A profile is: a. A general screening test b. A quantitative laboratory test c. A number of related laboratory tests d. Dorsal view of the patient A specimen is: a. The removal of blood from the antecubital veins b. A small representative of body sample c. The surgical removal and examination of tissue d. The clinical analysis of a urine sample The purpose of cleansing the site selected for venipuncture is: a. To cause the veins to be more prominent b. To allow blood flow to the area c. To decrease circulation in the arteries d. To carry microorganisms away from the puncture site The following may cause a hematoma; a. Pressure applied to the puncture site after the needle is removed b. Removing the tourniquet before the needle is removed c. Using proper venipuncture technique d. Inserting the needle through the vein and puncturing the opposite side. Whole blood is obtained; a. By using a tube containing an anticoagulant b. By centrifuging a clotted specimen c. By using a red- stoppered tube d. By using an SST tube Venipuncture needles should be discarded: a. Directly into the garbage b. They are actually recycled