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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
- ANSWER: 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.
- ANSWER: Red blood cells
Professional negligence is also called:
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Select one:
a. Malfunction
b. Malice
c. Arbitration
d. Malpractice - Rationale - Malpractice is a form of professional negligence
- ANSWER: 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.
- ANSWER: 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
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- ANSWER: 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
- ANSWER: 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
- ANSWER: White blood cells
The liquid portion of a blood specimen (without an anticoagulant) is called:
Select one:
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a. Serum
b. Oxygenated blood
c. Cellular components
d. Plasma - Rationale - Plasma is the liquid portion of blood
- ANSWER: 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
d. Distillation - Rationale - Sanitization is the scrubbing of instruments with
special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc
- ANSWER: Sanitization
This is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the
activity of disease-causing organisms.
Select one:
a. Disinfection
b. Treated with antiseptics
c. Sanitizing
d. Sterilization - Rationale - Disinfecting is the process that destroys
microorganisms
- ANSWER: Disinfection
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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
- ANSWER: 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.
- ANSWER: Red blood cells
Professional negligence is also called:
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Select one:
a. Malfunction
b. Malice
c. Arbitration
d. Malpractice - Rationale - Malpractice is a form of professional negligence
- ANSWER: 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.
- ANSWER: 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
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- ANSWER: 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
- ANSWER: 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
- ANSWER: White blood cells
The liquid portion of a blood specimen (without an anticoagulant) is called:
Select one:
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a. Serum
b. Oxygenated blood
c. Cellular components
d. Plasma - Rationale - Plasma is the liquid portion of blood
- ANSWER: 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
d. Distillation - Rationale - Sanitization is the scrubbing of instruments with
special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc
- ANSWER: Sanitization
This is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the
activity of disease-causing organisms.
Select one:
a. Disinfection
b. Treated with antiseptics
c. Sanitizing
d. Sterilization - Rationale - Disinfecting is the process that destroys
microorganisms
- ANSWER: Disinfection
