Phlebtomy Final
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which of the following acronyms is not a certification agency for phlebotomists?
a. ASCP.
b. ASPT.
c. AMT.
d. NAACLS.
____ 2. Which of the following terms is evidence that an individual has demonstrated proficiency in a particular area
of practice?
a. Accreditation.
b. Approval.
c. Certification.
d. Standardization.
____ 3. What is the term given to any information about the patient’s health status, treatment, or payment for
health care?
a. Demographics.
b. Protected Health Information.
c. Diagnosis.
d. Private Health Plan.
____ 4. Which of the following is the organization that accredits and inspects clinical laboratories?
a. POL.
b. HMO.
c. TJC (formerly JCAHO).
d. NAACLS.
____ 5. Which of the following hematology tests measures the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen?
a. Differential.
b. Hgb.
c. MCV.
d. WBC.
____ 6. Which laboratory department would normally perform a prothrombin time (PT) test?
a. Coagulation.
b. Chemistry.
c. Serology.
d. Urinalysis.
____ 7. The director of a hospital clinical laboratory is usually which of the following?
a. Medical technologist.
b. Pathologist.
c. Phlebotomist.
d. Registered nurse.
,____ 8. Which laboratory department performs blood typing?
a. Chemistry.
b. Hematology.
c. Immunohematology.
d. Urinalysis.
____ 9. In addition to the clinical laboratory, which professional service in a hospital may perform arterial
blood gases?
a. Occupational therapy.
b. Nuclear medicine.
c. Radiology.
d. Respiratory therapy.
____ 10. Which department within the laboratory performs complete blood counts (CBCs)?
a. Chemistry.
b. Hematology.
c. Immunohematology.
d. Microbiology.
____ 11. How often do Joint Commission laboratories need to be inspected and accredited?
a. Monthly.
b. Annually.
c. Every 2 years.
d. Every 5 years.
____ 12. What are the proteins that help fight infection by binding to surface molecules of the infective agent?
a. Antibody.
b. Agglutinin.
c. Antigen.
d. Aerobe.
____ 13. Which government agency is responsible for laboratory workplace safety?
a. CLIA.
b. FDA.
c. MSDS.
d. OSHA.
____ 14. Needles and lancets are which type of safety hazard?
a. Biological.
b. Electrical.
c. Physical.
d. Sharps.
____ 15. Which type of hazard is indicated by the following label?
, a. Flammable.
b. Biological.
c. Reactivity.
d. Radioactive.
____ 16. A wet floor is which type of safety hazard?
a. Biological.
b. Chemical.
c. Physical.
d. Sharps.
____ 17. What is the term for invasion and growth of a disease-causing microorganism in the human body?
a. Fomite.
b. Infection.
c. Pathogen.
d. Reservoir.
____ 18. What does the term reservoir mean?
a. A contaminated piece of equipment.
b. An airborne droplet.
c. A person who carries a disease agent but is not sick.
d. A vector.
____ 19. What is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection?
a. Wearing gloves.
b. Wearing a mask.
c. Hand washing.
d. Isolation of infectious patients.
____ 20. Which of the following acronyms refers to barriers used to protect skin, mucous membranes, and clothing
from infectious agents?
a. CDC.
b. MRSA.
c. PPE.
d. VRE.
____ 21. Proper hand-washing technique includes scrubbing hands together vigorously for at least how long?
a. 5 seconds.
b. 15 seconds.
, c. 5 minutes.
d. Scrubbing hands is not necessary.
____ 22. According to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standards, who is responsible for providing PPE to an
employee?
a. The employee.
b. The employer provides PPE but may deduct the cost from the employee’s
paycheck.
c. The employer must provide and pay for PPE.
d. The patient.
____ 23. A diluted solution of which of the following can be used as a disinfectant against bloodborne pathogens
on countertops and work spaces?
a. Acetic acid.
b. Bleach.
c. Iodine.
d. Lysol.
____ 24. In addition to standard precautions, what type of precautions should also be used for patients with
such diseases as tuberculosis and measles?
a. Airborne.
b. Bloodborne.
c. Contact.
d. Droplet.
____ 25. For a phlebotomist, what is the principal occupational risk for infection?
a. Infection from airborne diseases in patient rooms.
b. Infection from droplets in the emergency department.
c. Infection from an accidental needle stick.
d. Infection from a splash from a dropped specimen tube.
____ 26. For what duration can HBV survive in dried blood?
a. 1 day.
b. 1 week.
c. 2 weeks.
d. 1 month.
____ 27. Which prefix means “decreased”?
a. Anti-
b. Hypo-
c. Hyper-
d. Intra-
____ 28. What is the meaning of the root word phleb?
a. Cutting.
b. Injecting.
c. Needle.
d. Vein.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which of the following acronyms is not a certification agency for phlebotomists?
a. ASCP.
b. ASPT.
c. AMT.
d. NAACLS.
____ 2. Which of the following terms is evidence that an individual has demonstrated proficiency in a particular area
of practice?
a. Accreditation.
b. Approval.
c. Certification.
d. Standardization.
____ 3. What is the term given to any information about the patient’s health status, treatment, or payment for
health care?
a. Demographics.
b. Protected Health Information.
c. Diagnosis.
d. Private Health Plan.
____ 4. Which of the following is the organization that accredits and inspects clinical laboratories?
a. POL.
b. HMO.
c. TJC (formerly JCAHO).
d. NAACLS.
____ 5. Which of the following hematology tests measures the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen?
a. Differential.
b. Hgb.
c. MCV.
d. WBC.
____ 6. Which laboratory department would normally perform a prothrombin time (PT) test?
a. Coagulation.
b. Chemistry.
c. Serology.
d. Urinalysis.
____ 7. The director of a hospital clinical laboratory is usually which of the following?
a. Medical technologist.
b. Pathologist.
c. Phlebotomist.
d. Registered nurse.
,____ 8. Which laboratory department performs blood typing?
a. Chemistry.
b. Hematology.
c. Immunohematology.
d. Urinalysis.
____ 9. In addition to the clinical laboratory, which professional service in a hospital may perform arterial
blood gases?
a. Occupational therapy.
b. Nuclear medicine.
c. Radiology.
d. Respiratory therapy.
____ 10. Which department within the laboratory performs complete blood counts (CBCs)?
a. Chemistry.
b. Hematology.
c. Immunohematology.
d. Microbiology.
____ 11. How often do Joint Commission laboratories need to be inspected and accredited?
a. Monthly.
b. Annually.
c. Every 2 years.
d. Every 5 years.
____ 12. What are the proteins that help fight infection by binding to surface molecules of the infective agent?
a. Antibody.
b. Agglutinin.
c. Antigen.
d. Aerobe.
____ 13. Which government agency is responsible for laboratory workplace safety?
a. CLIA.
b. FDA.
c. MSDS.
d. OSHA.
____ 14. Needles and lancets are which type of safety hazard?
a. Biological.
b. Electrical.
c. Physical.
d. Sharps.
____ 15. Which type of hazard is indicated by the following label?
, a. Flammable.
b. Biological.
c. Reactivity.
d. Radioactive.
____ 16. A wet floor is which type of safety hazard?
a. Biological.
b. Chemical.
c. Physical.
d. Sharps.
____ 17. What is the term for invasion and growth of a disease-causing microorganism in the human body?
a. Fomite.
b. Infection.
c. Pathogen.
d. Reservoir.
____ 18. What does the term reservoir mean?
a. A contaminated piece of equipment.
b. An airborne droplet.
c. A person who carries a disease agent but is not sick.
d. A vector.
____ 19. What is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection?
a. Wearing gloves.
b. Wearing a mask.
c. Hand washing.
d. Isolation of infectious patients.
____ 20. Which of the following acronyms refers to barriers used to protect skin, mucous membranes, and clothing
from infectious agents?
a. CDC.
b. MRSA.
c. PPE.
d. VRE.
____ 21. Proper hand-washing technique includes scrubbing hands together vigorously for at least how long?
a. 5 seconds.
b. 15 seconds.
, c. 5 minutes.
d. Scrubbing hands is not necessary.
____ 22. According to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standards, who is responsible for providing PPE to an
employee?
a. The employee.
b. The employer provides PPE but may deduct the cost from the employee’s
paycheck.
c. The employer must provide and pay for PPE.
d. The patient.
____ 23. A diluted solution of which of the following can be used as a disinfectant against bloodborne pathogens
on countertops and work spaces?
a. Acetic acid.
b. Bleach.
c. Iodine.
d. Lysol.
____ 24. In addition to standard precautions, what type of precautions should also be used for patients with
such diseases as tuberculosis and measles?
a. Airborne.
b. Bloodborne.
c. Contact.
d. Droplet.
____ 25. For a phlebotomist, what is the principal occupational risk for infection?
a. Infection from airborne diseases in patient rooms.
b. Infection from droplets in the emergency department.
c. Infection from an accidental needle stick.
d. Infection from a splash from a dropped specimen tube.
____ 26. For what duration can HBV survive in dried blood?
a. 1 day.
b. 1 week.
c. 2 weeks.
d. 1 month.
____ 27. Which prefix means “decreased”?
a. Anti-
b. Hypo-
c. Hyper-
d. Intra-
____ 28. What is the meaning of the root word phleb?
a. Cutting.
b. Injecting.
c. Needle.
d. Vein.
