ASCP Exam TEST BANK CONTAINING
300 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A
1) What is a reticulocyte or "retics" - ANSWER>>an immature red blood cell that still
contains remnants of material from their nuclear stage
2) mature RBCs have a lifespan of about days and are then removed from
the bloodstream by the... - ANSWER>>120, spleen and liver
3) RBCs have function which means that they do their job within the
bloodstream - ANSWER>>intravascular
4) Leukocytes - ANSWER>>White blood cells (army of the body)
5) Where are leukocytes formed? - ANSWER>>bone marrow and lymphatic tissue
6) Leukocytes have function because they are able to leave the blood
stream and do their job in the tissues - ANSWER>>extravascular
7) What is the main function of white blood cells? - ANSWER>>to neutralize or
destroy the pathogens by phagocytosis
8) Polycythemia - ANSWER>>overproduction of red blood cells
9) capillary puncture - ANSWER>>Involves collecting blood after puncturing the
skin with a lancet.
10) Certification initials for American Society for Clinical Pathology -
ANSWER>>PBT(ASCP)
11) Patient Confidentiality - ANSWER>>is seen by many as the ethical cornerstone
of professional behavior in the healthcare field
12) Communication feedback loop - ANSWER>>Involves a sender(speaker), a
receiver(listener), and when complete, a process called feedback, creating what
is referred to as the...
13) Proxemics - ANSWER>>The study of an individuals concepts and use of space
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14) Dress of a phlebotomist includes - ANSWER>>Lab coats completely covering
the clothing underneath and should be clean and pressed (when worn), Long hair
must be pulled back and fingernails must are kept short for safety
15) What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that identify diseases
associated with blood and the blood forming tissues - ANSWER>>Hematology -
Lavender tube
16) Coagulation - ANSWER>>The study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve
clots
17) What department performs the most lab tests? - ANSWER>>Chemistry
18) Potassium oxalate is a - ANSWER>>Anticoagulant
19)Sodium fluoride is a in colored tubes -
ANSWER>>Antiglycolytic Agent, Grey
20) Serology or Immunology means - ANSWER>>The study of serum
21) The Joint Commission (TJC) - ANSWER>>an independent non-profit
organization establishing standards for the operation of hospitals and other
health related facilities and services
22) The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is - ANSWER>>An
organization that develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use
worldwide (sets the standard of care)
23) Quality Assurance (QA) - ANSWER>>Establishes policies and procedures fall
under this process (involves patient)
24) Quality Control (QC) - ANSWER>>The use of checks and controls (involves
equipment)
25) What is the most important aspect of specimen collection - ANSWER>>Patient
Identification
26) What is a delta check? - ANSWER>>compares current results of a laboratory
test with previous results for the same test on the same patient
27) What is the Procedure Manual? - ANSWER>>States the policies and procedures
that apply to each test or practice performed in the laboratory
28) What is tort law? - ANSWER>>A wrongful act other than breach of contract
committed against someones person, property, reputation or other legally
protected right, for which the individual is entitled to damages
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29) Assault - ANSWER>>An act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate
battery(harmful touching)
30) Battery - ANSWER>>An intentional harmful or offensive touching of, or force on
another person without consenter legal justification
31) Malpractice - ANSWER>>Type of negligence committed by a professional that
has caused harm
32) Negligence - ANSWER>>A failure to exercise due care
33) To claim negligence what 3 things must be present? - ANSWER>>1. Legal duty
34) 2. Breach of that duty
35) 3.Harm done
36) What is the best insurance against lawsuits? - ANSWER>>Take steps to avoid
them
37) Informed Consent - ANSWER>>Requires that a patient given adequate
information regarding the method, risks and consequences of a procedure before
consenting to it
38) Expressed consent - ANSWER>>Verbal or expressed in writing, required for
treatment that involves surgery, experimental drugs, or high-risk procedures
39) Infection control - ANSWER>>involves implementing procedures and policies
that prevent infection; it starts with an understanding of the process of infection
40) Infection - ANSWER>>condition that results when a microorganism is able to
invade the body, multiply and cause injury or disease
41) Microbes are - ANSWER>>pathogenic (disease causing)
42) Communicable - ANSWER>>spread from person to person
43) CDC - ANSWER>>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
44) Nosocomial infection - ANSWER>>Applied to patient infections acquired in
hospitals. They are healthcare associated infections (HAI)
45) What is the most common type of HAI - ANSWER>>urinary tract infection
46) Carrier - ANSWER>>person who is able to spread infection to others by having
the germ but no symptoms
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