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Which procedures are performed using aseptic technique? (Choose all that apply) A) Therapeutic drug monitoring B) Malaria smear preparation C) Forensic specimen collection D) Blood culture

Once a microcollection container with an anticoagulant additive is filled correctly, what is the next step? A) Apply the cap and mix by inverting the container. B) Apply the cap and shake the container. C) Place the container in a cold place. D) Place the container upright on the counter.

The maximum depth of capillary puncture on a finger is A) 1.0 mm B) 2.0 mm C) 3.0 mm D) 4.0 mm

For which test is blood collected directly from an artery instead of a vein? A) Arterial blood is used to test for cystic fibrosis. B) Arterial blood is used to test for hemachromatosis C) Arterial blood is used to test for oxygen and carbon dioxide. D) Arterial blood is used to test for phenylketonuria.  

Before you place a bandage over a dermal puncture site, you should: A) wipe the site with alcohol. B) check the site. C) thank the patient. D) squeeze the site for additional blood.  

What percentage of blood, when removed from a patient, may become life-threatening? A) 1% B) 2% C) 5% D) 10%

   The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using: A) too small a drop of blood. B) unequal pressure on the spreader slide. C) a chipped slide for the spreader slide. D) raising the slide at the end.

You have just backed up the spreader slide toward the frosted end until the spreader touches the blood drop to prepare a blood smear. What will you do next? A) Apply a drop of blood to the slide ½ inch from the edge. B) Place the edge of the spreader slide close to the unfrosted edge. C) Allow the smear to air dry before staining. D) Allow the blood drop to spread almost to the edges of the spreader slide.

The phrase “milk the finger” means: A) gently squeeze and release the dermal puncture site. B) let the blood flow by gravity. C) let capillary action fill the container. D) force and scrape the dermal puncture site.  

Hemochromatosis is a disease that: (Choose all that apply) A) causes the body to produce sickled blood cells. B) results in the body storing abnormal amounts of iron. C) may put the patient’s respiratory system under a great deal of stress. D) is treated by removing large amounts of blood.