AMCA PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE TEST
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
1. whole blood mostly consists of which of the following ...ANSWER...water
2. which type of blood cell are responsible for gas exchange in circulating
blood ...ANSWER...Red Blood Cells
3. professional negligence is also called which of the
following ...ANSWER...malpractice
4. which of the following is the most important for a phlebotomist to keep in
mind during their daily routine in medical
settings ...ANSWER...confidentiality
5. which department performs chemical screening tests on urine
specimens ...ANSWER...urinalysis
6. which department monitors warfarin therapy ...ANSWER...coagulation
7. which type of blood cell is responsible for defense
immunity ...ANSWER...white blood cells
, 8. the liquid portion of blood specimen(without an anticoagulant) is knownas
which of the following terms ...ANSWER...serum
9. what is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to
remove blood mucous and etc called ...ANSWER...sanitization
10.which of the following processes involves a soaking or wiping process and
inhibits the activity of disease causing organisms ...ANSWER...disinfection
11.what is the term for the process that is used for cleaning supplies that
come in contact with internal body tissues or an open wound that involves
the use of heat and an autoclave? ...ANSWER...sterilization
12.which blood test includes WBC,RBS,Hemoglobin and
hematocrit ...ANSWER...CBC
13.what is the most common blood type? ...ANSWER...O
14.what are the small red spots on a patient's skin due to blood clotting
abnormalities referred to as? ...ANSWER...petechiae
15.A decrease in the plasma volume with an increased concentration of cells
and larger molecules is referred to as which of the
following ...ANSWER...hemoconcentration
16.if the tourniquet is applied for longer than three minutes which of the
following analytes will most likely become falsely
elevated ...ANSWER...potassium
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
1. whole blood mostly consists of which of the following ...ANSWER...water
2. which type of blood cell are responsible for gas exchange in circulating
blood ...ANSWER...Red Blood Cells
3. professional negligence is also called which of the
following ...ANSWER...malpractice
4. which of the following is the most important for a phlebotomist to keep in
mind during their daily routine in medical
settings ...ANSWER...confidentiality
5. which department performs chemical screening tests on urine
specimens ...ANSWER...urinalysis
6. which department monitors warfarin therapy ...ANSWER...coagulation
7. which type of blood cell is responsible for defense
immunity ...ANSWER...white blood cells
, 8. the liquid portion of blood specimen(without an anticoagulant) is knownas
which of the following terms ...ANSWER...serum
9. what is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to
remove blood mucous and etc called ...ANSWER...sanitization
10.which of the following processes involves a soaking or wiping process and
inhibits the activity of disease causing organisms ...ANSWER...disinfection
11.what is the term for the process that is used for cleaning supplies that
come in contact with internal body tissues or an open wound that involves
the use of heat and an autoclave? ...ANSWER...sterilization
12.which blood test includes WBC,RBS,Hemoglobin and
hematocrit ...ANSWER...CBC
13.what is the most common blood type? ...ANSWER...O
14.what are the small red spots on a patient's skin due to blood clotting
abnormalities referred to as? ...ANSWER...petechiae
15.A decrease in the plasma volume with an increased concentration of cells
and larger molecules is referred to as which of the
following ...ANSWER...hemoconcentration
16.if the tourniquet is applied for longer than three minutes which of the
following analytes will most likely become falsely
elevated ...ANSWER...potassium
