Which one of the following additives can be found in a royal blue–topped collection tube?

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• 1. 

  Which blood specimen additive can inhibit the metabolism of glucose by the cells?

  • A. 

    EDTA

  • B. 

    Heparin

  • C. 

    NaF

  • D. 

    Oxalate

• 2. 

  Which of the following items is unnecessary when performing a routine venipuncture?

  • A. 

    Evacuated Tubes

  • B. 

    Safety needle

  • C. 

    Skin Disinfectant

  • D. 

    Tourniquet

• 3. 

  If a serum specimen is requested, what is an evacuated tube that can be used to collect it?

  • A. 

    EDTA

  • B. 

    PPT

  • C. 

    PST

  • D. 

    SST

• 4. 

  Which of the following are all anticoagulants that remove calcium from the specimen by forming insoluble calcium salts and therefore preventing coagulation?

  • A. 

    EDTA, lithium heparin, citrate

  • B. 

    Naf, sodium heparin, EDTA

  • C. 

    Oxalate, SPS, sodium heparin

  • D. 

    Sodium citrate, EDTA, oxlate

• 5. 

  In a successful venipuncture, evacuated tubes fill automatically as soon as the stopper is pierced because of:

  • A. 

    Equal pressure in the vein and tube.

  • B. 

    Premeasured vacuum in each tube.

  • C. 

    Pressure from the arterial system.

  • D. 

    Tourniquet pressure on the vein.

• 6. 

  Lavender-stopper tubes are most commonly used to collect:

  • A. 

    Chemistry tests

  • B. 

    Coagulation tests.

  • C. 

    Hematology tests.

  • D. 

    Immunology tests

• 7. 

  Which of the following is one reason the ETS is the preferred blood collection system?

  • A. 

    Exposure of the blood to contaminants is avoided.

  • B. 

    It is easier to see the flash when entering a vein.

  • C. 

    The collector's exposure to blood is eliminated.

  • D. 

    Using a syringe can collapse a vein more easily.

• 8. 

  Lithium heparin is a suitable anticoagulant for which of the following tests?

  • A. 

    CSC

  • B. 

    Lytes

  • C. 

    Lithium

  • D. 

    Protime

• 9. 

  Which one of the following additives can be found in a royal blue-topped collection tube?

  • A. 

    Citrate

  • B. 

    EDTA

  • C. 

    Fluoride

  • D. 

    Oxalate

• 10. 

  Measurement of copper, a trace element, requries blood collection in a tube with a:

  • A. 

    Green top.

  • B. 

    Lavender top.

  • C. 

    Light-blue top.

  • D. 

    Royal-blue top.

• 11. 

  The blood-to-additive ratio is most critical for a specimen collected in this tube:

  • A. 

    Lavender top

  • B. 

    Light-blue top

  • C. 

    Light-green top

  • D. 

    Royal-blue top

• 12. 

  If phlebotomists have dermatitis, they should:

  • A. 

    Change their gloves for frequently.

  • B. 

    Use sanitizer instead of soap and water.

  • C. 

    Wash their hands thoroughly and often.

  • D. 

    Wear a barrier hand cream or lotion.

• 13. 

  Decontamination of the hands after glove removal is essential because:

  • A. 

    Decontamination is needed to quickly restore normal flora.

  • B. 

    Gloves cause pathogens to multiply on the surface of the skin.

  • C. 

    Hand contamination might be visible to the naked eye.

  • D. 

    Of all of the above

• 14. 

  Which of the following is a disinfectant?

  • A. 

    Benzalkonium chloride

  • B. 

    Chlorhexidine gluconate

  • C. 

    Household bleach

  • D. 

    Hydrogen peroxide

• 15. 

  Which disinfectant is preferred by the HICPAC for use on surfaces and instruments?

  • A. 

    CDC-approved solution of 2% phenol

  • B. 

    Commercial brand of Lysol disinfectant

  • C. 

    Manufactured povidone-iodine dilution

  • D. 

    EPA-registered sodium hypochlorite product

• 16. 

  After a blood spill, a disinfectant is applied and must have at least minutes of contact time for cleanup to be effective.

  • A. 

    2 minutes

  • B. 

    5 minutes

  • C. 

    10 minutes

  • D. 

    20 minutes

• 17. 

  If hands are heavily contaminated with organic material and a sink is not available, the phlebotomist should clean them with:

  • A. 

    Alcohol-based hand cleaner and sterile gauze pads.

  • B. 

    Detergent-containing wipes followed by a sanitizer.

  • C. 

    Hydrogen peroxide followed by a hand sanitizer.

  • D. 

    Three separate a 70% isopropyl swabs used in a row

• 18. 

  The purpose of a transiliumination device is to:

  • A. 

    Input patient ID information.

  • B. 

    Locate veins for venipuncture.

  • C. 

    Transfer blood from a syringe.

  • D. 

    Do all of the above.

• 19. 

  Which statement is incorrect? A properly applied tourniquet should:

  • A. 

    Distend or inflate the veins of choice.

  • B. 

    Make veins larger and easier to find.

  • C. 

    Restrict venous and arterial blood flow.

  • D. 

    Stretch vein walls so that they are thinner.

• 20. 

  This needle gauge is used primarily for infant or child veins, and difficult or hard veins of adults:

  • A. 

    16

  • B. 

    1 8

  • C. 

    21

  • D. 

    2 3

• 21. 

  Needle safety features work by:

  • A. 

    Covering or shielding the needle.

  • B. 

    Retracting the needle after use.

  • C. 

    Using a device to blunt the needle.

  • D. 

    All of the above.

• 22. 

  OSHA regulations require that after use:

  • A. 

    Needles be automatically ejected into the sharps container.

  • B. 

    Needles be removed from the tube holders before disposal.

  • C. 

    Tube holders be sanitized soon after the needle is removed.

  • D. 

    Tube holders with needles attached be disposed of as a unit.

• 23. 

  The head space in an evacuated tube is:

  • A. 

    A consistent amount of airspace left when a tube is filled properly.

  • B. 

    Due to premature depletion of the tube vacuum when a vein is missed.

  • C. 

    Room left in a tube if the tube is not completely filled to the stated volume.

  • D. 

    Space inside a colored utbe stopper that should not touch the blood.

• 24. 

  Tubes designed by the manufacturer to be "short draw" are:

  • A. 

    Bad for coagulation testing.

  • B. 

    Made to fill only partially.

  • C. 

    Smaller than regular tubes.

  • D. 

    Without anticoagulants.

• 25. 

  Types of ETS tubes additives include:

  • A. 

    Anticoagulants.

  • B. 

    Clot activators.

  • C. 

    Separator gels.

  • D. 

    All of the above.

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