AMCA PHLEBOTOMY QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Whole blood consists mostly of which of the following?
Select one:
a. Water
b. Cells
c. Solutes
d. Tissue - -Rationale - whole blood is composed of water, solutes, and cells.
Whole blood is 55-60% plasma and 40-45% cells. Plasma is about 92% water
The correct answer is: Water
- Which type of blood cell is responsible for gas exchange in the circulating
blood?
Select one:
a. Macrophages
b. Red blood cells
c. White blood cells
d. Platelets - -Rationale - Red blood cells (erythrocytes) transport oxygen
and help transport Carbon Dioxide.
The correct answer is: Red blood cells
- Professional negligence is also called:
Select one:
a. Malfunction
b. Malice
c. Arbitration
d. Malpractice - -Rationale - Malpractice is a form of professional negligence
The correct answer is: Malpractice
- Which of the following items is the most important for phlebotomists to
keep in mind during their daily routine in medical settings?
Select one:
a. Consent
b. Burglary
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Confidentiality - -Rationale - Patient confidentiality is the most important
part of the health care industry.
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
, - Which department performs chemical screening tests on urine specimens?
Select one:
a. Coagulation
b. Microbiology
c. Urinalysis
d. Hematology - -Rationale - The urinalysis department performs chemical
screening on urine specimens as part of a urinalysis test
The correct answer is: Urinalysis
- Which department monitors warfarin therapy?
Select one:
a. Immunology
b. Chemistry
c. Microbiology
d. Coagulation - -Rationale - Warfarin is an anticoagulant and is monitored
closely by the prothrombin time test which is performed in the coagulation
department
The correct answer is: Coagulation
- Which type of blood cell is responsible for defense and immunity?
Select one:
a. Macrophages
b. Red blood cells
c. Platelets
d. White blood cells - -Rationale - Leukocytes (white blood cells) are
responsible for defense and immunity
The correct answer is: White blood cells
- The liquid portion of a blood specimen (without an anticoagulant) is called:
Select one:
a. Serum
b. Oxygenated blood
c. Cellular components
d. Plasma - -Rationale - Plasma is the liquid portion of blood
The correct answer is: Serum
- This is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to
remove blood, mucous, etc.
Select one:
a. Sanitization
b. Sterilization
c. Disinfection
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Whole blood consists mostly of which of the following?
Select one:
a. Water
b. Cells
c. Solutes
d. Tissue - -Rationale - whole blood is composed of water, solutes, and cells.
Whole blood is 55-60% plasma and 40-45% cells. Plasma is about 92% water
The correct answer is: Water
- Which type of blood cell is responsible for gas exchange in the circulating
blood?
Select one:
a. Macrophages
b. Red blood cells
c. White blood cells
d. Platelets - -Rationale - Red blood cells (erythrocytes) transport oxygen
and help transport Carbon Dioxide.
The correct answer is: Red blood cells
- Professional negligence is also called:
Select one:
a. Malfunction
b. Malice
c. Arbitration
d. Malpractice - -Rationale - Malpractice is a form of professional negligence
The correct answer is: Malpractice
- Which of the following items is the most important for phlebotomists to
keep in mind during their daily routine in medical settings?
Select one:
a. Consent
b. Burglary
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Confidentiality - -Rationale - Patient confidentiality is the most important
part of the health care industry.
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
, - Which department performs chemical screening tests on urine specimens?
Select one:
a. Coagulation
b. Microbiology
c. Urinalysis
d. Hematology - -Rationale - The urinalysis department performs chemical
screening on urine specimens as part of a urinalysis test
The correct answer is: Urinalysis
- Which department monitors warfarin therapy?
Select one:
a. Immunology
b. Chemistry
c. Microbiology
d. Coagulation - -Rationale - Warfarin is an anticoagulant and is monitored
closely by the prothrombin time test which is performed in the coagulation
department
The correct answer is: Coagulation
- Which type of blood cell is responsible for defense and immunity?
Select one:
a. Macrophages
b. Red blood cells
c. Platelets
d. White blood cells - -Rationale - Leukocytes (white blood cells) are
responsible for defense and immunity
The correct answer is: White blood cells
- The liquid portion of a blood specimen (without an anticoagulant) is called:
Select one:
a. Serum
b. Oxygenated blood
c. Cellular components
d. Plasma - -Rationale - Plasma is the liquid portion of blood
The correct answer is: Serum
- This is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to
remove blood, mucous, etc.
Select one:
a. Sanitization
b. Sterilization
c. Disinfection
