Phlebotomy
The Anticoagulant EDTA works by - correct answer Binding calcium
The single most important means of preventing the spread of infection in a hospital
is by - correct answer Handwashing
When drawing blood from pediatric and patients, a phlebotomist can increase safety
for the patient by - correct answer Getting help to hold the patient securely, using a
smaller board needle and smaller collection tubes, and making sure the bed rails
are left raised it sound that way.
In performing phlebotomy on children, it is best to - correct answer Talk softly and
gently, unless the help of parents, and tell the truth if asked.
Emily is in an emulsion of lidocaine and Prilocaine that can be used to - correct
answer Topically and anesthetize a draw site
Another name for red blood cells is - correct answer erythrocytes
The role of an anticoagulant is ultimately to prevent formation of - correct answer
Fibrin
If a patient is prone to Syncope during vina puncture, the phlebotomist should -
correct answer Watch in case of fainting
Re-directing a needle during vina puncture is sometimes necessary when - correct
answer The van was not properly anchored, the patient moves unexpectedly, or the
flow starts and then stops.
Hemolysis could cause rejection of a sample collected for _____ testing - correct
answer Potassium
