Phlebotomy ASCP Exam QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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Polycythemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔overproduction of red |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


blood cells|\




capillary puncture - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Involves collecting
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blood after puncturing the skin with a lancet.
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Certification initials for American Society for Clinical Pathology -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔PBT(ASCP) |\ |\




Patient Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is seen by many
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as the ethical cornerstone of professional behavior in the
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healthcare field |\




Communication feedback loop - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Involves |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


a sender(speaker), a receiver(listener), and when complete, a
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process called feedback, creating what is referred to as the...
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Proxemics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The study of an individuals
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concepts and use of space |\ |\ |\ |\




Dress of a phlebotomist includes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lab
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coats completely covering the clothing underneath and should be
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,clean and pressed (when worn), Long hair must be pulled back
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and fingernails must are kept short for safety
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What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that
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identify diseases associated with blood and the blood forming
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tissues - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hematology - Lavender tube
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Coagulation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The study of the ability of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


blood to form and dissolve clots
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What department performs the most lab tests? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Chemistry |\




Potassium oxalate is a - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Anticoagulant
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Sodium fluoride is a _________ in __________colored tubes -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Antiglycolytic Agent, Grey |\ |\ |\ |\




Serology or Immunology means - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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study of serum |\ |\




The Joint Commission (TJC) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an
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independent non-profit organization establishing standards for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


the operation of hospitals and other health related facilities and
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services

,The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is ____ -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An organization that develop clinical and
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laboratory practices and promote their use worldwide (sets the
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standard of care) |\ |\




Quality Assurance (QA) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Establishes
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policies and procedures fall under this process (involves patient)
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Quality Control (QC) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The use of checks
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and controls (involves equipment)
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What is the most important aspect of specimen collection -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Patient Identification
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What is a delta check? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔compares
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current results of a laboratory test with previous results for the
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same test on the same patient
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What is the Procedure Manual? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔States
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the policies and procedures that apply to each test or practice
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performed in the laboratory |\ |\ |\




What is tort law? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A wrongful act other
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than breach of contract committed against someones person,
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property, reputation or other legally protected right, for which the
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individual is entitled to damages
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, Assault - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An act or threat causing another
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to be in fear of immediate battery(harmful touching)
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Battery - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An intentional harmful or
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offensive touching of, or force on another person without
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consenter legal justification |\ |\




Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Type of negligence |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


committed by a professional that has caused harm |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A failure to exercise due
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care


To claim negligence what 3 things must be present? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1. Legal duty |\ |\ |\




2. Breach of that duty
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3.Harm done |\




What is the best insurance against lawsuits? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Take steps to avoid them |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Requires that a
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patient given adequate information regarding the method, risks
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and consequences of a procedure before consenting to it
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