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AMCA Phlebotomy Exam/ Actual Exam Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Rated A+
a sample for fibrin degeneration (FDP) testing would be sent to which of the following department? - ANS - Coagulation
Which of the following tests may require a special chain of custody form? - ANS - Drug screen
A phlebotomy student who notices a rash on his/her hands after the first week of training should - ANS - tell the instructor
the most common point of care testing performed at home or in the hospital is a; - ANS - Glucose
which requires a whole blood specimen - ANS - CBC (complete blood count)
The recommended sample for urine pregnancy testing is a - ANS - first morning
Blood collection tube is labeled - ANS - after the specimen is collected 1 / 3
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an example of QC (quality control) measure in phlebotomy is - ANS - checking the expiration date of evacuated tubes
the tourniquet should not be left on for more than ....... minute before a flow blood - ANS - one
venipuncture is usually performed in the antecubital area. Which vein is usually best - ANS - median cubital
what can happen if the tourniquet is left on for too long before drawing blood? - ANS - Hemoconcentration
blood was drawn from the patients arm too quickly what happened as a result - ANS - vein collapsed
what is the routine blood draw entrance procedure - ANS - bevel up at 15– 30-degree angle
Which gauge will be used in winged infusion blood drawing? - ANS - 23
During venipuncture, when does the needle safety device be activated? - ANS - after you withdraw the needle from the vein
which of the following tubes according to CLIA order of draw. would be drawn last? - ANS - Lavender top
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3 the phlebotomist must collect a timed specimen form a patient with IVs in both arms. the blood should be collected - ANS - below one of the IVs
which of the following specimen would be analyzed in the anatomical pathology area? - ANS - Biopsy tissue
which of the following is the best site for a capillary puncture on an adult? - ANS - middle finger
The first principal of phlebotomy or any medical procedure is to - ANS - Correctly identify the patient
An emergency directly associated with phlebotomy is - ANS - Syncope
The best way to stop minor bleeding is by using - ANS - direct pressure
Accuracy in phlebotomy is important because - ANS - treatment decisions are often based on blood tests
phlebotomy is defined as - ANS - puncturing a blood vessel and removing blood
Jonson has never had her blood drawn. the phlebotomist should allow her to - ANS - sit on a chair with arm support
the bevel of the needle - ANS - should always be facing up when inserted into the skin
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