AMT RMA STUDY EXAM 2026 GUIDE ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what do you do following an arterial blood specimen? - ✔✔apply firm pressure to the
puncture site for a minimum of 3-5 minutes
✔✔What is the very first step in performing routine venipuncture - ✔✔Identify yourself
✔✔what characteristics of vein ideal for venipuncture - ✔✔bouncy
✔✔After last tube filled , what is done next? - ✔✔filled tube is removed from the holder
✔✔what is proper sequential draw from first to last - ✔✔serum tube, heparin tube,
EDTA tube
✔✔what is preferred vein site for venipuncture - ✔✔Medial Cubital
✔✔most commonly used antiseptic used for routine venipuncture - ✔✔70% isopropyl
alcohol
✔✔what prevents rolling veins during venipuncture? - ✔✔Anchoring the vein while
inserting the needle
, ✔✔What amount of residual urine is considered abnormal? - ✔✔70cc
✔✔A specimen that requires chilling for transport to the lab should be placed in -
✔✔container immersed in a slurry of crushed ice & water
✔✔A urine sample collected for GTT what additional info on label - ✔✔time of collection
✔✔A quality fasting urine specimen is collected - ✔✔8 hrs after eating
✔✔What is proper collection of sputum specimen? - ✔✔mucus is coughed up from
deep in the lung and expel sputum into sterile cup
✔✔testing for human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) assesses the status of -
✔✔pregnancy in women
✔✔what is POCT? - ✔✔point of care testing
✔✔term used to describe a portion of a specimen used for testing, usually prepared by
transferring some of the specimen into other tubes with same id info? - ✔✔Aliquot
✔✔Leaving tubes filled with blood in a rack without mixing will cause? - ✔✔clotting
✔✔procedure during which a sterile plastic tube is inserted to provide urinary drainage?
- ✔✔catheterization
✔✔The standard urine value for protein is - ✔✔negative
✔✔Blood cultures are preformed to test for - ✔✔septicemia
✔✔what urine collection method is most suitable for culture and sensitivity testing of
microbes? - ✔✔midstream clean-catch specimen
✔✔most common injuries occurring during venipuncture - ✔✔nerve injuries or
hematoma
✔✔most important factor in collecting an uncontaminated blood culture - ✔✔proper
collection site preparation
✔✔arterial blood collected in a plastic syringe for arterial blood gas (ABG) testing that
may be delayed in testing should be transported in - ✔✔an icy slurry
✔✔what is one of the first signs of liver disease? - ✔✔Bilirubinuria
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what do you do following an arterial blood specimen? - ✔✔apply firm pressure to the
puncture site for a minimum of 3-5 minutes
✔✔What is the very first step in performing routine venipuncture - ✔✔Identify yourself
✔✔what characteristics of vein ideal for venipuncture - ✔✔bouncy
✔✔After last tube filled , what is done next? - ✔✔filled tube is removed from the holder
✔✔what is proper sequential draw from first to last - ✔✔serum tube, heparin tube,
EDTA tube
✔✔what is preferred vein site for venipuncture - ✔✔Medial Cubital
✔✔most commonly used antiseptic used for routine venipuncture - ✔✔70% isopropyl
alcohol
✔✔what prevents rolling veins during venipuncture? - ✔✔Anchoring the vein while
inserting the needle
, ✔✔What amount of residual urine is considered abnormal? - ✔✔70cc
✔✔A specimen that requires chilling for transport to the lab should be placed in -
✔✔container immersed in a slurry of crushed ice & water
✔✔A urine sample collected for GTT what additional info on label - ✔✔time of collection
✔✔A quality fasting urine specimen is collected - ✔✔8 hrs after eating
✔✔What is proper collection of sputum specimen? - ✔✔mucus is coughed up from
deep in the lung and expel sputum into sterile cup
✔✔testing for human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) assesses the status of -
✔✔pregnancy in women
✔✔what is POCT? - ✔✔point of care testing
✔✔term used to describe a portion of a specimen used for testing, usually prepared by
transferring some of the specimen into other tubes with same id info? - ✔✔Aliquot
✔✔Leaving tubes filled with blood in a rack without mixing will cause? - ✔✔clotting
✔✔procedure during which a sterile plastic tube is inserted to provide urinary drainage?
- ✔✔catheterization
✔✔The standard urine value for protein is - ✔✔negative
✔✔Blood cultures are preformed to test for - ✔✔septicemia
✔✔what urine collection method is most suitable for culture and sensitivity testing of
microbes? - ✔✔midstream clean-catch specimen
✔✔most common injuries occurring during venipuncture - ✔✔nerve injuries or
hematoma
✔✔most important factor in collecting an uncontaminated blood culture - ✔✔proper
collection site preparation
✔✔arterial blood collected in a plastic syringe for arterial blood gas (ABG) testing that
may be delayed in testing should be transported in - ✔✔an icy slurry
✔✔what is one of the first signs of liver disease? - ✔✔Bilirubinuria
