AMCA PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE QUESTIONS - STUDY

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AMCA PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE QUESTIONS - STUDY

MATERIAL 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Which is not part of CBC?

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APTT Question 2: What document states a patient's right to refuse a medical procedure and to be informed of all the consequences of doing so?

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Patient's bill of rights Question 3: When collecting a blood specimen for an Ammmonia test, which of the following pre-analytical actions should be taken?

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Place tube on ice immediately after collection Question 4: Which area should be used to perform a multi-sample blood collection on a patient who had a left mastectomy?

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Right arm Below any IVs

Question 5: In which of the following circumstances is it important to verify the chain-of-custody?

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Legal forensic samples Paternity test

Question 6: What is the function of an antiglycolytic agent?

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Preserve glucose

Question 7: A patient came in to the clinic for a low fever of over a month

The physician ordered an ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation) What color tube do you use?

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Lavender tube top

Question 8: What is involved in the TB test admin.?

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Injecting an antigen under the skin to test for TB Question 9: Which of the following will help ease a patients anxiety during a venipuncture collection

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Using a calm voice Clearly explaining the process Reassuring them Question 10: 62. According to the Patients' Bill of Rights, which of the following represents the rights of the patient?

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To be treated with confidentiality, Question 11: Where should be blood be drawn on a patient who has had a RIGHT mastectomy and a lymph node removal?

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The LEFT antecubital fossa

Question 12: According to OSHA requirements, what practice can help a phlebotomy tech prevent accidental needle sticks?

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Activating the safety on the needle Question 13: Which of the following is not a normal result for a fasting glucose test?

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under 100 Question 14: What is the first step that must be taken during a venipuncture when a patient has fainted before the blood collection is completed?

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Remove the tourniquet and needle Then lay down the patient and assist them

Question 15: What is sputum defined as?

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Mucus from the lungs Question 16: A female patient has never had her blood drawn before, what should a phlebotomy tech allow her to do?

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Sit on a chair with an arm support

Question 17: When should the blood collection tubes be labeled?

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after the specimen has been collected from a patient/ before leaving the bedside Question 18: What can happen if the tourniquet is left on for too long before drawing blood?

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hemoconcentration Question 19: To ensure that the tests performed on a patient are accurate, what type of test must be completed in a physicians office laboratory? POL

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Control Test/Spinal Fluid

Question 20: What is an example of a QC measure in phlebotomy

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Checking the expiration date of evacuated tubes?

Question 21: Which colored tube should be filled last?

According to CLSI.

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Lavender tube top Question 22: What is the blood vessel that only carries blood away from the heart?

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Artery Question 23: If a laboratory test requires serum, which vacutainer tube is the tube of choice?

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Tiger top Red topped tube Gold tube

Question 24: Which BP is outside of the normal range for a healthy adult?

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140/90

Question 25: What is a potential error in a prolonged tourniquet application

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Error in results Damage to patient Hemoconcentration Question 26: Which of the following must be done for a blood culture evaluation microorganism growth for septicemia?

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use antiseptic sterile techniques