Phlebotomy Basics review

Define Anticoagulant:

• Substances that enhance the blood to clotting process.

• Substances that prevent blood from clotting.

• Substances that facilitate the separation of blood products.

• None of these are correct.

A patient who is fasting for labs has:

• Done a large amount of physical exercise 12 hours prior to their venipuncture.

• Slept for 12 hours prior to their venipuncture.

• Refrained from eating and drinking for 12 hours prior to their venipuncture..

• Refrained from strenuous exercise for 12 hours prior to their venipuncture.

A tourniquet should remain in place for no longer than __________ during a venipuncture procedure.

• 15 minutes

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 1 minute

Prior to performing a venipuncture the patient tells you she had a mastectomy on her right breast. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take.

• Inform the physician that venipunctures can not be performed on this patient.

• Perform the venipuncture on the left arm.

• Perform the venipuncture on the right arm.

• Ask the nurse to perform the venipuncture.

When performing a venipuncture the needle should be inserted at what angle?

• 90 degree angle

• 30-45 degree angle

• 5 degree angle

• 10-15 degree angle

Define Hematoma:

• A decrease in fluid content of the blood.

• Damage or destruction of red blood cells.

• A mass of blood caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel.

• Production and development of blood cells.

True or False: After cleansing the skin with alcohol the phlebotomist should fan the area to allow for quicker drying time.

• True

• False

What needle size should be used when performing venipuncture for blood donation?

• 20 gauge

• 16 gauge

• 25 gauge

• 22 gauge

Which of the following gauge sizes is the smallest needle and would likely be used on a small child?

• 20

• 22

• 18

• 24

Order of draw is a system designed to help phlebotomists decide which patients blood should be drawn first.

• true

• false