AMCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS SOLVED QUESTIONS
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ When a phlebotomist observes actions or suspects child abuse,
what should be the next step to take? Answer: advise supervisor
privately
◉ The principle reason for requiring feedback when communicating
with patients is to determine weather they ______________. Answer:
have understood what is being said
◉ Implied consent for a venipuncture on an adult requires
_____________. Answer: the patient extends their arm to you
◉ How should the phlebotomist dispose of a needle after drawing
blood from a patient? Answer: close safety and dispose in a puncture
resistant container (sharps container)
◉ The hospital department that is responsible for sterile supplies
Answer: Central Supply
◉ The reason a test if ordered timed is to ______________. Answer:
Draw it at the best time for accurate results
, ◉ The patient's specimen is lipemic, this is usually an indicator that
the patient ___________. Answer: Has not fasted
◉ Abbreviation for "nothing by mouth" Answer: NPO
◉ The government agency responsible for regulating the safety and
health of workers Answer: Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
◉ To prevent cross contamination of microorganisms from one
patient to another, OSHA standards require ____________. Answer:
Barrier protection equipment (PPE personal protective equipment)
◉ The balanced or "steady state" of the body is called: Answer:
Homeostasis
◉ The blood vessel that only carries blood away from the heart is
_________. Answer: artery
◉ What laboratory document describes in detail the steps to follow
for specimen collection? Answer: Procedure manual
◉ Which type of specimen may require collection of a discarded tube
before the test specimen is collected? Answer: blood culture specimen
EVALUATION EXAMS SOLVED QUESTIONS
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ When a phlebotomist observes actions or suspects child abuse,
what should be the next step to take? Answer: advise supervisor
privately
◉ The principle reason for requiring feedback when communicating
with patients is to determine weather they ______________. Answer:
have understood what is being said
◉ Implied consent for a venipuncture on an adult requires
_____________. Answer: the patient extends their arm to you
◉ How should the phlebotomist dispose of a needle after drawing
blood from a patient? Answer: close safety and dispose in a puncture
resistant container (sharps container)
◉ The hospital department that is responsible for sterile supplies
Answer: Central Supply
◉ The reason a test if ordered timed is to ______________. Answer:
Draw it at the best time for accurate results
, ◉ The patient's specimen is lipemic, this is usually an indicator that
the patient ___________. Answer: Has not fasted
◉ Abbreviation for "nothing by mouth" Answer: NPO
◉ The government agency responsible for regulating the safety and
health of workers Answer: Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
◉ To prevent cross contamination of microorganisms from one
patient to another, OSHA standards require ____________. Answer:
Barrier protection equipment (PPE personal protective equipment)
◉ The balanced or "steady state" of the body is called: Answer:
Homeostasis
◉ The blood vessel that only carries blood away from the heart is
_________. Answer: artery
◉ What laboratory document describes in detail the steps to follow
for specimen collection? Answer: Procedure manual
◉ Which type of specimen may require collection of a discarded tube
before the test specimen is collected? Answer: blood culture specimen
