Patient Care Technician
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Course Introduction
The Patient Care Technician course prepares students to provide essential support to patients and healthcare teams in various clinical settings, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities. Covering foundational topics including basic nursing skills, vital signs measurement, phlebotomy, electrocardiography (EKG), and infection control, this course emphasizes compassionate patient-centered care and effective communication. Students gain hands-on experience through laboratory practice and clinical rotations, equipping them with the knowledge and technical abilities to assist with daily living activities, monitor patient health, and ensure a safe environment. Upon completion, students are prepared to pursue certification and employment as patient care technicians or nursing assistants.
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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 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
Q2) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) primarily affects blood collectors when they are:
A) processing samples for shipment.
B) entering laboratory results into the computer.
C) scheduling patients for laboratory tests.
D) reporting test results to health-care providers.
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following are required to complete the chain of infection?
A) Source
B) Host
C) Mode of transmission
D) All of the above
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Venipuncture Equipment
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Q1) The primary antiseptic for routine venipuncture is:
A) iodine.
B) chlorhexidine.
C) isopropyl alcohol.
D) Betadine.
Answer: C
Q2) Samples collected in serum separator tubes are most frequently delivered to:
A) immunohematology.
B) serology.
C) hematology.
D) chemistry.
Answer: D
Q3) When using a winged blood collection set,a light blue stopper tube should be collected first.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Venipuncture Techniques
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Q1) Evacuated tubes containing anticoagulant do not need to be mixed immediately.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) When properly used and organized before performing a venipuncture,the patient requisition forms will allow the blood collector to do which of the following?
A) Review the tests ordered and the time and date for sample collection.
B) Confirm that all requisitions for a specific patient are organized by the day and time of draw.
C) Review any special conditions or patient preparation for this sample collection.
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Q3) When using a blood pressure cuff as a tourniquet,the cuff is inflated:
A) below the systolic and above the patient's diastolic pressure.
B) to 40 mm Hg.
C) and deflated three times.
D) above the systolic and below the patient's diastolic pressure.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Preexamination Variables and Venipuncture
Complications
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Q1) 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.
Q2) If a patient begins to faint during the venipuncture,the blood collector should immediately:
A) lower the patient's head.
B) remove the tourniquet and needle.
C) summon a supervisor or nurse.
D) provide the patient with a sweet drink.
Q3) When locating a venipuncture site in a geriatric patient,which of the following techniques are acceptable?
A) Applying heat
B) Using a blood pressure cuff
C) Swabbing the area with alcohol
D) All of the above
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Chapter 5: Special Blood Collection
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Q1) After the artery has been entered,the syringe plunger:
A) will be pushed back by the blood.
B) should be rapidly pulled back.
C) must be rotated.
D) should be moved back and forth.
Q2) Upon completion of an arterial puncture,the syringe is rotated to:
A) expel air from the syringe.
B) activate the needle safety device.
C) attach the Luer tip cap.
D) mix the anticoagulant.
Q3) When performing a glucose tolerance test (GTT),the fasting blood sample is tested before the patient drinks the glucose.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Samples for which of the following should be protected from light?
A) Beta-carotene
B) Vitamin A
C) Bilirubin
D) All of the above
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Chapter 6: Dermal Puncture
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Q1) All U.S.states require testing of newborns for:
A) Down syndrome.
B) cystic fibrosis.
C) sickle cell anemia.
D) phenylketonuria.
Q2) Selection of an improper heel puncture site can result in:
A) puncture of the calcaneus.
B) sample hemolysis.
C) the need for vigorous massaging.
D) increased blood flow.
Q3) Puncturing through a previous puncture site may cause an infection.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Dermal puncture is preferred over venipuncture in infants because:
A) superficial veins may not be large enough.
B) collection from deep veins is dangerous.
C) restraining the child can cause injury.
D) All of the above
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Chapter 7: Point-Of-Care Testing
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Q1) Package inserts can be interchanged between kits from different manufacturers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A method used to monitor the accuracy of procedures is:
A) quality control.
B) quality management.
C) proficient testing.
D) competency testing.
Q3) Patient results may be reported if one out of two quality control levels are in range.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The most standardized method of reporting a prothrombin time (PT) result is the international normalized ratio (INR).
A)True
B)False
Q5) Point-of-care testing (POCT) is performed as part of patient-focused care.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Blood Collection From Vascular Access Devices
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Q1) Peripheral venous catheters are placed into the:
A) superior vena cava.
B) inferior vena cava.
C) peripheral vein.
D) radial artery.
Q2) Which of the following is classified as a tunneled catheter?
A) Broviac
B) Hickman
C) Groshong
D) All of the above
Q3) Implanted ports are used only for administration of chemotherapy and cannot be used for blood collection.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A Hickman is a tunneled catheter.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A noncoring needle is used to access an implanted port.
A)True
B)False
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