AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers for Accuracy
Which of the following lists all three of the major types of blood
vessels?
✓✓ Arteries, Veins, capillaries
The capillaries are the blood vessels where
✓✓ oxygen diffuses into the tissues
The Protein in RBCs that carry oxygen is
✓✓ Hemoglobin
white blood cells are responsible for
✓✓ fighting infection
platelets are involved in
✓✓ the coagulation processes
(coagulation = clotting)
Blood Coagulation depends on
✓✓ blood vessels, platelets, and clotting factors
Always check to see if the patient has a/an
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✓✓ bleeding disorder or takes aspirin
You don't need to ask a patient about HIV status because
✓✓ Standard precautions prevent HIV transmission
According to the text, a professional
✓✓ does not need strong external motivators or supervision
The first principal of phlebotomy or any medical procedure is
to
✓✓ Correctly identify the patient
An emergency directly associated with phlebotomy is
✓✓ Syncope
The best way to stop minor bleeding is by using
✓✓ direct pressure
Accuracy in phlebotomy is important because
✓✓ treatment decisions are often based on blood tests
phlebotomy is defined as
✓✓ puncturing a blood vessel and removing blood
Professional conduct is behavior that
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✓✓ inspires trust and confidence
you should never perform a venipuncture if the patient
✓✓ refuses to have it done
you should never perform a venipuncture if the patient
✓✓ is confused or disoriented
Needles used for venipuncture are
✓✓ Sterile and should never be reused.
The first choice for a venipuncture would be a vein in the
✓✓ fold of the elbow
The site of a venipuncture must be cleaned to
✓✓ prevent an infection
the three components of the circulatory system are
✓✓ blood vessels, the heart, and the blood
When a phlebotomist observes action or suspect child abuse.
what is his next step?
✓✓ advise your supervisor privately