RMA Chapter #

Which of the following is an appropriate site for capillary blood collection?
A. Small toe
B. Earlobe
C. Heel
D. Both B and C
E. All of the above

Which cells play a vital role in internal respiration?
A. Bone marrow cells
B. Leukocytes
C. Erythrocytes
D. Basophils
E. Mast cells

What is the longest time a tourniquet should remain on a patient's arm?
A. 3 minutes
B. 4 minutes
C. 1 minute
D. 5 minutes
E. 2 minutes

Dysuria is
A. Painful or difficult urination
B. Decreased output of urine
C. Inability to retain urine
D. Micturition
E. Increased output of urine

Which of the following devices might be used to collect blood from fragile veins?
A. A finger stick lancet
B. A Vacutainer system
C. A butterfly needle
D. An automatic puncturing device
E. None of the above

A blue stopper indicates that a collection tube
A. is to be used only for capillary puncture
B. Contains the additive EDTA
C. is sterile
D. contains an antiseptic
E. Contains sodium citrate

To test for substances that are sporadically released into urine, a physician might order which type of urine specimen?
A. 24 hour
B. clean catch
C. random
D first voided
E. timed

To follow Universal Precautions in phlebotomy, you should
A. wash your hand
B. wear examination gloves
C. recap the needle after blood is drawn and dispose of it in a biohazard container
D. both A and B
E. all of the above

A medical assistant or a phlebotomist should not attempt to obtain blood from any patient more than
A. four times
B. five times
C. one time
D. two times
E. three times

If a urinalysis cannot be performed within 30 minutes after collection, the urine specimen must be stored
A. in a refridgerator
B. in an incubator
C. at room temperature
D. in a freezer

Specific gravity may be measured by all of the following methods except
A. refractometer
B. dipstick
C. urinometer
D. microscope
E. reagent strip

The quality control log
A. shows when the testing equipment was last calibrated
B. shows all the procedures completed during the workday
C. lists specimens sent to another laboratory for testing
D. documents maintenance done on laboratory equipment
E. shows the quality testing performed on every batch of reagent product

Which of the following stains is specific to blood?
A. gram's
B. Wright's
C. Agar
D. contrast
E. Basic

The color code for an evacuation tube that does not contain an additive is
A. Gray
B. Lavender
C. Yellow
D. Red and black
E. Red

A creatine kinase test is done to help diagnose which of the following conditions?
A. muscular dystrophies and heart disease
B. uterine disorder
C. infection or leukemia
D. kidney disorder
E. cancer

Which of the following describes a centrifuge?
A. Machine used to clean laboratory equipment
B. machine used to count blood cells
C. machine used to heat cultures
D. Machinre used to analyze specimen
E. machine used to separate particles

An erythrocyte sedimentation rate test might be used to
A. Determine the type and level of vitamins
B. determine obesity and phenylketonuria
C. determine sickle cell anemia or inflammation and infection
D. test for specific antibodies in the blood
E. determine liver disease and hypothyroidism

How should the patient's arm be positioned when drawing blood in phlebotomy?
A. Above heart level
B. bent at the elbow
C. hanging down
D. slightly upward
E. slightly downward

Which of the following is used in direct examination of a specimen?
A. wet mount
B. Gram's stain
C. agar
D. petri dish
E. both B and C

The venipuncture site most uncommonly used on adults is the
A. iliac vein
B. brachial vein
C. cephalic vein
D. median cubital
E. basilic vein

After preparing a KOH mount,
A. place the specimen in an incubator
B. either A or B
C. examine the slide immediately
D. let the specimen sit at room temperature
E. refridgerate the specimen immediately

Before inoculating a culture plate, you should
A. label it on top
B. Label it on the bottom, agar side
C. label it with the patient's name and your initials only
D. both B and C
E. both A and C

The first step in preparing a culture plate is to
A. refridgerate it
B. wash it
C. add the specimen
D. label it
E. warm it

Albumin found in urine might indicate
A. renal failure
B. heart failure
C. hypertension
D. fever
E. all of the above

Urine that is too acidic could indicate
A. urinary tract infection
B. diabetes
C. incontinence
D. gout
E. renal failure

If a drop of blood does not form after capillary puncture, which of the following should be done?
A. apply steady pressure
B. applying a tourniquet
C. wait til a drop does form
D. puncture the skin again
E. push repeatedly on the finger as if milking it

Whic of the following causes would give plasma or serum a milky appearence?
A. hyperlipidemia
B. vegetarian diet
C. protein disorder
D. cancer
E. kidney disease

Which of the following is used in preparing a blood smear slide?
A. hemoclip
B. automatic puncturing device
C. microhematocrit
D. spreader slide
E. lens paper

Sensitivity testing is used to determine
A. a pathogen's susceptibility to antibiotics
B. a patient's susceptibility to antibiotics
C. a patient's susceptibility to a pathogen
D. a pathogen's susceptibility to antiseptic agents
E. none of the above

A diaper rash on a pediatric patient may indicate which of the following?
A. urinary tract infection
B. renal dysfunction
C. possible diabetes
D. enuresis
E. noctural enuresis

The amylase test is used for disorders related to the heart
A. pancreas
B. endocrine system
C. brain
D. lymphatic system
E. heart

A physician may order a stool culture if he or she suspects
A. cancer
B. protozoal infection
C. bacterial infection
D. colitis
E. all of the above

Fasting specimens are preferred for which of the following tests?
A. creatinine
B. triglycerides
C. hemoglobin
D. albumin
E. thyroid function

The anticagulant EDTA is most appropriate for a blood specimen that has been collected for
A. glucose tolerence tests
B. coagulation studies
C. complete blood cells counts
D. Plasma toxicology
E. blood cultures