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What substance in the saliva of the European medicinal leech acts as a local vasodilator?

  • Hirudin (correct)
  • Milk
  • Anesthetic
  • Blood

Which method involved cutting an artery partially through a single incision?

  • Arteriotomy (correct)
  • Leeching
  • Scarification
  • Phlebotomy

What is the primary purpose of phlebotomy today?

  • To obtain blood for diagnostic purposes (correct)
  • To remove blood for transfusions at a donor center
  • To monitor prescribed treatment
  • To treat polycythemia

What skill is primarily required for a competent clinical phlebotomist?

<p>Thorough knowledge of laboratory specimen requirements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which procedure involves collecting blood by penetrating a vein with a needle and syringe?

<p>Venipuncture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process grants recognition to a phlebotomist?

<p>Certification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Guild of Barber–Surgeons formed by 1210 known for?

<p>Forbidding Short Robe surgeons from performing certain surgeries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a common tool used for cutting the vein during venesection in the 17th to 18th century?

<p>The lancet (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate amount of blood withdrawn during phlebotomy in the 17th to 18th century?

<p>10 mL (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of cupping as a therapeutic process?

<p>To extract excess substance from the body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary belief about the cause of disease according to Hippocrates?

<p>Excessive presence of different types of bile in the body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main responsibility of short robe surgeons in the Middle Ages?

<p>Wound surgery and bloodletting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate volume of blood withdrawn during phlebotomy in the 17th to 18th century?

<p>10 mL (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of cupping as a therapeutic process?

<p>Drawing blood using a suction apparatus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of hirudin found in the saliva of the European medicinal leech?

<p>Anticoagulation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which procedure is primarily responsible for obtaining blood for laboratory testing or blood donations?

<p>Venipuncture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main danger associated with the traditional method of arteriotomy for bloodletting?

<p>Hemorrhage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of phlebotomy in modern times?

<p>Monitoring prescribed treatment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of a competent clinical phlebotomist?

<p>Prepare specimen for transport (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which device was commonly used for creating incisions in the skin during phlebotomy in the 17th to 18th century?

<p>Scarificators (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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