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AMT / RPT PRACTICE TEST (West-MEC Medical Assisting) 2024 QUESTIONS WITH 100% COMPLETE ANSWERS!!
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Name: Score:200 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 200
Which of the following sections is found in the Anatomical Pathology section of the clinical
laboratory?
Coagulation
Non-verbal Communication
Cytology
Hematology
Term 2 of 200
What is proper collection of a sputum specimen
Mucus is coughed up from deep in the lung and expel sputum into a sterile cup
Mix sputum with water before collecting it in a cup
Use a non-sterile cup to collect saliva for the specimen
Collect sputum from the surface of the skin and place it in a dirty container
Definition 3 of 200
iontophoresis
A sweat sample collected by forearm stimulation with the use of pilocarpine nitrate is a
process known as
the most common type of urine sample that may be obtained at any time of the day?
If additive contamination occurred from an EDTA evacuated tube, what test would
potentially be affected?
Which one of the following is sufficient proof that deviation from a standard of care has
occurred?
,Term 4 of 200
Which of the following are associated with the procedure during which a sterile plastic tube is
inserted to provide urinary drainage?
Arbitration
Documentation
Urinalysis
Catheterization
Term 5 of 200
Apply firm pressure to the site of an arterial blood draw for how long
1-2 minutes
3-5 minutes
2-3 minutes
5-10 minutes
Term 6 of 200
How long should a tourniquet be placed around a patient's arm?
No more than one minute
No more than 30 seconds
Approximately four minutes
Time does not matter
,Definition 7 of 200
a prior masectomy patient
Preanalytical errors are mistakes made when?
The world's largest publisher of scientific and medical information is the
Why is it necessary to wipe the first drop of blood away when performing a capillary
procedure?
A physician must be consulted prior to performing a venipuncture or capillary puncture on
Definition 8 of 200
sclerosed
If a phlebotomist fails to exercise the level of care expected of any reasonable
phlebotomist, the phlebotomist could be charged with
If a vein feels hard and thready like when palpated, then this vein may be
__________ precautions reflects the concept that all patient blood and body fluids are
contaminated?
The liquid portion of an anticoagulated blood specimen is called
Definition 9 of 200
answer the phone and immediately transfer to the proper department
A telephone is ringing in an area of the laboratory in which the phlebotomy technician is
the only person present. The technician should
After the last tube is filled, which of the following is done next?
As the phlebotomist, you have just completed drawing the last blood sample tube, you
place gauze over the puncture site, remove the needle from the arm, activate the needle
safety device and then release the tourniquet before applying pressure. Is this the correct
sequence of steps?
When an outpatient reports a history of syncope the phlebotomy technician should
, Term 10 of 200
To avoid contamination when should the needle cap be removed?
Just prior to performing the puncture
When applying the tourniquet
To help avoid testing delays
Upon finding the venipuncture site
Term 11 of 200
The color-coded tube that is most frequently associated with coagulation tests is
yellow
gray
light blue
green
Term 12 of 200
The phlebotomist would collect a blood sample in a tube containing the anticoagulant sodium
citrate (which inhibits glycolysis) for which type of laboratory test?
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Hematocrit (hct)
C-reactive protein (crp)
Prothrombin time (pt)
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