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AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM 2024 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM 2 VERSIONS (VERSIONA AND
B) COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
// BRAND NEW!!
If a hematoma starts to form and the patient says it hurts,
what should you do? - ....ANSWER...Stop the draw
immediately and apple pressure with a gauze pad and re-
examine the patient to see if it worsens
What disease can remain on surfaces when not properly
disinfected? - ....ANSWER...Hepatitis B (HBV)
How far above should the tourniquet be applied the
venipuncture site? - ....ANSWER...3-4 inches above
What size gauge set would be best for a hand draw? -
....ANSWER...23 gauge winged infusion set (Butterfly)
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If a patient has cold hands or arms what can you do to
allow for better blood flow? - ....ANSWER...Place a warm
compress on the draw site
What is the appropriate angle for needle insertion? -
....ANSWER...15-30 degrees
A sample for Fibrin Degradation Products (FDP) testing
would be sent to what department? -
....ANSWER...Coagulations Department
The bevel of the needle should always be what? -
....ANSWER...Facing up when inserting into the skin
How do you avoid in patient identification errors? -
....ANSWER...By checking the arm band on an in patient
with the lab
What is a good indicator that a patient is not fasting? -
....ANSWER...The specimen is Lipemic (fat globs floating
in blood)
What is used to collect DNA samples by swabbing the
inside of a patients cheek? - ....ANSWER...Buccal Swab
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What helps to avoid confusing specimens from patients
with the same last name? - ....ANSWER...Patients
Identification Numbers on tubes
When should the tourniquet be released? -
....ANSWER...Once blood flow has been established
What department is responsible for sterile supplies? -
....ANSWER...Central Supply
If IVs are inserted in the antecubital area of the arms,
where must the blood be drawn from? -
....ANSWER...Below the IV site
A patient who tends to faint during blood draw should
what? - ....ANSWER...Be placed lying down on an exam
table or in a reclining chair
A heel puncture should not be performed on an infant
older than what? - ....ANSWER...12 months
A phlebotomist should do what before and after
venipuncture? - ....ANSWER...Wash Hands
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Hematoma means what? - ....ANSWER...Blood has leaked
from the vein into the tissues of the skin
What should be placed on the specimen tube? -
....ANSWER...Patients complete name, date of birth,
identification number, date and time of draw, and the
collectors initials
When doing a bleeding time test on a patient the blood
pressure cuff is inflated to what? - ....ANSWER...40mm
Hg
Where would biopsy tissue be sent to be analyzed? -
....ANSWER...Anatomical pathology
A patient who is on blood thinners or aspirin regimen may
need what? - ....ANSWER...Additional pressure applied to
stop bleeding
When a patient starts to sweat, look pale, and/or complain
of blurred vision this could be signs of what? -
....ANSWER...Vasovagal Syncope (fainting)
What can be tested at the bedside using Point of Care
instrument? - ....ANSWER...PTT and INR
AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM 2024 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM 2 VERSIONS (VERSIONA AND
B) COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
// BRAND NEW!!
If a hematoma starts to form and the patient says it hurts,
what should you do? - ....ANSWER...Stop the draw
immediately and apple pressure with a gauze pad and re-
examine the patient to see if it worsens
What disease can remain on surfaces when not properly
disinfected? - ....ANSWER...Hepatitis B (HBV)
How far above should the tourniquet be applied the
venipuncture site? - ....ANSWER...3-4 inches above
What size gauge set would be best for a hand draw? -
....ANSWER...23 gauge winged infusion set (Butterfly)
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If a patient has cold hands or arms what can you do to
allow for better blood flow? - ....ANSWER...Place a warm
compress on the draw site
What is the appropriate angle for needle insertion? -
....ANSWER...15-30 degrees
A sample for Fibrin Degradation Products (FDP) testing
would be sent to what department? -
....ANSWER...Coagulations Department
The bevel of the needle should always be what? -
....ANSWER...Facing up when inserting into the skin
How do you avoid in patient identification errors? -
....ANSWER...By checking the arm band on an in patient
with the lab
What is a good indicator that a patient is not fasting? -
....ANSWER...The specimen is Lipemic (fat globs floating
in blood)
What is used to collect DNA samples by swabbing the
inside of a patients cheek? - ....ANSWER...Buccal Swab
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What helps to avoid confusing specimens from patients
with the same last name? - ....ANSWER...Patients
Identification Numbers on tubes
When should the tourniquet be released? -
....ANSWER...Once blood flow has been established
What department is responsible for sterile supplies? -
....ANSWER...Central Supply
If IVs are inserted in the antecubital area of the arms,
where must the blood be drawn from? -
....ANSWER...Below the IV site
A patient who tends to faint during blood draw should
what? - ....ANSWER...Be placed lying down on an exam
table or in a reclining chair
A heel puncture should not be performed on an infant
older than what? - ....ANSWER...12 months
A phlebotomist should do what before and after
venipuncture? - ....ANSWER...Wash Hands
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Hematoma means what? - ....ANSWER...Blood has leaked
from the vein into the tissues of the skin
What should be placed on the specimen tube? -
....ANSWER...Patients complete name, date of birth,
identification number, date and time of draw, and the
collectors initials
When doing a bleeding time test on a patient the blood
pressure cuff is inflated to what? - ....ANSWER...40mm
Hg
Where would biopsy tissue be sent to be analyzed? -
....ANSWER...Anatomical pathology
A patient who is on blood thinners or aspirin regimen may
need what? - ....ANSWER...Additional pressure applied to
stop bleeding
When a patient starts to sweat, look pale, and/or complain
of blurred vision this could be signs of what? -
....ANSWER...Vasovagal Syncope (fainting)
What can be tested at the bedside using Point of Care
instrument? - ....ANSWER...PTT and INR
