Download Phlebotomy Certification Exam 2024-2025 and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! 1 | P a g e MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024-2025 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS |FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW VERSIONS!!!|GUARANTEED PASS |LATEST UPDATE A 16 gauge needle is larger than a 24 gauge needle because.. The smallest number denotes the largest gauge needle. A blood cell counts requires whole blood collected in a... Purple-topped tube. Color coding of needles indicates.. Gauge The yellow-topped collection tube has what as an additive? Polyanetholesufonate (SPS) For newborns, the penetration depth of lancets for blood collection must be less than.. 2.0mm If a blood specimen has a separation device it should be.. Centrifuged once What should the health care worker use to chill a blood specimen as it is being transported? Icy water When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid part is called Serum If veins in the arms cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins can be found in the 2 | P a g e Dorsal side of hands and wrists The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is called a Centrifuge Before performing a venipuncture, a clean pair of gloves should be put on the presence of the patient because it is a reassuring Safety concious gesture for both the worker and the patient. Lying face up on their back is called what position? Supine position To avoid blood-clotting in the collection tube, it is extremely important the blood in the.. Purple-topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of eight times. What is the normal ph range of a normal body? 7.35 to 7.45 Serum should be transported to the laboratory for testing and separated from blood cells within what time limit? Within 2 hours Of the total volume of blood, how much percent is liquid 55% is liquid A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells is known to be Anemic Where do blood cells begin their formation? In the lymph nodes and bone marrow. If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatalogy department, how old is the patient? Hours to a few days old. The iron containing pigment of the red blood cells is called Hemoglobin How long do mature red blood cells live once they have entered the blood stream? Approximately 120 days Approximately how many liters of blood does the body contain? Approximately 5 liters of blood 5 | P a g e Phlebotomy Technicians are primarily responsible for which phase of laboratory testing? Pre-analytical The term occluded means? Obstructed Thrombocytes are platelets Which of the following test can be used to prevent blood transfusion reaction? Type and cross match After centrifuging the blood collected in tube with anticoagulant, the clear liquid on top is called. plasma The study of the disease and disorders? pathology Serum should be transported to lab within 2 hours Machine which is used to separate blood components centrifuge Erythrocytes are? RBCs Leukocytes are? WBCs The average adult weighing 70 kg will have a blood volume of about? 5L The formed elements of the blood contain what % of the total blood volume? 6 | P a g e 45 The plasma (Liquid) is what % of total blood volume? 55 The pH of the blood is slightly? alkalic The best angle to insert the needle is 15 to 30 degrees Serum should be transported to the lab within ___ hours? 2 The iron containing pigment of the blood is called. hemoglobin A decrease in hemoglobin will cause. anemia During skin puncture, what should we do with the first drop of blood? wipe it off Therapeutic phlebotomy can be used in the treatment of? polycythemia True or False. The efficient way of transporting blood specimen large medical facility is pneumatic tube system? true Color codes of the blood drawing needles represent ___ ? gauge of the needle True or False. Computerized labels using barcodes is the most reliable method to avoid transcription errors? true True or False. Blood culture does not require specimen to be chilled. true Which of the following is most requested timed specimen? glucose or hormone 7 | P a g e Most preferred vein to draw blood median cubital Blood pressure during ventricular relaxation is called diastolic The top number in blood pressure reading is systolic Which is the best angle to prepare a blood smear using two glass slides? 30 Capillary puncture specimen is frequently used for which of the following? WBC differentials In order to determine levels of medication, the blood should be collected. right before the next dose True or False. Hemolyzed specimen can cause chemical interference? true When should we use skin puncture to collect blood? when the patient is anemic or an infant The blood pressure during the contraction of the heart systolic Blood carry ___ to the bodily tissues? electrolytes Final step in the phlebotomy procedure is to label specimens Naturally the blood will clot within 30 to 60 mins How should we dispose the needles after blood draw? discard intact Penetration depth of lancets to collect blood specimen via skin puncture in a newborn should be. less than 2mm What is the age of the patient in neonatology department? 10 | P a g e green New infections which develops after hospital admission? nosocomial Which of the following is source of infection from a patient in protective isolation? not blood, urine, or feces Which is the major waste product of metabolism and must be eliminated from the body? urea True or False. Butterfly is also known as winged infusion set true Difference between plasma and serum is that serum does not have ___? clotting factors Normal pH of the blood is? 7.35 to 7.45 Which of the following cells initiate blood clotting? platelets When you use alcohol to sanitize the site for blood, it should be allowed to dry off for? 30 sec to 1 min Which of the following is the best way to collect several blood sample in one venipuncture? multi sample needle Specimen for blood cell count should be collected in ____ colored top tubes? purple True or False. Gray top tubes should never be used to collect specimen for alkaline phosphate true Flowcharts are designed to assist in? breaking down components into diagram True or False. To improve the likelihood of detecting pathogens, specimen should be transported to the lab quickly true Royal top tubes contain ______ anticoagulant 11 | P a g e EDTA or none Which of the following fingers have a pulse? thumb Following anticoagulant is used for STAT situations? heparin Which of the following patients have fragile veins? geriatric A position in which a patient lying facing up on their back supine True or False. Gloves should be worn in front of the patient as it is reassuring and safety conscious gesture true Quality improvement contains all of the following EXCEPT? negative drug reaction IT DOES CONTAIN: - recollection rates - frequence of hematomas - phlebotomists technique In which department you will find primary consultant for blood drug levels? pharmacy Patient lying on his back facing up on an examination table, this position refers to ? supine Lithium heparin, an anticoagulant can be used for which of the following test? lithium level When you are preparing the lab report, which of the following is not necessary? patient and physician's address Which of the following is not a part of chain of infections? infective agent True or False. An immature RBC which still contains the remnant of its nuclear stage is known as Reticulocyte 12 | P a g e true Which of the following is an anticoagulant? all of the above: sodium citrate, lithium and sodium heparin, EDTA Where is the anticubital area? slightly below the elbow joint True or False. Barcodes does not contain product number an inventory expiration dates? true Once the clotted blood is centrifuged, the clear liquid on top is called? serum True or False. The phlebotomist should tell the patient to raise his/her arm after blood draw, if the patient has a known history of prolonged bleeding. false True or False. Phlebotomists should release the tourniquet as soon as blood starts to flow in the collecting tube true