American Allied Health Practice exam questions with correct answers Which of the following body systems protects vital organs and gives body structure? - Answer- Skeletal System 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 1 / 2
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 Hepatitis involves which organ? - Answer- Liver If you encounter a hazardous chemical that you need more information about, where can you quickly and accurately locate that information - Answer- Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).Being free from contamination or germs is referred to as what term? - Answer- Asepsis Implied consent form a patient to draw blood would be obtained by which action? - Answer- The patient extends their arm.When collecting a sample to determine blood alcohol levels, what color tube should be used? - Answer- Gray.If a sample needs to be diluted, what should be added? - Answer- Diluent Potassium EDTA binds to what element in the blood? - Answer- Calcium.A failure to fast when ordered can impact a blood sample in which of the following ways? - Answer- Increasing its turbidity.If you notice that the name of a patient is spelled differently on the requisition and a patient's armband, what it the best course of action? - Answer- Visit with your manager to verify the information and have it corrected Anchoring a vein properly requires which of the following actions? - Answer- Placing the thumb of your free hand below the vein and stretching the skin.The most common cause of contamination in blood cultures is which of the following? - Answer- Improper site preparation.What is another name for a thrombocyte? - Answer- Platelet Inserting a needle at the point of divergence between veins can result in what? - Answer- An increased chance of a hematoma
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