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Question 1

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Treating all lab specimens as if they are hazardous and infectious is the basis for ______?
Answer
  • patient quarantine systems
  • quality assurance programs
  • universal precautions
  • hazardous waste controls

Question 2

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If you have received vaccination for Hepatitis B, what would be the next most common exposure?
Answer
  • HIV
  • Hepatitis C
  • Chicken pox
  • West Nile virus

Question 3

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Microorganisms that cause disease are _____?
Answer
  • pathogens
  • normal flora
  • non-pathogenic
  • None of the above

Question 4

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The most frequent LAB nosocomial infection is ______?
Answer
  • HIV
  • HAV
  • HBV
  • HCV

Question 5

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A patient who has diarrhea or gastroenteritis bacteria is placed in which type of isolation?
Answer
  • Enteric isolation
  • Respiratory isolation
  • Reverse isolation
  • Strict isolation

Question 6

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When a patient needs to be protected because they have an immune system compromise, they are placed in _______?
Answer
  • enteric isolation
  • respiratory isolation
  • reverse isolation
  • strict isolation

Question 7

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When a patient has a highly contagious illness, they are placed in which type of isolation?
Answer
  • Enteric isolation
  • Respiratory isolation
  • Reverse isolation
  • Strict isolation

Question 8

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OSHA regulates and enforces standard precautions.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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Hepatitis C is not a threat to healthcare workers.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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AIDS is an example of a blood-borne disease.
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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An incident report is not necessary after a needle stick.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 12

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All needles must be placed in a sharps container.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Lab coats are not contaminated and can be worn in the cafeteria.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 14

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On the National Fire chart, "O" is the most dangerous.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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Contamination means unclean.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 16

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OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 18

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An evacuated tube system for venipuncture consists of all but which one of these items?
Answer
  • Vacuum collection tube
  • Adapter
  • Phlebotomy tray
  • Multi-sample needle

Question 19

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Which of these factors will result in failure to obtain blood during collection?
Answer
  • Leaving tourniquet on the arm
  • Patient taking medication
  • Insufficient needle depth
  • Making a fist

Question 20

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A tube holder (adapter) that has been visibly contaminated with blood should be disposed of in _______?
Answer
  • a sealed bag
  • the regular trash
  • biohazard waste container
  • sharps container

Question 21

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The greatest number of phlebotomist drawing injuries occur with the use of ________?
Answer
  • butterfly needles (winged infusion sets)
  • evacuated tube draws
  • capillary draws
  • tube holders

Question 22

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When using tubes with additives, how soon after collection should mixing begin?
Answer
  • As soon as the tube clots
  • As long as it's within 5 minutes
  • Immediately after collection

Question 23

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An adapter for a vacuum tube system is called a vacuum tube holder.
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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Blood drawn in a non-additive tube, and then centrifuged, yields plasma.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 25

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An anticoagulant prevents blood from clotting.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 26

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A butterfly needle (winged infusion set) is used for hand veins and difficult draws.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 27

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As the gauge of a needle gets bigger, the interior bore of the needle gets bigger.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 28

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The tourniquet is used in venipuncture to find and enter into the vein more easily.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 29

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EDTA is in which color tube?
Answer
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Lavender
  • Yellow
  • Green

Question 30

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Heparin is in which color tube?
Answer
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Lavender
  • Yellow
  • Green

Question 31

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Which color tube has no additive?
Answer
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Lavender
  • Yellow
  • Green

Question 32

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Sodium citrate is in which color tube?
Answer
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Lavender
  • Yellow
  • Green

Question 33

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ACD is in which color tube?
Answer
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Lavender
  • Yellow
  • Green

Question 34

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What does post prandial mean?
Answer
  • Fasting
  • Before a meal
  • After a meal
  • None of the above

Question 35

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What is blood in the urine called?
Answer
  • Hematuria
  • Abnormal
  • Painful
  • Petechiae

Question 36

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A word meaning "kidney" is ____.
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  • hepato-
  • lipo-
  • entero-
  • nephro-

Question 37

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A word meaning "liver" is ____.
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  • entero-
  • hepato-
  • ren-
  • nephro-

Question 38

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A prefix that means "a decreased amount" is ______.
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  • a-/an-
  • hypo-
  • hyper-
  • incr-

Question 39

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A prefix meaning "an excessive amount" is ____.
Answer
  • a-/an-
  • hypo-
  • hyper-
  • incr-

Question 40

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A prefix meaning "without" is ____.
Answer
  • a-/an-
  • hypo-
  • hyper-
  • incr-

Question 41

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The suffix meaning "surgical incision" is _____.
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  • -ectomy
  • -itis
  • -trophy
  • -otomy

Question 42

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The word meaning "inflammation" is _____.
Answer
  • -ectomy
  • hypo-
  • hyper-
  • -itis

Question 43

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The word meaning vein is ______.
Answer
  • phlebo-
  • pulmon-
  • thromb-
  • hepato-

Question 44

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Which gland is often called the master gland?
Answer
  • Thyroid
  • Pituitary
  • Brain
  • Kidney

Question 45

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What is the main function of the kidneys?
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  • To store urine
  • To eliminate fluid waste products
  • To aid in the digestive process
  • None of the above

Question 46

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The systemic veins carry ______.
Answer
  • deoxygenated blood away from the heart
  • deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  • oxygenated blood to the heart
  • oxygenated blood away from the heart

Question 47

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Which body system is primarily involved with breathing?
Answer
  • Reproductive system
  • Respiratory system
  • Nervous system
  • Digestive system

Question 48

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The heart is part of which system?
Answer
  • Respiratory
  • Skeletal
  • Reproductive
  • Cardiovascular

Question 49

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A patient who stays overnight in the hospital is called a/an _________?
Answer
  • inpatient
  • consumer
  • resident
  • outpatient

Question 50

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Which body system filters blood to eliminate waste, help maintain blood pH, and regulate water balance?
Answer
  • Respiratory
  • Urinary
  • Nervous
  • Cardiovascular

Question 51

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The hematology department is involved in testing _______.
Answer
  • red blood cells
  • white blood cells
  • Platelets
  • All of the above

Question 52

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What is the most common test run in hematology?
Answer
  • Cholesterol test
  • Urinalysis
  • Hemogram
  • Pregnancy test

Question 53

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A urinalysis involves running a chemical test on urine.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 54

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Platelets are involved in blood clotting.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 55

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Arteries carry blood back to the heart.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 56

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Veins are bigger than arteries.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 57

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Plasma is the liquid part of the blood.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 58

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There is more pressure on veins than arteries.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 59

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Venous blood is used most often for blood tests.
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  • True
  • False

Question 60

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The buffy coat contains white blood cells and platelets.
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  • True
  • False

Question 61

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Red blood cells have hemoglobin and carry oxygen to cells.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 62

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The study of blood is called hematology.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 63

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What additive is in the lavender collection tube?
Answer
  • EDTA
  • Sodium heparin
  • Ethyleneadiaminetetraacetic acid
  • Both EDTA and Ethyleneadiaminetetraacetic acid are correct

Question 64

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What additive is in the red speckled (SST) collection tube?
Answer
  • Sodium heparin
  • Gel with serum separation
  • No additive
  • EDTA

Question 65

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What additive is in the green collection tube?
Answer
  • Lithium heparin
  • Potassium oxalate
  • Sodium citrate
  • EDTA

Question 66

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What additive is in the red collection tube?
Answer
  • EDTA
  • Sodium heparin
  • Clot activator gel
  • No additive

Question 67

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What additive is in the grey collection tube?
Answer
  • Lithium heparin
  • Sodium fluoride
  • Potassium oxalate
  • Both sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate

Question 68

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What additive is in the light blue collection tube?
Answer
  • Sodium heparin
  • Sodium citrate
  • Sodium fluoride
  • Sodium polyanethole sulfonate

Question 69

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Which tube would be used for hematology testing (ex.: WBC)?
Answer
  • Lavender top tube
  • Light blue top tube
  • Red top tube
  • Green top tube

Question 70

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Which tube would be used for a serum specimen?
Answer
  • Lavender top tube
  • Speckled top tube
  • Red top tube
  • Both speckled and red top tubes

Question 71

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Which tube needs to be chilled for coagulation studies?
Answer
  • Red top tube
  • Green top tube
  • Yellow top tube
  • Light blue top tube

Question 72

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Which vein is used most often for venipuncture?
Answer
  • Cephalic
  • Basilic
  • Median cubital
  • Radial

Question 73

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The tourniquet is placed how far above the antecubital area?
Answer
  • 5-7 inches
  • 4-6 inches
  • 3-4 inches
  • 1-2 inches

Question 74

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How much blood does the average adult have?
Answer
  • .05 liters
  • 5 liters
  • 50 liters
  • 15 liters

Question 75

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How many times should a collection tube with an additive be inverted?
Answer
  • 1-2 times
  • 3-4 times
  • 5-10 times
  • None of the above

Question 76

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Which needle has the smallest gauge?
Answer
  • 23
  • 18
  • 21
  • 16

Question 77

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Which can be used for a finger stick collection?
Answer
  • Unopette
  • Microtainer
  • Capillary tube
  • All of the above

Question 78

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What does OSHA stand for?
Answer
  • Occupation Safety and Health Administration
  • Occupation Safety and Health Association
  • Occupational Safety and History Association
  • Occupational Supplies and Health Association

Question 79

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When drawing blood using additive tubes, the phlebotomist must remember all but which one of these collection requirements?
Answer
  • Mix tubes to keep the blood from clotting
  • Fill the tubes until all vacuum has expired
  • Fill in the correct order
  • Keep tourniquet tied until last tube is filled

Question 80

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Tiny clots may appear in anticoagulated tubes due to ________.
Answer
  • insufficient mixing
  • centrifuging too slowly
  • an inadequate amount of blood
  • traumatized platelets

Question 81

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In hospitals and clinics, the most frequently used needle has a ______ gauge.
Answer
  • 24
  • 21
  • 18
  • 15

Question 82

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The depth of a heel puncture cannot exceed _______.
Answer
  • 5.3 mm
  • 2.0 mm
  • 1.3 mm
  • 3.0 mm

Question 83

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The fragile skin of very ill infants may require phlebotomists to find an alternative for which post-puncture step?
Answer
  • Labeling tubes
  • Using adhesive tape
  • Removing the tourniquet
  • Calming the infant

Question 84

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There are many bruises on both arms of a 5-year-old child who has had CBCs drawn every day for a month. What collection change could be considered next for the daily CBCs until the bruises have healed?
Answer
  • Microcollection by fingerstick
  • Venipuncture in the ankle
  • Using smaller collection tubes
  • Trying a syringe draw from the forearm

Question 85

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To reduce pain when performing venipuncture on a child, a physician can apply ______ to the skin.
Answer
  • topical antiseptic
  • topical anesthetic (EMLA)
  • a tighter tourniquet
  • warming lights

Question 86

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If low weight infants have too much blood drawn, they may be in danger of _____.
Answer
  • bilirubinuria
  • hemoglobinuria
  • becoming anemic

Question 87

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What should be used to help bleeding on an infant heel?
Answer
  • An ice compress
  • Lancing with the grain
  • Pre-warming the heel
  • Multiple punctures

Question 88

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Which would be least appropriate in pediatric venipuncture?
Answer
  • Winged infusion set (butterfly needle)
  • 1 or 3 cc syringe
  • 15 gauge needle
  • Pediatric-sized tubes

Question 89

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Squeezing the finger too vigorously during collection can cause erroneous lab test results due to ________.
Answer
  • skin contamination
  • blood cell concentration
  • clotting at the puncture site
  • dilution with tissue fluid

Question 90

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Capillary blood collection would be a good choice for testing when ______.
Answer
  • multiple tests are ordered
  • veins are fragile or bruised
  • large amounts of blood are needed
  • pure arterial blood is required

Question 91

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Finger puncture on adults is most often performed on the ______.
Answer
  • First or second finger
  • Fifth finger
  • Third or fourth finger
  • Heel or foot

Question 92

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Which is the preferred location for an infant heel puncture?
Answer
  • Previous location
  • Posterior curve
  • Medial or lateral aspect
  • Any location

Question 93

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The proper technique for collecting capillary blood is _______.
Answer
  • use the thumb because it is the largest
  • puncture more than once to get good flow
  • squeeze hard to get the blood quickly
  • wipe away the first drop of blood

Question 94

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Pre-warming the heel of an infant encourages bleeding.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 95

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The finger should be punctured at an angle perpendicular to the fingerprint.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 96

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When the tourniquet is placed on too tight, capillaries may rupture, causing _______.
Answer
  • rash
  • pain
  • urticaria
  • petechiae

Question 97

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What factors should be considered in site selection prior to venipuncture?
Answer
  • Scars and burns
  • Edema
  • Mastectomy
  • All of the above

Question 98

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Veins that are hard and cord-like are called ______.
Answer
  • torturous
  • hematoma
  • sclerosed
  • collapsed

Question 99

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When a tourniquet is left on a patient's arm too long, which of the following can occur?
Answer
  • Petechiae
  • Hemolysis
  • Hemoconcentration
  • Collapsed vein

Question 100

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The term that means rupturing of red blood cells is _____.
Answer
  • hemostasis
  • homestasis
  • hemolysis
  • hematoma

Question 101

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Which of the following is probably the most common complication from phlebotomy?
Answer
  • Convulsions
  • Short draw
  • Hypovolemia
  • Hematoma

Question 102

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Which procedure is generally performed by a nurse or respiratory therapist?
Answer
  • Glucose tolerance test
  • Arterial blood gases
  • Heel stick on infant
  • IV bleeding time

Question 103

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Aspirin may affect a patient's ______.
Answer
  • blood culture results
  • bleeding time (platelet function analysis)
  • blood draw
  • glucose level

Question 104

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A hematoma can be prevented if _______.
Answer
  • pressure is placed on the vein until bleeding has stopped
  • a bandage is placed on the vein after the needle is removed
  • the needle is removed before the tourniquet is released

Question 105

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The accumulation of extravascular fluid in the arm is called _______.
Answer
  • edema
  • hematoma
  • thrombus
  • synovial fluid

Question 106

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Cleanse the vein in a circular motion from the center to the ______.
Answer
  • peripheral edge
  • injection point
  • opposite side you started from
  • None of the above

Question 107

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The angle of a needle entering a vein should be ______.
Answer
  • 10 degrees
  • 12 degrees
  • 15 degrees
  • 90 degrees

Question 108

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A woman who has had a mastectomy ______.
Answer
  • poses no complications for blood draws
  • can have an increased risk of infection on the mastectomy side
  • will always have problems from tourniquet use
  • should never have blood drawn again

Question 109

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Edema can cause _______.
Answer
  • swelling in venipuncture site
  • dilution of the blood sample
  • difficulty in feeling veins
  • All of the above

Question 110

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When a patient becomes faint, symptoms might include _______.
Answer
  • perspirations
  • pale skin
  • clammy skin
  • All of the above

Question 111

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When a hematoma starts to form while drawing blood, ignore it until you fill all tubes needed.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 112

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Tubes should be labeled after the blood is drawn.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 113

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Order of tube draw is not important.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 114

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Anchoring a vein prevents it from rolling.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 115

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A thrombosed vein is often chosen for venipuncture.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 116

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Keeping the tourniquet on for too short a time causes hemoconcentration.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 117

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The color of normal serum is usually straw to yellow.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 118

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When should a phlebotomist follow universal precautions?
Answer
  • When a patient is known to be infectious
  • While working in a hospital laboratory
  • Whenever a phlebotomy procedure is performed
  • None of the above

Question 119

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What type of protection must a phlebotomist use?
Answer
  • Lab coat
  • Gloves
  • Face shield
  • All of the above

Question 120

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The proper way to dispose of a needle is to ____.
Answer
  • put it in the sharps container
  • throw it into a biohazard bag
  • activate the safety feature and put it in the sharps container
  • collect all needles in a cup and dispose of them later

Question 121

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The proper way to dispose of a needle is to ____.
Answer
  • put it in the sharps container
  • throw it into a biohazard bag
  • activate the safety feature and put it in the sharps container
  • collect all needles in a cup and dispose of them later

Question 122

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What should a phlebotomist do first when a patient has a fainting episode while having their blood drawn?
Answer
  • Apply a cold compress
  • Remove the needle
  • Remove the tourniquet
  • Use an ammonia inhalant

Question 123

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Wheat is the correct ending procedure?
Answer
  • Remove needle, apply pressure
  • Remove tourniquet, remove needle, apply pressure
  • Remove tourniquet, remove tube, remove needle
  • Remove tourniquet, remove tube, remove needle, apply pressure

Question 124

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This OSHA regulation requires that all healthcare personnel receive vaccinations for ________.
Answer
  • hepatitis A
  • hepatitis B
  • hepatitis C
  • hepatitis Delta

Question 125

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A specimen may be rejected by the lab if ______.
Answer
  • the tube is not full
  • the specimen hemolyzed
  • the tube was not transported properly
  • All of the above

Question 126

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The best way to locate a vein is to _______.
Answer
  • ask the patient where their best veins are
  • memorize the diagram of arm veins
  • palpate (feel) the antecubital space with your finger
  • None of the above

Question 127

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When labeling tubes, the following information should be included, except _______.
Answer
  • patient name and birth date
  • time of collection
  • diagnosis
  • phlebotomist's initials

Question 128

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When identifying a patient, the phlebotomist must _____.
Answer
  • ask the patients name and date of birth
  • just draw the patient - no questions
  • check paperwork or chart
  • Both ask the patients name and date of birth and check paperwork or chart

Question 129

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As written in the patient bill of rights, s patient has the right to _____.
Answer
  • confidentiality
  • informed consent
  • know the name of the phlebotomist
  • All of the above

Question 130

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Inspecting the bevel prior to drawing, the phlebotomist looks to see if ______.
Answer
  • there are defects
  • there are burrs
  • the bevel is facing upward
  • All of the above

Question 131

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If a phlebotomist is accidentally stuck with a needle, they should ______.
Answer
  • put a bandage on it
  • tell their supervisor
  • rinse with water
  • lick their finger clean

Question 132

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If a patient has an IV in their arm, the phlebotomist should _____.
Answer
  • draw blood from the IV line
  • ask the nurse to remove the IV
  • draw blood from below the IV line
  • draw blood from above the IV line

Question 133

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Tourniquets should remain in place for _______.
Answer
  • at least 3 minutes
  • the entire time of the draw
  • no longer than 1 minute
  • None of the above

Question 134

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Which of these specimens is normally sterile?
Answer
  • Throat swab
  • Stool specimen
  • Blood specimen
  • Wound swab

Question 135

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If a tube breaks while centrifuging, what action would be best?
Answer
  • Evacuate room, open lid, remove tube with forceps
  • Open lid, stop centrifuge, remove tubes wearing gloves
  • Let centrifuge stop, open lid, remove tube with forceps
  • Tip centrifuge over and shake tubes out

Question 136

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Drawing areas and the lab are decontaminated with what percentage bleach?
Answer
  • 1:15
  • 1:10
  • 1:20
  • 1:100

Question 137

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Which is a common disinfectant used for collecting blood cultures?
Answer
  • Chlorhexidine
  • Methanol
  • Alcohol
  • Lidocaine

Question 138

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The rubber sleeve on an evacuated tube needle makes it possible for use with _____.
Answer
  • multiple tubes
  • sterile techniques
  • intravenous drips
  • None of the above

Question 139

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A possible tube breakage during centrifugation might be due to _______.
Answer
  • too much blood in the tube
  • an unbalanced centrifuge
  • not enough blood in the tube
  • centrifuging for too long

Question 140

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Which national organization that establishes standards for phlebotomy procedures recently changed its name to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)?
Answer
  • OSHA
  • JCAHO
  • NCCLS
  • TQM

Question 141

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HIPAA requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish national standards for _________.
Answer
  • continued access of health insurance
  • electronic health care transactions
  • Medicare and Medicaid
  • improving clinical laboratories

Question 142

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid regulate all laboratory testing that is performed in the US through _____.
Answer
  • CLIA (Clinical Lab Improvement Amendment)
  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
  • ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology)
  • JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation Healthcare Organization)

Question 143

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Which globally recognized, voluntary organization develops and distributes standards and guidelines to improve medical testing?
Answer
  • JCAHO
  • ASCP
  • NCCLS
  • NAACLS

Question 144

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In order to monitor therapeutic drug levels, the lab needs to know the ______.
Answer
  • pharmacy name and number
  • number of pills left to take
  • time of last dose taken
  • time of next dose to be taken

Question 145

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What initial patient preparation is required for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)?
Answer
  • Make sure the patient has eaten at least 2 hours before
  • Ask the patient whether insulin has been taken yet
  • Make sure patient has been fasting fro 10-12 hours
  • Make sure to collect a first morning urine specimen

Question 146

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Which of the following has the highest incidence among healthcare workers?
Answer
  • TB
  • Hepatitis B
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Hepatitis C

Question 147

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To confirm diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia, what test would be ordered?
Answer
  • Postprandial sucrose test
  • Lactose intolerance test
  • Hemoglobin A1C test
  • Glucose tolerance test

Question 148

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Which of these is considered a time-dependent test?
Answer
  • Hemogram
  • Glucose tolerance
  • Direct bilirubin
  • Platelet count

Question 149

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A glucose meter is an important way to monitor the medical condition of patients with ________.
Answer
  • systemic lupus erythematous
  • diabetes mellitus
  • iron deficiency anemia
  • chronic leukemia

Question 150

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Whenever a glucose meter is cleaned or its batteries are changed, it is crucial to ______.
Answer
  • call clinical support for assistance
  • recheck monitor with controls
  • notify the manufacturer for QC instructions
  • double-check the next couple of patient tests

Question 151

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One possible cause for finding fibrin strands in serum tubes after centrifugation might be _____.
Answer
  • centrifuging for too long
  • centrifuging before the tube has formed a clot
  • centrifuging at too high of a speed
  • centrifuging after a long delay

Question 152

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If samples collected for urinalysis and blood testing are accidentally lost for 2 weeks, can they still be used?
Answer
  • No.
  • Yes, if the tops have not been opened.
  • Yes, if tested in the next 24 hours.
  • Yes, if they are refrigerated until tested.

Question 153

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Why do phlebotomists use a tourniquet?
Answer
  • To elevate blood pressure
  • To dull the pain at the needle site
  • To help locate veins in the antecubital area
  • To distract the patient while drawing

Question 154

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Two samples are sent to the lab in the same bag. Both tubes have the same patient name written on them but two different requisitions. What is the best action to take?
Answer
  • Call the physician to ask if it's okay to run the samples.
  • Ask the patients if they can identify their sample.
  • Arrange to recollect both samples.
  • Just guess which tube matches which paperwork.

Question 155

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Which of these is not an example of parenteral transmission of an infection?
Answer
  • Infection through a hangnail
  • Eye/hand contamination
  • Needle stick injury
  • Drinking contaminated water

Question 156

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Which lab test evaluates extrinsic coagulation function?
Answer
  • Prothrombin time (PT)
  • Extracorpeal circulation workup (ECC)
  • Lupus anticoagulation test (LAT)
  • Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)

Question 157

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A cholesterol panel provides the most useful information to the physician if it is drawn _____.
Answer
  • without a tourniquet
  • along with electrolytes
  • right after a fatty meal
  • while the patient is fasting

Question 158

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Which of the following tests should be kept warm after collection and delivered to the lab as soon as possible?
Answer
  • Hemogram
  • Type and crossmatch
  • Urinalysis
  • Cold agglutinins

Question 159

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OSHA requires training and educational information be given to phlebotomists on all but which of the following topics?
Answer
  • Blood-borne pathogens
  • Preventing identification errors
  • Needle safety and handling
  • Glass and sharps disposal

Question 160

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According the the College of American Pathologists (CAP), phlebotomists are involved primarily in which phase of lab testing?
Answer
  • Pre-analytical
  • Analytical
  • Post-analytical
  • None are correct

Question 161

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The National Fire Protection Association labels would use which color and number to indicate that a chemical is easily dispersed in air and will burn readily?
Answer
  • Red, 4
  • White, 2
  • Red, 1
  • Yellow 3

Question 162

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The abbreviation QNS would be written on a requisition for redraw because ______.
Answer
  • the patient was combative
  • the test was cancelled earlier
  • there wasn't enough specimen to run tests
  • the patient was an easy draw

Question 163

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The right to know law requires chemical manufacturers to supply what information along with their products?
Answer
  • Free fire extinguishers
  • Disposable containers
  • Material Safety Data sheets
  • Radioactive warning signs

Question 164

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Ensuring that services and results compare with accepted standards is the foundation for ______.
Answer
  • quality assurance
  • standard deviation
  • statistical analysis
  • coefficient of variation

Question 165

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Healthcare workers can demonstrate an awareness of safety in hospital corridors by ______.
Answer
  • turning corners carefully to avoid collisions
  • quickly reporting items that require clean up
  • granting right-of-way to patients and emergencies
  • All of the above

Question 166

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Why is it important to keep a record of all patient specimens collected and tested?
Answer
  • For pre-analytical quality control
  • For analytical quality control
  • For post-analytical quality control
  • To meet AMA guidelines

Question 167

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Which of these diseases is caused by a blood-borne pathogen?
Answer
  • Cystitis
  • Chicken pox
  • Influenza
  • Malaria

Question 168

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Communications between physicians and patients are considered privileged, which means that medical records are ______.
Answer
  • confidential in nature and protected
  • not open to the patients themselves
  • freely open to anyone
  • accessible to any healthcare worker

Question 169

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When mailing blood specimens to a reference lab, the outside label should clearly show ______.
Answer
  • biohazard warning sign
  • "In case of breakage, send to CDC"
  • full name and address of lab
  • All of the above

Question 170

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Which of these is not part of the Patient Bill of Rights?
Answer
  • Right of refusal of treatment
  • Right to select preferred caregivers
  • Right to informed consent of care
  • Right to accurate information about care

Question 171

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Medical ethics defines conduct within the medical profession that is deemed to be _____.
Answer
  • moral or immoral
  • negligent
  • right or wrong
  • related to malpractice

Question 172

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As part of the quality assurance process that ensures accuracy in lab test results, healthcare workers who collect and perform lab testing must demonstrate ongoing ______.
Answer
  • competency
  • empathy
  • compliance
  • intelligence

Question 173

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AIDS stands for ______.
Answer
  • autoimmune deficiency symptoms
  • acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  • acquired infectious disease state
  • accidental inflammation disease state

Question 174

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The federal government requires that specimens be transported or shipped in what type of container?
Answer
  • Plastic
  • Water-tight
  • Metal-rimmed
  • Egg crate

Question 175

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Containers used to dispose of sharps must have all these characteristics except being ______.
Answer
  • mold-resistant
  • spill-proof
  • tamper-proof
  • puncture-resistant

Question 176

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The purpose of quality control is to ______.
Answer
  • check machinery
  • list all mistakes made
  • ensure that patient care is provided
  • All of the above

Question 177

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If a patient becomes combative while having his/her blood drawn, the phlebotomist should _____.
Answer
  • force patient to stay still
  • transfer control to [of?] patient
  • ignore patient and refuse to draw them
  • report patient to security

Question 178

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The primary methods of performing a venipuncture include ______.
Answer
  • syringe
  • butterfly (winged infusion set)
  • evacuated tube
  • All of the above

Question 179

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The preferred method used for cleaning a venipuncture site is _____.
Answer
  • soap and water
  • 10% alcohol
  • 70% alcohol
  • betadine

Question 180

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The proper method of locating a vein is _____.
Answer
  • palpating
  • applying cold water
  • memorizing a diagram of the arm veins
  • using a blood pressure cuff

Question 181

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The average depth of skin puncture is _____.
Answer
  • 4.0 mm
  • 1.5 mm
  • 2.0 mm
  • 3.4 mm

Question 182

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The evacuated tube used for coagulation tests is _________.
Answer
  • red top
  • lavender top
  • yellow top
  • light blue top

Question 183

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The preferred finger when performing skin puncture is the _____.
Answer
  • index finger
  • thumb
  • little finger
  • third or fourth finger

Question 184

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The evacuated tube used for blood (typing) banks is ______.
Answer
  • yellow top
  • red top
  • green top
  • marble top

Question 185

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The evacuated tube used for chemistry is ______.
Answer
  • light blue top
  • red or marble top
  • lavender top
  • yellow top

Question 186

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Serum is collected from what color tube?
Answer
  • Lavender top
  • Red top
  • Marble top
  • Both red and marble top

Question 187

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Plasma is collected from what color tube?
Answer
  • Red top
  • Green top
  • Lavender top
  • Both green and lavender top

Question 188

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The tube of choice for hematology is _______.
Answer
  • lavender top
  • light blue top
  • red top
  • grey top

Question 189

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The vein most often used for venipuncture is the _______.
Answer
  • antecubital
  • basilic
  • median cubital
  • radial artery

Question 190

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What is the additive in lavender top tubes?
Answer
  • EDTA
  • ACD
  • Sodium citrate
  • SPS

Question 191

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What is the additive in green top tubes?
Answer
  • Lithium heparin
  • Potassium oxalate
  • Sodium fluoride
  • SPS

Question 192

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What is the additive in grey top tubes?
Answer
  • Lithium heparin
  • Sodium heparin
  • Potassium oxalate
  • EDTA

Question 193

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What is the additive in light blue top tubes?
Answer
  • Sodium heparin
  • Sodium citrate
  • Sodium fluoride
  • EDTA

Question 194

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What is the additive in red top tubes?
Answer
  • EDTA
  • Sodium heparin
  • Clot activator gel
  • No additive

Question 195

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Which needle has the smallest gauge?
Answer
  • 23
  • 18
  • 21
  • 16

Question 196

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What is the correct order of draw?
Answer
  • Lavender, red, light blue, yellow, green
  • Yellow, red, light blue, lavender, green
  • Red, light blue, yellow, lavender, green
  • Yellow, light blue, red, green, lavender

Question 197

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Tourniquets should remain on the arm for how long?
Answer
  • 3 minutes
  • Entire time of draw
  • 1 minute
  • As long as you want

Question 198

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Excessive milking of a skin puncture ______.
Answer
  • can cause the blood sample to be hemolyzed
  • should be avoided
  • can cause dilution with tissue fluid
  • All of the above

Question 199

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Patients with diarrhea/gastroenteritis bacteria are placed in _____.
Answer
  • enteric isolation
  • respiratory isolation
  • reverse isolation
  • strict isolation

Question 200

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When a patient is highly contagious, they are placed in ______.
Answer
  • enteric isolation
  • respiratory isolation
  • reverse isolation
  • strict isolation

Question 201

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When should a phlebotomist follow universal precautions?
Answer
  • When a patient is known to be infectious
  • While working in a hospital
  • Whenever a phlebotomy procedure is performed
  • None of the above

Question 202

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The proper way to dispose of a needle is to ______.
Answer
  • put it in a sharps container
  • throw it out in a biohazard bag
  • activate the safety feature and put it in a sharps container
  • collect a bunch in a cup and dispose of them later

Question 203

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Microorganisms that cause a disease are _____.
Answer
  • pathogens or pathogenic
  • normal flora
  • non pathogenic
  • None of the above

Question 204

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When a tourniquet is placed on too tightly, what can happen?
Answer
  • A rash
  • Pain
  • A nevus
  • Petechiae

Question 205

Question
The tourniquet is placed how far above the draw site?
Answer
  • 5-7 inches
  • 4-6 inches
  • 3-4 inches
  • 1-2 inches

Question 206

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Factors to consider in site selection when drawing are ________.
Answer
  • scars or burns
  • edema
  • mastectomy
  • All of the above

Question 207

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Veins that are hard and cord like are called ______.
Answer
  • hematoma
  • sclerosed
  • collapsed
  • torturous

Question 208

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Collection tubes with additives need to be inverted ______.
Answer
  • 1 time
  • 5-10 times
  • 0 times
  • as many times as desired

Question 209

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When a tourniquet is left on the arm too long, _______ can happen.
Answer
  • hemolysis
  • petechiae
  • hemoconcentration
  • a collapsed vein

Question 210

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What is the most common complication for phlebotomy?
Answer
  • Convulsions
  • Short draw
  • Hypovolemia
  • Hematoma

Question 211

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Which of the following means thrombocytopenia?
Answer
  • Low white blood count
  • Low platelet count
  • Low red blood count
  • Low blood level

Question 212

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Thrombophlebitis means _____.
Answer
  • a blood clot in the heart
  • a hard blood draw
  • inflammation of a vein with a clot
  • inflammation of the thyroid gland

Question 213

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Proper technique for collecting capillary blood is to _______.
Answer
  • use the thumb because it is the largest
  • puncture more than once to get more blood
  • squeeze hard to get blood quickly
  • wipe away the first drop of blood

Question 214

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If a patient has an IV in their arm, the phlebotomist should _____.
Answer
  • draw from the IV line
  • ask a nurse to remove the line
  • draw from below the IV line
  • not draw blood

Question 215

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Which is not proper venipuncture technique?
Answer
  • Clean arm with alcohol
  • Apply pressure when done drawing
  • Release tourniquet before removing the needle
  • Label tubes before drawing the patient

Question 216

Question
The most important step in performing venipuncture is ______.
Answer
  • selecting needle size
  • collecting enough blood
  • identifying the patient
  • positioning the patient

Question 217

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Sharps containers must have all characteristics except being _____.
Answer
  • odor proof
  • spill proof
  • tamper proof
  • puncture proof

Question 218

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Which is a possible route of infection during venipuncture?
Answer
  • Skin contact
  • Airborn
  • Ingestion
  • All of the above

Question 219

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The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is _____.
Answer
  • contaimination
  • infection
  • sepsis
  • pollution

Question 220

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Clots in additive tubes can be caused by ______.
Answer
  • insufficient mixing
  • centrifuging too slowly
  • inadequate amount of blood
  • traumatized platelets

Question 221

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Within the capillaries, blood cells _____.
Answer
  • give away oxygen
  • pick up carbon dioxide
  • pick up waste products
  • All of the above

Question 222

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Characteristics of capillaries include _______.
Answer
  • being thin walled in structure
  • forming microscopic pathways
  • connecting arterioles with venules
  • All of the above

Question 223

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Blood cultures require sample collection in ______.
Answer
  • anaerobic and aerobic bottles
  • CO2 and sterile saline bottles
  • anaerobic and CO2 bottles
  • aerobic and sterile saline bottles

Question 224

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Which of the following is most likely to cause contamination during blood culture collection?
Answer
  • Letting the betadine dry between steps
  • Cleansing the bottle tops as well as the draw site
  • Re-palpating the draw site with a prepped finger
  • Rushing the drying process

Question 225

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Which of these additives is commonly found in blood culture tubes?
Answer
  • SPS
  • EDTA
  • Sodium citrate
  • Sodium oxalate

Question 226

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A hemogram includes all of the following except _____.
Answer
  • red blood count
  • white blood count
  • platelet count
  • blood sugar level

Question 227

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Blood specimens are centrifuged in order to ____.
Answer
  • separate the cells from the serum or plasma
  • separate platelets from white blood cells
  • remove interfering substances
  • separate red blood cells from white blood cells

Question 228

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Signs of syncope may include ____.
Answer
  • nausea
  • sweating
  • turning pale
  • All of the above

Question 229

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All of the following can cause a hematoma except ______.
Answer
  • excessive probing of the needle
  • removing the tourniquet before the needle
  • placing the needle only partially in the vein
  • placing the needle all the way through the vein

Question 230

Question
The average adult has approximately how much blood?
Answer
  • .05 liters
  • 5 liters
  • .5 liters
  • 15 liters

Question 231

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Red blood cells are also called ______.
Answer
  • erythrocytes
  • thrombocytes
  • leukocytes
  • phagocytes

Question 232

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Aspirin may have an effect on which patient test?
Answer
  • CBC
  • Blood culture
  • Bleeding time
  • Glucose level

Question 233

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The outer-most layer of the heart wall is called the ______.
Answer
  • epicardium
  • myocardium
  • endocardium
  • mesocardium

Question 234

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Veins carry ____.
Answer
  • oxygen-poor blood away from the heart
  • oxygen-poor blood back to the heart
  • oxygen-rich blood back to the heart
  • oxygen-rich blood away from the heart

Question 235

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Which gland is called the master gland?
Answer
  • Thyroid
  • Pituitary
  • Brain
  • Thalamus

Question 236

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When drawing for therapeutic drug levels _____.
Answer
  • trough level is drawn after dose is given
  • trough level is drawn before dose is given
  • peak level is drawn before dose is given
  • Not important to know

Question 237

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Accumulation of extra fluid under the skin is called ________.
Answer
  • edema
  • hematoma
  • thrombus
  • synovial

Question 238

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Which chamber of the heart has the thickest myocardium?
Answer
  • The right atrium
  • The left atrium
  • The right ventricle
  • The left ventricle

Question 239

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Which artery in the wrist is used for blood gases?
Answer
  • Jugular
  • Radial
  • Popliteal
  • Femoral

Question 240

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A hemogram is collected in which tube?
Answer
  • Light blue top
  • Lavender top
  • Red top
  • Black top

Question 241

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The smallest veins in the body are known as ____.
Answer
  • capillaries
  • arteries
  • venules
  • arterioles

Question 242

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When unclotted blood is centrifuged, what is on top?
Answer
  • Serum
  • Cells
  • Plasma
  • Platelets

Question 243

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Which lab test evaluates extrinsic coagulation?
Answer
  • Protime PT
  • Rapid plasma reagiin
  • Lupus anticoagulant
  • Activated partial thromboplastin (APPT)

Question 244

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Speed of centrifuge in RPMs can be checked using a ______.
Answer
  • spectrophotometer
  • pH meter
  • water purity meter
  • tachometer

Question 245

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When making a blood smear, the spreader slide is made of _____.
Answer
  • metal
  • quartz
  • plastic
  • glass

Question 246

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What does the lab need to know in order to monitor therapeutic levels?
Answer
  • Number of pills taken
  • Pharmacy
  • Time of last dose
  • If eaten with food

Question 247

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A bed patient in a hospital is called a(n) ______.
Answer
  • inpatient
  • consumer
  • resident
  • outpatient

Question 248

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Negligence by a professional is called ______.
Answer
  • invasion of privacy
  • slander
  • malpractice
  • tort

Question 249

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Lack of physical or mental fitness is called _____.
Answer
  • malpractice
  • obesity
  • negligence
  • incompetence
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