Which of the following are basic functions of the circulatory system?
Delivering blood with oxygen to the body
The three components of the circulatory system are the:
blood vessels, the heart, and the blood
Which of the following is a function of the circulatory system?
Delivering carbon dioxide to the lungs
The amount of blood pumped by the heart:
depends on the metabolic needs of the body
Which of the following lists all three of the major types of blood vessels?
Arteries, veins, and capillaries
The capillaries are the blood vessels where:
oxygen diffuses into the tissues
The protein in RBCs that carries oxygen is:
hemoglobin
White blood cells are responsible for:
fighting infection
Platelets are involved in:
the coagulation process
Blood coagulation depends on:
blood vessels, platelets, and clotting factors
The first step in the patient care process is:
assessment
Assessing medical conditions determines if the patient has:
circulatory or coagulation problems that would affect phlebotomy
Always check to see if the patient has a/an:
bleeding disorder or takes aspirin
You dont need to ask a patient about HIV status because:
standard precautions prevent HIV transmission
According to the text, a professional:
does not need strong external motivators or supervision
The first principle of phlebotomy or any medical procedure is to:
maintain patient safety
An emergency directly associated with phlebotomy is:
syncope
The best way to stop minor bleeding is by using:
direct pressure
Accuracy in phlebotomy is important because:
treatment decisions are often based on blood tests.
Phlebotomy is defined as:
puncturing a blood vessel and removing blood
Professional conduct is behavior that:
inspires trust and confidence
In order to properly identify a patient, you must:
ask the patient to state his or her name and date of birth
You should never perform a venipuncture if the patient:
refuses to have it done
You should never perform a venipuncture if the patient:
is confused or disoriented
Needles used for venipuncture are:
sterile and should never be reused
The first choice for a venipuncture would be a vein in the:
fold of the elbow
The site of a venipuncture must be cleaned to:
prevent an infection
Complications of phlebotomy include:
hematoma and infection
If you suffer a needle stick injury, you should:
A.notify a physician or infectious disease specialist as soon as possible
Why was Mrs. Smith at risk for fainting?
D.she is a thin woman of small stature
What other factor directly contributed to this episode of fainting?
high level of stress
The average woman typically has a blood pressure that:
is lower that the blood pressure of the average man
What part of the patient care process did the technician fail to preform?
patient assessment
What could the technician have done to predict the risk of fainting?
He could have used vebal and non-verbal communication
In order to properly identify a patient, a phlebotomy technician must ask the patient:
to state his/her name
Another method for properly idenifying a patient is:
checking the patients wristband
Knowing the patient had a stroke and seeing he is anolder adult, the technician should:
ask the patient if he needs assistance with walking
If a patient is taking aspirin and warfarin
pressure on the venipuncture site should be applied for longer than usual
If a patient is taking any drug that decreases the ability of the blood to clot, the patient should:
be advised to return if there is excessive bruising
Standard precautions involve:
treating all body fluids as if they were infected
Povidine iodine should be used for blood specimen collection:
when collecting blood cultures
Handwashing should be done before performing venipuntures:
in every situation
It is important to correctly perform the order of draw because:
an incorrect order of the draw can affect the accuracy of the tests.
Phlebotomy technicians should not ask about a patients HIV status because:
the information isnt needed to perform care/prevent disease transmission
Anemia
condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin or in total volume
Atrium
chamber of heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle
Artery
tubular branching muscular and elastic walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
Bradycardia
relatively slow heart action
Capillary
thin walled vessel connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body
cardiac cycle
complete sequence of events in the heart from the beginning of one beat to the begininng of the following beat
Cardiac output
volume of blood ejected from the left side of the heart in 1 minute
CBC
Complete blood count
Diastole
passive rhythmical expansion or dialation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell