AQA Psychology AS-Levels Topic Paper QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH Latest Version 2025/2026.
In the medical office the most frequently performed pulmonary function test is ______
spirometry
The primary purpose is to provide reliable data about a patients health status by
ensuring accuracy of a test while detecting and eliminating error is: Quality
Control
Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is
called________ Percussion
An apical pulse is the method of choice for ________ Infants and younger children
The radial pulse is located in the _______ wrist
The following is a test of the respiratory system ABGs
When applying leads, apply the V1 lead________ the fourth intercostal space right
sternal border
Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of _________
Hypertension
What is the first link in the chain of infection? Agent
Some clinical signs for head injury could be ______ confusion
vomiting
headache
(all of the above)
The first phase of hemostasis is __________ vascular stage
What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve? Atrioventricule
Which WBC carries histamine? Basophils
The precaution used in an active TB case is Airborne Precaution and consists of using
a: N95 Respirator
Making sure that a tube is correctly labeled with the patient's complete name and
identification number is part of the facilities ______plan. Quality control
The proper way to insert a needle is with the bevel facing ____________. up
Permanent surgical connection between and artery and a vein. Fistula
What is another name for winged infusion sets? Butterfly
According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a syringe?
A. Heparin
B. Citrate
C. EDTA
D. Sterile SPS EDTA
In drug testing the _____regulates describe how evidence is to be collected and
handled. Chain of custody
A group of tests collected as one unit: Profile
Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure? The point where the first sound is
heard
OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine for: HBV
The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is: Diastole
, An instrument called a centrifuge________ Separates the cellular and liquid
portion of the blood
What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood? Tube vacuum
The most important step in the performance of a venipuncture is ________ Positively
identifying the patient
Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the following on
RBCs Antigens
Tiny red spots on the skin cause from the rupturing of capillaries are called
_____________. Petechiae
Lipemic bloodserum appears: Milky
If the patient continues to bleed after 8 minutes of pressure you should ______________.
Call for help
Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen? sodium fluoride
A person should sustain from eating for how many hours prior to a fasting blood test.
12
Repeated venipuncture in the same vein can cause: Phlebitis
What is the liquid portion of blood called? plasma
The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of ___________-. muscle
When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical
characteristics of tissues or organs it is called ________ palpation
When listening to the brachial pulse you will use a(n) ________ stethoscope
In therapeutic blood monitoring, the trough levels are tested ______________. 30
minutes before the scheduled dose
Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen? Creatinine Clearance
The additive in a pink tube is: EDTA
Which would be considered a pre-analytical error? Improper time of collection
This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing CLSI
It is very important when performing a capillary stick to do which one of the following?
Wipe away the first drop of blood
Which vein in the antecubital fossa is usually easiest to palpate in an obese patient?
Cephalic
When collecting a Blood culture with a butterfly into culture bottles, which is filled
first? aerobic
Glass particle in serum seperator tubes enhance clotting
Which test is NOT a light sensitive test? Ammonia
What special handling does an ABG require? chilling
Blood cultures are collected in a ___________ tube. yellow
What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture? isopropyl alcohol
The_______wave represents atrial depolarization P wave
At what intervals should blood be blotted during a bleeding time test? 30 seconds
Tuberculosis in its active phase is what type of precaution? Airborne Precaution
The following were collected for a routine venipuncture. Which item is incorrect?
Iodine swab
Which should not be done during vein selection? Patient pumping fist
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH Latest Version 2025/2026.
In the medical office the most frequently performed pulmonary function test is ______
spirometry
The primary purpose is to provide reliable data about a patients health status by
ensuring accuracy of a test while detecting and eliminating error is: Quality
Control
Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is
called________ Percussion
An apical pulse is the method of choice for ________ Infants and younger children
The radial pulse is located in the _______ wrist
The following is a test of the respiratory system ABGs
When applying leads, apply the V1 lead________ the fourth intercostal space right
sternal border
Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of _________
Hypertension
What is the first link in the chain of infection? Agent
Some clinical signs for head injury could be ______ confusion
vomiting
headache
(all of the above)
The first phase of hemostasis is __________ vascular stage
What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve? Atrioventricule
Which WBC carries histamine? Basophils
The precaution used in an active TB case is Airborne Precaution and consists of using
a: N95 Respirator
Making sure that a tube is correctly labeled with the patient's complete name and
identification number is part of the facilities ______plan. Quality control
The proper way to insert a needle is with the bevel facing ____________. up
Permanent surgical connection between and artery and a vein. Fistula
What is another name for winged infusion sets? Butterfly
According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a syringe?
A. Heparin
B. Citrate
C. EDTA
D. Sterile SPS EDTA
In drug testing the _____regulates describe how evidence is to be collected and
handled. Chain of custody
A group of tests collected as one unit: Profile
Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure? The point where the first sound is
heard
OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine for: HBV
The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is: Diastole
, An instrument called a centrifuge________ Separates the cellular and liquid
portion of the blood
What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood? Tube vacuum
The most important step in the performance of a venipuncture is ________ Positively
identifying the patient
Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the following on
RBCs Antigens
Tiny red spots on the skin cause from the rupturing of capillaries are called
_____________. Petechiae
Lipemic bloodserum appears: Milky
If the patient continues to bleed after 8 minutes of pressure you should ______________.
Call for help
Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen? sodium fluoride
A person should sustain from eating for how many hours prior to a fasting blood test.
12
Repeated venipuncture in the same vein can cause: Phlebitis
What is the liquid portion of blood called? plasma
The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of ___________-. muscle
When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical
characteristics of tissues or organs it is called ________ palpation
When listening to the brachial pulse you will use a(n) ________ stethoscope
In therapeutic blood monitoring, the trough levels are tested ______________. 30
minutes before the scheduled dose
Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen? Creatinine Clearance
The additive in a pink tube is: EDTA
Which would be considered a pre-analytical error? Improper time of collection
This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing CLSI
It is very important when performing a capillary stick to do which one of the following?
Wipe away the first drop of blood
Which vein in the antecubital fossa is usually easiest to palpate in an obese patient?
Cephalic
When collecting a Blood culture with a butterfly into culture bottles, which is filled
first? aerobic
Glass particle in serum seperator tubes enhance clotting
Which test is NOT a light sensitive test? Ammonia
What special handling does an ABG require? chilling
Blood cultures are collected in a ___________ tube. yellow
What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture? isopropyl alcohol
The_______wave represents atrial depolarization P wave
At what intervals should blood be blotted during a bleeding time test? 30 seconds
Tuberculosis in its active phase is what type of precaution? Airborne Precaution
The following were collected for a routine venipuncture. Which item is incorrect?
Iodine swab
Which should not be done during vein selection? Patient pumping fist
