AMCA PHLEBOTOMY ALL TEST EXAM ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A phlebotomist should do what before and after venipuncture? - ✔✔Wash Hands
✔✔Hematoma means what? - ✔✔Blood has leaked from the vein into the tissues of the
skin
✔✔What should be placed on the specimen tube? - ✔✔Patients complete name, date
of birth, identification number, date and time of draw, and the collectors initials
✔✔When doing a bleeding time test on a patient the blood pressure cuff is inflated to
what? - ✔✔40mm Hg
✔✔Where would biopsy tissue be sent to be analyzed? - ✔✔Anatomical pathology
✔✔A patient who is on blood thinners or aspirin regimen may need what? -
✔✔Additional pressure applied to stop bleeding
✔✔When a patient starts to sweat, look pale, and/or complain of blurred vision this
could be signs of what? - ✔✔Vasovagal Syncope (fainting)
✔✔What can be tested at the bedside using Point of Care instrument? - ✔✔PTT and
INR
✔✔A tourniquet should not be left on longer than what? - ✔✔1 minute
✔✔Winged Infusion Set (Butterfly) should be held by? - ✔✔Wings for needle insertion
✔✔Once the vein is selected the vein should be wiped with what? - ✔✔70% Isopropyl
Alcohol
, ✔✔What is the legislation that sets the standards for Electronic Health Care
Transactions? - ✔✔HIPPA
✔✔How should the patient be positioned sitting down when preparing for a
venipuncture? - ✔✔Arm in a straight line from the shoulder to the wrist
✔✔What carried blood away from the heart? - ✔✔Arteries
✔✔According to OSHA, activating a safety device on the needle does what? -
✔✔Prevents accidental needle sticks
✔✔What is an example of a professional appearance for a phlebotomy technician? -
✔✔Fingernails kept short and clean
✔✔What is a normal result for a fasting glucose test? - ✔✔Anything under 100
✔✔Performing a procedure on a patient who refuses consent is considered what? -
✔✔Battery
✔✔A sharps container should be replaced when it is how full? - ✔✔At least 3/4 the way
full
✔✔Blood leaking into the tissue around the draw site is called what? - ✔✔Hematoma
✔✔What is the standard length of time for a sample to stand before it is loaded into a
centrifuge? - ✔✔30 minutes
✔✔A Chain of Custody would be required if what? - ✔✔A paternity test is ordered
✔✔If you have a patient with small, thin, or fragile veins what needle would you use to
acquire the specimen? - ✔✔Butterfly needle with syringe
✔✔No more than how many attempts to draw will be permitted by a phlebotomist
according to CLSI? - ✔✔2 attempts
✔✔What is Hemoconcentration? - ✔✔Increased concentration of cells and solids in the
blood
✔✔What is preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical? - ✔✔prior to testing - may
include variables involving the process of obtaining the specimen; during testing; after
test results are generated
✔✔How much urine would a female need to produce for a STD test? - ✔✔20-30 mls
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A phlebotomist should do what before and after venipuncture? - ✔✔Wash Hands
✔✔Hematoma means what? - ✔✔Blood has leaked from the vein into the tissues of the
skin
✔✔What should be placed on the specimen tube? - ✔✔Patients complete name, date
of birth, identification number, date and time of draw, and the collectors initials
✔✔When doing a bleeding time test on a patient the blood pressure cuff is inflated to
what? - ✔✔40mm Hg
✔✔Where would biopsy tissue be sent to be analyzed? - ✔✔Anatomical pathology
✔✔A patient who is on blood thinners or aspirin regimen may need what? -
✔✔Additional pressure applied to stop bleeding
✔✔When a patient starts to sweat, look pale, and/or complain of blurred vision this
could be signs of what? - ✔✔Vasovagal Syncope (fainting)
✔✔What can be tested at the bedside using Point of Care instrument? - ✔✔PTT and
INR
✔✔A tourniquet should not be left on longer than what? - ✔✔1 minute
✔✔Winged Infusion Set (Butterfly) should be held by? - ✔✔Wings for needle insertion
✔✔Once the vein is selected the vein should be wiped with what? - ✔✔70% Isopropyl
Alcohol
, ✔✔What is the legislation that sets the standards for Electronic Health Care
Transactions? - ✔✔HIPPA
✔✔How should the patient be positioned sitting down when preparing for a
venipuncture? - ✔✔Arm in a straight line from the shoulder to the wrist
✔✔What carried blood away from the heart? - ✔✔Arteries
✔✔According to OSHA, activating a safety device on the needle does what? -
✔✔Prevents accidental needle sticks
✔✔What is an example of a professional appearance for a phlebotomy technician? -
✔✔Fingernails kept short and clean
✔✔What is a normal result for a fasting glucose test? - ✔✔Anything under 100
✔✔Performing a procedure on a patient who refuses consent is considered what? -
✔✔Battery
✔✔A sharps container should be replaced when it is how full? - ✔✔At least 3/4 the way
full
✔✔Blood leaking into the tissue around the draw site is called what? - ✔✔Hematoma
✔✔What is the standard length of time for a sample to stand before it is loaded into a
centrifuge? - ✔✔30 minutes
✔✔A Chain of Custody would be required if what? - ✔✔A paternity test is ordered
✔✔If you have a patient with small, thin, or fragile veins what needle would you use to
acquire the specimen? - ✔✔Butterfly needle with syringe
✔✔No more than how many attempts to draw will be permitted by a phlebotomist
according to CLSI? - ✔✔2 attempts
✔✔What is Hemoconcentration? - ✔✔Increased concentration of cells and solids in the
blood
✔✔What is preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical? - ✔✔prior to testing - may
include variables involving the process of obtaining the specimen; during testing; after
test results are generated
✔✔How much urine would a female need to produce for a STD test? - ✔✔20-30 mls
