practice nha

Question 1

syringe method to obtain a blood culture specimen from an adult pt.

Answer 1

withdraw the blood into a sterile safety syringe after obtaining a blood culture specimen

Question 2

collect 24hr urine specimen

Answer 2

discard the first void of the morning and collect all subsequent void until the next morning

Question 3

using povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture affects

Answer 3

potassium

Question 4

semen specimen protection

Answer 4

exposure from light

Question 5

actions to take when preparing a peripheral blood smear?

Answer 5

place a 1mm drop of blood one-half inch from the edge of the slide

Question 6

form for a series of test on a pt. serum, what additive tubes should you select ?

Answer 6

thrombin