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CPCT/A Patient Care Exam Test Prep - Question List

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51. Which of the following is the “proper order of draws”?
  1. Red top, yellow top, light blue top, additive tubes
  2. Light blue top, red top, additive tubes
  3. Hey, trick question! None of these answers is right!
  4. Yellow top, light blue top, red top, additive tubes.
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52. Phil is collecting blood from a finger-stick. Phil is concerned he may not have collected enough blood drops; he is worried he may have to re-stick his patient. Phil is able to squeeze out a few more drops of blood by squeezing and milking the fingertip. What (if anything) did Phil do wrong, and why?
  1. Phil did not do anything wrong.
  2. Phil should not milk the site; milking hurts the patient more than a re-stick.
  3. Phil should not squeeze and milk the site; fluid from the fingertip tissue may be squeezed into the blood drops.
  4. Phil contaminated the site and sample by squeezing and milking.
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53. What does ARD stand for, and what is its purpose?
  1. Antibiotic recovery device. Used when testing for appropriate antibiotic therapy.
  2. Account receivable department. Used for billing purposes.
  3. Antibiotic removal device. Used when blood cultures are drawn after the patient has received antibiotics.
  4. None of the above.
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54. Phil is drawing for multiple tests: a CBC, PT & PTT, blood glucose level and thyroid panel. Phil recalls from class that collection tubes are drawn in order. Phil arranges the collection tubes in this order: lavender top, light blue top, gray top and SST/ tiger top. What (if anything) has Phil done wrong?
  1. Phil used too many tubes.
  2. Phil did not follow the order of draws. Correct order is: light blue top, SST/tiger top, lavender top, and gray top.
  3. Phil has not done anything wrong.
  4. Phil did not follow the order of draws. Correct order is: SST/tiger top, light blue top, lavender top, and gray top.
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55. Which is first in the order of draws, a SST or PST?
  1. Hey, trick question! It is the same tube, just a different name.
  2. PST is first.
  3. SST is first.
  4. Since there is not a risk of additive cross-contamination, the order of draw does not apply.
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