AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Preparation
AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM PREPARATION FOR 2025/2026
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY
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What is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to
remove blood, mucous, etc. called?
A) Sterilization
B) Disinfection
C) Sanitization
D) Distillation
C) Sanitization
Sanitization is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents
to remove blood, mucous, etc.
Which of the following processes involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits
the activity of disease-causing organisms?
A) Sanitizing
B) Disinfection
C) Sterilization
D) Treated with antiseptics
B) Disinfection
Disinfecting is the process that destroys microorganisms.
What is the term for the process that is used for cleaning supplies that come in
contact with internal body tissues or open wounds, that involves the use of heat
(steam) and an autoclave?
A) Sterilization
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B) Disinfection
C) Sanitization
D) Surgical asepsis
A) Sterilization
Sterilization is the process that destroys microorganisms and includes either
heat or cold water.
Which blood test includes WBC, RBS, hemoglobin, and hematocrit?
A) PTT
B) Hgb, Hct
C) Blood typing
D) CBC
D) CBC
A CBC includes a WBC, RBC's, platelets, hemoglobin, and hematocrit
What is the most common blood type?
A) A
B) B
C) AB
D) O
D) O
45% of the population have type O blood.
What are small red spots on a patient's skin due to a blood clotting abnormalities
referred to as?
A) Hemoconcentration
B) Petechiae
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C) Hemolysis
D) Syncope
B) Petechiae
Petechiae is small, red, smooth hemorrhagic spots appearing on a patient's skin.
A decrease in the plasma volume with an increased concentration of cells and
larger molecules is referred to as which of the following terms?
A) Scleroses
B) Hemolysis
C) Hemotherapy
D) Hemoconcentration
D) Hemoconcentration
Hemoconcentration is a decrease in plasma volume, with an increased
concentration of cells and larger molecules - could be caused by squeezing,
probing, or prolonged tourniquet application.
If the tourniquet is applied for longer than three minutes, which of the following
analytes will most likely become falsely elevated?
A) Parathyroid hormone
B) Potassium
C) Bilirubin
D) GGT
B) Potassium
Plasma, cholesterol, iron, lipid protein, and potassium levels will be falsely
elevated if tourniquet is too tight or prolonged.
A hospitalized patient may not be identified by which of the following means?
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A) Patient's chart
B) Nurse
C) Patient's armband
D) Verbal confirmation by the patient
A) Patient's chart
A patient's armband and verbal confirmation are acceptable ways of patient ID
according to the Joint Commission.
The most common sites for venipuncture are in which of the following areas?
A) The dorsal side of the wrist
B) The antecubital area of the arm
C) The middle finger
D) The middle forearm
B) The antecubital area of the arm
The most common site for routine venipuncture is the antecubital area of the
arm just below the bend of the elbow.
When would using a butterfly needle be beneficial?
A) Performing heel punctures
B) Performing routine venipuncture in healthy adults
C) When handling geriatric patients
D) When handling patients who have prominent muscles
C) When handling geriatric patients
A butterfly needle assembly is recommended for patients with small veins,
pediatric, and geriatric patients.
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AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM PREPARATION FOR 2025/2026
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
What is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to
remove blood, mucous, etc. called?
A) Sterilization
B) Disinfection
C) Sanitization
D) Distillation
C) Sanitization
Sanitization is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents
to remove blood, mucous, etc.
Which of the following processes involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits
the activity of disease-causing organisms?
A) Sanitizing
B) Disinfection
C) Sterilization
D) Treated with antiseptics
B) Disinfection
Disinfecting is the process that destroys microorganisms.
What is the term for the process that is used for cleaning supplies that come in
contact with internal body tissues or open wounds, that involves the use of heat
(steam) and an autoclave?
A) Sterilization
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B) Disinfection
C) Sanitization
D) Surgical asepsis
A) Sterilization
Sterilization is the process that destroys microorganisms and includes either
heat or cold water.
Which blood test includes WBC, RBS, hemoglobin, and hematocrit?
A) PTT
B) Hgb, Hct
C) Blood typing
D) CBC
D) CBC
A CBC includes a WBC, RBC's, platelets, hemoglobin, and hematocrit
What is the most common blood type?
A) A
B) B
C) AB
D) O
D) O
45% of the population have type O blood.
What are small red spots on a patient's skin due to a blood clotting abnormalities
referred to as?
A) Hemoconcentration
B) Petechiae
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C) Hemolysis
D) Syncope
B) Petechiae
Petechiae is small, red, smooth hemorrhagic spots appearing on a patient's skin.
A decrease in the plasma volume with an increased concentration of cells and
larger molecules is referred to as which of the following terms?
A) Scleroses
B) Hemolysis
C) Hemotherapy
D) Hemoconcentration
D) Hemoconcentration
Hemoconcentration is a decrease in plasma volume, with an increased
concentration of cells and larger molecules - could be caused by squeezing,
probing, or prolonged tourniquet application.
If the tourniquet is applied for longer than three minutes, which of the following
analytes will most likely become falsely elevated?
A) Parathyroid hormone
B) Potassium
C) Bilirubin
D) GGT
B) Potassium
Plasma, cholesterol, iron, lipid protein, and potassium levels will be falsely
elevated if tourniquet is too tight or prolonged.
A hospitalized patient may not be identified by which of the following means?
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A) Patient's chart
B) Nurse
C) Patient's armband
D) Verbal confirmation by the patient
A) Patient's chart
A patient's armband and verbal confirmation are acceptable ways of patient ID
according to the Joint Commission.
The most common sites for venipuncture are in which of the following areas?
A) The dorsal side of the wrist
B) The antecubital area of the arm
C) The middle finger
D) The middle forearm
B) The antecubital area of the arm
The most common site for routine venipuncture is the antecubital area of the
arm just below the bend of the elbow.
When would using a butterfly needle be beneficial?
A) Performing heel punctures
B) Performing routine venipuncture in healthy adults
C) When handling geriatric patients
D) When handling patients who have prominent muscles
C) When handling geriatric patients
A butterfly needle assembly is recommended for patients with small veins,
pediatric, and geriatric patients.
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