CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM, CERTIFIED
EKG TECHNICIAN NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
What is the difference between arterial and venous blood? - ANSWER: Arterial blood
is oxygenated and venous is deoxygenated
What do lymphocytes do? - ANSWER: The numbers increase during viral infection
and they play a part in immunity
If you pierced your finger with a dirty needle what would you do? - ANSWER: Wash
the area with hot water and soap for 15 min, report incident to manager ASAP,
complete exposure form
What is medical asepsis? - ANSWER: The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms
after they leave the body
What does basal state mean? - ANSWER: The pt is has been fasting and hasn't
exercised in 12 hours
What does an ABG do? - ANSWER: Analyzes arterial blood for O2, CO2, bicarbonate
content, and PH level
Where would you perform a PKU? - ANSWER: On the outside of the heel
What does the Good Samaritan Law entail? - ANSWER: First aid given during an
accident or injury within scope of practice without being sued
Mode of transmission? - ANSWER: Specific ways in which microorganisms travel
from the reservoir to the host
What tests are done with a light blue tube? - ANSWER: PT and PTT
What is important to remember when doing a capillary puncture? - ANSWER:
Excessively milking the finger during a puncture can result in hemolysis and
contamination with skin tissues
Portal of white? - ANSWER: Method in which infectious agent leave resevoir
Tortuous veins? - ANSWER: Impaired blood flow, susceptible for infection
What is whole blood? - ANSWER: Blood from which none of the elements are
removed
, What tube does a "lytes" panel go in? - ANSWER: Green tube
What does a lavender tube contain? - ANSWER: EDTA
45% of blood is what? - ANSWER: Formed cellular elements
Needles should never be? - ANSWER: Recapped
What is hematuria? - ANSWER: Blood in the urine
What tube would you use for an APPT? - ANSWER: Light blue tube
What is hemoglobin? - ANSWER: Oxygen carrying molecule of red blood cells
How long should a tourniquet stay on? - ANSWER: 1 min
Hematocrit measures______ in a given volume of whole blood? - ANSWER: Red
blood cells
Microorganisms are classified into? - ANSWER: 4 groups
-viruses
-bacteria
-fungi
-parasite
BCX and CS are drawn into what tube? - ANSWER: Red tube
What do basophils carry? - ANSWER: Histamine to control allergies
What is septicemia? - ANSWER: A systemic infection introduced by venipuntcture
What are platelets? - ANSWER: A thrombocyte, particulate component of blood, 2-4
microns in diameter, involvement in coagulation, no DNA or nucleus, formed by
breaking off the cytoplasm of a parent cell known as a megakaryocyte in bone
marrow
What is a fomite? - ANSWER: Inanimate object that transports microorganisms
Blood borne pathogens are? - ANSWER: Viruses or bacteria that are carries in blood
and can cause disease
PTT is what? - ANSWER: Partial thromboplastine time
EDTA - ANSWER: Calcium binding agent used as an anticoagulant
What are the additives in a mint green tube? - ANSWER: Sodium heparin, lithium
heparin, ammonium ion
EKG TECHNICIAN NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
What is the difference between arterial and venous blood? - ANSWER: Arterial blood
is oxygenated and venous is deoxygenated
What do lymphocytes do? - ANSWER: The numbers increase during viral infection
and they play a part in immunity
If you pierced your finger with a dirty needle what would you do? - ANSWER: Wash
the area with hot water and soap for 15 min, report incident to manager ASAP,
complete exposure form
What is medical asepsis? - ANSWER: The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms
after they leave the body
What does basal state mean? - ANSWER: The pt is has been fasting and hasn't
exercised in 12 hours
What does an ABG do? - ANSWER: Analyzes arterial blood for O2, CO2, bicarbonate
content, and PH level
Where would you perform a PKU? - ANSWER: On the outside of the heel
What does the Good Samaritan Law entail? - ANSWER: First aid given during an
accident or injury within scope of practice without being sued
Mode of transmission? - ANSWER: Specific ways in which microorganisms travel
from the reservoir to the host
What tests are done with a light blue tube? - ANSWER: PT and PTT
What is important to remember when doing a capillary puncture? - ANSWER:
Excessively milking the finger during a puncture can result in hemolysis and
contamination with skin tissues
Portal of white? - ANSWER: Method in which infectious agent leave resevoir
Tortuous veins? - ANSWER: Impaired blood flow, susceptible for infection
What is whole blood? - ANSWER: Blood from which none of the elements are
removed
, What tube does a "lytes" panel go in? - ANSWER: Green tube
What does a lavender tube contain? - ANSWER: EDTA
45% of blood is what? - ANSWER: Formed cellular elements
Needles should never be? - ANSWER: Recapped
What is hematuria? - ANSWER: Blood in the urine
What tube would you use for an APPT? - ANSWER: Light blue tube
What is hemoglobin? - ANSWER: Oxygen carrying molecule of red blood cells
How long should a tourniquet stay on? - ANSWER: 1 min
Hematocrit measures______ in a given volume of whole blood? - ANSWER: Red
blood cells
Microorganisms are classified into? - ANSWER: 4 groups
-viruses
-bacteria
-fungi
-parasite
BCX and CS are drawn into what tube? - ANSWER: Red tube
What do basophils carry? - ANSWER: Histamine to control allergies
What is septicemia? - ANSWER: A systemic infection introduced by venipuntcture
What are platelets? - ANSWER: A thrombocyte, particulate component of blood, 2-4
microns in diameter, involvement in coagulation, no DNA or nucleus, formed by
breaking off the cytoplasm of a parent cell known as a megakaryocyte in bone
marrow
What is a fomite? - ANSWER: Inanimate object that transports microorganisms
Blood borne pathogens are? - ANSWER: Viruses or bacteria that are carries in blood
and can cause disease
PTT is what? - ANSWER: Partial thromboplastine time
EDTA - ANSWER: Calcium binding agent used as an anticoagulant
What are the additives in a mint green tube? - ANSWER: Sodium heparin, lithium
heparin, ammonium ion
