Ch (43 & 52) Quiz

After giving an injection when should you recap the needle?

• immediately after the injection.

• before placing it in the sharp's container.

• before placing it in the biohazard bag.

• you should never recap a needle after use.

When drawing blood, in the case of a patient who has had a double mastectomy with lymph node dissection, you should:

• use a vein in the upper thigh.

• send the patient to the nearest hospital or lab.

• have the provider draw the blood.

• consult with the provider.

Rubella is also known as:

• mumps.

• German measles.

• scarlet fever.

• whooping cough.

You should not obtain a venous blood sample from which of the following:

• a patient that has had a mastectomy with lymph node dissection on that side.

• An arm that has never had an intravenous line inserted.

• An area that has obvious veins protruding.

• all of the responses are correct

Intradermal (ID) injections are used in ____ and tuberculin testing.

If blood leaks out of the vein into the body during a venipuncture, it may cause:

• itchy, dry skin.

• discoloration and swelling.

• drowsiness and vertigo.

• loss of sensation and nausea.

Which of the following may not be kept in the specimen logbook unless the test is being performed in-house?

• test results

• test requested

• date collected

• patient’s full name

Blood collection tubes with a(n) ______ stopper contain ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid additive (EDTA) and are generally called CBC tubes.

• lavender
• Blue

• Green

• Red

When are medical assistants permitted to change an IV bag?

• when it contains only fluids

• when it contains only medications

• when it contains either fluids or medications

• they are never allowed to

Which of the following are human symptoms of rabies?

• blurred vision, joint pain, and hunger

• irrational behavior and foaming at the mouth

• vomiting, headache, and convulsions

• fever, aggressive behavior, and hallucinations