RMA 24

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 the patients arm?

A. 3 minutes
B. 4 minutes
C. 1 minute
D. 5 minutes
E. 2 minutes

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

Dyuria is

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

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 nitrate

To test for substance 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 phelbotomist 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 specimen must be stored

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

Specific gravity may be measured by all of the following methods 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 reagent product
C. Shows when the testing equipment was last calibrated
D. Documents maintenance done on laboratory equipment
E. Shows all the procedures completed during the workday

Which of the following stains is specific to blood?

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

The color code for an evacuation tube that does not contain an additive is

A. Red
B. Gray
C. Yellow
D. Red and Black
E. Lavender

A creatine kinase test is done to help diagnose which of the following conditions?

A. Cancer
B. Kidney disorder
C. Muscular dystophies and heart disease
D. Infection or leukemia
E. Uterine disorder

Which of the following describes a centrifuge?

A. Machine used to heat cultures
B. Machine used to separate particles
C. Machine used to clean laboratory equipment
D. Machine used to ananlyze specimens
E. Machine used to count blood cells

An erythrocyte sedimentation rate test might be used to

A. Determine obesity and phenylketonuria
B. Test for specfic antibodies in the blood
C. Determine liver disease and hypothyroidism
D. Determine sickle cell anemia or inflammation and infection
E. Determine the type and level of vitamins

How should the patient's arm be positioned when drawing blood in phlebotomy?

A. Above the 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 stain
C. Agar
D. Petri dish
E. Both B and C

The ventipuncture site most commonly used in adults is the

A. Brachial vein
B. Basilic vein
C. Iliac vein
D. Cephalic vein
E. Median cubital vein

After preparing a KOH mount

A. Refrigerate the specimen immediately
B. Examine the slide immediately
C. Let the specimen sit at room temperature
D. Place the specimen in an incubator
E. Either A or B

Before inoculating a culture plate, you should

A. Label it on the top
B. Label it on the bottom, agar side
C. Label it with the patients 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. Add the specimen
B. Wash it
C. Label it
D. Refrigerate it
E. Warm it

Albumin found in urine might indicate

A. Renal disease
B. Heart failure
C. Hypertension
D. Fever
E. All of the above

Urine that is too acidic could indicate

A. UTI
B. Diabetes
C. Incontinence
D. Renal failure
E. Gout

If a drop of blood does not form after capillary puncture, which of the following should be done?

A. Push repeatedly on the finger as if milking it
B. Apply a tourniquet
C. Puncture the skin again
D. Apply steady pressure
E. Wait until a drop does form

Which of the following causes would give plasma or serum a milky appearance?

A. Cancer
B. Kidney disease
C. Protein disorder
D. Vegetarian diet
E. Hyperlipidemia

Which of the following is used in preparing a blood smear slide?

A. Automatic puncturing device
B. Hemoclip
C. Spreader slide
D. Microhematocrit tube
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. Possible diabetes
B. Nocturnal enuresis
C. Renal dysfunction
D. UTI
E. Enuresis

The amylase test is used for disorders related to the

A. Heart
B. Pancreas
C. Lymphatic system
D. Brain
E. Endrocrine system

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. Thyroid function
C. Albumin
D. Hemoglobin
E. Triglycerides

The anticoagulant EDTA is most appropriate for a blood specimen that has been collected for

A. Glucose tolerance test
B. Blood cultures
C. Complete blood cell counts
D. Coagulation studies
E. Plasma toxicology