RMA 24

Which of the following is an appropriate site for capillary blood collection?

A. Small toe
B. Earlope
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 patients 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 punctuting 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. First voided
B. Clean catch
C. Random
D. Timed
E. 24 hour

To follow Universal Precautions in phlebotomy, you should

A. Wash your hands
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. One time
C. Two times
D. Three times
E. Five times

If a urinalysis cannot be performed within 30 minutes after collection the urine specimenmust be stored

A. In a refridgerator
B. At room temperature
C. In an incubator
D. In a freezer

Specfic gravity may be measured by all of the following method except

A. Refractometer
B. Dipstick
C. Reagent strip
D. Urinometer
E. Microscope

The quality control log

A. Lists specimens sent to another laboratory for testing
B. Shows the quality testing performed on every batch of regent product
C. Shows when the testing equipment was last calibrated
D. Documents maintenance done on laboratory equipment
E. Shows all the procedure completed during the workday

Which of the following stains is specific to blood?

A. Contrast
B. Agar
C. Gram's
D. Basic
E. Wright's