A4M EXAM 2026 FINAL PAPER WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ donating their own blood for their own use Answer: autologous
donation
◉ how do you stop bleeding at a venipuncture site Answer: place
gauze pad over the site and hold pressure for 5-15 minutes
◉ the color coded tube that is most frequently associated with
hematological tests is Answer: lavender
◉ the primary reason for using syringe transfer device is to Answer:
safely transfer blood from syringe into ETS tubes
◉ A basal-state specimen is collected when Answer: early in
morning, after fasting for 12 hrs
◉ The liquid portion of an anticoagulated blood specimen is called
Answer: Serum
,◉ Petechiae are tiny, nonraised red spots on a patients skin when
the tourniquet is applied. This is indicates, that Answer: the site may
bleed excessively
◉ A postprandial specimen is collected Answer: directly after a meal
is consumed
◉ If serum is left to remain on the blood clot for more than one hour,
what will likely occur Answer: serum glucose levels decrease
◉ what part of heel in infants is recommended for capillary
puncture specimens Answer: medial planter surface
◉ when the needle penetrates all the way through the vein this can
form Answer: hematoma
◉ To prevent glycolysis, which additive is used? Answer: Sodium
Fluoride
◉ Complete clotting of a blood specimen can take up to Answer: 30
minutes at room temperture
, ◉ what do you do following an arterial blood specimen? Answer:
apply firm pressure to the puncture site for a minimum of 3-5
minutes
◉ What is the very first step in performing routine venipuncture
Answer: Identify yourself
◉ what characteristics of vein ideal for venipuncture Answer:
bouncy
◉ After last tube filled , what is done next? Answer: filled tube is
removed from the holder
◉ what is proper sequential draw from first to last Answer: serum
tube, heparin tube, EDTA tube
◉ what is preferred vein site for venipuncture Answer: Medial
Cubital
◉ most commonly used antiseptic used for routine venipuncture
Answer: 70% isopropyl alcohol
◉ what prevents rolling veins during venipuncture? Answer:
Anchoring the vein while inserting the needle
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ donating their own blood for their own use Answer: autologous
donation
◉ how do you stop bleeding at a venipuncture site Answer: place
gauze pad over the site and hold pressure for 5-15 minutes
◉ the color coded tube that is most frequently associated with
hematological tests is Answer: lavender
◉ the primary reason for using syringe transfer device is to Answer:
safely transfer blood from syringe into ETS tubes
◉ A basal-state specimen is collected when Answer: early in
morning, after fasting for 12 hrs
◉ The liquid portion of an anticoagulated blood specimen is called
Answer: Serum
,◉ Petechiae are tiny, nonraised red spots on a patients skin when
the tourniquet is applied. This is indicates, that Answer: the site may
bleed excessively
◉ A postprandial specimen is collected Answer: directly after a meal
is consumed
◉ If serum is left to remain on the blood clot for more than one hour,
what will likely occur Answer: serum glucose levels decrease
◉ what part of heel in infants is recommended for capillary
puncture specimens Answer: medial planter surface
◉ when the needle penetrates all the way through the vein this can
form Answer: hematoma
◉ To prevent glycolysis, which additive is used? Answer: Sodium
Fluoride
◉ Complete clotting of a blood specimen can take up to Answer: 30
minutes at room temperture
, ◉ what do you do following an arterial blood specimen? Answer:
apply firm pressure to the puncture site for a minimum of 3-5
minutes
◉ What is the very first step in performing routine venipuncture
Answer: Identify yourself
◉ what characteristics of vein ideal for venipuncture Answer:
bouncy
◉ After last tube filled , what is done next? Answer: filled tube is
removed from the holder
◉ what is proper sequential draw from first to last Answer: serum
tube, heparin tube, EDTA tube
◉ what is preferred vein site for venipuncture Answer: Medial
Cubital
◉ most commonly used antiseptic used for routine venipuncture
Answer: 70% isopropyl alcohol
◉ what prevents rolling veins during venipuncture? Answer:
Anchoring the vein while inserting the needle
