Phle exam review ch 9
Comprehensive Questions and
Solutions Graded A+
1. The Preexamination/preanalytical phase of the testing process begins when a
a. blood or body fluid specimen is collected.
b. label is applied after specimen collection.
c. specimen is submitted for processing.
d. test is ordered by a patient's physician. - Answer: d. test is ordered by a patient's physician.
2. Most reference ranges are based on laboratory test values for
a. fasting patients.
b. healthy people.
c. ill individuals.
d. treated patients. - Answer: b. healthy people.
3. Diurnal variations associated with some blood components are
a. abnormal changes follow that a occur once a day
b. a. changes that follow a monthly cycle.
c. normal fluctuations throughout the day.
d. variations that occur on an hourly basis. - Answer: c. Normal fluctuations throughout the day.
4. A patient's arm is swollen. The term describe this condition is
,a. cyanotic.
b. edematous.
c. sclerosed.
d. thrombosed. - Answer: b. edematous.
5. Lipemia results from
a. high fat content of the blood.
b. improper specimen handling.
c. increased number of platelets.
d. specimen hemoconcentration. - Answer: a. high fat content of the blood.
6. A patient with a high degree of jaundice typically has
a. bruising and petechiae.
b. edematous extremities.
c. hemolyzed specimens.
d. yellow skin and sclera. - Answer: d. yellow skin and sclera.
7. Lymphostasis is
a. impaired secretion of lymph fluid.
b. obstruction of the flow of lymph.
c. reduced lymphocyte production.
d. stoppage of lymphoid functions. - Answer: b. obstruction of the flow of lymph.
8. This is the medical term for a nervous system response to abrupt pain, stress, or trauma.
a. Circadian response
b. latrogenic reflux
, c. Vasovagal syncope
d. Venous stagnation - Answer: c. Vasovagal syncope
9. Small nonraised red or purple spots appear on the patient's skin below where the tourniquet
has just been tied. What are they and what causes them?
a. A rash from tying the tourniquet too tightly
b. Bilirubin spots because the liver is diseased
c. Dermatitis from an allergy to the tourniquet
d. Petechiae due to capillary or platelet defects - Answer: d. Petechiae due to capillary or
platelet defects
10. Venous stasis is
a. backflow of tissue fluid into a vein.
b. stage 1 of the coagulation process.
c. stoppage of the venous blood flow,
d. vein collapse from excess pressure. - Answer: c. stoppage of the venous blood flow,
11. A hematoma is a
a. blood clot inside of a vein.
b. pool of fluid from IV
c. swelling of fluid or mass of blood.
d. symptom of nerve injury. - Answer: c. swelling of fluid or mass of blood.
12. Mastectomy is the medical term for breast
a. biopsy.
b. reduction.
Comprehensive Questions and
Solutions Graded A+
1. The Preexamination/preanalytical phase of the testing process begins when a
a. blood or body fluid specimen is collected.
b. label is applied after specimen collection.
c. specimen is submitted for processing.
d. test is ordered by a patient's physician. - Answer: d. test is ordered by a patient's physician.
2. Most reference ranges are based on laboratory test values for
a. fasting patients.
b. healthy people.
c. ill individuals.
d. treated patients. - Answer: b. healthy people.
3. Diurnal variations associated with some blood components are
a. abnormal changes follow that a occur once a day
b. a. changes that follow a monthly cycle.
c. normal fluctuations throughout the day.
d. variations that occur on an hourly basis. - Answer: c. Normal fluctuations throughout the day.
4. A patient's arm is swollen. The term describe this condition is
,a. cyanotic.
b. edematous.
c. sclerosed.
d. thrombosed. - Answer: b. edematous.
5. Lipemia results from
a. high fat content of the blood.
b. improper specimen handling.
c. increased number of platelets.
d. specimen hemoconcentration. - Answer: a. high fat content of the blood.
6. A patient with a high degree of jaundice typically has
a. bruising and petechiae.
b. edematous extremities.
c. hemolyzed specimens.
d. yellow skin and sclera. - Answer: d. yellow skin and sclera.
7. Lymphostasis is
a. impaired secretion of lymph fluid.
b. obstruction of the flow of lymph.
c. reduced lymphocyte production.
d. stoppage of lymphoid functions. - Answer: b. obstruction of the flow of lymph.
8. This is the medical term for a nervous system response to abrupt pain, stress, or trauma.
a. Circadian response
b. latrogenic reflux
, c. Vasovagal syncope
d. Venous stagnation - Answer: c. Vasovagal syncope
9. Small nonraised red or purple spots appear on the patient's skin below where the tourniquet
has just been tied. What are they and what causes them?
a. A rash from tying the tourniquet too tightly
b. Bilirubin spots because the liver is diseased
c. Dermatitis from an allergy to the tourniquet
d. Petechiae due to capillary or platelet defects - Answer: d. Petechiae due to capillary or
platelet defects
10. Venous stasis is
a. backflow of tissue fluid into a vein.
b. stage 1 of the coagulation process.
c. stoppage of the venous blood flow,
d. vein collapse from excess pressure. - Answer: c. stoppage of the venous blood flow,
11. A hematoma is a
a. blood clot inside of a vein.
b. pool of fluid from IV
c. swelling of fluid or mass of blood.
d. symptom of nerve injury. - Answer: c. swelling of fluid or mass of blood.
12. Mastectomy is the medical term for breast
a. biopsy.
b. reduction.
