Question 1

Staying well hydrated may reduce the effects of

Accepted Answer

Staying well hydrated may reduce the effects of sickle cell anemia.

Question 2

To correct a thin blood smear that is too short use a:(check all that apply)
i. smaller drop of blood
ii. slower spreading speed
iii. shallower angle of the spreader slide
iv. start and stop motion

Accepted Answer

To correct a thin blood smear that is too short use a slower spreading speed, shallower angle or both.

Question 3

To correct a thin blood smear that is too long use a:(check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

To correct a thin blood smear that is too long use a smaller drop of blood.

Question 4

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using(check all that apply)
i. too small of a drop of blood
ii. too slow of a spreading speed
iii. too steep of an angle of the spreader slide
iv. a start and stop motion

Accepted Answer

The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using too small of a drop of blood, too steep of an angle, or both.

Question 5

To correct the appearance of this blood smear the phlebotomist should use a(check all that apply)
i. smaller drop of blood
ii. slower spreading speed
iii. shallower angle of the spreader slide
iv. start and stop motion

Accepted Answer

To correct a thin blood smear that is too short use a slower spreading speed, shallower angle or both.

Question 6

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using(check all that apply)
i. too small of a drop of blood
ii. too slow of a spreading speed
iii. too shallow of an angle of the spreader slide
iv. a start and stop motion

Accepted Answer

The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using too slow of a spreading speed, too shallow of an angle, or both.

Question 7

To correct the appearance of this blood smear the phlebotomist should use a(check all that apply)
i. smaller drop of blood
ii. slower spreading speed
iii. steeper angle of the spreader slide
iv. start and stop motion

Accepted Answer

To correct a thin blood smear that is too long use a smaller drop of blood, a steeper angle, or both.

Question 8

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using a slide with fingerprints on it.

Question 9

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using a slide with fingerprints on it.

Question 10

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using a start and stop motion.

Question 11

A thick blood smear is used to screen for:(check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A thick blood smear is used to screen for malaria.

Question 12

Which portion of a blood smear is used to perform a differential?

Accepted Answer

The critical area on a blood smear is used to perform a differential.

Question 13

A thin blood smear should have feathered edge that is

Accepted Answer

A thin blood smear should have feathered edge that is straight.

Question 14

Which medical personnel are allowed to perform arterial puncture?(check all that apply)
i. nurses
ii. physicians
iii. respiratory therapists
iv. phlebotomists

Accepted Answer

Nurses, physicians, and respiratory therapists are allowed to perform arterial punctures.

Question 15

Venous access devices, such as heparin locks (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

Venous access devices, such as heparin locks must be flushed with saline prior to collection for special coagulation studies.

Question 16

Glucose testing includes (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

Glucose testing includes any test for glucose including fasting blood draw, 3 hour tolerance, 2 hour post parandial, and a 1 hour challenge test.

Question 17

Specialized training beyond phlebotomy certification is required in order for phlebotomists to be able to perform (check all that apply)
i. arterial blood collection
ii. collection of blood cultures
iii. collection of units from blood bank donors
iv. neonatal blood screening collection

Accepted Answer

Specialized training beyond phlebotomy certification is required in order for phlebotomists to be able to perform arterial blood collection and collection of units from blood bank donors.

Question 18

When preparing blood smears with blood from newborns, you notice that the smears are usually shorter than using blood from older children. What may be causing this to happen?

Accepted Answer

Newborns normally have high hematocrits that will cause blood smears to be shorter than using blood with a normal hematocrit.

Question 19

When preparing blood smears with blood from newborns, you may need to adjust your technique to include using a (check all that apply)
i. smaller drop of blood
ii. slower spreading speed
iii. shallower angle of the spreader slide
iv. corner of the spreader slide and a circular pattern

Accepted Answer

Blood smears on newborns tend to be short and using a larger drop of blood, slower spreading speed, shallower angle of spreader slide, or any combination of these will improve the quality of the smear.

Question 20

Which statements is true regarding an order for Type and Screen?

Accepted Answer

Type and Screen is included in Type and Crossmatch.

Quiz 10: Special Phlebotomy Procedures

Staying well hydrated may reduce the effects of

To correct a thin blood smear that is too short use a:(check all that apply) i. smaller drop of blood ii. slower spreading speed iii. shallower angle of the spreader slide iv. start and stop motion

To correct a thin blood smear that is too long use a:(check all that apply)

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using(check all that apply) i. too small of a drop of blood ii. too slow of a spreading speed iii. too steep of an angle of the spreader slide iv. a start and stop motion

To correct the appearance of this blood smear the phlebotomist should use a(check all that apply) i. smaller drop of blood ii. slower spreading speed iii. shallower angle of the spreader slide iv. start and stop motion

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using(check all that apply) i. too small of a drop of blood ii. too slow of a spreading speed iii. too shallow of an angle of the spreader slide iv. a start and stop motion

To correct the appearance of this blood smear the phlebotomist should use a(check all that apply) i. smaller drop of blood ii. slower spreading speed iii. steeper angle of the spreader slide iv. start and stop motion

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using (check all that apply)

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using (check all that apply)

-The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using (check all that apply)

A thick blood smear is used to screen for:(check all that apply)

Which portion of a blood smear is used to perform a differential?

A thin blood smear should have feathered edge that is

Which medical personnel are allowed to perform arterial puncture?(check all that apply) i. nurses ii. physicians iii. respiratory therapists iv. phlebotomists

Venous access devices, such as heparin locks (check all that apply)

Glucose testing includes (check all that apply)

Specialized training beyond phlebotomy certification is required in order for phlebotomists to be able to perform (check all that apply) i. arterial blood collection ii. collection of blood cultures iii. collection of units from blood bank donors iv. neonatal blood screening collection

When preparing blood smears with blood from newborns, you notice that the smears are usually shorter than using blood from older children. What may be causing this to happen?

When preparing blood smears with blood from newborns, you may need to adjust your technique to include using a (check all that apply) i. smaller drop of blood ii. slower spreading speed iii. shallower angle of the spreader slide iv. corner of the spreader slide and a circular pattern

Which statements is true regarding an order for Type and Screen?