AMCA PHLEBOTOMY CORE SETS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔_ carries blood away from the heart. - ✔✔arteries
✔✔According to _ activating a safety devise on the needle is to prevent accidental
needle sticks. - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔Fingernails kept short and clean is an example of a professional appearance for a
phlebotomy technician - ✔✔True
✔✔Anything under _ is a normal result for a fasting glucose test - ✔✔100
✔✔What lab department does a CBC go to? - ✔✔Hematology
✔✔_ and _ are included in electrolyte testing. - ✔✔sodium and potassium
✔✔Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in a _ tube - ✔✔light blue
✔✔Performing a procedure on a patient who refuses consent is considered _. -
✔✔battery
✔✔The substance that is inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST) is called _. -
✔✔Thixotropic gel
✔✔A patient's _, states a patient has a right to refuse a medical procedure and to be
informed of all the consequences of doing so. - ✔✔Bill of Rights
✔✔_ wrap should be used after a draw is complete on a patient that is taking blood
thinners - ✔✔Coban
✔✔Which of the following tubes will produce serum after being centrifuged? - ✔✔Red
, ✔✔_ would be the government agency responsible for regulating safety and health of
workers - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔The phlebotomist will place a needle in a puncture-resistant container after blood
draw is complete. - ✔✔True
✔✔The principal reason for requesting feedback when communicating with patients is
to determine if they understand what is being said. - ✔✔True
✔✔_ isolation would be a precaution that would require special handling and ventilation
- ✔✔airborne
✔✔If a _ starts to form and the patient says it hurts. The phlebotomist should _ the draw
immediately and apply pressure with a gauze pad and re-examine the patient to see if it
worsens. - ✔✔Hematoma,
Stop
✔✔Hepatitis B (HBV) can remain on surfaces when not properly disinfected - ✔✔True
✔✔A doctor ordered a CBC (Lavender top), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (SST), PT
(Light Blue top), and a set of Blood Cultures (BC). The order of draw would be - ✔✔BC,
lt. Blue, SST, lavender
✔✔Where is the tourniquet applied during a routine venipunture? - ✔✔3 to 4 inches
above the venipuncture site
✔✔What is the preferred method of draw for a hand venipuncture? - ✔✔23 gauge
winged infusion set (Butterfly)
✔✔If a patient has cold hands or arms, the phlebotomist can place a _ compress on the
draw site to allow for better flow. - ✔✔warm
✔✔15-30 degrees is the appropriate angle for antecubital needle insertion. - ✔✔True
✔✔A sample for Fibrin Degradation Products (FDP) testing would be sent to -
✔✔Coagulation department
✔✔The bevel of the needle should always be facing _ when inserting it into the skin. -
✔✔up
✔✔By checking the patient's arm band on an in-patient with the lab lable, this will avoid
in-patient identification errors - ✔✔True
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔_ carries blood away from the heart. - ✔✔arteries
✔✔According to _ activating a safety devise on the needle is to prevent accidental
needle sticks. - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔Fingernails kept short and clean is an example of a professional appearance for a
phlebotomy technician - ✔✔True
✔✔Anything under _ is a normal result for a fasting glucose test - ✔✔100
✔✔What lab department does a CBC go to? - ✔✔Hematology
✔✔_ and _ are included in electrolyte testing. - ✔✔sodium and potassium
✔✔Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in a _ tube - ✔✔light blue
✔✔Performing a procedure on a patient who refuses consent is considered _. -
✔✔battery
✔✔The substance that is inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST) is called _. -
✔✔Thixotropic gel
✔✔A patient's _, states a patient has a right to refuse a medical procedure and to be
informed of all the consequences of doing so. - ✔✔Bill of Rights
✔✔_ wrap should be used after a draw is complete on a patient that is taking blood
thinners - ✔✔Coban
✔✔Which of the following tubes will produce serum after being centrifuged? - ✔✔Red
, ✔✔_ would be the government agency responsible for regulating safety and health of
workers - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔The phlebotomist will place a needle in a puncture-resistant container after blood
draw is complete. - ✔✔True
✔✔The principal reason for requesting feedback when communicating with patients is
to determine if they understand what is being said. - ✔✔True
✔✔_ isolation would be a precaution that would require special handling and ventilation
- ✔✔airborne
✔✔If a _ starts to form and the patient says it hurts. The phlebotomist should _ the draw
immediately and apply pressure with a gauze pad and re-examine the patient to see if it
worsens. - ✔✔Hematoma,
Stop
✔✔Hepatitis B (HBV) can remain on surfaces when not properly disinfected - ✔✔True
✔✔A doctor ordered a CBC (Lavender top), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (SST), PT
(Light Blue top), and a set of Blood Cultures (BC). The order of draw would be - ✔✔BC,
lt. Blue, SST, lavender
✔✔Where is the tourniquet applied during a routine venipunture? - ✔✔3 to 4 inches
above the venipuncture site
✔✔What is the preferred method of draw for a hand venipuncture? - ✔✔23 gauge
winged infusion set (Butterfly)
✔✔If a patient has cold hands or arms, the phlebotomist can place a _ compress on the
draw site to allow for better flow. - ✔✔warm
✔✔15-30 degrees is the appropriate angle for antecubital needle insertion. - ✔✔True
✔✔A sample for Fibrin Degradation Products (FDP) testing would be sent to -
✔✔Coagulation department
✔✔The bevel of the needle should always be facing _ when inserting it into the skin. -
✔✔up
✔✔By checking the patient's arm band on an in-patient with the lab lable, this will avoid
in-patient identification errors - ✔✔True
