Phlebotomy - American Allied Health
Final Questions and Correct Verified
Answers
The correct term for "white blood cells" is: - Answer-Leukocytes
The correct term for "a substance that prevents blood from clotting (EDTA, heparin)"
is: - Answer-Anticoagulant
Occluded veins are blocked and feel hard or cord-like to the touch. - Answer-True
After venipuncture, the correct position for the arm is fully bent. - Answer-False
The test performed to check for blood in fecal material is: - Answer-Occult blood test
All of the following are true statements about collecting blood for legal alcohol levels
except: - Answer-The site must be cleaned with alcohol
The principal disorder(s) treated by therapeutic phlebotomy is/are: - Answer-Both a
and b (Polycythemia and Hemochromatosis)
HIPAA is: - Answer-Designed to keep personal health information private
Which characteristic is not a required personal characteristic of a professional
phlebotomist? - Answer-Sense of humor
What does CBC stand for? - Answer-complete blood count
What department can also draw arterial blood gases? - Answer-respiratory therapy
Ten percent bleach used as a cleaning agent should be made fresh how often? -
Answer-Once a week
What is the purpose of the requisition? - Answer-Identifying the patient, determining
the specimens to be collected, allowing the equipment necessary for the collection to
be gathered (all of the above)
Good candidates for dermal collection would include which patients? - Answer--
Those who require frequent collections
Obese patients
-Severely dehydrated
(All of the above)
When performing a dermal puncture, where should the puncture be made? -
Answer-Perpendicular to the fingerprints
Final Questions and Correct Verified
Answers
The correct term for "white blood cells" is: - Answer-Leukocytes
The correct term for "a substance that prevents blood from clotting (EDTA, heparin)"
is: - Answer-Anticoagulant
Occluded veins are blocked and feel hard or cord-like to the touch. - Answer-True
After venipuncture, the correct position for the arm is fully bent. - Answer-False
The test performed to check for blood in fecal material is: - Answer-Occult blood test
All of the following are true statements about collecting blood for legal alcohol levels
except: - Answer-The site must be cleaned with alcohol
The principal disorder(s) treated by therapeutic phlebotomy is/are: - Answer-Both a
and b (Polycythemia and Hemochromatosis)
HIPAA is: - Answer-Designed to keep personal health information private
Which characteristic is not a required personal characteristic of a professional
phlebotomist? - Answer-Sense of humor
What does CBC stand for? - Answer-complete blood count
What department can also draw arterial blood gases? - Answer-respiratory therapy
Ten percent bleach used as a cleaning agent should be made fresh how often? -
Answer-Once a week
What is the purpose of the requisition? - Answer-Identifying the patient, determining
the specimens to be collected, allowing the equipment necessary for the collection to
be gathered (all of the above)
Good candidates for dermal collection would include which patients? - Answer--
Those who require frequent collections
Obese patients
-Severely dehydrated
(All of the above)
When performing a dermal puncture, where should the puncture be made? -
Answer-Perpendicular to the fingerprints
