AMCA PHLEBOTOMY QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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AMCA PHLEBOTOMY QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -60 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: A patient with a high degree of jaundice typically has:

Select one:

• Bruising and petechiae
• Yellow skin and sclera
• Hemolyzed specimens
• Edematous extremities

Answer:

Rationale - Jaundice is a condition characterized by increased bilirubin in the blood and sclera (whites of the eyes) giving the patient a yellow appearance

The correct answer is: Yellow skin and sclera

Question 2: Which type of blood cell is responsible for defense and immunity?

Select one:

• Macrophages
• Red blood cells
• Platelets

• White blood cells

Answer:

Rationale - Leukocytes (white blood cells) are responsible for defense and immunity

The correct answer is: White blood cells

Question 3: Which of the following would be a pre-analytical error related to specimen storage?

Select one:

• Faulty technique
• Exposure to light
• Under - filled tube
• Inadequate fast

Answer:

Rationale - Exposure to light can affect the results of a variety of specimens

The correct answer is: Exposure to light

Question 4: Which of the following is an abnormal finding in the blood?

Select one:

• Antibodies
• Blood cells
• Bacteria
• Platelets

Answer:

Rationale- Bacteria is normally not found in the blood because the immune system recognizes them as foreign and destroys them

The correct answer is: Bacteria

Question 5: Deceitful practice or false portrayal of facts either by words or conduct is the

definition of:

Select one:

• Fraud
• Discovery

• Negligence
• Battery

Answer:

Rationale - Fraud is deliberate deception carried out for unlawful gain and is in the form of a deceitful practice or false portrayal of facts

The correct answer is: Fraud

Question 6: An example of a disease requiring droplet isolation is:

Select one:

• Rubeola
• Scabies
• Varicella
• Pertussis

Answer:

Rationale - Pertussis (whooping cough) is a respiratory disease transmitted by droplets. Scabies requires contact precautions

The correct answer is: Pertussis

Question 7: Which of the following muscles is commonly used for intramuscular injections in the infant?

Select one:

• Internal oblique
• External oblique
• Vastus lateralis
• Deltoid

Answer:

Rationale - Children younger than 2 years of age typically receive injections in the vastus lateralis, ventro gluteal or the dorso gluteal.

The correct answer is: Vastus lateralis

Question 8: Which type of blood cell is responsible for gas exchange in the circulating blood?

Select one:

• Macrophages
• Red blood cells
• White blood cells
• Platelets

Answer:

Rationale - Red blood cells (erythrocytes) transport oxygen and help transport Carbon Dioxide.

The correct answer is: Red blood cells

Question 9: Which type of precautions would be used for a patient who has pulmonary tuberculosis?

Select one:

• Airborne
• Reverse
• Droplet
• Contact

Answer:

Rationale - Anyone entering the patient's room is required to wear a mask (respirator). In addition to standard precautions, airborne isolation is required for pulmonary tuberculosis

The correct answer is: Airborne

Question 10: Which tubes must be first in the order of draw?

Select one:

• Coagulation tubes
• Heparin tubes
• Blood culture tubes
• Serum Separator tubes

Answer:

Rationale - Tubes or containers for specimens such as blood cultures that must be collected in a sterile