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PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICEASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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the root word that refers to the blood is - Answer-Hemato
the suffix "-ologist" means - Answer-person who studies
the correct meaning of the suffix -oma is - Answer-tumor
the root word that indicates the color red is - Answer-rubro
the root word that indicates the color gray is - Answer-glauco
a term for breaking down or destroying red blood cells is - Answer-hemolysis
the prefix "phlebo-" as in phlebotomist refers to a - Answer-vein
a tube inserted into the body and used to withdraw or introduce fluids is called a -
Answer-cather
using the 24 hour clock a specimen scheduled for 2300 would be drawn at - Answer-
11:00pm
the abbreviation I.M. when used to describe an injection means - Answer-intramuscular
STAT means - Answer-as quickly as possible
the abbreviation ICU stands for - Answer-intensive care unit
a term for anything that travels through the blood stream and causes a blockage in
blood vessels is - Answer-embolus
an artificial or temporary connection between two blood vessels is called a - Answer-
shunt
the abbreviation I.V. stands for - Answer-intravenous
a 24 hour urine jug contains 1890 ml of urine. A second jug contains 225 ml of urine, the
patients total urine output in 24 hours was - Answer-2115 ml
a patients urinary output is 800 ml. this is - Answer-less than 1 liter
, one cubic millimeter (cm) is roughly equivalent to - Answer-1 milliliter
you have been asked to draw a specimen from a patient by using a syringe. you need to
fill two 5 ml tubes, two 3 ml tubes, and a 7 ml tube. What size syringe will you need to
use? - Answer-30 ml
the laboratory is doing 20 percent more tests than it did last month. last month 400 tests
were performed. how many will be done this month - Answer-480
the lab has three PRN. technicians to work on call. if the hospital needs technicians on
call 8 hours each night and 24 hours on sunday how many hours will each technician
need to cover - Answer-24
if a chemical is spilled on a lab bench you should - Answer-clean it up right away
the most important way to prevent the spread of infection is to - Answer-wash your
hands
a student received a slight electrical shock from a centrifuge while removing some
specimens from it. you should - Answer-have the centrifuge checked for faulty ground
connection
safety equipment in a lab may include - Answer-fire extinguisher, biohazard signs,
emergency shower
the standard form that provides info about the potential hazards of lab chemicals is
called - Answer-material safety data sheet
which one of the following diseases is not transmitted by blood - Answer-hepatitis
a centrifuge - Answer-works by gravity, can be a physical hazard in the lab, & is an
instrument designed to speed up the separation process
when operating a centrifuge which of the following precautions should be taken -
Answer-tubes should be balanced in pairs & lid must be closed before starting
a carcinogen is - Answer-something that may cause cancer
which one of the actions below is never allowed in a lab - Answer-keeping glass of
water at your work station
a phlebotomist is accidentally scratched with the needle after drawing blood from a
patient. the phlebotomist should immediately - Answer-report it to the supervisor and file
an incident report
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