Question 1

Blood for the screening of newborns is for certain conditions such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylketonuria. 
B)  hypothyroidism. 
C)  galactosemia. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  phenylketonuria. 
B)  hypothyroidism. 
C)  galactosemia. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 2

The pale,straw-colored fluid visible in clotted blood in a test tube is:

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma. 
B)  serum. 
C)  fibrinogen. 
D)  fibrin. 
A)  plasma. 
B)  serum. 
C)  fibrinogen. 
D)  fibrin. B

Question 3

For a patient to be in a fasting state,he or she must abstain from food and liquids other than water for ____ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 4 
B)  4 to 8 
C)  8 to 12 
D)  12 to 24 
A)  2 to 4 
B)  4 to 8 
C)  8 to 12 
D)  12 to 24 C

Question 4

The first tier of infection control for health care professionals is to use ____ precautions.

Accepted Answer

A)  standard 
B)  contact 
C)  airborne 
D)  droplet 
A)  standard 
B)  contact 
C)  airborne 
D)  droplet

Question 5

The anticoagulant of choice for blood cell counting and sizing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  EDTA. 
B)  sodium citrate. 
C)  heparin. 
D)  sodium fluoride. 
A)  EDTA. 
B)  sodium citrate. 
C)  heparin. 
D)  sodium fluoride.

Question 6

Specimens must reach the laboratory for testing in less than:

Accepted Answer

A)  30 minutes. 
B)  1 hour. 
C)  2 hours. 
D)  8 hours. 
A)  30 minutes. 
B)  1 hour. 
C)  2 hours. 
D)  8 hours.

Question 7

Environmental factors that can affect the quality of evacuated tubes can be:

Accepted Answer

A)  sunlight. 
B)  ambient temperature. 
C)  humidity. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  sunlight. 
B)  ambient temperature. 
C)  humidity. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

When collecting blood in multiple evacuated tubes,the correct order of draw should start with:

Accepted Answer

A)  light blue (citrate). 
B)  yellow (blood cultures). 
C)  lavender (EDT
A) . 
D)  white. 
A)  light blue (citrate). 
B)  yellow (blood cultures). 
C)  lavender (EDT
A) . 
D)  white.

Question 9

The relationship between patients and physicians and other health care professionals is described in the recently published:

Accepted Answer

A)  patient's bill of rights. 
B)  patient care partnership document. 
C)  Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLI
A)  regulations. 
D)  both a and b. 
A)  patient's bill of rights. 
B)  patient care partnership document. 
C)  Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLI
A)  regulations. 
D)  both a and b.

Question 10

Major errors in the identification of patients can include:

Accepted Answer

A)  absent wristband. 
B)  erroneous information on the wristband. 
C)  partially missing information on the wristband. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  absent wristband. 
B)  erroneous information on the wristband. 
C)  partially missing information on the wristband. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 11

The draw volume of blood into an evacuated tube can be affected at greater than ____ feet of altitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  5000 
C)  15,000 
D)  25,000 
A)  2000 
B)  5000 
C)  15,000 
D)  25,000

Question 12

Quality assessment:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires establishing policies that maintain and control processes involving the patient. 
B)  requires establishing policies that maintain and control the process of laboratory analysis of specimens. 
C)  regulates collection, transportation, and processing of patient specimens. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  requires establishing policies that maintain and control processes involving the patient. 
B)  requires establishing policies that maintain and control the process of laboratory analysis of specimens. 
C)  regulates collection, transportation, and processing of patient specimens. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

A popular at-home point-of-care test (POCT)is for ____ testing.

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid 
B)  glucose 
C)  electrolyte 
D)  cholesterol 
A)  thyroid 
B)  glucose 
C)  electrolyte 
D)  cholesterol

Question 14

Most mistakes in laboratory testing involve ____ errors.

Accepted Answer

A)  preanalytical (pre-evaluation) 
B)  analytical (evaluation) 
C)  postanalytical (post-evaluation) 
D)  a combination of any of the above 
A)  preanalytical (pre-evaluation) 
B)  analytical (evaluation) 
C)  postanalytical (post-evaluation) 
D)  a combination of any of the above

Question 15

The shelf life of an evacuated tube is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  stability of the additive. 
B)  vacuum retention. 
C)  clinical use of the additive. 
D)  both a and b. 
A)  stability of the additive. 
B)  vacuum retention. 
C)  clinical use of the additive. 
D)  both a and b.

Question 16

The most common cause of an abnormal appearance of a collected blood specimen is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hemolysis. 
B)  icterus (jaundice). 
C)  lipemia. 
D)  excess anticoagulant. 
A)  hemolysis. 
B)  icterus (jaundice). 
C)  lipemia. 
D)  excess anticoagulant.

Question 17

The first critical step in blood collections is:

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction of the phlebotomist. 
B)  a brief explanation of the procedure and tests to be performed. 
C)  patient identification. 
D)  a check of test requisitions for ordered tests. 
A)  introduction of the phlebotomist. 
B)  a brief explanation of the procedure and tests to be performed. 
C)  patient identification. 
D)  a check of test requisitions for ordered tests.

Question 18

The most frequently analyzed specimen in the clinical laboratory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  urine. 
B)  body fluids. 
C)  blood. 
D)  feces. 
A)  urine. 
B)  body fluids. 
C)  blood. 
D)  feces.

Blood for the screening of newborns is for certain conditions such as:

The pale,straw-colored fluid visible in clotted blood in a test tube is:

For a patient to be in a fasting state,he or she must abstain from food and liquids other than water for ____ hours.

The first tier of infection control for health care professionals is to use ____ precautions.

The anticoagulant of choice for blood cell counting and sizing is:

Specimens must reach the laboratory for testing in less than:

Environmental factors that can affect the quality of evacuated tubes can be:

When collecting blood in multiple evacuated tubes,the correct order of draw should start with:

The relationship between patients and physicians and other health care professionals is described in the recently published:

Major errors in the identification of patients can include:

The draw volume of blood into an evacuated tube can be affected at greater than ____ feet of altitude.

Quality assessment:

A popular at-home point-of-care test (POCT)is for ____ testing.

Most mistakes in laboratory testing involve ____ errors.

The shelf life of an evacuated tube is determined by:

The most common cause of an abnormal appearance of a collected blood specimen is:

The first critical step in blood collections is:

The most frequently analyzed specimen in the clinical laboratory is:

Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory

Safety in the Clinical Laboratory

Quality Assessment and Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory

The Microscope

Systems of Measurement, laboratory Equipment, and Reagents

Laboratory Mathematics and Solution Preparation

Basic and New Techniques in the Clinical Laboratory

Delivery of Laboratory Testing From Point of Care to Total Automation

Introduction to Clinical Chemistry

Principles and Practice of Clinical Hematology

Introduction to Hemostasis

Renal Physiology and Urinalysis

Examination of Body Fluids and Miscellaneous Specimens

Introduction to Microbiology

Immunology and Serology

Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine

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Exam 4: Phlebotomy: Collecting and Processing Blood

Blood for the screening of newborns is for certain conditions such as:

The pale,straw-colored fluid visible in clotted blood in a test tube is:

For a patient to be in a fasting state,he or she must abstain from food and liquids other than water for ____ hours.

The first tier of infection control for health care professionals is to use ____ precautions.

The anticoagulant of choice for blood cell counting and sizing is:

Specimens must reach the laboratory for testing in less than:

Environmental factors that can affect the quality of evacuated tubes can be:

When collecting blood in multiple evacuated tubes,the correct order of draw should start with:

The relationship between patients and physicians and other health care professionals is described in the recently published:

Major errors in the identification of patients can include:

The draw volume of blood into an evacuated tube can be affected at greater than ____ feet of altitude.

Quality assessment:

A popular at-home point-of-care test (POCT)is for ____ testing.

Most mistakes in laboratory testing involve ____ errors.

The shelf life of an evacuated tube is determined by:

The most common cause of an abnormal appearance of a collected blood specimen is:

The first critical step in blood collections is:

The most frequently analyzed specimen in the clinical laboratory is:

Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory

Safety in the Clinical Laboratory

Quality Assessment and Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory

The Microscope

Systems of Measurement, laboratory Equipment, and Reagents

Laboratory Mathematics and Solution Preparation

Basic and New Techniques in the Clinical Laboratory

Delivery of Laboratory Testing From Point of Care to Total Automation

Introduction to Clinical Chemistry

Principles and Practice of Clinical Hematology

Introduction to Hemostasis

Renal Physiology and Urinalysis

Examination of Body Fluids and Miscellaneous Specimens

Introduction to Microbiology

Immunology and Serology

Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine

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