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Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary field focused on the study, research, and application of knowledge related to health, wellness, disease prevention, and healthcare systems. This course covers the biological, behavioral, and social factors influencing health, emphasizing topics such as human anatomy and physiology, public health, nutrition, healthcare policy, epidemiology, and evidence-based practice. Students explore methods for promoting health and managing illness across diverse populations, preparing for various careers in healthcare, research, and health promotion. Critical thinking, ethical considerations, and effective communication in health contexts are central to the curriculum, equipping students to address contemporary health challenges in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
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Blood Collection A Short Course 3rd Edition by Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Blood Collection
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Q1) Which of the following are necessary when operating the centrifuge?
A) Firmly securing the lid before operating
B) Making a final check of balancing before closing the lid
C) Checking for excessive vibration before walking away
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Q2) Interstate shipping of infectious material is regulated by the:
A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
B) U.S.Department of Transportation.
C) Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
D) U.S.Department of Health.
Answer: B
Q3) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is the laboratory regulating agency that is made up of laboratory,industry,and government personnel.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Venipuncture Equipment
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Q1) The difference between plasma and serum is:
A) serum contains fibrinogen.
B) serum is obtained from a nonclotted sample.
C) plasma is obtained from a clotted sample.
D) plasma contains fibrinogen.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is the most acceptable order of tube draw?
A) Light blue,green,and lavender
B) Lavender,green,and light blue
C) Green,light blue,and lavender
D) Green,lavender,and light blue
Answer: A
Q3) Lavender stopper tubes are used for which of the following laboratory departments?
A) Hematology
B) Coagulation
C) Microbiology
D) Chemistry
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Venipuncture Techniques
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Q1) Prolonged application of a tourniquet will cause:
A) excessive bleeding.
B) difficulty locating a vein.
C) hemolysis.
D) clotting.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is performed first when the last tube is collected?
A) Gauze is placed over the needle.
B) The filled tube is removed from the holder.
C) The needle is removed.
D) Pressure is applied to the site.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is acceptable sterile technique?
A) Cleansing the site in a circular motion
B) Cleansing the palpating finger
C) Allowing the alcohol to completely air-dry
D) All of the above
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Preexamination Variables and Venipuncture
Complications
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Q1) Parents should not be allowed to hold a child in their laps while venipuncture is being performed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A blood collector asks an outpatient whether she has had breakfast before obtaining blood for a fasting glucose.The patient responds "yes." What should the blood collector do?
A) Draw the sample immediately.
B) Reschedule the test in 12 hours.
C) Ask the patient to return 2 hours later.
D) Ask the health-care provider if the blood should be drawn.
Q3) Ammonia inhalants are helpful for a patient who faints.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Failure to remove the tourniquet before removing the needle:
A) may cause hemolysis.
B) is uncomfortable for the patient.
C) may produce a hematoma.
D) affects sample coagulation.
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Chapter 5: Special Blood Collection
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Q1) To ensure patient safety and medication effectiveness,the blood levels of many therapeutic drugs are monitored.The samples that are typically drawn to do this are:
A) a trough level drawn before the next scheduled dose is given and a peak level drawn after the dose is given.
B) a trough level drawn as a fasting sample at 6:00 a.m.and a peak level drawn 2 hours later.
C) a peak level drawn before the next scheduled dose is given and a trough level drawn after the dose is given.
D) a peak level drawn as a fasting sample at 6:00 a.m.and a trough level drawn 2 hours later.
Q2) A trough level is drawn:
A) 30 minutes after drug administration.
B) while the patient is fasting.
C) prior to administering medication.
D) immediately after administering medication.
Q3) Blood cultures should be mixed after collection.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Dermal Puncture
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Q1) Microhematocrit capillary tubes are held horizontally while being filled.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Following a dermal puncture,the blood collector should first:
A) prepare the blood smear.
B) massage the site.
C) wipe away the first drop of blood.
D) fill the lavender stopper Microtainer.
Q3) To produce a rounded drop of blood,finger punctures should be made:
A) on the index finger.
B) on the fingerprint.
C) before the alcohol is dry.
D) across the fingerprint.
Q4) Microcollection tubes containing separation gel are available.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A microhematocrit tube with a red band contains the same additive as a red stopper Microtainer.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Point-Of-Care Testing
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Q1) Package inserts can be interchanged between kits from different manufacturers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If an operator is not performing a test correctly,this will be detected through:
A) documentation.
B) calibration.
C) panic values.
D) quality control.
Q3) Patient results may be reported if one out of two quality control levels are in range.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A blood collector is authorized to perform which of the following tests on urine?
A) Physical examination
B) Chemical examination
C) Pregnancy test
D) All of the above
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Chapter 8: Blood Collection From Vascular Access Devices
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Q1) Which of the following is classified as a tunneled catheter?
A) Broviac
B) Hickman
C) Groshong
D) All of the above
Q2) Central venous catheters (CVCs) are threaded into the superior vena cava.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Peripheral venous catheters are placed into the:
A) superior vena cava.
B) inferior vena cava.
C) peripheral vein.
D) radial artery.
Q4) The most common all-purpose peripheral IV catheter is:
A) 14-gauge.
B) 16-gauge.
C) 20-gauge.
D) 24-gauge.
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