Certification Practice Exam #1

Certification is evidence ..

The phlebotomist has demonstrated proficiency in blood drawing

Reference laboratory

Samples collected from a patient in a nursing home are sent to the

Employer

PPE must be provided by the

An ESR has been collected in a red-topped tube

What is a reason for rejection of a specimen by the lab

Purpose of total quality management

To ensure that adequate patient care is being provided

Prevent contamination if the specimen leaks

Transport bags have a separate compartment for requisitions to

Heparin

A green-topped tube contains

No additive

The glass red-topped tube contains

Grey-topped tube

Which would hold a glucose specimen for 24 hours

A red-topped tube

Blood for serology testing should be drawn in

Sodium citrate

Coagulation studies should be drawn in a light blue tube containing...

Which is correct for arterial blood gas collection

The area must be prepped with iodine before the draw

Hematoma

A complication if the phlebotomist punctures a bone

Hemolysis

Rupturing of red blood cells

Thrombosis

Clot formation within a blood vessel

In a CSF collection, the phlebotomist will

Transport the specimen to the lab

Amniocentesis

Process for collecting amniotic fluid

Viability

Prompt delivery to the lab of semen samples is necessary to determine _____ in fertility testing

Changes to the analyte

Arterial blood gas must be processed immediately to minimize

Result if the modified Allen test is negative

Another artery must be selected for blood collection

ESR

When drawing from an adult, dermal punctures can be used as an alternate for all of the following except

The reason for cleansing the first drop of blood in a dermal puncture

To rid the specimen of fluid from tissue

Placement for a patient with a highly contagious disease

Expanded precautions isolation

Pathogenic

Microorganisms that cause disease are

Carry hemoglobin

Primary function of a red blood cell

Myocardium

The contractile layer of the heart is

The right atrioventricular valve and the tricuspid value

The valve that separates the right atrium and the right ventricle to prevent the back flow of blood

Which are atrioventricular valves

The mitral or bicuspid value and the tricuspid value

Pulmonary vein

Carries blood to the heart from the lungs

Hemostasis

The process by which blood vessels ave repaired after injury

Nuclei

The building blocks of all living things

Tissues

Groups of cells working together to perform the same job are

Transverse plane

A horizontal plane dividing the body into top and bottom portions

Percutaneous

The phlebotomist donned gloves, gown, and goggles before performing an ABG procedure, she is at risk for ...

An analytic variable

Making sure the cartridge is sealed properly in the instrument