1. The..lavender-topped..tube..contains:

1. The..lavender-topped..tube..contains:

• No..additive
• SPS
• Na+..citrate
• EDTA..-..

Correct..Answer-d...EDTA

1. The..additive..in..a..gray-topped..tube..is:

• K+..oxalate
• Na+..citrate
• EDTA
• None..of..the..above..-..

Correct..Answer-a...K+..oxalate

• Which..of..the..needle..has..the..largest..gauge?
• 16..g
• 20..g
• 21..g
• 25..g..-..

Correct..Answer-a...16..g

• Which..of..the..following..gauge..needle..is..used..for..the..typical..adult....

venipuncture?

• 23..g
• 16..g
• 21..g
• 25..g..-..

Correct..Answer-c...21..g

• The..venipuncture..equipment..that..consists..of..a..needle..attached..to..

a..plastic..tubing..is..known..as:

• Syringe

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• Evacuated..tube
• Winged..infusion..set
• Micro-collection..container..-

....Correct..Answer- c...Winged..infusion..set

1. All..of..the..following..are..true..about..winged..infusion..sets..EXCEPT:

• Commonly..referred..to..as..a..butterfly
• Comes..in..needles..sizes..of..16g..and..18g
• Used..on..fragile..veins
• Preferred..over..a..syringe..-..

Correct..Answer-b...Comes..in..needles..sizes..of..16g..and..18g

• You..are..about..to..draw..a..FBG..on..a..patient..and..the..patient..states..that..he..t

ook..his..medications..with..some..orange..juice..this..morning...What..would....y ou..do..next?

• Draw..the..patient's..blood
• Explain..to..the..patient..that..you..cannot..draw..his..blood..without....s

peaking..to..his..physician..first

• Tell..the..patient..to..call..his..physician..immediately.

.Ask..the..patient..to..leave..and..come..back..tomorrow..- ..Correct..Answer- b...Explain..to..the..patient..that..you..cannot..draw..his....blood..without..spe aking..to..his..physician..first

• Which..of..the..following..actions..is..incorrect..when..performing..a..dermal....p

uncture?

• Using..a..2.0..mm..lancet..on..a..child
• Puncturing..the..plantar..surface..of..the..heel
• Allowing..the..alcohol..to..dry..onsite..prior..to..puncture
• Collecting..the..first..drop..of..blood..-..

Correct..Answer-d...Collecting..the..first..drop..of..blood

1. The..function..of..veins..is..to:

• Carry..oxygen-rich..blood..to..the..heart
• Facilitate..the..exchange..of..oxygen-rich..blood..and..deoxygenated..blood
• Carry..deoxygenated..blood..away..from..the..heart
• Carry..deoxygenated..blood..to..the..heart..-..

Correct..Answer-d...Carry..deoxygenated..blood..to..the..heart

1. The..function..of..arteries..is..to:

• Facilitate..the..exchange..of..oxygen-rich..blood..and..deoxygenated..blood 2 / 3

• Carry..oxygen-rich..blood..away..from..the..heart
• Carry..deoxygenated..blood..to..the..heart
• Pump..blood..to..all..parts..of..the..body..-..

Correct..Answer-b...Carry..oxygen-rich..blood..away..from..the..heart

1. The..average..heart..rate..is:

• 72..bpm
• 62..bpm
• 82..bpm
• 92..bpm..-..

Correct..Answer-a...72..bpm

• Which..of..the..following..actions..should..the..PCT..take..if..the....

baseline..of..the..ECG..is..off..center?

• Adjust..the..standardization..button
• Adjust..the..sensitivity
• Adjust..the..stylus..(although..ECG..machines..no..longer..have..styluses)
• Adjust..the..paper..feeder..-..

Correct..Answer- c...Adjust..the..stylus..(although..ECG..machines..no....longer..have..styluse s)

• Which..of..the..following..is..the..inner..layer..of..the..heart?
• Pericardium
• Endocardium
• Epicardium
• Myocardium..-..

Correct..Answer-b...Endocardium

• What..is..the..universal..standard..for..recording..an..ECG?
• 20..mm/sec
• 25..mm/sec
• 30..mm/sec
• 35..mm/sec..-..

Correct..Answer-b...25..mm/sec

• Which..of..the..following..structures..separates..the..right..atrium..from..the....

right..ventricle?

• Aortic..valve
• Mitral..valve
• Bicuspid..valve
• Tricuspid..valve..-..

Correct..Answer-d...Tricuspid..valve

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