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The most common HAI (previously known as nosocomial) laboratory infection
is:
Hepatitis
Influenza
HIV
Meningitis Answer - Hepatitis
Using a proper needle gauge is the most important factor in preventing
contamination of a blood culture. Answer - False
If a tube contains sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS), then what color will it
be?
Light green
Yellow
Purple
Pink Answer - Yellow
What is the most common chemistry test performed by means of POCT?
Choose one:
Glucose
,CBC
Potassium
Sodium Answer - Glucose
The correct term for "a substance that prevents blood from clotting (EDTA,
heparin)" is:
Anemia
Centrifuge
Anticoagulant
Platelets Answer - anticoagulant
The middle and ring fingers are the most common digits used to obtain a
dermal puncture in adults. Answer - True
Occluded veins are blocked and feel hard or cord-like to the touch. Answer -
True
Hepatitis B may be stable in dried blood for at least seven days. Answer - True
What point-of-care test can be used for a routine urinalysis?
Glucose monitor test
Occult blood
Dipstick test
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Answer - Dipstick test
Ten percent bleach used as a cleaning agent should be made fresh how often?
Choose one:
, Once a week
Every 3 hours
Every day
Every 6 hours Answer - Once a week
What promotes the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose?
Choose one:
Insulin
Glucagon
Thymosin
Calcitonin Answer - Glucagon
Which blood vessels are a single cell in thickness?
Choose one:
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
Arterioles Answer - Capillaries
Which of the following is not an anticoagulant?
Polymer gel
Sodium heparin
Sodium citrate
EDTA Answer - Polymer gel
What is the purpose of the requisition?