PCT Final 2

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9. Urine is the most common nonblood specimen that has tests ordered by the lab.

True

False

10. Another name for blood bank is?

Immunohematology

Immunology

Microbiology

Serology

11. Which of the following is an example of a barrier to effective communication with a patient?

Does not speak English

Is a child

Is emotionally upset

All are correct

12. Sputum is used to analyze a UTI.

True

False

13. Electrolyte testing includes?

Bilirubin, creatinine

BUN, cholesterol

Glucose, uric acid

Sodium, potassium

14. The avascular layer of the skin is the?

Dermis

Epidermis

Subcutaneous

None of the above

15. Three of the following are basic structural components found inside the cell. Which one is not?

Centrioles

Gametes

Golgi apparatus

Nucleus

16. Part of a phlebotomist's job may be to instruct a patient on ow to collect a clean catch midstream urine specimen.

True

False

17. Heparin prevents blood from clotting by?

Activating calcium

Blinding calcium

Inhibiting thrombin

It does not prevent clotting

18. Of the following laboratory personnel, which one is referred to as a clinical laboratory scientist?

Clinical laboratory technician

Medical technologist

MLT

Phlebotomist

19. Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart through the right atrium?

True

False

20. Which of the following test specimen is collected from patients with (fever of unknown origin ) FUO to rule out septicemia?

Blood culture

Nasopharyngeal cultures

Urine culture and sensitivity (C&S)

Wound culture

21. The pancreas is considered anaccessory organ in the digestive system as well as an eddocrine organ.

True

False

22. A major cause of respiratory distress in infants and yound children is?

Cystic fibrosis

Emphysema

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Respiratory syncytial virus

23. A clinical laboratory "path of workflow" is all of the following except?

Defined as the steps necessary to delivery a product or service

Made up of preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical processes

Monitored throughout the process by quality indicators

Overseen by the hospital administrator through periodic reports

24. The receiving chambers of the heart are the?

Artia

Chordae tendineae

Vena cavae

Ventricles

25. What may happen if you mix tubes too vigorously?

Hemoconcentration

Hemolysis

Lipemia

Has no effect

26. The priority designation for a test request is based on all of the following except?

Age & gender

Diet restrictions

Patient condition

Timed collection

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28. Sputum samples are typically collected to diagnose

Gastric function

H pylori

Meningitis

Tuberculosis

29. A national organization that sets standards for phlebotomy procedures is the?

ASCP

NAACLS

NCA

CLSI

30. The peripheral nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord.

True

False

31. Functions of the CPU include all the following except?

Displaying the processed information on a screen

Instructing the computer to carry out user-requested operations

Managing processing and complarisions of user-required tasks

Performing logical comparisions of data

32. Which of the following is used by the laboratory to identify a specimen throught the testing process?

Accession number

Hospital number

Mnemonic code

Password

33. The main principles involved in radiation exposure are?

Exposure time, amount of radiation, and glove thickness

Exposure time, distance, and shielding

Time of day, amount of radiation, and source

Time of day, distance, and eye protection

34. STAT electrolytes are run off of what?

Whool blood

Plasma

Serum

WBC

35. A patiet who is supected o having lead poisoning should have his or her lead test specimen drawn in a light blue tube

True

False

36. Which of the following is the most common arterial puncture complication even when proper techinque is used?

Arteriospam

Hematoma

Infection

Thrombus formation

37. Some test specimens require immedite cooling in ice and water slurry to?

Prevent activation of cold agglutinin

Prevent clotting

Separate serum more completely

Slow metabolic process

38. A 2-hour postprandial specimen should be drawn?

2 hours before patient arrives for the test

2 hour after patient arrives for the test

2 hours before the patient has meal

2 hours after the patient has had a meal

39. Chilling will adversely affect the quality of test results for which of the following?

Ammonia

Lactic acid

Potassium

Renin

40. The layer of the skin containing blood vessels are?

Epidermis and dermis

Epidermis only

Dermis and subcutaneous

Subcutaneous only

41. AN Rh-postive pregant patient must receive a RhoGAM shot?

True

False

42. What is the buffy coat composed of when whole blood is spun down?

Clotted RBC

Serum layer

Plateles and WBC

WBC & RBC

43. The term "quality not supportable" has the abbreviation QNS.

True

False

44. Which type of specimen must be protected from light?

Ammiotic fluid

Cerebrospinal fluid

Sputum

Tissue biopsy

45. The pulmonary artery provides oxygen-rich bood to the heart?

True

False

46. Which of the following conditions would cause a specimen to be rejected for testing?

Icteric bilirubin

Partially filled red top tube

Potassium secimen on ice

All of the above

47. Wich of the following patients would be considerd to be in a "steady state" for ABG specimen collection?

A patient who has been alseep for 30 minutes while breathing room air

A patient who has been breathing oxygen while finishing breakfast

A patient who has been breathing via a ventilator for the past 15 minutes

A patient who has just finished a treatment with the respiratory therapish

48. Which of the following would not be considered a preanalytical error?

Failing to mix an additive tube

Mislabeling an aliquot tube

Misreporting patient results

Using the wrong order of draw

49. This type of urine specimen is aspirated directly through the wall of the blatter using a sterile needle and syringe.

Catherized

Fractional

Pediatric

Suprapubic

50. All of the following take place in the various phases of malpratice litigation except?

A complaint against the defendant is filed by the plaintiff

A healthcare institution is informed of an injury to a patient

Appeal of the jury decision is begun by the losing party

Depositions are given while a court reporter records every word

51. An NP culture is collected to detect the presence of organisms that cause

Genetic defects

Strep throat

UTI

Whooping cough

52. Which of the following tests requires a 24-hour urine specimen?

Culture and sesitivity

Creatinine clearance

Glucose tolerance test (GTT)

Guaiac

53. Lymphatic fluid originates from

Excess tissue fluid

Lymph nodes

The kidneys

The liver

54. Which of the following tests cannot be performed on a hemolyzed specimen?

Magnesium

Most enzyme tests

Potassium

All of the above

55. Which fluid is aspirated from the peritoneal cavity?

Ascites

Gastric

Sputum

Synovial

56. Which artery is typically the easiest to access during low cardiac output?

Brachial

Femoral

Radial

Ulnar

PCT Final 2

1. The type of meteabolism that breaks complex substance into simple substance is know as _________

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Blood that is flowing back to the heart is known as _____ blood.

3. The government amendment that defines the responsibilities of medical laboratory personnel is the ____ law.

4. Mucus or phlegm from the lungs is known as __________

5. The study of a person's concept and use of space is known as _______

6. Preganc can be detected within 8-10 days of conception by detecting the hormone?

7. A white blood cell that stains bright orange is called __________

8. The handling of a specimen before it is actually tested is known as the _____ phase.

9. Urine is the most common nonblood specimen that has tests ordered by the lab.

10. Another name for blood bank is?

11. Which of the following is an example of a barrier to effective communication with a patient?

12. Sputum is used to analyze a UTI.

13. Electrolyte testing includes?

14. The avascular layer of the skin is the?

15. Three of the following are basic structural components found inside the cell. Which one is not?

16. Part of a phlebotomist's job may be to instruct a patient on ow to collect a clean catch midstream urine specimen.

17. Heparin prevents blood from clotting by?

18. Of the following laboratory personnel, which one is referred to as a clinical laboratory scientist?

19. Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart through the right atrium?

20. Which of the following test specimen is collected from patients with (fever of unknown origin ) FUO to rule out septicemia?

21. The pancreas is considered anaccessory organ in the digestive system as well as an eddocrine organ.

22. A major cause of respiratory distress in infants and yound children is?

23. A clinical laboratory "path of workflow" is all of the following except?

24. The receiving chambers of the heart are the?

25. What may happen if you mix tubes too vigorously?

26. The priority designation for a test request is based on all of the following except?

27. A condition in which a patient has a high blood gluose level is known as ______

28. Sputum samples are typically collected to diagnose

29. A national organization that sets standards for phlebotomy procedures is the?

30. The peripheral nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord.

31. Functions of the CPU include all the following except?

32. Which of the following is used by the laboratory to identify a specimen throught the testing process?

33. The main principles involved in radiation exposure are?

34. STAT electrolytes are run off of what?

35. A patiet who is supected o having lead poisoning should have his or her lead test specimen drawn in a light blue tube

36. Which of the following is the most common arterial puncture complication even when proper techinque is used?

37. Some test specimens require immedite cooling in ice and water slurry to?

38. A 2-hour postprandial specimen should be drawn?

39. Chilling will adversely affect the quality of test results for which of the following?

40. The layer of the skin containing blood vessels are?

41. AN Rh-postive pregant patient must receive a RhoGAM shot?

42. What is the buffy coat composed of when whole blood is spun down?

43. The term "quality not supportable" has the abbreviation QNS.

44. Which type of specimen must be protected from light?

45. The pulmonary artery provides oxygen-rich bood to the heart?

46. Which of the following conditions would cause a specimen to be rejected for testing?

47. Wich of the following patients would be considerd to be in a "steady state" for ABG specimen collection?

48. Which of the following would not be considered a preanalytical error?

49. This type of urine specimen is aspirated directly through the wall of the blatter using a sterile needle and syringe.

50. All of the following take place in the various phases of malpratice litigation except?

51. An NP culture is collected to detect the presence of organisms that cause

52. Which of the following tests requires a 24-hour urine specimen?

53. Lymphatic fluid originates from

54. Which of the following tests cannot be performed on a hemolyzed specimen?

55. Which fluid is aspirated from the peritoneal cavity?

56. Which artery is typically the easiest to access during low cardiac output?