In performing venipuncture, the needle is inserted_________________.

An elderly patient arrives at an outpatient clinic for a blood draw. He is accompanied by his daughter, who mentions that he is hard of hearing. How should the phlebotomist proceed?  

Which of the following types of patients is least likely to need his or her family identity confirmed by the patient’s nurse or a relative?

The best way to mix blood in an additive microtube is to ___.  

Jaundice in a newborn is associated with high levels ___.  

What does DNR means?    

Using information from the computer requisition shown, identify the number that points to the name of test to be performed.

An inpatient is sound asleep when the phlebotomist arrives to draw a blood specimen. What should the phlebotomist do?  

What does this sign mean?

A cyanotic extremity would ___.