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PHLEBOTOMY AMCA TEST REVIEW 2024
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PHLEBOTOMY AMCA TEST REVIEW 2024Whole blood consists of - Answers-Mostly water 92%
Blood cells responsible for gas exchange - Answers-RBC
Professional negligence - Answers-Malpractice
Most important thing to keep in mind during our daily routine as phlebotomist - Answers-
Confidentiality
Which department performs chemical screening tests on urine specimen - Answers-
Urinalysis
Which department monitors warfarin(blood thinner/anticoagulant) therapy - Answers-
Coagulation
Blood cell responsible for immunity and defense - Answers-WBC
Liquid portion of the blood specimen without an anticoagulant is known as - Answers-
Serum
Sanitation - Answers-The scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents.
Hemoconcentration - Answers-A decrease in the plasma volume with an increased
concentration of cells and molecules may be caused by prolonged tourniquet
application, or massaging, squeezing, or probing a site.
Tourniquet applied for more than 3 min what will become elevated - Answers-Potassium
Patient Identification cannot be done by - Answers-Checking the chart
Patient Identification - Answers-Ask the patient to state and spell their name and date of
birth, Checking their armband.
Common venipuncture site area - Answers-Antecubital area of the arm
When would using a butterfly be beneficial - Answers-On a geriatric patient (delicate
skin & small veins)
Warming the site - Answers-Increases blood flow
Diagnosis and treatment of diseases by joint inflammation is what specialty - Answers-
Rheumatology
The total amount of blood pumped per minute - Answers-Cardiac output (CO)
, Inflammation of a vein in conjunction with the blood clot - Answers-Thrombophlebitis
Disinfection - Answers-The use of chemical germicides, 1:10 bleach solutions, and
alcohol. Equipment is soaked and wiped clean. Kills microorganisms, it is not effective
in destroying spores or some viruses.
Sterilization - Answers-Involves killing all microorganisms, both pathogenic and
nonpathogenic. This is often accomplished through use of an autoclave, producing heat
sterilization through steam and pressure.
Which blood test includes WBC, RBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit - Answers-CBC
Most common blood type - Answers-O
Petechiae - Answers-Small, red, smooth, hemorrhagic spots appearing on a patient's
skin, which indicates that minute amounts of blood have leaked in the skin epithelium.
Caused by applying the tourniquet too tightly.
Common route for administration of parenteral (intravenous) medication - Answers-
Injection
Another term for pre filled syringe - Answers-Cartridge
Common muscle used for intramuscular injection on infant - Answers-Vastus lateralis
Function of hemoglobin (RBC) - Answers-Carry oxygen from lungs and carry carbon
dioxide from lung tissue
Guides used to monitor all aspects of patient care are called - Answers-QA indicators
Performing a duty in the same manner of care as someone with the same experience
and training - Answers-Standard of care
A single order that is administered immediately and usually written for emergencies is
known as - Answers-STAT order
Misidentifying a patient while obtaining a blood specimen for transfusion preparation -
Answers-Negligence
A phlebotomy QA procedure - Answers-Checking needles for blunt tips and small barbs
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test - Answers-Inflammation, infectious disease,
malignant neoplasms. Results: Males: 0-20 mm/hr, Females: 0-30 mm/hr
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