Blood Drawing

When drawing blood by the Vacutainer method it is important to fill the tubes in the recommended order. Which one of the following tubes would be filled first?

• lavender
• blue
• red
• yellow

The smaller the gauge number of the venipuncture needle, the ________ the hole within. 

• flatter
• rounder
• smaller
• larger

The tip of the venipuncture needle is ________.

• pointed
• beveled
• flat
• round

The preferred finger for capillary puncture is the ________ of the nondominant hand.

• thumb
• pinky finger
• index finger
• middle or ring finger

Which of the following is a method of venipuncture?

• vacuum tube
• syringe & needle
• butterfly
• all of the above

The initials POC stand for ________.

• physician on call
• phlebotomist on call
• patient's overall condition
• point of care

It is important to maintain the correct order of draw to ________.

• ensure the correct amount of blood is drawn
• maintain the drawn blood at the correct temperature
• ensure that the tubes are labeled with the name of the correct patient
• prevent contamination of a sample with chemicals from another 

 ________ is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin into the plasma.

• hematocrit
• hemolysis
• hematoma
• hematology

After a lancet is used, it should immediately be placed in ________ to prevent needlesticks.

• a biohazard container
• a trash can
• sharps container
• any of the above