MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Work duties of a phlebotomist technician can be categorized into 4 categories - (answer) Equipment
Procedure
Patient Care
Patient Information
Equipment - (answer) - phlebotomists must ensure that all equipment and areas used are sterile
- equipment includes needles, bandages, gauzes, tubes, other
collection devices, as well as labels for tubes
- tracking supplies to ensure that proper amounts are always present - disposal of needles and other
used supplies
Procedure - (answer) - correct puncture or incision of patient's skin
- collecting the correct amount of blood or other fluids - correct labeling of collection tubes/devices
- completing and submitting documents needed to lab
Patient Care - (answer) - reassuring patients, as some may have fear of needles
- being able to answer questions that patients may have
- verifying patient information to ensure accuracy of tests or procedure - monitoring patient during
procedure to prevent movement or fainting
Patient Information - (answer) - patients' rights must be respected
- keeping patients' medical records confidential
- accurate documentation of collection, ordered tests, and test results - providing accurate
documentation to the laboratory to ensure
performance of tests ordered by physician
Quality Improvement Methods - (answer) Include the use of data-based methods in order to reach
improvement
,MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Include flow charts and pareto charts
Flowchart - (answer) - used to break out components into diagrams in order to understand a process
Pareto Chart - (answer) - bar charts are made that show the frequency of problems
What does quality improvement for specimen collection involve? - (answer) Technique of Phlebotomist
Frequency of hematoma
Recollection Rates
What is included in quality control records - (answer) Expiration Date
Stability Information
Storage Information
Proper Use
Precision of testing supplies/reagents
Accuracy of testing supplies/reagents
Where can phlebotomists work? - (answer) Hospital
Clinic
Doctor's office
Laboratories
Blood Banks
Research Firms
Pharmaceutical Firms
Hospital - (answer) institution which provides medical and surgical treatment
Clinic - (answer) institution or hospital department focusing on diagnosis and care of outpatients
,MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Doctor's Office - (answer) suite/office where doctors receive and treat patients
Laboratory - (answer) building or room where tests are performed to evaluate specimens in order to
diagnose medical conditions
Blood Bank - (answer) institution where blood is collected from donors, and then stored and prepared
for transfusion
Research Firm - (answer) institution equipped for scientific/medical research that may specialize in
basic research or on specific areas
Pharmaceutical Firm - (answer) institution that develops and markets drugs for use as medications
How must all needles be discarded? - (answer) intact
What does it mean if an infection is classified as nosocomical - (answer) A patient developed the
infection while they were in the hospital that was not present before entering the hospital
What is included in the chain of infection - (answer) source
susceptible host
poor isolation technique
Hygiene - (answer) wash hands with soap and water if they are visibly dirty
good hand-hygiene techniques reduce number of outbreaks of infections
hand washing is the single most important way to prevent spread of infection
, MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Equipment used to control infections - (answer) gloves, masks, goggles, gowns, or coats
autoclaves (instruments for sterilizing under pressure)
Emergency Needle Stick Information - (answer) if exposed to blood due to a needle stick or other sharp
object, wash needle stick and cut with soap and water
flush mouth, eyes, and skin with water
report the incident to a supervisor
seek medical treatment
Blood Pressure - (answer) pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels
Usually refers to the arterial pressure of systemic circulation
When does blood pressure decrease - (answer) decreases as the circulating blood moves away from
the heart through the arteries
Where does blood pressure drop most rapidly - (answer) along the small arteries and arterioles
Decreases continuously as it moves through capillaries and back through veins to the heart
What other factors can influence blood pressure in the body - (answer) valves in veins
Gravity
Pumping from contraction of skeletal muscles
How is blood pressure measured - (answer) Systolic (maximum) over diastolic (diastolic)
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Work duties of a phlebotomist technician can be categorized into 4 categories - (answer) Equipment
Procedure
Patient Care
Patient Information
Equipment - (answer) - phlebotomists must ensure that all equipment and areas used are sterile
- equipment includes needles, bandages, gauzes, tubes, other
collection devices, as well as labels for tubes
- tracking supplies to ensure that proper amounts are always present - disposal of needles and other
used supplies
Procedure - (answer) - correct puncture or incision of patient's skin
- collecting the correct amount of blood or other fluids - correct labeling of collection tubes/devices
- completing and submitting documents needed to lab
Patient Care - (answer) - reassuring patients, as some may have fear of needles
- being able to answer questions that patients may have
- verifying patient information to ensure accuracy of tests or procedure - monitoring patient during
procedure to prevent movement or fainting
Patient Information - (answer) - patients' rights must be respected
- keeping patients' medical records confidential
- accurate documentation of collection, ordered tests, and test results - providing accurate
documentation to the laboratory to ensure
performance of tests ordered by physician
Quality Improvement Methods - (answer) Include the use of data-based methods in order to reach
improvement
,MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Include flow charts and pareto charts
Flowchart - (answer) - used to break out components into diagrams in order to understand a process
Pareto Chart - (answer) - bar charts are made that show the frequency of problems
What does quality improvement for specimen collection involve? - (answer) Technique of Phlebotomist
Frequency of hematoma
Recollection Rates
What is included in quality control records - (answer) Expiration Date
Stability Information
Storage Information
Proper Use
Precision of testing supplies/reagents
Accuracy of testing supplies/reagents
Where can phlebotomists work? - (answer) Hospital
Clinic
Doctor's office
Laboratories
Blood Banks
Research Firms
Pharmaceutical Firms
Hospital - (answer) institution which provides medical and surgical treatment
Clinic - (answer) institution or hospital department focusing on diagnosis and care of outpatients
,MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Doctor's Office - (answer) suite/office where doctors receive and treat patients
Laboratory - (answer) building or room where tests are performed to evaluate specimens in order to
diagnose medical conditions
Blood Bank - (answer) institution where blood is collected from donors, and then stored and prepared
for transfusion
Research Firm - (answer) institution equipped for scientific/medical research that may specialize in
basic research or on specific areas
Pharmaceutical Firm - (answer) institution that develops and markets drugs for use as medications
How must all needles be discarded? - (answer) intact
What does it mean if an infection is classified as nosocomical - (answer) A patient developed the
infection while they were in the hospital that was not present before entering the hospital
What is included in the chain of infection - (answer) source
susceptible host
poor isolation technique
Hygiene - (answer) wash hands with soap and water if they are visibly dirty
good hand-hygiene techniques reduce number of outbreaks of infections
hand washing is the single most important way to prevent spread of infection
, MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Equipment used to control infections - (answer) gloves, masks, goggles, gowns, or coats
autoclaves (instruments for sterilizing under pressure)
Emergency Needle Stick Information - (answer) if exposed to blood due to a needle stick or other sharp
object, wash needle stick and cut with soap and water
flush mouth, eyes, and skin with water
report the incident to a supervisor
seek medical treatment
Blood Pressure - (answer) pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels
Usually refers to the arterial pressure of systemic circulation
When does blood pressure decrease - (answer) decreases as the circulating blood moves away from
the heart through the arteries
Where does blood pressure drop most rapidly - (answer) along the small arteries and arterioles
Decreases continuously as it moves through capillaries and back through veins to the heart
What other factors can influence blood pressure in the body - (answer) valves in veins
Gravity
Pumping from contraction of skeletal muscles
How is blood pressure measured - (answer) Systolic (maximum) over diastolic (diastolic)
