Duplicate of NHA Phlebotomy Exam Version 1

Another name for thrombocytes is______________.

Serum is depleted of fibrogen.

Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture.

Which body plane divides the body in equal portions?

Which additive is usually in a lavender tube?

Which would be considered a pre-analytical error?

The test used to evaluate intrinsic pathway is called ____________.

Glycolysis occurs faster in newborns.

Which element prevents glycolysis?

Serum contains the same chemical make up as plasma.

How many times should a light-blue tube be inverted?

Which should not be done during vein selection?

A pad used to correct the patient's clothing?

Fluid aspirated from the peritoneal cavity.

The first tube in the order of draw for cap specimens are lavender.

In therapeutic blood monitoring, the trough levels are tested ______________.

What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood?

To check for trace elements a phebotomist would use a ______ tube.

What percentage of the blood is made up of formed elements?

If an infant is screaming during a CBC test the?

Which test is NOT a light sensitive test?

Taking aspirin is most likely going to effect a BT test.

Which test must be performed on whole blood?

Always recap your needle before putting it into the sharps container.

An example of a nosocomial infection is?

A red top tube is usualy drawn for which lab department?

What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require?

A clean catch test is collected in a:

Touching someone without permission is called____________.

The ability of the body to achieve "steady state".

How many hrs before a blood test should a pt stop use of meds known to interfere w/blood tests?

In a routine venipuncture the lavender tube should be drawn before the red tube.

In a routine blolod draw the red tube is drawn before the green tube.

Which is a test of the urinary system?

If the patient continues to bleed after 8 minutes of pressure you should ______________.

Permanent surgical connection between and artery and a vein.

What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve?

Ammonia Chemical Test would be done with a _______ tube?

The OGTT test diagnoses ______________.

Accumulation of fluid in the tissues.

The following were collected for a routine venipuncture. Which item is incorrect?

Which laboratory section performs blood pregnancy tests?

Which of the following specimens are least likely to require special handling?

What tube is used for ESR?

Test for this dept. are usually collected in a light blue tube.

The left ventricle delivers oxygenated blood to the aorta.

POC testing is done _____________.

A group of tests collected as one unit:

Contact, droplet and airborne are ____________.

A drug known to interfere with urine tests should be discontinued 48-72 hrs prior to the test.

Where is blood collected, stored and prepared for transfusions?

The first drop of blood in a capillary puncture is the best for analysis.

Which of the following is the best definition of destruction of red blood cells?

Which is NOT a reason the tourniquet is used?

Which tube is drawn last in a standard venipuncture procedure?

How many minutes does normal coagulation take in a red topped tube?

In the order of draw for capillary specimens should you draw tubes with or w/o additives first?

What is the first link in the chain of infection?

Which tube can be used to collect blood for a type and crossmatch?

How many times should a red top tube be inverted?

There is a 9 to 1 ratio nof blood to anticoagulant in a light blue tube.

Cortisol peaks late in the afternoon.

Leaving the tourniquet on too long may cause ________________.

The most common source of carry over problems is EDTA.

Arteries have valves that prevent the blood from flowing back.

What is the function of a leukocyte?

Veins have thinner walls than arteries.

According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a syringe?

What gauge multi-sample needle is considered to be standard?

The two circulations of the heart are _________and ___________.

What is the most important step in preventing infections?

Which represents the proper order of blood flow?

A CBC would be sent to what lab section?

Which WBC carries histamine?

Lymph originates from?

A urine C & S is ordered to detect?

What percentage of formed elements is erythrocytes?

What are the 3 components of a urinalysis?

Bacteria and parasites belong to which type of hazard?

Lavender, Yellow and Green tubes should all be inverted 8 times each.

The internal space of a blood vessel?

How many types of leukocytes are in blood?

Latex sensitivity is an allergic reaction.

The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of ___________.

Sodium Fluoride preserves glucose for how many days?

The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is:bradycardia?

Which layer of the heart is the eipcardium?

Good Samaritan Law lets healthcare workers to give care above their field w/o being sued.

All patients are presumed to be infectious for ___________.

The hormone detected in a positive pregnancy test is?

What organ would a doctor be intested in if he ordered an ALP, AST, ALT, GTT and bilirubin?

What is the preferred site for venipuncture?

Direct contact transmission is defined as ___________.

Microorganisms that cause diseases?

OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine for:

The first phase of hemostasis is _________________.

If a needle passes completely thru the vein you must pull it out of the arm & try another vein.

If someone is cyanotic their skin may appear ____________.

Microorganism cultures are collected in _____________tubes.

Lipemic bloodserum appears:

The first tube collected with a butterfly will underfill due to air in the line.

Medical Asepsis is the destruction of pathogens outside the body.

What is the normal life span of a RBC?

The following is a test of the respiratory system?

Sclerosed veins feel ______________.

Collecting urine by aspiration through the bladder wall:

To measure diurnal variation of cotisol hormone what kind of specimen would be required?

Which tube is sometimes called a serum separator tube?

The order of draw for venipuncture is: BC, blue, serum, green, EDTA, gray.

Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen?

Blood cultures are used to diagnose ________________.

Which tube does not contain EDTA?

What special handling does an ABG require?

How many liters of blood does the average adult have?

This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing?

When the body has adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to be in the_________state.

Blood culture tests can be done with a dermal puncture when venipuncture is not possible.

Which would be considered a post-analytical error?

Which is used for PT and PTT?

What is another name for winged infusion sets?

Which tube is used for PTT?

When you explain venipunc procedure to the pt and they agree to the test it's called _______.

Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the following on RBCs.

Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen?

Which needle has the largest gauge?

A patient in the Oncology Dept. is probably being treated for _______________.

The purpose of an antiglycolotic agent is?

What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes?

What part of the infant is a PKU test performed on?

Which blood vessel is NOT part of systemic circulation?

A green top tube usually contains?

Failing to provide reasonable standards of care causing someone to suffer an injury __________.

Invert a tiger top tube ___ times.

20%-40% of WBC are comprised of _______________.

The proper order for doning PPE?

Veins are located deeper than arteries.

The hollow part of the needle is called the lumen.

The most common complication of phlebotomy.

Light blue tubes must be ____ full.

Which is NOT a common symptom of shock?

Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles ____________.

What is the size (in inches) of the needle routinely used for venipuncture?

Which test may require a chain of custody?

Another name for blood in the urine:

Which tube is used for a sickle cell screen?

Which WBC comprises 40%-60% of the white blood cells?

Which of the following veins in the arm are most subjected to venipuncture?

Which tube would you use to measure lactic acid?

Another name for RBC's:

What tube is used for a WCB differential?

The heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in the lungs?

Blood cultures are collected in a ___________ tube.

How many inches above the site should the tourniquet be tied?

What kind of blood do arteries and arterioles carry?

When someone is in shock you should keep them cool.

The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic circulation?

Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart througfh the right atrium.

Hemostasis is defined as _______________.

What is the liquid portion of blood called?

Which vein in the antecubital fossa is usually easiest to palpate in an obese patient?

Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?

Which is not true off WBCs?

Which is not a PPE?

Endocardium is which layer of the heart.

Capillary puncture reference ranges are higher for this analyte.