tests

The specimen collected by a phlebotomist is:

A. Amniotic fluid

B. Cerebrospinal fluid

C. Synovial fluid

D. Blood

D. Blood

A phlebotomist who is authorized to place the initials “PBT(ASCP)” after his or her name has been:

A. Licensed

B. Accredited

C. Registered

D. Certified

Certified

Phlebotomy is defined as:

A. The collection of blood specimens

B. A technique for performing venipuncture

C. An incision into a vein

D. The practice of “bloodletting”

The department of the hospital that preforms electrocardiograms (ECGs) and stress tests is:

A. Respiratory therapy

B. Radiology

C. Electrocardiography

D. Pharmacy

Additional duties of phlebotomist may perform due to decentralization include all of the following, except:

A. Performing an electrocardiogram

B. Measuring a patients blood pressure

C. Collecting arterial blood specimens

D. Performing patient coding and billing procedures

Duties of a phlebotomist include all of the following except:

A. Transporting specimens

B. Interacting with hospital personnel

C. Transporting patients

D. Processing specimens

The most important characteristic to ensure job security and advancement in phlebotomy is:

A. Speaking slowly and clearly

B. Flexibility

C. Smiling

D. Speaking a second language

When communicating with a patient who is hearing impaired it is important to:

A. Use medical terminology

B. Look directly at the patient and speak clearly

C. Locate a family member

D. Perform the procedure without talking

A patient calls the laboratory to schedule an appointment for chest x-ray. The phlebotomist should:

A. Record the patients name and phone number

B. Tell the patient to call radiology

C. Put the call on hold and call radiology

D. Give the caller radiology’s number and transfer the call

A phlebotomist who was teaching members of the nursing service correctly, performed phlebotomy as participating in:

A. Accreditation

B. Certification

C. Cross-training

D. Both A and C

The healthcare setting in which most phlebotomist are employed is:

A. Blood donor center

B. Physician office laboratory

C. Reference laboratory

D. Hospital

I went to the following patient care areas with the phlebotomist encounter the youngest patient?

A. Pediatrics

B. Dialysis unit

C. Nursery

D. Neonatal nursery

A competent professional demeanor is shown by:

A. Neatness and cleanliness

B. Courtesy and cheerfulness

C. Pleasantness

D. All of the above

All of the following are components of communication except:

A. Body language

B. Verbal skills

C. Technical skills

D. Listening skills

Before placing our call on hold of phlebotomist should:

A. Record the caller name

B. Check to see if it is an emergency.

C. Transfer the call to the phlebotomy supervisor.

D. Tell the collar has her name.

The most common investment analyze in the hematology section is:

A. Plasma

B. Whole blood

C. Urine

D. Serum.

A test monitors an antidepressant medication is:

A. Creatine kinase (CK) or creatine phosphokinase (CPK)

B. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

C. Lithium

D. Alanine transaminase (ALT)

Which of the following tests should be returned to the laboratory first to ensure accurate results?

A. Prothrombin time

B. Blood group and type

C. Complete blood count

D. Blood culture

A serum separator tube should not be collected for:

A. Cholesterol

B. Cross-match

C. Bilirubin

D. Glucose

Each of the following is a component of the complete blood count (CBC) except:

A. White blood cell count

B. Hemoglobin

C. Sedimentation rate

D: Differential

Which of the following urine types is the most concentrated?

A. Random

B. 24 hour

C. First morning

D. Catheterized

Sodium (Na), potassium(K), chloride(Cl), and carbon dioxide (co2) are components of the test called:

A. Glucose tolerance

B. Electrolytes

C. Liver profile

D. Cardiac profile

People with diabetes mellitus are monitored using blood tests for glucose and:

A. Phosphorus

B. Hemoglobin A1C

C. Uric acid

D. Bilirubin

Choose the coagulation test that is used to monitor patients receiving Coumadin therapy.

A. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APPT)

B. Bleeding time (BT)

C. Prothrombin time (PT)

D. Platelet aggression

Phlebotomist may be allowed to collect or instructed patients regarding the following microbiological specimens, except:

A. Blood cultures

B. Throat cultures

C. Urine cultures

d. Wound cultures

The specialist in the study of disease of tissues and organs through biopsies is a(an):

A. Internist

B. Cardiologist

C. Pathologist

D. Endocrinologist

The difference between plasma and serum is that:

A. Serum contains fibrinogen

B. Serum is obtained from a nonclotted specimen

C. Plasma is obtained from a clotted specimen

D. Plasma contains fibrinogen

An elevated bilirubin might indicate a disorder of the:

A. Heart

B. Kidney

C. Brain

D. Liver

Specimen collected in serum separated tubes are most frequently delivered to:

A. Blood bank

B. Serology

C. Hematology

d. Chemistry

A medical technologies may serve as all of the following, except:

A. Educator

B. Laboratory manager

C. Pathologist

D. Section supervisor

What are the two main divisions of the laboratory?

What are the subsections within each of these two divisions of the laboratory?

Describe the three components of effective communication

Describe the qualifications and functions of personnel employed by the clinical labor laboratory