Capillary Blood Collection

Question 1

Which of the following is a preferred site for a capillary puncture

Answer 1

third finger

Question 2

Controlling the depth of puncture during a fingerstick prevents which of the following

Answer 2

Osteomyelitis

Question 3

A finger puncture should involve which crucial step

Answer 3

Puncturing across the fingerprint

Question 4

Blood samples from skin punctures cannot be used for what tests

Answer 4

Coagulation studies

Question 5

Capillary blood is more like arterial blood than venous blood for what reason

Answer 5

Arterial pressure is stronger in capillaries

Question 6

Plastic micro collection tubes should be filled with blood in which of the following ways

Answer 6

Allowing the tube to fill by itself using capillary action

Question 7

If alcohol is used to decontaminate the capillary puncture site, which of the following is an essential step

Answer 7

Allowing the site to air dry prior to the puncture

Question 8

The best angle for using two glass slides to make a blood smear is approximately

Answer 8

30 degrees