PHLEBOTOMY AMCA LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
a 2-hour postprenadial specimen should be drawn - (answer) 2 hours after the patient finishes eating a
meal
a blood clot circulating in the bloodstream - (answer) embolus
a body fluid splash to the eyes requires the victim to immediately flush the eyes with water or sterile
saline for a minimum of - (answer) 10 minutes
a chain of custody is - (answer) A special protocol used when collecting forensic specimens
a first morning specimen is preferred for hCG testing because it is - (answer) typically more
concentrated
a fistula is a(n) - (answer) permanent fusion of an artery and a vein
a graphic record of the heart's electrical activiy during the cardiac cycle is a(n) - (answer) ECG
a laboratory report form should indicate when a specimen has been collected by capillary puncture
because - (answer) some test results vary with specimen source
a lumbar puncture is performed by a physician to withdraw what type of fluid - (answer) cerebrospinal
a major difference between arteries and veins is that most veins - (answer) have one-way valves
a patient has the antecubital veins listed below. all veins are large and easily palpated, but the basilic
vein is the most visible. which one should be chosen for venipuncture - (answer) median
a phlebotomist arrives to draw a specimen from an inpatient. the patients door is closed. what should
the phlebotomist do - (answer) knock softly, open it slowly, and ask permission to enter
, PHLEBOTOMY AMCA LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
a phleotomist has attempted twice to draw a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) specimen from a patient
with difficult veins. both times the phlebotomist has been able to draw only a partial tube. what should
the phlebotomist do - (answer) have another phlebotomist attempt to draw the specimen
a sign posted on the door of a patient in contact isolation states that all who enter the room must use
soap and water to wash their hands before leaving the room. this is a sign that the patient may be
infected with a spore-forming microbe such as - (answer) clostridium difficile
a specimen would most likely be accepted for testing despite which of the following problems -
(answer) no phlebotomist initials
a tube fails to fill with blood during a venipucture. which of the following might lead you to think that
the vein has collapsed - (answer) the vein disappears when you engage the tube
a tube with a green stopper normally contains - (answer) heparin
a urine C and S is typically ordered to detect - (answer) the presence of a UTI
According to standard first aid procedures, severe external bleeding is best controlled by - (answer)
applying direct pressure
An N-95 respirator must be worn when entering the room of a patient who has which type of precaution
sign on the door? - (answer) airborne
an additive tube should be mixed - (answer) as soon as it is removed from the holder
An arm that is paralyzed has - (answer) lost muscle function
An autologous blood transfusion is a transfusion of blood - (answer) donated by the patient for the
patient
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
a 2-hour postprenadial specimen should be drawn - (answer) 2 hours after the patient finishes eating a
meal
a blood clot circulating in the bloodstream - (answer) embolus
a body fluid splash to the eyes requires the victim to immediately flush the eyes with water or sterile
saline for a minimum of - (answer) 10 minutes
a chain of custody is - (answer) A special protocol used when collecting forensic specimens
a first morning specimen is preferred for hCG testing because it is - (answer) typically more
concentrated
a fistula is a(n) - (answer) permanent fusion of an artery and a vein
a graphic record of the heart's electrical activiy during the cardiac cycle is a(n) - (answer) ECG
a laboratory report form should indicate when a specimen has been collected by capillary puncture
because - (answer) some test results vary with specimen source
a lumbar puncture is performed by a physician to withdraw what type of fluid - (answer) cerebrospinal
a major difference between arteries and veins is that most veins - (answer) have one-way valves
a patient has the antecubital veins listed below. all veins are large and easily palpated, but the basilic
vein is the most visible. which one should be chosen for venipuncture - (answer) median
a phlebotomist arrives to draw a specimen from an inpatient. the patients door is closed. what should
the phlebotomist do - (answer) knock softly, open it slowly, and ask permission to enter
, PHLEBOTOMY AMCA LATEST VERSIONS 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
a phleotomist has attempted twice to draw a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) specimen from a patient
with difficult veins. both times the phlebotomist has been able to draw only a partial tube. what should
the phlebotomist do - (answer) have another phlebotomist attempt to draw the specimen
a sign posted on the door of a patient in contact isolation states that all who enter the room must use
soap and water to wash their hands before leaving the room. this is a sign that the patient may be
infected with a spore-forming microbe such as - (answer) clostridium difficile
a specimen would most likely be accepted for testing despite which of the following problems -
(answer) no phlebotomist initials
a tube fails to fill with blood during a venipucture. which of the following might lead you to think that
the vein has collapsed - (answer) the vein disappears when you engage the tube
a tube with a green stopper normally contains - (answer) heparin
a urine C and S is typically ordered to detect - (answer) the presence of a UTI
According to standard first aid procedures, severe external bleeding is best controlled by - (answer)
applying direct pressure
An N-95 respirator must be worn when entering the room of a patient who has which type of precaution
sign on the door? - (answer) airborne
an additive tube should be mixed - (answer) as soon as it is removed from the holder
An arm that is paralyzed has - (answer) lost muscle function
An autologous blood transfusion is a transfusion of blood - (answer) donated by the patient for the
patient
