AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM

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AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -100 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Which of the following can remain on a surface if it is not cleaned properly?

Answer:

HBV

Question 2: What can cause a vein to collapse?

Answer:

Drawing blood from a patient's arm too quick Question 3: _____ is a government agency that is responsible for regulating safety and health of workers.

Answer:

OSHA

Question 4: How long should a tourniquet stay on?

Answer:

60 seconds

Question 5: What solution do you use to clean any site before a venipuncture?

Answer:

70% isopropyl alcohol

Question 6: Where does the biopsy tissue get sent to be analyzed?

Answer:

Anatomical pathology

Question 7: What department do serum tests go to?

Answer:

Chemistry Question 8: What collection method is used to collect DNA samples by swabbing the inside of a patient's cheek?

Answer:

Buccal swab Question 9: What is the compression to breath ratio when performing single rescuer CPR?

Answer:

30/2

Question 10: What is the reason you would pull the skin over the draw site?

Answer:

To anchor the vein so it doesn't role (taut)

Question 11: When does a phlebotomist was their hands?

Answer:

Before and after venipucture Question 12: Which of these tubes will produce a serum specimen? Green top, light blue top, lavender, red top

Answer:

Red top

Question 13: Which patient is considered to be taking a blood thinner, and therefore the phlebotomist needs to apply additional pressure to reach hemostasis?

Answer:

Patient that takes aspirin Question 14: What is the standard length of time for a sample to stand before its loaded into the centrifuge?

Answer:

30 minutes Question 15: How should a patient be positioned when preparing for venipuncture?

Answer:

Sitting down with arm in a straight line from shoulder to wrist Question 16: If you receive an order to draw a hemoglobin A1C (HA1C) and a PT/PTT test what would be the order of draw?

Answer:

Light blue then lavender

Question 17: What does FBS stand for?

Answer:

Fasting Blood Sugar Question 18: Which of the following is the most common way of administering a TB test?

Answer:

Injecting the TB antigen just under the skin

Question 19: What is included in an electrolyte test?

Answer:

Sodium and potassium Question 20: If a patient who tends to faint during blood draws, where should this patient be placed?

Answer:

Lying down on an exam table or in a reclining chair

Question 21: Where do you dispose of a needle after a blood draw is complete?

Answer:

Puncture resistant container

Question 22: What can cause hemoconcentration?

Answer:

Leaving the tourniquet on for more than 1 minute Question 23: what prevents cross contamination for microorganisms from one patient to another?

Answer:

proper hand hygiene

Question 24: How can a phlebotomist tell if a patient has not been fasting?

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The patients serum/plasma specimen is lipemic Question 25: Which type of precaution would require special handling and ventilation?

Answer:

Airborne isolation Question 26: When you have a patient with small, thin, or fragile veins you would use a _____

Answer:

A winged infusion with syringe

Question 27: How do you hold a winged infusion set? (butterfly)

Answer:

The wings Question 28: The following is an example of one of the many possible preanalytical errors

Answer:

Improper specimen handling/transportation