ASCP UPDATED VERSION REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VEDRIFIED ANSWERS) ASCP
EXAM LATEST UPDATE QUARANTEED A GRADE (ALL
BRAND NEW)
Low and high controls are required for a glucose meter. These are run: - ANSWER:
Exactly the same as patient samples are run.
Blood culture collection sites are prepared by swabbing the venipunture sire with
iodine, which is left on for: - ANSWER: 20 seconds
A tourniquet is applied to the arm above a venipuncture site to: - ANSWER: Slow the
flow of venous blood to the heart
Arterial walls have thick layers of (_) to withstand increased blood pressure during
the contraction phase of the heart and to maintain blood flow during its resting
phase: - ANSWER: Muscles
Which of the following describes the appropriate response by the phlebotomist: -
ANSWER: A patient on withhold for 8 hours reports drinking water. A blood glucose
level was collected and no report was added to the requisition.
Peak and trough specimens are collected for therapeutic drug monitoring. The
trough specimen is typically collected: - ANSWER: 30 minutes before the dose.
A specimen for a blood ammonia test is to be preserved from the time of collection
until it is tested in the lab. The best course of actions is to keep the tube: - ANSWER:
In a cup of ice water.
The performance and speed of the centerfuges should be checked: - ANSWER: Every
3 months
The preferred depth of the incision for a skin puncture of a premature infant is: -
ANSWER: .85mm
The transportation of body fluid specimens by pneumatic tube system: - ANSWER: Is
not recommended
A phlebotomist must collect form a patient in isolation with contact precautions. The
appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) i:s: - ANSWER: Gloves and gown
All the following terms indicate the patient has had nothing to eat, except: -
ANSWER: postprandial.
, The most effective means of prevention the spread of infectious disease is: -
ANSWER: to observe proper hand washing techniques
A phlebotomist performs a venipuncture with out disinfecting the venipuncture site
and leaving the tourniquet on longer than indicated. This would be considered: -
ANSWER: Negligence.
When blood leaves the right ventricle, it enters the: - ANSWER: Right and left
pulmonary arteries.
What percentage of water in a human body is found within the cells: - ANSWER: 60%
When preparing a site for venipuncture, which of the following is not mandated: -
ANSWER: always start with using iodine
Which is true of veins: - ANSWER: All veins contain deoxygenated blood
Which of the following is not true of arteries: - ANSWER: Arteries have a pulse
If a phlebotomist notices a patient eating during a glucose tolerance test, the correct
procedure would be to: - ANSWER: Contact the physician to determine if the test
should be continued.
When performing capillary puncture on neonates, the following order of the
collection is mandated: - ANSWER: Hematology, Chemistry, Blood Bank
Which of the following must be kept at 37 after collection: - ANSWER: Cold agglutins
and cyrofibrogen
A blood specimen for the following test need not be transported in a mix of ice and
water: - ANSWER: Amylase
A hemolyzed blood sample would have the greatest impact and cause elevated
levels of the following: - ANSWER: Potassium, iron, magnesium
When collecting blood from a patient in reverse isolation which of the following is
true: - ANSWER: Articles removed from the room need not to be double bagged
Which of the following is mandated in preparation of a patient for ta glucose
tolerance test: - ANSWER: Not fasting for more than 14 hours prior to the test
When instructing a patient on the proper procedure to use for collection of a
midstream urine specimen, which of the following is not mandated: - ANSWER: The
sample should always be the second voided of the day in order to reduce
contamination.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VEDRIFIED ANSWERS) ASCP
EXAM LATEST UPDATE QUARANTEED A GRADE (ALL
BRAND NEW)
Low and high controls are required for a glucose meter. These are run: - ANSWER:
Exactly the same as patient samples are run.
Blood culture collection sites are prepared by swabbing the venipunture sire with
iodine, which is left on for: - ANSWER: 20 seconds
A tourniquet is applied to the arm above a venipuncture site to: - ANSWER: Slow the
flow of venous blood to the heart
Arterial walls have thick layers of (_) to withstand increased blood pressure during
the contraction phase of the heart and to maintain blood flow during its resting
phase: - ANSWER: Muscles
Which of the following describes the appropriate response by the phlebotomist: -
ANSWER: A patient on withhold for 8 hours reports drinking water. A blood glucose
level was collected and no report was added to the requisition.
Peak and trough specimens are collected for therapeutic drug monitoring. The
trough specimen is typically collected: - ANSWER: 30 minutes before the dose.
A specimen for a blood ammonia test is to be preserved from the time of collection
until it is tested in the lab. The best course of actions is to keep the tube: - ANSWER:
In a cup of ice water.
The performance and speed of the centerfuges should be checked: - ANSWER: Every
3 months
The preferred depth of the incision for a skin puncture of a premature infant is: -
ANSWER: .85mm
The transportation of body fluid specimens by pneumatic tube system: - ANSWER: Is
not recommended
A phlebotomist must collect form a patient in isolation with contact precautions. The
appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) i:s: - ANSWER: Gloves and gown
All the following terms indicate the patient has had nothing to eat, except: -
ANSWER: postprandial.
, The most effective means of prevention the spread of infectious disease is: -
ANSWER: to observe proper hand washing techniques
A phlebotomist performs a venipuncture with out disinfecting the venipuncture site
and leaving the tourniquet on longer than indicated. This would be considered: -
ANSWER: Negligence.
When blood leaves the right ventricle, it enters the: - ANSWER: Right and left
pulmonary arteries.
What percentage of water in a human body is found within the cells: - ANSWER: 60%
When preparing a site for venipuncture, which of the following is not mandated: -
ANSWER: always start with using iodine
Which is true of veins: - ANSWER: All veins contain deoxygenated blood
Which of the following is not true of arteries: - ANSWER: Arteries have a pulse
If a phlebotomist notices a patient eating during a glucose tolerance test, the correct
procedure would be to: - ANSWER: Contact the physician to determine if the test
should be continued.
When performing capillary puncture on neonates, the following order of the
collection is mandated: - ANSWER: Hematology, Chemistry, Blood Bank
Which of the following must be kept at 37 after collection: - ANSWER: Cold agglutins
and cyrofibrogen
A blood specimen for the following test need not be transported in a mix of ice and
water: - ANSWER: Amylase
A hemolyzed blood sample would have the greatest impact and cause elevated
levels of the following: - ANSWER: Potassium, iron, magnesium
When collecting blood from a patient in reverse isolation which of the following is
true: - ANSWER: Articles removed from the room need not to be double bagged
Which of the following is mandated in preparation of a patient for ta glucose
tolerance test: - ANSWER: Not fasting for more than 14 hours prior to the test
When instructing a patient on the proper procedure to use for collection of a
midstream urine specimen, which of the following is not mandated: - ANSWER: The
sample should always be the second voided of the day in order to reduce
contamination.
