Download AMCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION PREP SYSTEM EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS and more Exams Chemistry in PDF only on Docsity! 1 AMCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION PREP SYSTEM EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A false high potassium or a false low calcium value may be obtained due to - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔EDTA tubes being collected before serum tubes 2 A needle safety feature that is not activated in the vein or automatically should be activated when? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔Immediately after the needle is withdrawn A patient came in with a low grade fever of 1 month duration.. the physician ordered an ESR which stands for Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate.. what color tube? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔lavender A patient fell while exiting the lab. What information would be included in the incident report? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔date, time, and location of the fall A phlebotomy student who notices a rash on his/her hands should... - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔apply antihistamine lotion A sample for Fibrin Degradation Product (FDP) testing would be sent to which of the following departments? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔Coagulation dept A tourniquet should not be left on for longer than.. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔1 minute 5 If a criminal comes in for a blood draw and they are cuffed and shackled; which arm do you draw from? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔Cuffed arm (realistically BOTH arms should remain cuffed) If a laboratory test requires serum, which vacutainer tube is the tube of choice? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Red If a procedure is performed on a patient who refuses consent, what can the phlebotomist be charged with? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔battery If someone has an IV in their right arm, which arm should you draw blood from? / IV in both arms? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Left arm / below IV site. Nurse should turn off IV 2 minutes prior to blood draw If someone makes 2 unsuccessful attempts at a venipuncture they should... - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Get someone else to try If the blood specimen is a milky color, what would that mean? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Lipemia - fat 6 If the tourniquet is too small, what should you use? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔blood pressure cuff If you are carrying anything labeled "biohazard" what does it need to have on it? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔A biohazard sticker Implied consent for a venipuncture on an adult requires . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔the patient extends their arm to you In which of the following circumstances is it important to verify a chain of custody? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔A legal forensic sample Jane has never had her blood drawn, the phlebotomist should allow her to.. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔sit on a chair with arm support Measurement of copper requires - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔ Measurement of copper requires blood collection in what tube? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔royal blue 7 Measurement of copper requires blood collection in what tube? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔royal blue Most coagulation tests require a plasma specimen collected in a.. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔light blue topped tube Mr Jones needs to give a specimen from home, what should be done first? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔hand washing Order for selecting a venipuncture site - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔1. Antecubital space (median cubital preferred) 2. Back of hand 3. Back of wrist 4. Ankle or foot (provider permission needed) Select the correct statement below for preparing the site for blood collection - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Use a sterile alcohol prep pad (70% isopropyl alcohol) for cleaning the site Sputum is defined as - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Mucus from the lungs 10 The gray topped tube is usually drawn for which test? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔glucose The hospital department that is responsible for sterile supplies - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Central Supply The lab is backed up, and one of your specimens is delayed for more than an hour after collection, what do you do? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Tell the patient they will have to come back to repeat the test The liquid portion of a clotted blood specimen is called - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔plasma The most common point of care test performed at home or in the hospital is.. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔glucose testing The muscle layer of the heart is called the - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔myocardium 11 The normal composition of blood is - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔55% plasma / 45% formed elements The patient's specimen is lipemic, this is usually an indicator that the patient . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Has not fasted The phlebotomist must collect pro time specimen from a patient with IVs in both arms, where should they draw from? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔slightly under IV site, 2 minutes after IV has been turned off The phlebotomist uses nitro gloves during finger stick procedure, the use of gloves is considered.. - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔PPE The principle reason for requiring feedback when communicating with patients is to determine weather they . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔have understood what is being said The procedure used to collect DNA from the cells inside of a person's cheek is called.. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Buccal swab 12 The puncture site may require additional pressure to stop bleeding when the patient is.. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔on blood thinners (anticoagulants, aspirin) The purpose of the Pulmonary System is to carry.. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔blood to and from the lungs The reason a test if ordered timed is to . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Draw it at the best time for accurate results The recommended disinfectant for blood and body fluid contamination is? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔sodium hypochlorite The recommended sample for urine pregnancy testing is - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔first morning To avoid patient identification errors, the phlebotomist must identify the patient prior to collecting a sample by? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Checking armbands for acceptable identifiers such as patient's full name and date of birth 15 What is the correct routine blood draw entrance procedure? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔bevel up, needle at 15-30 degree angle What is the function of an antiglycolitic agent? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔eliminates glucose What is the proper formula of compressions to breaths when performing CPR? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔30 compressions to 2 breaths (30:2) What is the substance called in a serum separator tube (SST) ? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔thixotropic gel What item is donned first when wearing full PPE? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔gown tied at neck and waist What laboratory document describes in detail the steps to follow for specimen collection? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔Procedure manual 16 When a phlebotomist observes actions or suspects child abuse, what should be the next step to take? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔advise supervisor privately When drawing on blood thinners, what will you use after you complete the draw? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Coband wrap When preparing for a specimen collecting by venipuncture, how should the patient be positioned? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔With the arm in a straight line from shoulder to wrist When should a blood collection tube be labeled? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔After the specimen is collected Where does the phlebotomist document poor techniques affecting sample quality? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔quality improvement form Where should blood be drawn on a patient who has had a right side mastectomy and lymph node removal? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔Left antecubital space 17 Which department would perform a CBC? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔Hematology Which of the following additives would be found in a yellow topped tube? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔SPS Which of the following is a normal result for a fasting glucose test? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Under 100 Which of the following is a reason for a sample to be rejected by QNS (quantity not sufficient)? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔Green PST half full Which of the following is not a part of a complete blood count? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-✔✔✔APTT - Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Which of the following is required by OSHA? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- ✔✔✔Hepatitis B vaccine Which of the following must be done for a blood culture evaluation microorganism growth for septicemia? -