ALLIED HEALTH PRACTICE EXAM II
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONS
STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ What position should the bevel of the needle be in before entering
a vein?
Answer: Facing upward
◉ The correct term for "decrease in the number of circulating red
blood cells" is:
Answer: Anemia
◉ The correct term that refers to the destruction of blood cells is:
Answer: Hemolysis
◉ The correct term for "white blood cells" is:
Answer: Leukocytes
◉ For blood gas collections which gage needles are most often used.
Answer: 21g
◉ Which specimen requires chilling during transfer to the lab?
,Answer: Arterial blood gases
◉ Phlebotomy skills would not include
Answer: Handling patient correspondence
◉ What does CBC stand for?
Answer: Complete blood count
◉ What is the functional unit of the nervous system?
Answer: Neuron
◉ What promotes the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose?
Answer: Glucagon
◉ One group of inherited disorders marked by increased bleeding
times is known as:
Answer: Hemophilia
◉ At what angle should a venipuncture needle puncture the skin?
Answer: 15 to 30 degrees
◉ Where should blood never be collected from a patient?
, Answer: AV shunt
◉ What test is used to diagnose whooping cough, croup, and
pneumonia mainly in children?
Answer: NP culture
◉ The correct term for "a cell that aids in the blood clotting process"
is:
Answer: Platelets
◉ The middle and ring fingers are the most common digits used to
obtain a dermal puncture in adults.
Answer: True
◉ The most common procedure for collecting many types of urine
specimens is known as the:
Answer: Midstream clean catch
◉ HIPAA is:
Answer: Designed to keep personal health information private
◉ Which is not a laboratory test that assesses for muscle disorders?
Answer: C&S
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONS
STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ What position should the bevel of the needle be in before entering
a vein?
Answer: Facing upward
◉ The correct term for "decrease in the number of circulating red
blood cells" is:
Answer: Anemia
◉ The correct term that refers to the destruction of blood cells is:
Answer: Hemolysis
◉ The correct term for "white blood cells" is:
Answer: Leukocytes
◉ For blood gas collections which gage needles are most often used.
Answer: 21g
◉ Which specimen requires chilling during transfer to the lab?
,Answer: Arterial blood gases
◉ Phlebotomy skills would not include
Answer: Handling patient correspondence
◉ What does CBC stand for?
Answer: Complete blood count
◉ What is the functional unit of the nervous system?
Answer: Neuron
◉ What promotes the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose?
Answer: Glucagon
◉ One group of inherited disorders marked by increased bleeding
times is known as:
Answer: Hemophilia
◉ At what angle should a venipuncture needle puncture the skin?
Answer: 15 to 30 degrees
◉ Where should blood never be collected from a patient?
, Answer: AV shunt
◉ What test is used to diagnose whooping cough, croup, and
pneumonia mainly in children?
Answer: NP culture
◉ The correct term for "a cell that aids in the blood clotting process"
is:
Answer: Platelets
◉ The middle and ring fingers are the most common digits used to
obtain a dermal puncture in adults.
Answer: True
◉ The most common procedure for collecting many types of urine
specimens is known as the:
Answer: Midstream clean catch
◉ HIPAA is:
Answer: Designed to keep personal health information private
◉ Which is not a laboratory test that assesses for muscle disorders?
Answer: C&S
