What is the primary function of blood plasma?

Maintain fluid balance within the body

AH&LA, NRA, NTA, and CLIA are part of what?

Trade and government organizations

What is included on patient blood specimen label

Pt name, DOB, ID #, date/time drawn, Dr name, your initials

It protects the privacy/security of a person's health info

You performs a POC glucose test, results in critical range. What actions is appropriate?

Report the results to the patient's physician

How Is A Sharp Disposed Of?

Drop The Entire Sharp Into A Sharps Container

What is the most commonly used veins?

Basilic, Median Cubital, Cephalic

What is the first step in routine blood collection?

Obtain a requisition form from a licensed practitioner.

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior, The principles of right and wrong that guide an induvidual

What is a nosocomial infection?

And infection acquired in a healthcare facility

an example of a QC measure in phlebotomy is

checking the expiration dates of evacuated tubes

wrongful act that causes injury to one person or another.

the resistance to change in order to maintain a stable internal enviornment

Responsible for worker’s safety and health protection

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1
What additive is in the green top tube?
Heparin
Oxalate
EDTA
Citrate
2
What is the primary function of blood plasma?
Increase erythropoietin
Maintain fluid balance within the body
Transport nutrients from the GI tract
Formation of fibrin
3
What is the most common allergy in the health care field?
Plastic.
Nitrile
Latex
Vinyl
4
What is the brachial region?
arm
foot
stomach
leg
5
What is the medical term for lungs?
esophago
pneumo/pulmono
cardio
pharyngo
6
what is the term for the slanted edge at the top of a needle?
lumen
bevel
tourniqet
hub
7
What is considered HIPPA violations?
Leaving PHI in unattended public areas
Throwing PHI into the trash
Sharing patient information
All of the above
8
What is sputum?
nasal fluid
saliva
gastric fluid
phlegm
9
what is HIPPA used for?
Pt. confidentiality
Pt. diagnosing
Employee safety
10
What is an example of a qualitative lab result?
negative
15 seconds
30 mg/dL
semiqual
11
In phlebotomy, what is a centrifuge used for?
Separating blood
Freezing blood
Disposing of blood
Sterilizing blood
12
A biohazard label can be
none of the above
green
yellow
red or orange
13
AH&LA, NRA, NTA, and CLIA are part of what?
Distribution channels
Tour operator names
Regulation titles
Trade and government organizations
14
What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes?
Leukocytes
Hemoglobin
Reticulocytes
Plasma
15
What is included on patient blood specimen label
Pt name, DOB, date drawn, Dr name, your initials
Pt name, DOB, ID #, date/time drawn, Dr name, your initials
Pt ID #, date/time drawn, Dr name, your initials
None of the above
16
What is the normal oral temperature for children?
93.7°F
101.2°F
90.9°F
98.6°F
17
The "standard of care" in the practice of phlebotomy is influenced by which of the following organizations
The Joint Commission
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Health Insurance Privacy Agency
18
What is the medical term for a blood clot?
Hematoma
Embolus
Aneurysm
Thrombus
19
What does HIPAA do?
It affects what nursing assistants can do.
It improves the quality of life of nursing home residents.
It protects the privacy/security of a person's health info
It regulates nursing practice.
20
What is the medical term for fainting
Epistaxis
Syncope
Tachycardia
DNR
21
The atria are the “upstairs” chambers of the heart and these parts are the “downstairs” chambers ?
Valves
Candy hearts
Blood
Ventricles
22
You performs a POC glucose test, results in critical range. What actions is appropriate?
Report the results to the nursing supervisor
Report the results to the phlebotomy supervisor
Report the results to the patient's physician
Report the results to the patients CNA
23
which level of infection's role is to kill germs?
determination
determin
disinfectant
disinfection
24
Role of the medical assistant in phlebotomy
Knowledge of basic circulatory system anatomy / physiology
Collect, label, and process specimen
Professionalism and ability to communicate with patient
All of the above
25
In the "chain of infection," the reservoir is:
the pathogen
the patient who is carrying the pathogen
the patient who spreads the pathogen
the path of least resistance
26
what is the abbreviation for threes times a day
bid
tid
qid
qhs
27
what is a tort law ?
An intention to ensure a client entered into the procedure with proper info
actions that are against defined professionals
failure to conform to one's conduct to standard duty
simply a civil wrong
28
How Is A Sharp Disposed Of?
Rinse The Sharp Under Running Water
Recap Or Break Any Needles And Drop Into A Sharps Container
Drop The Entire Sharp Into A Sharps Container
Wrap The Sharp In A Paper Towel And Place In Waste Basket
29
The PT lab test is collected in what tube?
Gold
Light blue
Black
Gray green tiger
30
What is a thrombus?
A vessel wall
A leak in the vein
Heart attack
A blood clot
31
Which of these tests is CLIA waived?
Pap smear
HCG test
Fecal leukocyte
Scotch tape test
32
What is the most commonly used veins?
Basilic
Median Cubital
Cephalic
Common iliac
33
What is the first step in routine blood collection?
Select and prepare the site of collection.
Choose the appropriate equipment for collecting the sample.
Correctly and positively identify the patient.
Obtain a requisition form from a licensed practitioner.
34
What does HIPPA protect?
Privacy and confidentiality
Amount of food a resident is fed
Amount of visitors allowed
Abuse and neglect
35
What is the purpose of additives in the blood collection tubes?
substances to accelerate clotting
all of these
chemicals to help preserve blood
anticoagulants to prevent clotting
36
What is Pathology?
Study of disease
Study of chromosomes
Study of brain cells
study of microorganisims
37
Ethics
What you do
Clowns
Laws
Code of principles
38
What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection
Safe sex
Wear gloves
Chew with your mouth closed
Use proper hand hygiene
39
Definition of Ethics
The stealing of hardware
The stealing of software
Moral principles that govern a person's behavior
The principles of right and wrong that guide an induvidual
40
What is a nosocomial infection?
And infection caused by an inadvertent needlestick
And infection caught at the beach
And infection acquired in a healthcare facility
And infection acquired at school
41
an example of a QC measure in phlebotomy is
checking the expiration dates of evacuated tubes
logging hours on your time sheet daily
recording QA indicators daily
documenting every missed venipuncture
42
What is an antibody
things that destroy the immune system
they fight a cell's genomes
chemicals produced by B cells
chemicals produces in the thymus
43
What additive destroys the enzymes in the blood when the gray tube is used to collect blood?
sodium citrate
sodium fluoride
sodium chloride
sodium heparin
44
Patient is unresponsive and is not breathing, what should you do first?
Initiate an IV line
Push the alarm to summon staff
Administer an epinephrine injection into the sternum
Begin chest compressions
45
what is a tort?
a killing spree
wrongful act that causes injury to one person or another.
a wrongful act that results in injury to a mouse
a male
46
what additive is in the gold top tube
Heparin
Blood Cultures
EDTA
SST's
47
What is the medical term for 2-hour fasting?
BSG testing
Post-prandial testing
Post-intake testing
48
What is homeostasis?
the resistance to smile
the resistance to change in order to maintain a stable internal enviornment
The risistence of technology
the resistance to change in order to maintain a stable external enviornment
49
What is additive in the plain red tube (glass)?
None of the above
Gel Separator/Clot Activator
Clot Activator
SPS/ACD
50
What is OSHA?
Ohio State History Association
Responsible for worker’s safety and health protection
Cleaning of plastics in the ocean
Richard Nixon’s Japanese Restaurant
51
What is another term for "infection"?
Bacteriostatic
Antiseptic
Disinfectant
Sepsis
52
What type of tube is a Grey top tube?
Gylcolytic Inhibitor
Coagulation
Plasma Separator
Hematology
53
The purpose of CLIA is to:
Improve the quality and reliability of lab testing
Prevent the expose of employees to BBP
Ensure safety in the laboratory
Prevent errors in technique during testing
54
What does Clia do?
sweeps mucus and dirt out of lungs
distribute cell chemical
protects cell
houses cell dna
55
What is the single most important source of HIV and HBV in the workplace?
Saliva in dental procedures
Blood
Semen
Pleural fluid
56
What is the function of lymphocytes?
Create antibodies to defend.
Regulation.
Digestion.
Break down.
57
What is normal oral temperature?
37 degrees Fahrenheit
98 degrees Fahrenheit
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
60 degrees Fahrenheit
58
An emotional status associated with aging is known as what?
Anxiety
Elation
Depression
Bipolar
59
What anticoagulant is contained in a plasma-separator tube (PST)?
Citrate
Heparin
ACD
Oxalate
60
Which is NOT MA role in phlebotomy?
testing blood with automated equipment ONLY
performing tasks critical to pt diagnosis
efficiently collecting blood specimens
providing high quality care to pts
61
What is the percentage of water in blood
89%
29%
92%
56%
62
What is the term of invasion and growth of a disease-causing microorganism in the human body?
Pathogen
Reservoir
Fomite
Infection
63
What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture?
Iodine
Jack Daniels
Isopropyl Alcohol
Betadine
64
Thrombin is
A condition where the blood pumps really hard in an artery
A cell type that becomes a macrophage and digests bacteria
The factor that controls the immune system; makes antibodies
Enzyme that converts fibrogen to fibrin during coagulation
65
What is the purpose of a suffix?
Follows a word root and adds to or changes its meaning
Comes before a word root and modifies its meaning
Makes pronunciation of the term easier
Establishes the basic meaning of a medical term
66
What is the term for an increase in ratio of formed elements to plasma?
Hemolysis
Hematoma
Hemoconcentration
Petechial
67
how many chambers in the heart?
4
1
2
3
68
What is an Hematocrit?
Average quantity of hemoglobin present in a RBC
Measure the total volume of WBC's
Average RBC volume, their size
Ratio of the volume of packed red blood cells
69
What is hemagglutination
antigen reaction
antibody reaction
RBC clumping
blood typing
70
What happens in the capillaries?
Blood get deoxygenated
Blood gets oxygenated
Exchange of nutrients and waste products
Heart beat
71
What is the additive in the light blue tube?
EDTA
oxalate
heparin
citrate
72
What is syncope?
Small red spots
Sweating
Pale
Fainting
73
What is PTT
Prothrombin total time
Partial thrombin time
Partial thromboplastin time
Prothrombin thromboplastin time
74
What is the medical term for chest?
cephalo
cardio
thoraco
pharyngo
75
What is a segment
Beats in a blood pressure reading
I don't know
Lines between two wave forms
Lines on an xray
76
CLIA does NOT
mandatory requirements for all personnel
protect all personnel, pts, and clients
oversee daily procedures
regulate all medical labs
77
What test is a Lavender tube used for?
PT,Ptt,APPT
All Panels
Lead
CBC
78
A tourniquet is used in venipuncture to
All of the above
Concentrate the blood specimen
Find and enter the vein more easily
kepp the vein from collapsing
79
what additive is in the Red Top tube
oxalate/fluoride
heparin
SST
none
80
What is used to spin sediment to the bottom of a tube?
Pipette
Autoclave
Centrifuge
Incubator
81
What does it mean when a specimen is hemolyzed
Lost in the tube station
Insufficient white blood cells
Breaking down of blood cells
Insufficient red blood cells
82
What is the normal pH of blood?
2.0-7.30
3.5-7.45
5.5-7.65
8.0-6.90
83
What is the additive in the gray top tube
EDTA
Blood Cultures
Oxalate/Fluoride
Coagulation
84
Is the knowledge of what is right or wrong conduct?
Morals
Ethics
85
What are the most common causes of shock?
infection, anxiety and coughing
a breakup
blood loss, pain and trauma
someone random pops up to you on snapchat
86
CLIA regulates the way an office is ran.
True
False
87
The copper reaction test is used for what?
screens for cancer
screens for diabetes
screening for glucose in urine
screens for blood in urine
88
Excessive swelling in patients is called what
Obesity
Infection
Edema
Scar tissue
89
What are the smallest living units in the body?
Organs
Cells
Tissues
Systems
90
What is the additive in the light blue top
Oxalate
Citrate
91
What characteristics do biohazard containers need to have for sharp objects?
Leakproof
Puncture proof
All of the Above
Red with biohazard symbol
92
What is a P-Wave
Artial Depolarization
PT
Pulse
Ventricle Phase
93
What is the most likely cause of clotting in a CBC specimen
It should clot
The patient has a blood clot in that arm
The blood and anticoagulant we’re not mixed properly
The patient has died
94
common adage, what is the "best medicine" in healthcare?
judgement
prevention
documentation
conscience
95
EDTA is a
Gel separator
Anticoagulant
Clot activator
Glucose preservative
96
What are the 4 chambers in the heart called?
Right & Left Aortas. Right & Left Ventricles
Right & Left Atrium. Right & Left Ventricles
Left & Right Arteries. Inferior & Superior Vena Cava's
97
What is the purpose of ordering a fasting lab test
To decrease the platelet count
To make sure the sugar level is not elevated
To keep the patient from getting sick during the blood draw
To eliminate the effects of diet on the test results
98
Phlebotomy
implied consent
informed consent

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