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AMCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION PREP
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AMCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION PREPWhen a phlebotomist observes actions or suspects child abuse, what should be the
next step to take? - Answers-advise supervisor privately
The principle reason for requiring feedback when communicating with patients is to
determine weather they ______________. - Answers-have understood what is being
said
Implied consent for a venipuncture on an adult requires _____________. - Answers-the
patient extends their arm to you
How should the phlebotomist dispose of a needle after drawing blood from a patient? -
Answers-close safety and dispose in a puncture resistant container (sharps container)
The hospital department that is responsible for sterile supplies - Answers-Central
Supply
The reason a test if ordered timed is to ______________. - Answers-Draw it at the best
time for accurate results
The patient's specimen is lipemic, this is usually an indicator that the patient
___________. - Answers-Has not fasted
Abbreviation for "nothing by mouth" - Answers-NPO
The government agency responsible for regulating the safety and health of workers -
Answers-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
To prevent cross contamination of microorganisms from one patient to another, OSHA
standards require ____________. - Answers-Barrier protection equipment (PPE
personal protective equipment)
The balanced or "steady state" of the body is called: - Answers-Homeostasis
The blood vessel that only carries blood away from the heart is _________. - Answers-
artery
What laboratory document describes in detail the steps to follow for specimen
collection? - Answers-Procedure manual
Which type of specimen may require collection of a discarded tube before the test
specimen is collected? - Answers-blood culture specimen
What is the additive in a green top tube? - Answers-sodium heparin
, What item is donned first when wearing full PPE? - Answers-gown tied at neck and
waist
The liquid portion of a clotted blood specimen is called __________ - Answers-plasma
Which of the following additives would be found in a yellow topped tube? - Answers-
SPS
Which test should be collected in a royal blue topped tube? - Answers-Trace metal
analysis / nutrients and toxicology studies (magnesium)
If a laboratory test requires serum, which vacutainer tube is the tube of choice? -
Answers-Red
For a bleeding time test, what should you pump the blood pressure cuff to? - Answers-
40
If you are carrying anything labeled "biohazard" what does it need to have on it? -
Answers-A biohazard sticker
Order for selecting a venipuncture site - Answers-1. Antecubital space (median cubital
preferred)
2. Back of hand
3. Back of wrist
4. Ankle or foot (provider permission needed)
If someone has an IV in their right arm, which arm should you draw blood from? / IV in
both arms? - Answers-Left arm / below IV site. Nurse should turn off IV 2 minutes prior
to blood draw
If a criminal comes in for a blood draw and they are cuffed and shackled; which arm do
you draw from? - Answers-Cuffed arm (realistically BOTH arms should remain cuffed)
If someone makes 2 unsuccessful attempts at a venipuncture they should... - Answers-
Get someone else to try
The recommended disinfectant for blood and body fluid contamination is? - Answers-
sodium hypochlorite
Most coagulation tests require a plasma specimen collected in a.. - Answers-light blue
topped tube
Measurement of copper requires blood collection in what tube? - Answers-royal blue
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