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26. Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech is selecting a needle for a butterfly syringe, intended for drawing a blood specimen from a pediatric patient. His patient’s veins are small, so he wants a small sized needle. He chooses a 23-gauge needle. Has Phil made the correct selection?
  1. Yes
  2. No
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27. Pheona the Phenomenal Phlebotomy Tech is gathering equipment for an arterial puncture. She has gathered the following equipment: heparin solution of 1,000 IU per ml, sterile gauze, betadine wipes, sterile needle, and syringe. What has Pheona forgotten?
  1. Container of ice water.
  2. Alcohol wipes.
  3. Tourniquet.
  4. Requisition form.
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28. Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech is in the lab. A specimen he drew earlier for a serum study appears to have pink-colored serum. He is not sure what may have caused this, and is concerned he may have done something wrong. What does pink-colored serum indicate?
  1. The patient was exposed to cyanide.
  2. The specimen was contaminated.
  3. The blood cells were hemolyzed.
  4. Arterial blood was accidently collected.
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29. Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech is trying to perform venipuncture on a combative and confused patient. He is becoming frustrated. In an attempt to gain control and calm the patient, Phil says, “Come on Mr. Smith, if you don’t settle down, the nurses are going to tie you down.” What, if anything, has Phil done wrong?
  1. Phil has not done anything wrong.
  2. Phil has committed assault.
  3. Phil has committed battery.
  4. Phil has committed fraud.
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30. Which of the following terms refers to the process of the formation of clots?
  1. Respiration
  2. Coagulation
  3. Digestion
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