AMERICAN ALLIED HEALTH UPDATED FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When collecting a sample to determine blood alcohol levels, what color tube should
be used? - ✔✔Gray.
✔✔If a sample needs to be diluted, what should be added? - ✔✔Diluent
✔✔Potassium EDTA binds to what element in the blood? - ✔✔Calcium.
✔✔A failure to fast when ordered can impact a blood sample in which of the following
ways? - ✔✔Increasing its turbidity.
✔✔If you notice that the name of a patient is spelled differently on the requisition and a
patient's armband, what it the best course of action? - ✔✔Visit with your manager to
verify the information and have it corrected
✔✔Anchoring a vein properly requires which of the following actions? - ✔✔Placing the
thumb of your free hand below the vein and stretching the skin.
✔✔The most common cause of contamination in blood cultures is which of the
following? - ✔✔Improper site preparation.
, ✔✔What is another name for a thrombocyte? - ✔✔Platelet
✔✔Inserting a needle at the point of divergence between veins can result in what? -
✔✔An increased chance of a hematoma
✔✔Approximately how many liters of blood is generally found in the adult human body?
- ✔✔5 liters.
✔✔A failure to allow alcohol to completely dry during site preparation can lead to what?
- ✔✔Hemolysis.
✔✔The process of maintaining control of a specimen from the point of collection until
testing is complete is referred to as what? - ✔✔Chain of custody.
✔✔Which of the following is not required on a correctly completed requisition? -
✔✔Patient history
✔✔Workplace safety in a lab is governed by which agency? - ✔✔Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA).
✔✔What is the proper sequence for putting on PPE? - ✔✔Gown, Mask, Gloves.
✔✔When should a sharps container be disposed of? - ✔✔When it is 3/4 full.
✔✔The additive 3.2% sodium citrate results in what? - ✔✔The prevention of clotting by
binding calcium
✔✔Prior to drawing from a sleeping patient, what should be done? - ✔✔Gently wake
them up, and when they are ready, request they provide verification of their identity.
✔✔What type of draw is generally performed for patients in infancy? - ✔✔Heel stick
✔✔Which of the following would not be required for a finger stick? - ✔✔Syringe
✔✔Which of the following is a characteristic of capillaries? - ✔✔They are found in every
square inch of the human body
✔✔What action can prevent bruises from forming due to a blood draw? - ✔✔Applying
firm pressure immediately after and keeping a bandage on for several hours.
✔✔Which test order should be given the most priority? - ✔✔STAT
✔✔Which of the following is not a primary method of venipuncture? - ✔✔Lancet.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When collecting a sample to determine blood alcohol levels, what color tube should
be used? - ✔✔Gray.
✔✔If a sample needs to be diluted, what should be added? - ✔✔Diluent
✔✔Potassium EDTA binds to what element in the blood? - ✔✔Calcium.
✔✔A failure to fast when ordered can impact a blood sample in which of the following
ways? - ✔✔Increasing its turbidity.
✔✔If you notice that the name of a patient is spelled differently on the requisition and a
patient's armband, what it the best course of action? - ✔✔Visit with your manager to
verify the information and have it corrected
✔✔Anchoring a vein properly requires which of the following actions? - ✔✔Placing the
thumb of your free hand below the vein and stretching the skin.
✔✔The most common cause of contamination in blood cultures is which of the
following? - ✔✔Improper site preparation.
, ✔✔What is another name for a thrombocyte? - ✔✔Platelet
✔✔Inserting a needle at the point of divergence between veins can result in what? -
✔✔An increased chance of a hematoma
✔✔Approximately how many liters of blood is generally found in the adult human body?
- ✔✔5 liters.
✔✔A failure to allow alcohol to completely dry during site preparation can lead to what?
- ✔✔Hemolysis.
✔✔The process of maintaining control of a specimen from the point of collection until
testing is complete is referred to as what? - ✔✔Chain of custody.
✔✔Which of the following is not required on a correctly completed requisition? -
✔✔Patient history
✔✔Workplace safety in a lab is governed by which agency? - ✔✔Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA).
✔✔What is the proper sequence for putting on PPE? - ✔✔Gown, Mask, Gloves.
✔✔When should a sharps container be disposed of? - ✔✔When it is 3/4 full.
✔✔The additive 3.2% sodium citrate results in what? - ✔✔The prevention of clotting by
binding calcium
✔✔Prior to drawing from a sleeping patient, what should be done? - ✔✔Gently wake
them up, and when they are ready, request they provide verification of their identity.
✔✔What type of draw is generally performed for patients in infancy? - ✔✔Heel stick
✔✔Which of the following would not be required for a finger stick? - ✔✔Syringe
✔✔Which of the following is a characteristic of capillaries? - ✔✔They are found in every
square inch of the human body
✔✔What action can prevent bruises from forming due to a blood draw? - ✔✔Applying
firm pressure immediately after and keeping a bandage on for several hours.
✔✔Which test order should be given the most priority? - ✔✔STAT
✔✔Which of the following is not a primary method of venipuncture? - ✔✔Lancet.
