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PHLEBOTOMY FINAL SPR19
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A review for #phlebotomy #final #ASCP driven program
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1
This fluid coats the inside of alveoli, lowering surface tension & helps stabilize their walls
plasma
surfactant
serum
pleural fluid
2
Which of these is not an HAI or nosocomial infection?
C-diff
MRSA
Urinary tract infection
Treponema
3
Hand washing is the most important means of breaking the chain of infections.
True
False
4
What was phlebotomy called when Hippocrates was alive?
Phlebotomy
Venesection
Draining
Bloodletting
5
Which tube contains EDTA?
lavender stopper
light blue stopper
grey stopper
green stopper
6
An immature red blood cell containing remnants of a nucleus is called a(n):
reticulocyte
leukocyte
thrombocyte
erythrocyte
7
The easiest vein to palpate on obese patients is:
Medial cubital
Cephalic
Medial basilic
Basilic
8
Handwashing is the most important means of breaking the chain of infections.
True
False
9
Word part: phleb-
Vein
Artery
10
What can be used for site cleansing instead of iodine when collection blood cultures?
Hot water
Antibiotic ointment
Chlorhexadine swabs
Alcohol swab only
11
What is the law that established national standards for the electronic exchange of PHI?
HIPAA
CLIA
PHS
OSHA
12
The purpose of properly greeting the patient is to:
Ensure accurate billing details
Choose the correct phlebotomy equipment for the patient
Make the procedure go faster
Gain the patient's trust and decrease the patient's anxiety.
13
The heart is composed of how many layers?
2
1
4
3
14
For a GTT , the fasting sample is drawn @0600, glucola given 0612-0616. What time is 1hr draw?
0700
0712
0716
0746
15
Word part: -uria
Pertaining to urine
Pertaining to kidneys
16
Which of these tubes are in the proper order of draw for the evacuated tube system?
lt blue, red, green
SST, lt blue, green
purple, lt blue, red
red, green, lt blue
17
Most certifying agencies require phlebotomists to complete what to maintain certification?
Applying for promotions.
Drawing blood more than 1000 times per year.
Continuing Education
Monthly proficiency testing
18
Which gauge needle is considered standard?
23g
21g
18g
25g
19
Word part: peri- means
Around
Through
20
Damage to the red blood cells and release of hemoglobin into the serum or plasma is called
hemolysis
edema
lipemia
hemoconcentration
21
Which tube contains no additives?
red, plastic
green, plastic
red, glass
yellow, glass
22
Word part: mal- means
Bad
Condition
23
The hormone ___ decreases blood glucose levels, whereas ___ increases blood glucose levels.
glucagon, insulin
thymosin, glucagon
insulin, glucagon
insulin, glycogen
24
Serology is also referred to as
Immunology
Hematology
Toxicology
Virology
25
Which of the following definitions correctly identifies the medial aspect of the body?
The front surface of the body
Toward the side of the body.
Toward the midline, or middle, of the body
The back surface of the body
26
Reference laboratories are large independent labs that receive specimens from many facilities.
False
True
27
What additive(s) does the light-green top blood collection tube contain?
Sodium Heparin
EDTA
Sodium citrate
Thrombin
28
Laboratories are accredited by the Joint Commission for how long?
1 year
5 years
2 years
10 years
29
The difference between serum and plasma is:
serum is collected with an anticoagulant
plasma is clear, serum is cloudy
Plasma contains fibrinogen
serum is darker yellow in color than plasma
30
What does ASCP stand for?
American Society of Consultant Phlebotomists
American Society of Certified Phlebotomists
American Society for Clinical Pathology
Alaska State Certified Phlebotomists
31
Which of these doesn't have to be done when introducing yourself before collecting a specimen?
identify yourself and your title
if you are a student, tell the patient so
obtain consent for the collection from the patient
explaining the test that will be performed on the specimen
32
Which test may be elevated if collected from a screaming baby?
red blood cell
bilirubin
white blood cell
glucose
33
Why do blood collection tubes fill automatically?
Gravity
Because of the pressure in the vein
Because they have a vacuum
Because of the plunger
34
Which gauge needle is the smallest?
18
25
21
23
35
Quality Control is a component of a Quality Assurance program and a form of procedural control.
True
False
36
The most important step in any routine sample collection is:
Selecting an appropriate vein
Identifying the patient
Gathering the materials
Putting the patient in a reclined postition
37
When is it okay to use expired equipment in a patient setting?
Never
When it is only expired by one day
When it is an irretrievable specimen
When it has been approved by the tech
38
Gauge refers to what feature of the needle?
Diameter
Color
Bevel
Length
39
Which of these indicates blood in the stool?
C-reactive protein
Blood Culture
Occult Blood
Antistreptolysin O
40
Non-verbal communication is also known as
kinesic slip
true feelings
touching
body language
41
Word part: intra- means
Outside
Within
42
Heating the capillary puncture site increases blood flow by up to
10 times
4 times
2 times
6 times
43
Which is the major artery for the arm?
Carotid
Femoral
Superior mesenteric
Brachial
44
When is it okay to recap a needle?
When it is still clean
Never
When you are certain your patient is free of disease.
When a sharps container is too far away to reach.
45
The maximum allowed depth a lancet should penetrate for heel puncture is:
4.1 mm
1.5 mm
2.0 mm
2.4 mm
46
What is the purpose of chilling samples in an ice and water bath?
To increase microorganism metabolism and replication
To prevent serum alcohol from artificially dropping
To slow down metabolic processes & preserve sample integrity
To speed up the freezing process
47
Which of the following tests can be done on either serum or plasma?
Ammonia
Glucose
TSH
Protime
48
Quality Control is a component of a Quality Assurance program and a form of procedural control.
True
False
49
Word part: -otomy
Bite
Incision
50
Word part: -pnea
Circulation
Breathing
51
What do you use to restrict blood flow and pump up the veins?
Tourniquet
Your hand
Rubber band
Towel
52
What type of civil law is based on acts committed without just cause?
Torts
Ethical
Criminal
Professional
53
Performing a venipuncture on a patient without consent is battery.
False
True
54
What needle set up should you use to obtain a venous sample from fragile veins?
Winged infusion set with vacutainer
Winged infusion set with syringe
Mulitsample needle with vacutainer
Lancet
55
Word part: hyper- means
High, fast
Excessive, above, over
56
Oxygenated blood is received by which chamber of the heart?
L Ventricle
R Atrium
L Atrium
R Ventricle
57
What are the two components of a syringe?
Safety shield and needle
Barrel and plunger
Needle and barrel
Cannula and needle
58
The prefix of the word dyspepsia means:
against
difficult
without
across, through
59
Word part: tachy- means
Fast
Low
60
Hemostasis is the body's response to
Blood loss
A pH imbalance
Thrombosis
Infection
61
How should the bevel of the needle be positioned when it is inserted into the patient's vein?
Straight down
To the right
To the left
Straight up
62
The abbreviation ESR stands for what?
Eerily Serious Rationing
Sed Rate
Everyone's Super Ridiculous
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
63
Third party vendor software designed to interface between analyzers and the hospital's EMR
middleware
firmware
LIS
RAM
64
Improper treatment or negligence may result in
Libel
Fraud
Slander
Malpractice
65
Which combining form refers to the arm?
Alveol/o
Hem/o
Plasm/o
Brachi/o
66
When should you label your tubes?
Before you collect the blood
After you log it into the LIS.
Before placing the bandage and letting the patient leave.
Just after your patient leaves
67
What is the most important means of breaking the chain of infection?
Chlorhexadine
Handwashing
Alcohol
Masks
68
Gloves, mask, gown, and goggles are all examples of:
PPE
UPE
OSHA
UPS
69
OSHA is responsible for regulation of chemical hazards & exposures.
True
False
70
If you centrifuge a specimen collected in a _______ tube, the clear liquid portion is serum.
green stopper
red stopper
mint stopper
lavender stopper
71
Word part: brady- means
Slow
Arm
72
Which of the following is the functional unit of the kidney?
urethra
ureter
nephron
glomerulus
73
Capillary puncture blood more closely resembles
intracellular fluid than venous blood
venous blood than arterial blood
tissue fluid than venous blood
arterial blood than venous blood
74
All of the following are examples of connective tissue except:
cartilage
blood
fat
muscle
75
Pleural fluid is:
Fluid from the abdominal area
Fluid from the joints
Fluid from the lungs
Fluid that has built up in the body tissue
76
The most common nosocomial infection is clostridium difficil (C-Diff).
True
False
77
For which of the following tubes is the anticoagulant-to-blood ratio most critical?
green stopper
grey stopper
lavender stopper
light blue stopper
78
Capillaries connect the smallest arterioles to the:
Largest venules
Largest veins
Smallest arteries
Smallest venules
79
The endocardium is the outer most layer of the heart.
True
False
80
When should you rock your tubes?
After all tubes are collected, before they are labeled
Before they are tested.
Before you give them to the processor
As soon as they are removed from the needle holder
81
Word element -pathy means
Disease
Laboratory
82
Word part: -iasis means
Good
Condition
83
Type O blood has
Both A and B antibodies
Both A & B antigens
Neither A or B antigens
Only O antigen
84
Word part: poly- means
Many
Plastic
85
Anemia is a low
leukocyte count
platelet count
Red blood cell count
albumin level
86
If blood is allowed to clot and then spun down in a centrifuge, what fluid is left in the tube?
Platelets
Serum
Whole blood
Plasma
87
Word part: epi - means
Upon, over, above
Inner, within, through
88
An N95 respirator should be worn when entering a room with droplet precautions.
True
False
89
Positive communication includes
Smiling at all times
Discussing payment history
Encouraging patients to ask questions
Listening to staff and patients at the same time.
90
My left thumb is distal to my left AC.
False
True
91
The basilic vein runs
Under the clavicle
Down the inside of the arm
Down the inside of the leg.
Down the outside of the arm
92
What is the medical term for a substance that prevents clotting?
Additive
Anticoagulant
Coagulant
Epoietine
93
A CBC requires what sample type?
Whole blood from a NaHep tube.
Separated RBCs in a red top tube
Whole blood from an EDTA tube.
Plasma from a buffered citrate tube.
94
Where should you look for information about a test you are not familiar with?
The collection manual
The reference laboratory
The ordering provider
The MSDS
95
Which test is most affected by tissue fluid contamination?
H & H
electrolytes
glucose
protime
96
If your patient has been exangunated, you should give them a cookie.
False
True
97
When testing for vitamins what must be done to the sample immediately following collection?
Protect from light
Invert
Warm to 37 degrees C
Freeze
98
Word part:-lysis
Destruction, breakdown
enzyme
99
This substance can interfere with coag. tests by activating the extrinsic coagulation pathway:
bacterial plastin
tissue fibrinogen
Prothrombin
tissue thromboplastin
100
The tourniquet must not be on longer than
30 seconds
2 minutes
45 seconds
1 minute
