AMCA Phlebotomy Practice Test
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A decrease in the plasma volume with an increased concentration of cells and larger molecules is
referred to as which of the following terms?
A) Scleroses
B) Hemolysis
C) Hemotherapy
D) Hemoconcentration
- Answer -D) Hemoconcentration
Hemoconcentration is a decrease in plasma volume, with an increased concentration of cells and larger
molecules - could be caused by squeezing, probing, or prolonged tourniquet application.
A hospitalized patient may not be identified by which of the following means?
A) Patient's chart
B) Nurse
C) Patient's armband
D) Verbal confirmation by the patient
- Answer -A) Patient's chart
A patient's armband and verbal confirmation are acceptable ways of patient ID according to the Joint
Commission.
A patient with a high degree of jaundice typically has which of the following symptoms?
A) Bruising and petechiae
B) Edematous extremities
C) Hemolyzed specimens
D) Yellow skin and scelra
- Answer -D) Yellow skin and sclera
,Jaundice is a condition characterized by increased bilirubin in the blood and sclera (whites of the eyes)
giving the patient a yellow appearance.
A single order that is administered immediately and usually written for emergencies is known as which
of the following terms?
A) STAT order
B) Standing order
C) Routine order
D) PRN order
- Answer -A) STAT order
Emergency or STAT blood collections are common in emergency rooms and require extra speed and
accuracy.
A tourniquet should never be left on for more than how long?
A) 30 seconds
B) 45 seconds
C) 1 minute
D) 3 minutes
- Answer -C) 1 minute
A tube containing heparin is collected between which two other tubes listed below?
A) A blood culture and before a serum tube
B) A citrate additive tube and a serum tube
C) An EDTA tube and a glycolytic inhibitor tube
D) A serum tube and an EDTA tube - Answer -D) A serum tube and an EDTA tube
A very busy phlebotomist misidentifies the patient when collecting a specimen for transfusion
preparation. The possible misdiagnosis of blood type could cause the patient's death. If the
phlebotomist's action results in injury, this wrongful act is known as which of the following terms?
A) Assault
, B) Battery
C) Fraud
D) Negligence - Answer -D) Negligence
Negligence is "a violation of duty to exercise reasonable skill and care in performing a task."
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE (personal protective equipment) when they have
contact with which of the following patient specimens?
A) Sweat
B) Skin
C) Tears
D) Blood - Answer -D) Blood
OSHA is the regulatory body concerned with the universal precautions intended to reduce health-care
employee exposure to infectious agents. These precautions are in place if the employee is likely to come
in contact with body substances such as blood, urine, stool, mucous membranes, and nonintact skin.
After you have washed your hands, put on PPE, and assembled the equipment and supplies, what is your
next step in obtaining an capillary blood sample?
A) Perform the capillary puncture
B) Cleanse the puncture site with an alcohol wipe
C) Identify the patient
D) Ask the patient whether they are left handed or right handed - Answer -C) Identify the patient
You must identify the patient to be sure you are about to perform the laboratory test on the correct
patient, and then identify yourself and explain the procedure you are about to perform.
Blood would be used for what kind of testing if it was collected in a vacuum tube containing EDTA?
A) Hematology tests
B) Blood chemistries
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A decrease in the plasma volume with an increased concentration of cells and larger molecules is
referred to as which of the following terms?
A) Scleroses
B) Hemolysis
C) Hemotherapy
D) Hemoconcentration
- Answer -D) Hemoconcentration
Hemoconcentration is a decrease in plasma volume, with an increased concentration of cells and larger
molecules - could be caused by squeezing, probing, or prolonged tourniquet application.
A hospitalized patient may not be identified by which of the following means?
A) Patient's chart
B) Nurse
C) Patient's armband
D) Verbal confirmation by the patient
- Answer -A) Patient's chart
A patient's armband and verbal confirmation are acceptable ways of patient ID according to the Joint
Commission.
A patient with a high degree of jaundice typically has which of the following symptoms?
A) Bruising and petechiae
B) Edematous extremities
C) Hemolyzed specimens
D) Yellow skin and scelra
- Answer -D) Yellow skin and sclera
,Jaundice is a condition characterized by increased bilirubin in the blood and sclera (whites of the eyes)
giving the patient a yellow appearance.
A single order that is administered immediately and usually written for emergencies is known as which
of the following terms?
A) STAT order
B) Standing order
C) Routine order
D) PRN order
- Answer -A) STAT order
Emergency or STAT blood collections are common in emergency rooms and require extra speed and
accuracy.
A tourniquet should never be left on for more than how long?
A) 30 seconds
B) 45 seconds
C) 1 minute
D) 3 minutes
- Answer -C) 1 minute
A tube containing heparin is collected between which two other tubes listed below?
A) A blood culture and before a serum tube
B) A citrate additive tube and a serum tube
C) An EDTA tube and a glycolytic inhibitor tube
D) A serum tube and an EDTA tube - Answer -D) A serum tube and an EDTA tube
A very busy phlebotomist misidentifies the patient when collecting a specimen for transfusion
preparation. The possible misdiagnosis of blood type could cause the patient's death. If the
phlebotomist's action results in injury, this wrongful act is known as which of the following terms?
A) Assault
, B) Battery
C) Fraud
D) Negligence - Answer -D) Negligence
Negligence is "a violation of duty to exercise reasonable skill and care in performing a task."
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE (personal protective equipment) when they have
contact with which of the following patient specimens?
A) Sweat
B) Skin
C) Tears
D) Blood - Answer -D) Blood
OSHA is the regulatory body concerned with the universal precautions intended to reduce health-care
employee exposure to infectious agents. These precautions are in place if the employee is likely to come
in contact with body substances such as blood, urine, stool, mucous membranes, and nonintact skin.
After you have washed your hands, put on PPE, and assembled the equipment and supplies, what is your
next step in obtaining an capillary blood sample?
A) Perform the capillary puncture
B) Cleanse the puncture site with an alcohol wipe
C) Identify the patient
D) Ask the patient whether they are left handed or right handed - Answer -C) Identify the patient
You must identify the patient to be sure you are about to perform the laboratory test on the correct
patient, and then identify yourself and explain the procedure you are about to perform.
Blood would be used for what kind of testing if it was collected in a vacuum tube containing EDTA?
A) Hematology tests
B) Blood chemistries
