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AMERICAN ALLIED HEALTH PRACTICE EXAMQUESTIONS
Which of the following body systems protects vital organs and gives body structure? -
Answers-Skeletal System
What position should the bevel of the needle be in before entering a vein? - Answers-
Facing upward
The correct term for "decrease in the number of circulating red blood cells" is: -
Answers-Anemia
The correct term that refers to the destruction of blood cells is: - Answers-Hemolysis
The correct term for "white blood cells" is: - Answers-Leukocytes
For blood gas collections which gage needles are most often used. - Answers-21g
HIPAA is: - Answers-Designed to keep personal health information private
Which is not a laboratory test that assesses for muscle disorders? - Answers-C&S
Hepatitis involves which organ? - Answers-Liver
If you encounter a hazardous chemical that you need more information about, where
can you quickly and accurately locate that information - Answers-Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS).
Being free from contamination or germs is referred to as what term? - Answers-Asepsis
Implied consent form a patient to draw blood would be obtained by which action? -
Answers-The patient extends their arm.
When collecting a sample to determine blood alcohol levels, what color tube should be
used? - Answers-Gray.
If a sample needs to be diluted, what should be added? - Answers-Diluent
Potassium EDTA binds to what element in the blood? - Answers-Calcium.
A failure to fast when ordered can impact a blood sample in which of the following
ways? - Answers-Increasing its turbidity.
, If you notice that the name of a patient is spelled differently on the requisition and a
patient's armband, what it the best course of action? - Answers-Visit with your manager
to verify the information and have it corrected
Anchoring a vein properly requires which of the following actions? - Answers-Placing
the thumb of your free hand below the vein and stretching the skin.
The most common cause of contamination in blood cultures is which of the following? -
Answers-Improper site preparation.
What is another name for a thrombocyte? - Answers-Platelet
Which specimen requires chilling during transfer to the lab? - Answers-Arterial blood
gases
Phlebotomy skills would not include - Answers-Handling patient correspondence
What does CBC stand for? - Answers-Complete blood count
What is the functional unit of the nervous system? - Answers-Neuron
What promotes the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose? - Answers-Glucagon
One group of inherited disorders marked by increased bleeding times is known as: -
Answers-Hemophilia
At what angle should a venipuncture needle puncture the skin? - Answers-15 to 30
degrees
Where should blood never be collected from a patient? - Answers-AV shunt
What test is used to diagnose whooping cough, croup, and pneumonia mainly in
children? - Answers-NP culture
The correct term for "a cell that aids in the blood clotting process" is: - Answers-
Platelets
The middle and ring fingers are the most common digits used to obtain a dermal
puncture in adults. - Answers-True
The most common procedure for collecting many types of urine specimens is known as
the: - Answers-Midstream clean catch’’
Inserting a needle at the point of divergence between veins can result in what? -
Answers-An increased chance of a hematoma
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