Chapter 10Online version Test Prep by Beckie Charron Kowalski 1 Capillary collections are performed on a capillaries b veins c arteries d arterioles 2 Which of the following has a higher value in a capillary sample as opposed to a venous serum sample a Potassium b Calcium c Total protein d Hemoglobin 3 Good candidates for dermal collection include patients who a require frequent collection b are obese c are severely dehydrated d all of these 4 Capilllary collection may be appropriate in geriatric patients because a tourniquets are hard to place in this patient group b their veins tend to be small and fragile c most geriatric patients require only one blood test d they are likely to be obese 5 An infant heel-warming device should be applied for approximately a 1 to 2 minutes b 8 to 10 minutes c 30 seconds d 3 to 5 minutes 6 The depth of a heel puncture should not be more than a 3.0 mm b 2.0 mm c 2.0 cm d 1.5 cm 7 Which finger is most widely used for capillary collection a Thumb (first digit) b Index (second digit) c Ring (fourth digit) d Pinky (fifth digit) 8 In performing a dermal puncture, the puncture should be a aligned with the whorls of the fingerprint b perpendicular to the whorls of the fingerprint c on the edge of the finger d on the tip of the finger 9 The location for heel stick is the a center of the plantar surface b medial or lateral borders of the plantar surface c posterior surface d arch 10 Which sample(s) is/are collected first in a capillary collection? a a. Platelet counts b b. Complete blood counts c c. Chemistry tests d a and b only 11 Which medication does not interfere with the BT test? a Salicylates b Ibuprofen c Aspirin d All of these interfere with this test 12 At what level does the flood pressure cuff remain during a BT test? a 20 mm Hg b 10 mm Hg c 50 mm Hg d 40 mm Hg 13 How frequently is the blood wicked during a BT test a Every 5 seconds b Every 10 seconds c Every 30 seconds d Evey 45 seconds