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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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47) Asymptomatic - ANSWER>>has the germ but no symptoms

48) Means of transmission - ANSWER>>airborne, contact, droplet, vector, vehicle
(can be broken by hand washing)

49) viability - ANSWER>>Ability of the microbe to survive on the object

50) airborne transmission - ANSWER>>involves dispersal of infectious agents that
can remain ineffective for long periods of time in particles and can be inhaled,
such as droplet nuclei

51) contact transmission - ANSWER>>Most common means of transmitting infection;
2 types
52)-direct contact transmission
53)-indirect contact transmission

54) direct contact transmission - ANSWER>>physical transfer of an infectious agent
to a susceptible host through close or intimate contact such as touching or
kissing

55) indirect contact transmission - ANSWER>>can occur when a susceptible host
touches contaminated objects such as patient linens, clothing, dressings, and
eating utensils

56) susceptible host - ANSWER>>someone with a decreased ability to resist
infection

57) Joint commission - ANSWER>>Requires every healthcare institution to have an
infection-control program

58) one of the most important means of preventing the spread of infection provided
that is achieved properly and when required - ANSWER>>Hand washing

59) CDC and HICPAC recommendations allow the use of alcohol-based antiseptic
hand cleaners in place of hand washing as long as - ANSWER>>the hands are
not visibly soiled

60) PPE is also called... - ANSWER>>Personal protective equipment

61) When washing your hands you should wash them in a
motion for at least - ANSWER>>downward,
20 seconds

62) Wearing during phlebotomy procedures is mandated by the OSHA
blood-borne pathogens standard - ANSWER>>gloves




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63) When should hands be sanitized - ANSWER>>immediately after glove removal
and before going back to another patient, back to the lab, or performing other
duties

64) What is the sequence for donning(putting on) PPE - ANSWER>>gown, mask,
goggles, gloves

65) What is the sequence for removing PPE - ANSWER>>Gloves, goggles,
gown,mask

66) Protective or reverse isolation is used for patients who are - ANSWER>>highly
susceptible to infections

67) Under the universal precautions (UP)what was considered potentially infectious -
ANSWER>>the blood and certain body fluids of all individuals

68) Standard precautions apply to blood, all body fluids(including all recreations and
excretions except , whether or not they contain visible blood), non
intact skin and mucous membrane - ANSWER>>sweat

69) OSHA enforces what act? - ANSWER>>Occupational Safety and Health Act

70) What are the rules of the lab - ANSWER>>no food, drink, smoking, chewing gum
or putting pens in mouth. Hair must be pulled back

71) Biohazzard symbol - ANSWER>>

72) BBP - ANSWER>>blood borne pathogen

73) what is an example of engineering controls - ANSWER>>Needle safety device

74) OPIM - ANSWER>>Other potentially infectious materials

75) What is the #1 injury to healthcare workers - ANSWER>>needle stick

76) Exposure control plan must - ANSWER>>be reviewed and updated at least
annually to document the evaluation and implementation of safer medical
devices

77) an exposure incident procedure must have immediate response for what
incidences - ANSWER>>needle stick or other sharps injury and mucous
membrane exposure

78)OSHA requires surfaces in a specimen collection and processing area to be
decontaminated with a : solution or other disinfectant




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approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the solutions
should be prepared how often - ANSWER>>1:10 bleach, daily

79) fire extinguisher ABC - ANSWER>>multipurpose, can be used on classes A, B
and C fires

80) Define PASS - ANSWER>>Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

81) Define RACE - ANSWER>>rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish

82) What are the principles involved in the radiation exposure? -
ANSWER>>distance, shielding and time

83) What are Safety Data Sheets(SDS) and what will they not tell you -
ANSWER>>communicates general and precautionary information about the
hazards to users. Will not tell you the expiration dates of products

84) Flammability - ANSWER>>red stands for

85) health - ANSWER>>blue stands for

86) Reactivity - ANSWER>>yellow stands for

87) radioactive, water reactive, or other specific hazard - ANSWER>>white stands
for

88) What are the common symptoms of shock - ANSWER>>-pale, cold, clammy skin
89)-rapid, weak pulse
90)-increased, shallow breathing rate
91)-expressionless face and staring eyes

92) What is the purpose of the circulatory system - ANSWER>>carry oxygen and
food to the cells of the body and carried carbon dioxide and other wastes away
from the cells to the excretory organs, kidneys, lungs and skin

93) define the heart - ANSWER>>A major Structure of the circulatory system, it is the
"pump" that circulates blood throughout the body

94) structure of the heart - ANSWER>>a 4 chambered, hollow, muscular organ that
is slightly larger than a mans closed fist. hit is surrounded by a thin fluid filled sac
called the pericardium, and its walls have three distinct layers

95) what are the 3 layers of the heart - ANSWER>>epicardium(outer layer),
myocardium(middle muscle layer), endocardium(outer layer)

96) what is the name of the upper chambers of the heart - ANSWER>>atria



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97) What is the name of the lower chambers of the heart - ANSWER>>ventricles

98) What is the name of the valves at the entrance to the ventricles(entrance valves)
- ANSWER>>atrioventricular (AV) valves

99) Whats the name of the valves that exit the ventricles(exit valves) -
ANSWER>>semilunar valves

100) bloodflow through the heart - ANSWER>>vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid
valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, left pulmonary artery, left pulmonary
veins, left atrium, bicuspid (mitral) valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aortic arch

101) how does the heart receive blood supply? - ANSWER>>the right and left
coronary (cardiac) arteries, which branch off into the aorta, just beyond the aortic
semilunar valve

102) Myocardial Ischemia - ANSWER>>partial obstruction of a coronary artery
or one of its branches that reduces blood flow to a point where it is not adequate
to meet the oxygen needs of the heart muscle

103) myocardial infarction - ANSWER>>"heart attack" occurs when there is
complete obstruction or prolonged ischemia

104) One complete contraction and subsequent relaxation of the heart is called
- ANSWER>>cardiac cycle

105) What is the name of the contracting phase of the heart -
ANSWER>>Systole

106) What is the name of the relaxing phase of the heart - ANSWER>>Diastole

107) What part of the heart is know as the "pacemaker" -
ANSWER>>sinoatrial(SA) node

108) What is an electrocardiogram - ANSWER>>graphic record of the hearts
electrical activity during a cardiac cycle

109) Abnormal heartbeats or and are often due to a -
ANSWER>>murmurs; faulty valve action

110) What is the normal heart rate for a adult - ANSWER>>72 bpm

111) What is the volume of blood pumped by the heart in 1 minute called
and what does it average in volume - ANSWER>>cardiac input, 5 L per
minute



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112) Irregularity in the hearts rate, rhythm, or beat is called a -
ANSWER>>Arrhythmia

113) bacterial endocarditis - ANSWER>>infection in the lining of the heart;
lost common caused my streptococci

114) congestive heart failure (CHF) - ANSWER>>impaired circulation due to
inadequate pumping of a diseased heart, resulting in fluid buildup(edema) in the
lungs or other tissues

115) Pericarditis - ANSWER>>inflammation of the pericardium

116) A slow heartbeat less than 60 bpm is called - ANSWER>>Bradycardia

117) A fast rate , over 100bpm is called - ANSWER>>Tachycardia

118) Rapid uncoordinated contractions are called and
can result in lack of pumping action - ANSWER>>Fibrillations

119) How is the pulse most easily found - ANSWER>>Compressing the radial
artery on the thumb side of the wrist

120) What are some common tests for heart disorders - ANSWER>>Creatine
Kinase(CK) and Troponin (TnT)

121) pulmonary circulation - ANSWER>>carries blood from the right ventricle of
the heart to the lungs to remove carbon dioxide and pick up oxygen (heart ---- >
lungs)

122) systemic circulation - ANSWER>>serves the rest of the body, carries
oxygenated blood and nutrients from the left ventricle of the heart to the body
cells and then returning to the right atrium of the heart with blood carrying carbon
dioxide and other waste products of metabolism from the cells

123) arteries - ANSWER>>blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

124) What artery is the only one that carries deoxygenated or oxygen
poor blood - ANSWER>>pulmonary

125) What is the largest artery in the body? - ANSWER>>aorta

126) blood vessels that return blood to the heart - ANSWER>>veins

127) What is the largest vein in the body - ANSWER>>venae cavae




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128) What are the longest veins in the body - ANSWER>>great saphenous
veins

129) microscopic one cell thick vessels that connect the arterioles and venues,
forming a bridge between the arterial and venous circulation. blood is a mixture
of both venous and arterial blood - ANSWER>>Capillaries

130) What are the layers of a blood vessel - ANSWER>>tunica adventitia: outer
layer
131) tunica media: middle layer
132) tunica intima: inner layer

133) what is the purpose of valves - ANSWER>>to keep blood moving in one
direction

134) antecubital fossa - ANSWER>>in front of the elbow

135) median cubital vein - ANSWER>>the first choice for venipuncture; located
near the center of the antecubital area

136) cephalic vein - ANSWER>>The second choice for venipuncture. lateral
aspect of the antecubital fossa

137) Basilic vein - ANSWER>>located in the inner arm

138) distal - ANSWER>>below a site

139) proximal - ANSWER>>above a site

140) are veins on the underside of the wrist acceptable for venipuncture -
ANSWER>>no

141) what is required in order to draw blood from a patients leg, ankle, or foot?
- ANSWER>>permission from the patients physician

142) are not used for routine blood collection -
ANSWER>>Arteries

143) blood is a mixture of and . The fluid portion is called
and the cellular portion is referred to as the
- ANSWER>>fluid and cells; plasma;
formed elements

144) The average adult weighing 70kg(154lbs) has a blood volume of
, which is approximately % plasma and % formed elements -
ANSWER>>5 L ; 55% and 45%



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145) Normal is a clear, pale yellow fluid that is approximately 91%
water and 9% solutes - ANSWER>>Plasma

146) Erythrocytes and function - ANSWER>>red blood cells, the most
numerous cells in the blood. Their function is to carry oxygen from the lungs to
the cells and carry carbon dioxide from the cells back to the lungs to be
exhaled

147) wheres are erythrocytes formed - ANSWER>>in the bone marrow

148) Phagocytosis - ANSWER>>"Cell eating"

149) neutrophils - ANSWER>>the most common type of WBC, most numerous,
destroys pathogens by phagocytosis

150) Eosinophils - ANSWER>>Increase with allergic reaction

151) Basophils - ANSWER>>relates histamine and heparin which enhance
inflammatory response

152) lymphocyetes - ANSWER>>create immunity with antibodies

153) monocytes - ANSWER>>destroy pathogens by phagocytosis

154) Define Thrombocytes (Platelets)? What is the lifespan? -
ANSWER>>smallest formed elements of the blood, the first cell on the scene
when injury occurs, lifespan is 10 days

155) Agglutination - ANSWER>>clumping of red blood cells

156) lyse - ANSWER>>hemolize or disintegrate

157) Test to determine if the donor unit of blood and the patient recipient
are compatible - ANSWER>>Compatibility test or cross match

158) blood that has been removed from the body will coagulate or clot within
- minutes - ANSWER>>30-60 minutes

159) What is the difference between serum and plasma? - ANSWER>>plasma
contains fibrinogen; serum does not

160) A thin white fluffy looking whitish colored middle layer of WBCs
and platelets is referred to as the - ANSWER>>Buffy coat

161) some tests including most hematology tests and some chemistry tests
must be preformed on . The specimen must be mixed for a minimum for

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