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152 KNOWLEDGE DRILLS KNOWLEDGE DRILL 8-1: CAUTION AND KEY POINT RECOGNITION The following sentences are taken from Caution and Key Point boxes found throughout Chapter 8 TEXTBOOK Using the TEXTBOOK, fill in the blanks with the missing information. 1. Never verify information from an ID band that is not (A) or collect a (C) an to the (B) from an inpatient who is not (D) ID band. without some way to positively (B) 2. Never collect a(n) (A) that specimen to the (C) of the wrist or the lateral wrist above lie close to the (D) 3. Do not use veins on the palmar (A) L the (B) to mid-forearm because (C) in this area and can be easily injured. testing. to (B) 4. Remember, a patient has the (A) technique (also called the 5. For safety reasons, do not use a two- (A) by hold) in which the entry point of the vein is (C). the (D) finger above and the (E) below. 6. If the (A). end of the tube fills first, blood in the tube is in contact with the can occur if there is a change in (D) (B) and (C) in the patient's vein. 7. Laboratory personnel will assume that blood in (A) is capillary blood. If (B) blood is placed in a (C) it is important to label the specimen as (D) blood because reference ranges for some tests differ depending on the (E) of the specimen. 8. When identifying a patient never say, for example, (A) "_ (B) hard of hearing, or (D) Unit It Blood Collection Procedures Mrs. Smith?" A person who is very (C) may say (E) * to anything.