Medca: Phlebotomy Technician Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
type and cross match - CORRECT ANSWER - takes place for transfusions to determine if
a patient will react after a transfusion (learning if blood is compatible with donors)
preanalytical phase - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of collecting a specimen for
further laboratory testing
anatomic pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - process of testing specimen such as biopsy
pharmacy department - CORRECT ANSWER - primary consultant for blood collected for
testing drug levels
quality improvement - CORRECT ANSWER - the use of data-based methods in order to
reach improvement(may use a flowchart or pareto chart)
quality control records - CORRECT ANSWER - What are these examples of:
-expiration dates
-precision of testing supplies/reagents
-storage information
phlebotomist - CORRECT ANSWER - Who is a potential threat to the patient
yes - CORRECT ANSWER - is feces and urine a potential source of infection
nosocomial - CORRECT ANSWER - patient developing an infection while in the hospital
that was not present before they arrived
,fomites - CORRECT ANSWER - materials that carry infections
hand washing - CORRECT ANSWER - the single most important way to prevent the
spread of infection
wash hands with soap and water - CORRECT ANSWER - what do you do when you are
stuck by a needle
blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the
walls of blood vessels
arterial - CORRECT ANSWER - blood pressure usually refers to the ____________
pressure of systemic circulation
systolic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - ____________ is maximum while diastolic
pressure is minimum
decreases - CORRECT ANSWER - blood pressure _______________ when blood moves
away from the heart
inside - CORRECT ANSWER - blood pressure is usually measured on the _________ of
the elbow, at a person's upper arm
120/80 - CORRECT ANSWER - what is the normal blood pressure reading
(with systolic being the higher number, and diastolic being the lower number)
systolic - CORRECT ANSWER - -heart contracting
-maximum arterial pressure during the contraction is in the left ventricle
-also called ventricular contraction
, diastolic - CORRECT ANSWER - -relaxation and dilation(expansion) period
-minimum arterial pressure is when ventricles are filled with blood
diastolic sound - CORRECT ANSWER - sound heard during diastole
pulse - CORRECT ANSWER - rhythmical expansion of arteries due to heart contractions
increases - CORRECT ANSWER - when you breathe in your heart rate __________
ankle - CORRECT ANSWER - Your pulse can be felt at the wrist(radial artery),
neck(carotid artery), inside elbow(brachial artery), behind knee(popliteal artery), and around the
________________ joint(posterior tibial artery)
index and middle - CORRECT ANSWER - the _________ _____ _______________
fingers can feel for the pulse
thumb - CORRECT ANSWER - what has a pulse of it's own
120-60 - CORRECT ANSWER - what should someone's pulse rate be between
serum - CORRECT ANSWER - when blood clots what is the fluid called
homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - what is the steady state of the body called
bone marrow - CORRECT ANSWER - where is blood made
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
type and cross match - CORRECT ANSWER - takes place for transfusions to determine if
a patient will react after a transfusion (learning if blood is compatible with donors)
preanalytical phase - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of collecting a specimen for
further laboratory testing
anatomic pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - process of testing specimen such as biopsy
pharmacy department - CORRECT ANSWER - primary consultant for blood collected for
testing drug levels
quality improvement - CORRECT ANSWER - the use of data-based methods in order to
reach improvement(may use a flowchart or pareto chart)
quality control records - CORRECT ANSWER - What are these examples of:
-expiration dates
-precision of testing supplies/reagents
-storage information
phlebotomist - CORRECT ANSWER - Who is a potential threat to the patient
yes - CORRECT ANSWER - is feces and urine a potential source of infection
nosocomial - CORRECT ANSWER - patient developing an infection while in the hospital
that was not present before they arrived
,fomites - CORRECT ANSWER - materials that carry infections
hand washing - CORRECT ANSWER - the single most important way to prevent the
spread of infection
wash hands with soap and water - CORRECT ANSWER - what do you do when you are
stuck by a needle
blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the
walls of blood vessels
arterial - CORRECT ANSWER - blood pressure usually refers to the ____________
pressure of systemic circulation
systolic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - ____________ is maximum while diastolic
pressure is minimum
decreases - CORRECT ANSWER - blood pressure _______________ when blood moves
away from the heart
inside - CORRECT ANSWER - blood pressure is usually measured on the _________ of
the elbow, at a person's upper arm
120/80 - CORRECT ANSWER - what is the normal blood pressure reading
(with systolic being the higher number, and diastolic being the lower number)
systolic - CORRECT ANSWER - -heart contracting
-maximum arterial pressure during the contraction is in the left ventricle
-also called ventricular contraction
, diastolic - CORRECT ANSWER - -relaxation and dilation(expansion) period
-minimum arterial pressure is when ventricles are filled with blood
diastolic sound - CORRECT ANSWER - sound heard during diastole
pulse - CORRECT ANSWER - rhythmical expansion of arteries due to heart contractions
increases - CORRECT ANSWER - when you breathe in your heart rate __________
ankle - CORRECT ANSWER - Your pulse can be felt at the wrist(radial artery),
neck(carotid artery), inside elbow(brachial artery), behind knee(popliteal artery), and around the
________________ joint(posterior tibial artery)
index and middle - CORRECT ANSWER - the _________ _____ _______________
fingers can feel for the pulse
thumb - CORRECT ANSWER - what has a pulse of it's own
120-60 - CORRECT ANSWER - what should someone's pulse rate be between
serum - CORRECT ANSWER - when blood clots what is the fluid called
homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - what is the steady state of the body called
bone marrow - CORRECT ANSWER - where is blood made
