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Practice Exam 2
Postprandial means ___________
Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?
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1
Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?
Green
Gray
Light blue
Red
2
Postprandial means ___________
After midnight
After blood testing
After sleeping
After eating
3
If a patient refuses treatment you should
Tell them it is their life
Tell your supervisor
Call 911
Restrain him
4
Which element prevents glycolysis?
Sodium Fluoride
Potassium oxalate
EDTA
Heparin
5
What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes?
Plasma
Leukocytes
Reticulocytes
Hemoglobin
6
The most important step in a routine venipuncture.
Gathering equipment
Tying the tourniquet
Palpate veins
Identify patient
7
Microorganisms that cause diseases
Pathogenic
Normal flora
Nonpathogens
Hereditary
8
According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a syringe?
Citrate
EDTA
Sterile SPS
Heparin
9
Which should not be done during vein selection?
Placing a warm towel on the arm
Lowering the patient's arm
Palpating the antecubital
Patient pumping fist
10
What percentage of formed elements is erythrocytes?
90%
55%
60%
10%
11
What is the liquid portion of blood called?
Formed elements
Serum
Plasma
Water
12
What is the recommended depth of a heel puncture on an infant?
3.0 mm
2.0 mm
.02 mm
1.2 mm
13
When the body has adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to be in the _____ state.
Homeostasis
Hemostasis
Steady
Basal
14
What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture?
Iodine
Isopropyl alcohol
Betadine
Jack Daniels
15
What is the most important step in preventing infections?
Isolation
Wearing gloves
Using tissues
Handwashing
16
Which needle has the largest gauge?
23
16
22
21
17
A patient in the Oncology Dept. is probably being treated for ______.
Pregnancy
Diabetes
Phlebitis
Cancer
18
What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood?
Tourniquet pressure
Arterial blood pressure
Tube vacuum
Patient fist pumping
19
Which is used for PT and PTT?
Gray top
Green top
Red top
Light blue top
20
Arteries have valves that prevent the blood from flowing back:
True
False
21
Tubes may lose their vacuum due to _________
Manufacturing defects
A fine crack in the tube
All are correct
Expired tube
22
Lymph originates from
Plasma
Serum
Joint fluid
Tissue fluid
23
Which tube is used for a sickle cell screen?
Lavender
Blue
Red
Green
24
Which of the following is the best definition of destruction of red blood cells?
Hemolysis
Homeostasis
Hemostasis
Hemoglobin
25
The test used to evaluate intrinsic pathway is called ________.
LMN
PT
APTT
PX
26
Bacteria and parasites belong to which type of hazard?
Physical
Chemical
Allergic
Biologic
27
The most critical aspect of blood culture collection is
Amount of specimen
the needle gauge
Specimen handling
Skin antisepsis
28
Which is not true of WBC's?
They are formed in bone marrow and lymph tissues
They are a defense mechanism
They are all the same size and shape
They are also called leukocytes
29
Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the following on RBC's
Chemicals
Hormones
Antigens
Antibodies
30
Light blue tubes must be _____ full.
2/3
Completely
1/2
3/4
31
A CBC would be sent to what lab section?
Hematology
Chemistry
Microbiology
Serology
32
What are the 3 components of urinalysis?
Physical, chemical, microscopic exams
Gravity, clarity and color exams
Hear, see and taste exams
Blood, protein and glucose exams
33
Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen?
Creatinine Clearance
Fibrin Split
Glucose tolerance test
Culture and Sensitivity
34
The two circulations of the heart are _______ and _______.
Right Ventricle and Left Ventricle
Tricuspid and Bicuspid
Right Atrium and Left Atrium
Pulmonary and Systemic
35
The break down and removal of a clot in the hemostasis process is ________
Aggregation
Fibrinolysis
Vascular
Coagulation
36
What gauge multi-sample needle is considered to be standard?
20
23
21
18
37
Which body plane divides the body in equal portions?
Midsagittal
Frontal
Transverse
Sagittal
38
The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is:
Bradycardia
Systole
Diastole
Infarction
39
A red top tube is usually drawn for which lab department?
Serology
Chemistry
Hematology
Blood Bank
40
Invert a gray tube _______ times.
4
5
8
0
41
The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic circulation
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
Right atrium
42
The following is a test of the respiratory system
UA
ETOH
ABGs
CSF
43
The most common complication of phlebotomy.
Petechiae
Phlebitis
Hematoma
Hemoconcentration
44
Which tube are lead levels drawn in?
Green
Lavender
Red and Lt. Blue
Royal Blue
45
Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles ________.
Venous blood
Arterial blood
46
What special handling does ABG require?
Pre-warmed tubes
Chilling
Shaking
Warming
47
Microorganism cultures are collected in ________ tubes.
Light blue
Yellow
Royal blue
Green
48
A group of tests collected as one unit:
Group
Profile
Bunch
STAT
49
All patients are presumed to be infectious for _________
Blood borne pathogens
TB
Common cold
Flu
50
Capillary puncture reference ranges are higher for this analyte.
Phosphorus
Glucose
Calcium
Protein
51
An open wound can be a portal of entry in an infection chain.
False
True
52
Which laboratory section performs blood pregnancy tests?
Blood bank
Chemistry
Hematology
Serology
53
To check for trace elements a phlebotomist would use a _______ tube.
Tiger top
Light-blue
Royal blue
Yellow
54
Where do blood cells originate?
Lungs
Heart
Bone marrow
Capillaries
55
Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture?
Peritoneal
Pleural
Synovial
Cerebrospinal
56
Which needle has the largest gauge?
22
21
16
23
57
This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing.
CDC
CLSI
CLIA
FDA
58
A person should sustain from eating for how many hours prior to a fasting blood test
6
8
12
4
59
Which WBC carries histamine?
Eosinophils
Basophils
Neutrophils
Monocytes
60
The following is a test of the respiratory system
CSF
ABG's
ETOH
UA
61
Accumulation of fluid in the tissues.
Trauma
Fistula
Edema
Lipids
62
To disinfect a surface you can use boiling water or __________.
Ammonia
Bleach
Betadine
Alcohol
63
What is the function of a leukocyte?
Serves no function
Aids in clot formation
Carry oxygen to cells
Protect from infection
64
What kind of blood do arteries and arterioles carry?
Deoxygenated
Oxygenated
65
The proper order for doning PPE
Gown, mask, gloves
Gloves, gown, mask
Gown, gloves, mask
Mask, gown, gloves
66
Which order of draw is correct.
Blue, gray, lavender
Red, green, lavender
Red, green, yellow
Yellow, red, blue
67
POC testing is done ________.
With a larger needle
At the patient's bed
In a medical lab
By a respiratory therapist only
68
Endocardium is which layer of the heart.
Middle
Inner
Outer
69
The ability of the body to achieve "steady state"
Catabolism
Hemostasis
Homeostasis
Anabolism
70
Test for this dept. are usually collected in a light blue tube.
Chemistry
Microbiology
Coagulation
Hematology
71
A urine C & S is ordered to detect
Presence of UTI
Glucose overload
Kidney damage
Abnormal urine ph
72
There is a 9 to 1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant in a light blue tube.
False
True
73
Ammonia Chemical test would be done with a _______ tube.
Green
Blue
Red
Yellow
74
Another name for RBC's
Leukocytes
Erythrocytes
Phagocytes
Thrombocytes
75
What is a condition that could cause leukopenia?
Chemotherapy
Low blood sugar
Leukemia
Coagulation
76
What percentage of the blood is made up of formed elements?
35%
55%
45%
65%
77
Another name for thrombocytes is _________.
White blood cells
Platelets
Monocytes
Red blood cells
78
The following were collected for a routine venipuncture. Which item is incorrect?
Tubes
Safety needles
Iodine swab
Tourniquet
79
What is another name for winged infusion sets?
Beetlebug
Dragonfly
Caterpillar
Butterfly
80
Which tube contains sodium citrate?
Green
Yellow
Red
Light-blue
81
OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine for:
HBV
HAV
HCV
HPV
82
What part of the infant is a PKU test performed on?
Finger
Toe
Forehead
Heel
83
Which test is NOT a light sensitive test?
Porphyrins
Beta-carotene
Bilirubin
Ammonia
84
Direct contact transmission is defined as ________
Blood to Blood
Skin to object
Skin to skin
Body fluid to blood
85
The proper way to insert a needle is with the bevel facing ________
Up
Right
Down
Left
86
What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require?
Sitz bath
Ice bath
Chilling
Pre-warmed tubes
87
What organ would a doctor be interested in if he ordered an ALP, AST, ALT, GTT and bilirubin?
Kidney
Heart
Liver
Spleen
88
Which of the following veins in the arm are most subjected to venipuncture?
Basilic
Cephalic
Brachial
Median Cubital
89
Which tube is drawn last in a standard venipuncture procedure?
Light-blue
Red
Lavender
Blood culture tube
90
When serum is _______ it is a clue that the patient is not fasting.
Hemolyzed
Lipemic
Hemoconcentrated
Jaundiced
91
Sputum is collected to diagnose
Tuberculosis
Diptheria
H. pylori
Meningitis
92
The heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in the lungs
Aortic stenosis
Myocardial Infarction
Bacterial endocarditis
Congestive heart failure
93
Sclerosed veins feel __________.
Square
Movable
Cordlike
Spongy
94
Fluid aspirated from the peritoneal cavity.
Synovial
Sputum
Ascites
Gastric
95
Tiny red spots on the skin caused from the rupturing of capillaries are called _______.
Petechiae
Phlebitis
Pimples
Trauma
96
Where is blood collected, stored and prepared for transfusions?
Immunology
Chemistry
Hematology
Blood Bank
97
Which WBC comprises 40%-60% of the white blood cells?
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Neutrophils
Basophils
98
Repeated venipuncture in the same vein can cause:
Petechiae
Phlebitis
Hemolysis
Thrombus
99
The internal space of a blood vessel
Valve
Septum
Lumen
Atrium
100
Failing to provide reasonable standards of care causing someone to suffer an injury is known as
Battery
Tort
Trauma
Negligence
101
How many times should a light-blue tube be inverted?
5
8
2-3
3-4
102
Invert a tiger top tube __ times
8
5
4
0
103
Another name for blood in urine:
Proteinuria
Hematuria
PKU
Bacteriuria
104
What specimen would need to be transported in a heat block?
Billirubin
Bun
PTT
Cryofibrinogen
105
Which test may require a chain of custody?
Crossmatch
Drug Screen
TDM
Blood Culture
106
Which tube can be used to collect blood for a type and crossmatch?
Serum separator tube
Royal Blue top
Pink top EDTA
Gray top
107
A clean catch test is collected in a:
Royal blue tube
Sterile cup
Red tube
Yellow tube
108
What is the size (in inches) of the needle routinely used for venipuncture?
1-1.5
2.5-3
2-3
2-2.5
109
Hemostasis is defined as ________.
Stoppage of food
Basil state
Steady state
Stoppage of blood
110
An NP culture swab is collected to help diagnose
Whooping cough
Strep throat
Encephalitis
Genetics defects
111
Order of Draw for NHA
None are correct
Blood Culture, light blue, red, green, lavender, gray
Blood Culture, light blue, red, gray, lavender, green
Light blue, gray, green, red, blood cultures
112
The OGTT test diagnosis __________.
Diabetes
Cholesterol
High blood pressure
Hemoglobin
113
Which lab section would analyze the C&S test?
Microbiology
Immunology
Hematology
Serology
114
Which additive is usually in a lavender tube?
EDTA
Citrate
Heparin
Oxalate
115
Which tube is sometimes called a serum separator tube?
Light blue
Red/gray
Green
Red
116
How many liters of blood does the average adult have?
7-8
3-4
9-10
5-6
117
The hormone detected in a positive pregnancy test is
ACTH
GH
TSH
HCG
118
Which is not a reason for failure to collect blood?
Tube lost vacuum
Needle not fully in the vein
Patient drank too much liquid
Bevel of the needle against the vein side
119
The first phase of hemostasis is ________
Coagulation stage
Fibrinolysis
Vascular stage
Platelet phase
120
What is the normal life span of a RBC?
365 days
45 days
9-12 days
120 days