AMERICAN ALLIED HEALTH CORE EXAMINATION
SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What could be the result of improper cleaning of a venipuncture site? -
✔✔Septicemia
✔✔How many inches should a tourniquet be placed above the venipuncture site? -
✔✔3 to 4
✔✔What is the most common chemistry test performed by means of POCT? -
✔✔Glucose
✔✔A tube with no vacuum would be an example of an equipment error. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔Which tube should be collected first during a routine venipuncture? - ✔✔Blood
culture
✔✔Which specimen requires chilling during transfer to the lab? - ✔✔Ammonia
✔✔Which of the following should be obtained before performing a procedure? -
✔✔Informed consent
✔✔The tourniquet aids venous flow throughout the arm. T/F - ✔✔False
, ✔✔How many deciliters (dL) are in a liter (L)? - ✔✔10
✔✔Which of the following veins is an acceptable choice for drawing a blood sample? -
✔✔Cephalic
✔✔Which term describes an instrument used to separate blood into its liquid and solid
components? - ✔✔Centrifuge
✔✔If a venipuncture is unable to be performed in the arm, what location is preferred as
a second choice? - ✔✔Hand
✔✔Into what should blood tubes be placed to transport them from the patient room to
the laboratory? - ✔✔biohazard bag
✔✔What is the name for small red spots on the skin caused by a tourniquet that is too
tight? - ✔✔Petechiae
✔✔Which of the following represents the correct order of tube collection for a blood
draw? - ✔✔Sodium citrate - Serum - Heparin - EDTA
✔✔Which of the following pieces of PPE is a phlebotomist required to wear when
performing a routine venipuncture? - ✔✔Gloves
✔✔If a phlebotomist reuses a dirty needle on another patient, what is this an example
of? - ✔✔Negligence
✔✔After venipuncture, the correct position for the arm is fully bent. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔What organ is primarily affected by hepatitis? - ✔✔Liver
✔✔Which of the following can be done to protect blood constituents that are light
sensitive? - ✔✔Wrap the tube in aluminum foil after collection
✔✔What technique can be helpful when dealing with an upset patient? - ✔✔Expressing
empathy
✔✔Which laboratory department performs culture and sensitivity tests? -
✔✔Microbiology
✔✔Which of the following is least likely to affect the results of a blood test? - ✔✔Posture
SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What could be the result of improper cleaning of a venipuncture site? -
✔✔Septicemia
✔✔How many inches should a tourniquet be placed above the venipuncture site? -
✔✔3 to 4
✔✔What is the most common chemistry test performed by means of POCT? -
✔✔Glucose
✔✔A tube with no vacuum would be an example of an equipment error. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔Which tube should be collected first during a routine venipuncture? - ✔✔Blood
culture
✔✔Which specimen requires chilling during transfer to the lab? - ✔✔Ammonia
✔✔Which of the following should be obtained before performing a procedure? -
✔✔Informed consent
✔✔The tourniquet aids venous flow throughout the arm. T/F - ✔✔False
, ✔✔How many deciliters (dL) are in a liter (L)? - ✔✔10
✔✔Which of the following veins is an acceptable choice for drawing a blood sample? -
✔✔Cephalic
✔✔Which term describes an instrument used to separate blood into its liquid and solid
components? - ✔✔Centrifuge
✔✔If a venipuncture is unable to be performed in the arm, what location is preferred as
a second choice? - ✔✔Hand
✔✔Into what should blood tubes be placed to transport them from the patient room to
the laboratory? - ✔✔biohazard bag
✔✔What is the name for small red spots on the skin caused by a tourniquet that is too
tight? - ✔✔Petechiae
✔✔Which of the following represents the correct order of tube collection for a blood
draw? - ✔✔Sodium citrate - Serum - Heparin - EDTA
✔✔Which of the following pieces of PPE is a phlebotomist required to wear when
performing a routine venipuncture? - ✔✔Gloves
✔✔If a phlebotomist reuses a dirty needle on another patient, what is this an example
of? - ✔✔Negligence
✔✔After venipuncture, the correct position for the arm is fully bent. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔What organ is primarily affected by hepatitis? - ✔✔Liver
✔✔Which of the following can be done to protect blood constituents that are light
sensitive? - ✔✔Wrap the tube in aluminum foil after collection
✔✔What technique can be helpful when dealing with an upset patient? - ✔✔Expressing
empathy
✔✔Which laboratory department performs culture and sensitivity tests? -
✔✔Microbiology
✔✔Which of the following is least likely to affect the results of a blood test? - ✔✔Posture
