Nursing Fundamentals
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Nursing Fundamentals introduces students to the essential principles and skills necessary for the practice of nursing. This course covers core concepts such as patient-centered care, basic anatomy and physiology, infection control, safety procedures, and effective communication with patients and healthcare teams. Students will also gain foundational knowledge in assessing patient health, documenting medical information, performing basic clinical procedures, and understanding the legal and ethical responsibilities of nursing professionals. Through a combination of classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and simulated clinical experiences, learners develop the confidence and competence required to provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care.
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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) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is the laboratory regulating agency that is made up of laboratory,industry,and government personnel.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The program established by a health-care organization to guarantee quality patient care is:
A) quality control.
B) accreditation.
C) quality management.
D) continuous quality improvement.
Answer: C
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) The ratio of blood to anticoagulant in a light blue stopper tube is:
A) 2:1.
B) 5:1.
C) 9:1.
D) 10:1.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is the most acceptable order of tube draw?
A) Light blue,green,and lavender
B) Lavender,green,and light blue
C) Green,light blue,and lavender
D) Green,lavender,and light blue
Answer: A
Q3) The presence of a clot is acceptable in:
A) red stopper tubes.
B) lavender stopper tubes.
C) green stopper tubes.
D) light blue stopper tubes.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Venipuncture Techniques
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Q1) Remove the needle and apply pressure.
G)7
H)8
Answer: F
Q2) Difficult-to-locate veins can be made more prominent by which of the following?
A) Massaging the arm
B) Having the patient clench the fist
C) Applying hot compresses
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Q3) Bandages should not be applied to children younger than 2 years of age.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Preexamination Variables and Venipuncture
Complications
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Q1) Parents should not be allowed to hold a child in their laps while venipuncture is being performed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Patients are most likely to be in a basal state at:
A) 6 a.m.
B) 10 a.m.
C) 2 p.m.
D) 6 p.m.
Q3) Smoking
A)Decreased glucose
B)Decreased white blood cell (WBCs) and platelets
C)Increased cholesterol and triglycerides
D)Increased hemoglobin
E)Increased PO<sub>2</sub> and white blood cells (WBCs)
F)Increased prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
Q4) Ammonia inhalants are helpful for a patient who faints.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Special Blood Collection
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Q1) The ideal time for collecting a blood culture is:
A) just before the patient's temperature spikes.
B) after antibiotics have been given.
C) when the patient's white blood cell count is the highest.
D) when the patient's temperature is the highest.
Q2) An alternate pathway capable of supplying blood to an area if the main pathway is obstructed is referred to as:
A) circulatory bypass.
B) collateral circulation.
C) shunt circulation.
D) an arterial fistula.
Q3) Samples for which of the following should be protected from light?
A) Beta-carotene
B) Vitamin A
C) Bilirubin
D) All of the above
Q4) Blood cultures should be mixed after collection.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Dermal Puncture
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Q1) 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
Q2) When collecting newborn filter paper screening tests,blood should be visible on both sides of the filter paper.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following are reasons why hemolysis is seen more frequently in samples collected by dermal puncture than by venipuncture?
A) Red blood cells of newborns are more fragile.
B) Newborns have high red blood cell counts.
C) Excessive squeezing may have been used.
D) All of the above
Q4) Microcollection tubes are color-coded in the same way as evacuated tubes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Point-Of-Care Testing
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Q1) Point-of-care testing (POCT) analyzers are available to measure arterial blood gases and electrolytes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Proficiency testing is required for which levels of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) complexity?
A) Provider-performed microscopy procedures (PPMP)
B) Moderate
C) High
D) All of the above
Q3) Two levels of commercial quality control samples are performed to determine:
A) the reliability of the test system.
B) proper storage of test materials.
C) correct performance of the test.
D) All of the above
Q4) A method used to monitor the accuracy of procedures is:
A) quality control.
B) quality management.
C) proficient testing.
D) competency testing.
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Chapter 8: Blood Collection From Vascular Access Devices
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Q1) Peripheral access devices include peripheral IV lines and midline peripheral catheters.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The most common all-purpose peripheral IV catheter is:
A) 14-gauge.
B) 16-gauge.
C) 20-gauge.
D) 24-gauge.
Q3) Blood for laboratory testing is only drawn from peripheral access devices at the time of insertion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is classified as a tunneled catheter?
A) Broviac
B) Hickman
C) Groshong
D) All of the above
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