ASCP PHLEBOTOMY EXAM QUESTIONS |\ |\ |\ |\
WITH ANSWERS |\
What is NOT true of arteries? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Arteries
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carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart
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What is true concerning required neonatal screening for
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phenylketonuria (PKU) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Never touch the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
filter paper directly to the puncture site
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When preforming capillary pictures on neonates, the following
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order of collection is mandated - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Hematology, Chemistry, Blood Bank |\ |\ |\
Arterial blood leaves the heart through the - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Aorta
Arterial walls have thick layers of WHAT to withstand increased
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blood pressure during the contraction phase of the heart and to
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maintain blood flow during its resting phase? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Muscle |\
Blood culture collection sites are prepared by swabbing the
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venipuncture site with iodine, which is left on for at least: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20 seconds |\ |\ |\
,A blood sample collected in a tube without anticoagulant would
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contain - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Serum|\ |\ |\ |\
When blood leaves the right ventricle, it enters the - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Right and left pulmonary arteries |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
STAT specimens - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Must be collected and
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tested immediatley |\
When preparing a site for venipuncture, what is not mandated? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Always start with using iodine|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What percentage of water in a human body is found within a
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cell? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔60%
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Centerfuges should be checked on a regular maintenance |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
schedule using a tachometer that registers - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Revolutions per minute (RPM) |\ |\ |\
When filling glass capillary tubes, follow the OSHA
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recommendation: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Use glass capillary |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tubes wrapped in puncture resistant film
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What is NOT true of pediatric heel sticks? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔The best way to assure a good blood flow with less injury to
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the tissue is to perform the heel stick at the same site as a
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previous heel stick |\ |\
, A blood specimen for the following test need NOT be transported
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in a mix of ice and water - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Amylase
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When collecting blood from a patient in reverse isolation -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All articles removed from the room need |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
NOT to be double bagged
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What is mandated in preperation of a patient for glucose
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tolerance test? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Not fasting for more |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
than 14 hours before the test
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What preservative used in 24 hour urine collections will interfere
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least with the dipstick analysis and other urine chemical tests? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Boric acid |\ |\ |\
A blood sample tested for liver enzymes showed an elevation of
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all liver enzymes except lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). This lower
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result may have been the result of: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Refrigeration of the blood sample |\ |\ |\ |\
The action of sodium polyanethole sulfate (SPS) as an additive to
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blood culture containers includes: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Complement inhibition |\
The best marker to insure the completeness of a 24-hour urine
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collection, would be: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4 aminobenzoic |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
acid level |\
WITH ANSWERS |\
What is NOT true of arteries? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Arteries
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is true concerning required neonatal screening for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
phenylketonuria (PKU) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Never touch the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
filter paper directly to the puncture site
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When preforming capillary pictures on neonates, the following
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
order of collection is mandated - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Hematology, Chemistry, Blood Bank |\ |\ |\
Arterial blood leaves the heart through the - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Aorta
Arterial walls have thick layers of WHAT to withstand increased
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
blood pressure during the contraction phase of the heart and to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
maintain blood flow during its resting phase? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Muscle |\
Blood culture collection sites are prepared by swabbing the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
venipuncture site with iodine, which is left on for at least: -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20 seconds |\ |\ |\
,A blood sample collected in a tube without anticoagulant would
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
contain - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Serum|\ |\ |\ |\
When blood leaves the right ventricle, it enters the - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Right and left pulmonary arteries |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
STAT specimens - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Must be collected and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tested immediatley |\
When preparing a site for venipuncture, what is not mandated? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Always start with using iodine|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What percentage of water in a human body is found within a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cell? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔60%
|\ |\ |\ |\
Centerfuges should be checked on a regular maintenance |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
schedule using a tachometer that registers - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Revolutions per minute (RPM) |\ |\ |\
When filling glass capillary tubes, follow the OSHA
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
recommendation: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Use glass capillary |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tubes wrapped in puncture resistant film
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is NOT true of pediatric heel sticks? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔The best way to assure a good blood flow with less injury to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the tissue is to perform the heel stick at the same site as a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
previous heel stick |\ |\
, A blood specimen for the following test need NOT be transported
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in a mix of ice and water - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Amylase
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When collecting blood from a patient in reverse isolation -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All articles removed from the room need |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
NOT to be double bagged
|\ |\ |\ |\
What is mandated in preperation of a patient for glucose
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tolerance test? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Not fasting for more |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
than 14 hours before the test
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What preservative used in 24 hour urine collections will interfere
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
least with the dipstick analysis and other urine chemical tests? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Boric acid |\ |\ |\
A blood sample tested for liver enzymes showed an elevation of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
all liver enzymes except lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). This lower
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
result may have been the result of: - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Refrigeration of the blood sample |\ |\ |\ |\
The action of sodium polyanethole sulfate (SPS) as an additive to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
blood culture containers includes: - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Complement inhibition |\
The best marker to insure the completeness of a 24-hour urine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
collection, would be: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4 aminobenzoic |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
acid level |\
