MEDCA Exam Study Guide Phlebotomy Questions And
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When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid part is called - Answers
Serum
If veins in the arms cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins can be found in the -
Answers Dorsal side of hands and wrists
The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is called a - Answers
Centrifuge
Before performing a venipuncture, a clean pair of gloves should be put on the presence of the
patient because it is a reassuring - Answers Safety concious gesture for both the worker and
the patient.
Lying face up on their back is called what position? - Answers Supine position
To avoid blood-clotting in the collection tube, it is extremely important the blood in the.. -
Answers Purple-topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of eight times.
What is the normal ph range of a normal body? - Answers 7.35 to 7.45
Serum should be transported to the laboratory for testing and separated from blood cells
within what time limit? - Answers Within 2 hours
Of the total volume of blood, how much percent is liquid - Answers 55% is liquid
, A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells is known to
be - Answers Anemic
Where do blood cells begin their formation? - Answers In the lymph nodes and bone marrow.
If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatalogy department, how old is the patient? -
Answers Hours to a few days old.
The iron containing pigment of the red blood cells is called - Answers Hemoglobin
How long do mature red blood cells live once they have entered the blood stream? - Answers
Approximately 120 days
Approximately how many liters of blood does the body contain? - Answers Approximately 5
liters of blood
The study of the nature and cause of disease is called - Answers Pathology
A specifically labeled puncture-resistant container for the disposal of needles, scalpels and
syringes is known as the. . - Answers Sharps container
When drawing blood, which vein is most preferred? - Answers The median cubital
If blood pressure is read 120/80, which is the systolic pressure? - Answers 120
What is systolic pressure? - Answers The pressure when the heart is contracted.
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When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid part is called - Answers
Serum
If veins in the arms cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins can be found in the -
Answers Dorsal side of hands and wrists
The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is called a - Answers
Centrifuge
Before performing a venipuncture, a clean pair of gloves should be put on the presence of the
patient because it is a reassuring - Answers Safety concious gesture for both the worker and
the patient.
Lying face up on their back is called what position? - Answers Supine position
To avoid blood-clotting in the collection tube, it is extremely important the blood in the.. -
Answers Purple-topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of eight times.
What is the normal ph range of a normal body? - Answers 7.35 to 7.45
Serum should be transported to the laboratory for testing and separated from blood cells
within what time limit? - Answers Within 2 hours
Of the total volume of blood, how much percent is liquid - Answers 55% is liquid
, A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells is known to
be - Answers Anemic
Where do blood cells begin their formation? - Answers In the lymph nodes and bone marrow.
If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatalogy department, how old is the patient? -
Answers Hours to a few days old.
The iron containing pigment of the red blood cells is called - Answers Hemoglobin
How long do mature red blood cells live once they have entered the blood stream? - Answers
Approximately 120 days
Approximately how many liters of blood does the body contain? - Answers Approximately 5
liters of blood
The study of the nature and cause of disease is called - Answers Pathology
A specifically labeled puncture-resistant container for the disposal of needles, scalpels and
syringes is known as the. . - Answers Sharps container
When drawing blood, which vein is most preferred? - Answers The median cubital
If blood pressure is read 120/80, which is the systolic pressure? - Answers 120
What is systolic pressure? - Answers The pressure when the heart is contracted.
