MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
what is the general blood volume for an adult? - (answer) 5 liters
what is another name for an erythrocyte? - (answer) red blood cell
what is the function of a RBC? - (answer) to transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues ; carry
carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs
what is the life span for a RBC? - (answer) 120 days
what is another name for a leukocyte? - (answer) white blood cell
what is the function of a WBC? - (answer) to fight infection
where are RBC made? - (answer) bone marrow, specifically, from stem cells in the bone marrow
what protein does a RBC contain and what purpose does it serve? - (answer) hemoglobin ; it transports
oxygen and carbon dioxide and gives the RBC its color
what is another name for a thrombocyte? - (answer) platelet
what is the purpose of a platelet? - (answer) to play a role in blood clotting
what are the different types of WBC? - (answer) neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils,
basophils
what does hemoglobin contain? - (answer) iron
where are WBC produced? - (answer) in the bone marrow and the lymphatic system
, MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
in which phase does a phlebotomist work? - (answer) pre-analytical
what type of patient does a phlebotomist collect blood from on a neonatology floor? - (answer)
newborns (hours to a few days old)
what methods does a phlebotomist use to collect blood from an infant? - (answer) heel stick
where is the recommended site for a heel stick? - (answer) plantar surface of the heel ; medial or
lateral
what can flowcharts can be used for? - (answer) quality improvement
what are pareto charts? - (answer) bar charts that show the relative importance and frequency of
problems
a condition in which there is too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells - (answer)
anemia
what should be done prior to a blood transfusion to avoid a reaction? - (answer) blood type and cross
match
what are the two blood group systems? - (answer) ABO and Rh factor
what percentage of blood is formed elements? - (answer) 45%
what are the formed elements in blood? - (answer) RBC, WBC and platelets
what percentage of blood is plasma? - (answer) 55%
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
what is the general blood volume for an adult? - (answer) 5 liters
what is another name for an erythrocyte? - (answer) red blood cell
what is the function of a RBC? - (answer) to transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues ; carry
carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs
what is the life span for a RBC? - (answer) 120 days
what is another name for a leukocyte? - (answer) white blood cell
what is the function of a WBC? - (answer) to fight infection
where are RBC made? - (answer) bone marrow, specifically, from stem cells in the bone marrow
what protein does a RBC contain and what purpose does it serve? - (answer) hemoglobin ; it transports
oxygen and carbon dioxide and gives the RBC its color
what is another name for a thrombocyte? - (answer) platelet
what is the purpose of a platelet? - (answer) to play a role in blood clotting
what are the different types of WBC? - (answer) neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils,
basophils
what does hemoglobin contain? - (answer) iron
where are WBC produced? - (answer) in the bone marrow and the lymphatic system
, MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
in which phase does a phlebotomist work? - (answer) pre-analytical
what type of patient does a phlebotomist collect blood from on a neonatology floor? - (answer)
newborns (hours to a few days old)
what methods does a phlebotomist use to collect blood from an infant? - (answer) heel stick
where is the recommended site for a heel stick? - (answer) plantar surface of the heel ; medial or
lateral
what can flowcharts can be used for? - (answer) quality improvement
what are pareto charts? - (answer) bar charts that show the relative importance and frequency of
problems
a condition in which there is too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells - (answer)
anemia
what should be done prior to a blood transfusion to avoid a reaction? - (answer) blood type and cross
match
what are the two blood group systems? - (answer) ABO and Rh factor
what percentage of blood is formed elements? - (answer) 45%
what are the formed elements in blood? - (answer) RBC, WBC and platelets
what percentage of blood is plasma? - (answer) 55%
