Allied Health Sciences
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Course Introduction
Allied Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary field encompassing a wide range of healthcare professions that support and complement the work of physicians and nurses. This course provides an overview of key allied health roles, such as medical laboratory technology, radiologic technology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology. Students will explore the foundations of patient care, diagnostic services, therapeutic interventions, and public health initiatives. Emphasis is placed on the collaborative nature of healthcare delivery, ethical considerations, and the importance of evidence-based practice. The course also examines current trends, professional standards, and career opportunities within the allied health sector.
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Blood Collection A Short Course 3rd Edition by Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Blood Collection
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Q1) Which of the following are preexamination variables associated with blood collection?
A) Collecting samples
B) Transporting samples
C) Processing samples
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following should a blood collector be tested for after an accidental needlestick?
A) Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
B) HIV
C) Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Q3) Quality management is a process that guarantees accurate test results,timely delivery of samples to the laboratory,and quality patient care.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Venipuncture Equipment
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Q1) Most laboratory tests are performed using:
A) arterial blood.
B) venous blood.
C) capillary blood.
D) oxygenated blood.
Answer: B
Q2) Drawing a lavender stopper tube before a gold stopper tube can cause a falsely:
A) increased calcium value.
B) decreased glucose value.
C) decreased calcium value.
D) increased glucose value.
Answer: C
Q3) The purpose of gel in an evacuated tube is to:
A) prevent clot formation.
B) prevent cellular contamination of serum or plasma.
C) increase clot formation.
D) facilitate blood bank testing procedures.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Venipuncture Techniques
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Q1) While performing a venipuncture,the blood collector notices bright red blood spurting into the tube.The blood collector should:
A) immediately withdraw the needle.
B) immediately remove the tourniquet.
C) lower the patient's head.
D) apply pressure for 5 minutes after withdrawing the needle.
Answer: D
Q2) After needle removal,pressure is applied to the site:
A) by having the patient bend the elbow.
B) after labeling the tubes.
C) prior to removing the tourniquet.
D) to prevent hematoma formation.
Answer: D
Q3) The plastic wings on a winged blood collection set:
A) help hold the needle in place after insertion.
B) allow the angle of insertion to be lowered.
C) allow the angle of insertion to be raised.
D) Both A and B
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Preexamination Variables and Venipuncture
Complications
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Q1) Lipemic serum appears:
A) clear and pale yellow.
B) dark-yellow due to the presence of bilirubin.
C) clear and red.
D) cloudy due to the presence of fat.
Q2) Tests that are most critically affected when a patient is not fasting at the time of collection include:
A) complete blood count,calcium,and magnesium.
B) glucose,cholesterol,triglycerides,or lipid profiles.
C) prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT).
D) electrolytes and ionized magnesium.
Q3) Collection of blood from a vigorously crying child may cause a falsely:
A) decreased white blood cell count.
B) increased glucose level.
C) increased white blood cell count.
D) decreased glucose level.
Q4) Hemolysis can be present in a sample even though the plasma does not appear pink.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Special Blood Collection
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Q1) The test order with the highest priority is classified as:
A) fasting.
B) timed.
C) stat.
D) postprandial.
Q2) Tissue destruction
A)Arteriospasm
B)Hematoma
C)Hemorrhage
D)Infection
E)Nerve damage
F)Vasovagal reaction
Q3) Which of the following statements regarding cold agglutinins testing is true?
A) The sample must be kept warm until it is processed because cold agglutinins act at cold temperatures.
B) Cold agglutinins are autoantibodies produced by persons infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
C) Cold agglutinins are autoantibodies produced by persons with an autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
D) All of the above
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Chapter 6: Dermal Puncture
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Q1) The major vascular area of the skin is located in the:
A) dermal layer.
B) cutaneous layer.
C) soft tissue.
D) dermal-subcutaneous juncture.
Q2) How many attempts should a blood collector make to obtain an adequate amount of blood by dermal puncture before requesting assistance from another blood collector?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Q3) Which of the following pairings is incorrect?
A) Thumb and calluses
B) Index finger and increased nerve endings
C) Third finger and increased possibility of bone puncture
D) Fifth finger and decreased tissue mass
Q4) Microcollection tubes containing separation gel are available.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Point-Of-Care Testing
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Q1) Most point-of-care testing (POCT) falls into the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) complexity category of provider-performed microscopy procedures (PPMP).
A)True
B)False
Q2) Manufactured controls with known values are called:
A) electronic controls.
B) external controls.
C) internal controls.
D) procedural controls.
Q3) Point-of-care testing (POCT) is routinely performed in which of the following areas?
A) Physician's office
B) Intensive care unit
C) Operating room
D) All of the above
Q4) The most standardized method of reporting a prothrombin time (PT) result is the international normalized ratio (INR).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Blood Collection From Vascular Access Devices
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Q1) When collecting blood for laboratory tests from a central venous catheter (CVC) that is infusing total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or heparin,it must be flushed with:
A) 5 mL of saline.
B) 10 mL of saline.
C) 15 mL of saline.
D) 20 mL of saline.
Q2) 20 mL of blood must be discarded or used for other tests before drawing blood for:
A) blood cultures.
B) coagulation tests.
C) chemistry tests.
D) hematology tests.
Q3) A Hickman is a tunneled catheter.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Central venous catheters (CVCs) are threaded into the superior vena cava.
A)True
B)False
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