Which of the following are required characteristics of capillary puncture lancets?

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• 1. 

  "arterialized" means:

  • A. 

    Arterial content has been increased.

  • B. 

    Composition is the same as arterial.

  • C. 

    Oxygen levels equal arterial levels.

  • D. 

    Venous blood flow has increased.

• 2. 

  A blood smear is:

  • A. 

    Blood collected on a special filter paper.

  • B. 

    Blood spread out on a microscope slide.

  • C. 

    Blood made from a heparinized specimen.

  • D. 

    Blood used to identify the types of bacteria.

• 3. 

  The calcaneus is a bone located in the:

  • A. 

    Earlobe.

  • B. 

    Finger.

  • C. 

    Heel.

  • D. 

    Thumb.

• 4. 

  This is the abbreviation for a pulmonary function test:

  • A. 

    AFP

  • B. 

    CBG

  • C. 

    PKU

  • D. 

    TSH

• 5. 

  A cyanotic extremity would:

  • A. 

    Appear jaundiced.

  • B. 

    Be bluish in color.

  • C. 

    Exhibit erythema.

  • D. 

    Look pale yellow.

• 6. 

  A differential test is unable to determine:

  • A. 

    A platelet estimate.

  • B. 

    Packed cell volume.

  • C. 

    Red cell morphology.

  • D. 

    WBC characteristics.

• 7. 

  "feather" is a term used to describe the appearence of:

  • A. 

    A newborn screening blood spot.

  • B. 

    Blood in a thick malaria smear.

  • C. 

    Lipemia in a bilirubin specimen.

  • D. 

    The thinnest area of a blood film.

• 8. 

  Fluidin the spaces between the cells is called:

  • A. 

    Interstitial fluid.

  • B. 

    Intracellular fluid.

  • C. 

    Lymphatic fluid.

  • D. 

    Peritoneal fluid.

• 9. 

  This is a sharp-pointed device used to make capillary punctures:

  • A. 

    Bullet

  • B. 

    Lancet

  • C. 

    Laser

  • D. 

    Scalpel

• 10. 

  Which of the following statemenst most accurately describes capillary puncture blood?

  • A. 

    A mix of venous, arterial, and capillary blood

  • B. 

    Mostly tissue fluid mixed with arterial blood

  • C. 

    Mostly venous blood mixed with tissue fluid

  • D. 

    Nearly identical to a venous blood specimen

• 11. 

  Which statement concerning microhematocrit tubes is incorrect?

  • A. 

    They are coated with lithium heparin.

  • B. 

    They are filled using capillary action.

  • C. 

    They are narrow-bore capillary tubes.

  • D. 

    They are used for PCV determination.

• 12. 

  Referring to fig. 10-1, identify the letters of the fingers that are recommended as sties fr capillary puncture:

  • A. 

    A and B

  • B. 

    B and C

  • C. 

    C and D

  • D. 

    D and E

• 13. 

  Osteochondritis is:

  • A. 

    Abnormal bone formation and growth.

  • B. 

    An inherited bone metabolism disorder.

  • C. 

    Infection of the bone and bone marrow.

  • D. 

    Inflammation of the bone and cartilage.

• 14. 

  This is a term for the bottom surface of the heel:

  • A. 

    Distal

  • B. 

    Dorsal

  • C. 

    Lateral

  • D. 

    Plantar

• 15. 

  Whorls as related to capillary puncture are:

  • A. 

    Blebs created during skin tests.

  • B. 

    Formations seen in blood films.

  • C. 

    Newborn screening blood spots.

  • D. 

    Spiral patterns of fingerprints.

• 16. 

  The temperature of heel warming devices should never exceed:

  • A. 

    37C.

  • B. 

    42C.

  • C. 

    98F.

  • D. 

    112F.

• 17. 

  Which of the following is te medical term for a finger bone?

  • A. 

    Calcaneus

  • B. 

    Clavicle

  • C. 

    Patella

  • D. 

    Phalanx

• 18. 

  CBG specimens are collected in:

  • A. 

    Amber syringe-style devices.

  • B. 

    Bullets with heparin in them.

  • C. 

    Circles on special filter paper.

  • D. 

    Narrow-bore capillary tubes.

• 19. 

  Capillary specimens contain:

  • A. 

    Arterial blood.

  • B. 

    Tissue fluids.

  • C. 

    Venous blood.

  • D. 

    All of the above

• 20. 

  Which numbered arrows on the diagram of an infant's floot in Fig. 10-2 point toward the safest areas for capillary puncture?

  • A. 

    1 and 4

  • B. 

    2 and 3

  • C. 

    3 and 5

  • D. 

    4 and 5

• 21. 

  Which of the following are required characteristics of capillary puncture lancets?

  • A. 

    A controlled depth of puncture

  • B. 

    Blades or points that are sterile

  • C. 

    Permanently retractable blades

  • D. 

    All of the above

• 22. 

  Which of the following equipment is used to collect a manual packed cell volume test?

  • A. 

    Circles on filter paper

  • B. 

    Glass microscope slide

  • C. 

    Microhematocrit tube

  • D. 

    Mixing bar and magnet

• 23. 

  Which of the following equipment should be delted from a list of capillary blood gas equipment?

  • A. 

    Caps for both tube ends

  • B. 

    Filter paper for blotting

  • C. 

    Magnet and metal bar

  • D. 

    All of the above

• 24. 

  Which capillary specimen should be collected separately?

  • A. 

    Bilirubin

  • B. 

    CBGs

  • C. 

    NBS

  • D. 

    Potassium

• 25. 

  A microcollection container is sometimes called a:

  • A. 

    Bullet.

  • B. 

    Flea.

  • C. 

    Fleam.

  • D. 

    Pipet.

When performing a capillary puncture the lancet should penetrate about?

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