of whole blood; contains all clotting factor - correct answer✔✔ Plasma The liquid portion of clotted blood; contains NO clotting factors. - correct answer✔✔ Serum Where should the tourniquet be placed in regards to the draw site and how long should it be left on? - correct answer✔✔ 3-4 inches abouve the puncture site. 1 minute. What should the MA do if the patient begins to feel dizzy during the blood draw? - correct answer✔✔ Immediately remove the tourniquet and needle and stop the patient from falling. Lower the patients head and arms. Put something cold on the back of the neck. What the Phelbotimist to after the blood has been successfully draw and the needle has been properly disposed of: - correct answer✔✔ Label tube, bandage patient, document the draw.
