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Q: What are the uses of the following: 1. Lancet Needle 2. Syringe 3. Tourniquet 4. Capillary Blood…

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Q: Jim, the phlebotomist, extracts blood sample from an ICU patient for AST, ALT, bilirubin, sodium, &…

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Q: What are precautions given to patients prior to having a bleeding time test.

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Q: Discuss the purpose, procedure, and result interpretation of the following tests. 1. Stool Test a.…

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Q: The following are situations that can cause problems during blood collection. Site way/s to resolve…

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Q: A phlebotomist is to collect a post dose level of blood on a patient at 10:30am. The phlebotomist is…

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Q: A mobile blood collector named Chi is collecting an SST and two lavender tops (one for a…

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Q: Nursing As student intern you were asked to discuss the different specimens that are acceptable and…

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Q: blood sample is collected and sent to the labratory. The labratory assigns the case to an analyst

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Q: The phlebotomist is delayed in the collection, collecting the sample at 11:00 am.  To hide the fact…

A: Duty towards the patient is the ultimate goal of a medical professional.  Failure to perform an…

Q: CBC, PT-INR,CTBT, BLOOD CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY, K+, FBS Which of the following tests cannot be…

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Q: What should the phlebotomist do next? 2. What might be affecting the pulse? 3. How might the…

A: An arterial blood sample is taken from the artery,especially to determine arterial blood gases.

Q: 1. To ensure quality of blood specimen, which of the following should be considered? ratio of…

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Q: describe the proper procedures for obtaining blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, sputum, throat,…

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Q: A Phlebotomist is sent to a patient at the cardiac care unit (CCU) of Korle-bu Teaching Hospital to…

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Q: Respond to the following in at least two (2) substantive paragraphs or 250 words and cite sources…

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Q: If a technician collect 1 ml blood in 2.5 ml light blue tube: a) Reject the sample and cancel the…

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Q: A phlebotomist is to collect a post-dose level on a patient at 10:30. The phlebotomist is delayed in…

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Q: One of the biggest obstacles to the widespread use of ultrasound for body composition estimation in…

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Q: A phlebotomist is to collect a post-dose level of blood on a patient at 10:30 am.  The phlebotomist…

A: Phlebotomy refers to the process of puncturing the vein with a cannula to collect blood. Blood…

Q: A phlebotomist is to collect a postdose level of blood on a patient at 10:30am. The phlebotomist is…

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Q: Why is it necessary to read the nursing care plan prior to preparing hygiene needs of a patient?

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Q: In the correct order, enumerate the steps on how to clean up a blood spill.

A: Blood spill in a hospital can take place during procedures or transferring blood samples.

Q: A medical imaging facility is considering the purchase of a positron emission tomography (PET) or a…

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Q: the steps for making a blood smear. lab coat goggles

A: As per the guidelines first is answered A blood smear is a blood test which is used to check for…

Q: Name the principal components of the radiographic equipment and their parts.

A: Radiographic equipment means X- Ray equipment which are used for the production of static X- ray…

Q: a GTT is being conducted on a patient. one phlebotomist collects sample using finger puncture, and…

A: Both the methods Venipuncture and finger puncture can be used to take the sample for GTT. But among…

Q: Why did the instructor have the student redraw the blood culture as well?

A: Two complete set of blood samples needs to be drawn for blood culture that too from two different…

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Q: Compare and contrast the materials used, venipuncture site, and blood extraction techniques

A: Winged blood collection The butterfly needles are used to find out a superficial vein of the patient…

Q: Assign the HCPCS Level II code(s). Patient purchased frames (to replace broken frames).

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Q: True or False: The ideal location to take a blood sample is from the heart.

A: The process of making an incision in a vein with a needle is known as phlebotomy. There are the…

Q: Compare and contrast Venipuncture and Arterial puncture. Discuss the importance of each method,…

A: Venipuncture refers to the collection of the blood sample from the veins and Arterial puncture is…

Q: What are the current practices of Blood Bank Laboratories in the Philippines?  state examples

A: The blood bank laboratories are the place where a collection of blood is done and stored at the…