A phlebotomist can feel a good vein upon palpation of the patient’s arm, but the vein is not visible.  What is the best course of action?

After obtaining consent to perform phlebotomy the patient asks the phlebotomist about the tests that have been ordered and why the doctor has ordered them.  What is the correct response from the phlebotomist?

Which of the following shows the correct order of draw if performing a capillary collection?

Which situation will most likely result in hemolysis of a capillary specimen?

A 5.0 mL sodium citrate tube contains 0.5 mL of anticoagulant and draws 4.5 mL of whole blood.  If the tube is filled to the correct volume with blood, how much is the blood diluted?

What is the maximum allowable volume of blood that may be drawn during a collection on an infant?

A phlebotomist notices that the patient’s date of birth printed on the wristband does not match the date of birth on the requisition.  What is the correct course of action?

According to the size principle of motor unit recruitment, during a slow, progressively increasing voluntary contraction, which motor units are recruited first?

Which brain structure converts a movement “rough draft” into a refined plan for slow, deliberate movements?

 Define gluconeogenesis and identify two substrates the body can use to synthesize new glucose.