AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED TEST
BANK
◉ Whole blood consists mostly of which of the following?
Select one:
a. Water
b. Cells
c. Solutes
d. Tissue. Answer: Rationale - whole blood is composed of water,
solutes, and cells. Whole blood is 55-60% plasma and 40-45% cells.
Plasma is about 92% water
The correct answer is: Water
◉ Which type of blood cell is responsible for gas exchange in the
circulating blood?
Select one:
a. Macrophages
b. Red blood cells
c. White blood cells
d. Platelets. Answer: Rationale - Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
transport oxygen and help transport Carbon Dioxide.
,The correct answer is: Red blood cells
◉ Professional negligence is also called:
Select one:
a. Malfunction
b. Malice
c. Arbitration
d. Malpractice. Answer: Rationale - Malpractice is a form of
professional negligence
The correct answer is: Malpractice
◉ Which of the following items is the most important for
phlebotomists to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical
settings?
Select one:
a. Consent
b. Burglary
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Confidentiality. Answer: Rationale - Patient confidentiality is the
most important part of the health care industry.
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
, ◉ Which department performs chemical screening tests on urine
specimens?
Select one:
a. Coagulation
b. Microbiology
c. Urinalysis
d. Hematology. Answer: Rationale - The urinalysis department
performs chemical screening on urine specimens as part of a
urinalysis test
The correct answer is: Urinalysis
◉ Which department monitors warfarin therapy?
Select one:
a. Immunology
b. Chemistry
c. Microbiology
d. Coagulation. Answer: Rationale - Warfarin is an anticoagulant and
is monitored closely by the prothrombin time test which is performed
in the coagulation department
The correct answer is: Coagulation
◉ Which type of blood cell is responsible for defense and immunity?
Select one:
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED TEST
BANK
◉ Whole blood consists mostly of which of the following?
Select one:
a. Water
b. Cells
c. Solutes
d. Tissue. Answer: Rationale - whole blood is composed of water,
solutes, and cells. Whole blood is 55-60% plasma and 40-45% cells.
Plasma is about 92% water
The correct answer is: Water
◉ Which type of blood cell is responsible for gas exchange in the
circulating blood?
Select one:
a. Macrophages
b. Red blood cells
c. White blood cells
d. Platelets. Answer: Rationale - Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
transport oxygen and help transport Carbon Dioxide.
,The correct answer is: Red blood cells
◉ Professional negligence is also called:
Select one:
a. Malfunction
b. Malice
c. Arbitration
d. Malpractice. Answer: Rationale - Malpractice is a form of
professional negligence
The correct answer is: Malpractice
◉ Which of the following items is the most important for
phlebotomists to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical
settings?
Select one:
a. Consent
b. Burglary
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Confidentiality. Answer: Rationale - Patient confidentiality is the
most important part of the health care industry.
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
, ◉ Which department performs chemical screening tests on urine
specimens?
Select one:
a. Coagulation
b. Microbiology
c. Urinalysis
d. Hematology. Answer: Rationale - The urinalysis department
performs chemical screening on urine specimens as part of a
urinalysis test
The correct answer is: Urinalysis
◉ Which department monitors warfarin therapy?
Select one:
a. Immunology
b. Chemistry
c. Microbiology
d. Coagulation. Answer: Rationale - Warfarin is an anticoagulant and
is monitored closely by the prothrombin time test which is performed
in the coagulation department
The correct answer is: Coagulation
◉ Which type of blood cell is responsible for defense and immunity?
Select one:
