Pre-Medical Studies Solved Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Pre-Medical Studies is a comprehensive preparatory course designed for students aiming to pursue a career in medicine. This course covers foundational subjects such as biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics, along with an introduction to human anatomy and physiology. It emphasizes the development of critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and analytical skills necessary for success in medical school entrance exams and future medical practice. In addition to scientific coursework, students engage in discussions about current healthcare issues, ethics, and communication skills, providing a solid academic and professional base for further studies in the medical field.
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The Phlebotomy Textbook 3rd Edition by Susan King Strasinger
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Chapter 1: Phlebotomy and the Health-Care Delivery System
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Q1) A phlebotomist who does not make eye contact with the patient is:
A) using negative body language.
B) being professional.
C) making sure all the phlebotomy equipment is present.
D) worried that the patient will faint.
Answer: A
Q2) A phlebotomist who is teaching members of the nursing service how to correctly perform phlebotomy is participating in:
A) accreditation.
B) certification.
C) cross-training.
D) both A and C.
Answer: C
Q3) Physical therapy
A)Fiscal services
B)Nursing services
C)Professional services
D)Support services
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Clinical Laboratory
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Q1) The direct antiglobulin test is performed in:
A) microbiology.
B) hematology.
C) serology.
D) blood bank.
Answer: D
Q2) People with diabetes mellitus are monitored using blood tests for glucose and: A) phosphorus.
B) hemoglobin A1C.
C) uric acid.
D) bilirubin.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following tests should be returned to the laboratory first to ensure accurate results?
A) Prothrombin time
B) Blood group and type
C) Complete blood count
D) Blood culture
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Regulatory, Ethical, and Legal Issues
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Q1) Assault
A)Action punishable by imprisonment
B)Action seeking monetary compensation
C)Employers are responsible for negligent acts by their employees
D)Failure to give reasonable care
E)Harmful touching of a person without his or her consent
F)Lack of skill by a health-care worker that causes harm to a patient
G)Threat to touch a person and cause harm without his or her consent
H)Wrongful act causing harm to persons or property
Answer: G
Q2) All of the following are examples of sentinel events involving the phlebotomist that may be investigated by the Joint Commission (JC) except:
A) an improperly labeled patient specimen for pretransfusion testing.
B) a refusal by the patient to permit the drawing of a specimen as ordered by the patient's physician.
C) an instance of misidentification of a patient.
D) an improperly labeled patient specimen for chemistry testing.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Safety and Infection Control
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Q1) Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be removed:
A) before leaving an isolation room.
B) without touching the outside of the PPE.
C) before double-bagging the specimen.
D) without touching the inside of the PPE.
Q2) Following an accidental needlestick, the phlebotomist should be tested for all of the following except:
A) hepatitis B virus (HBV).
B) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
C) hepatitis A virus (HAV).
D) hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Q3) A phlebotomist who observes a rash on the hands when gloves are removed:
A) should avoid washing hands in warm water.
B) may have developed a latex allergy.
C) should report this to a supervisor.
D) both B and C
Q4) A phlebotomist who has a contagious disease can only work with outpatients.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Basic Medical Terminology
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Q1) All of the following prefixes mean outside except:
A) extra-
B) exo-
C) endo-
D) ecto-
Q2) patell/o
A)Blood
B)Blue
C)Death
D)Intestine
E)Joint
F)Knee cap
G)Muscle
H)Pus
I)Stone
J)Uterus
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Chapter 6: Basic Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) The major white blood cell associated with the immune system is the:
A) lymphocyte.
B) neutrophil.
C) eosinophil.
D) basophil.
Q2) The blood-forming tissue found in the center of bone is called:
A) synovial fluid.
B) bone marrow.
C) cartilage.
D) ligaments.
Q3) The body is described as having which one of the following positions when it is facing forward with the arms by the side and the palms of the hands and toes pointing forward?
A) Prone
B) Lateral
C) Anatomical
D) Supine
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Chapter 7: Circulatory System
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Q1) The diastolic blood pressure reading represents pressure during contraction of the ventricles.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Pulmonary vein
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
Q3) A sphygmomanometer is used to measure:
A) heart muscle damage.
B) pulse rate.
C) blood pressure.
D) heart rate.
Q4) Fibrinolysis must occur before a clot is formed.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Venipuncture Equipment
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Q1) The plastic tubing on a winged infusion set can be attached to all of the following except:
A) evacuated tube adapter.
B) syringe.
C) SST tube.
D) intravenous set.
Q2) A butterfly would be primarily used to collect blood from the: A) heel.
B) antecubital vein.
C) finger.
D) hand.
Q3) Packages of evacuated tubes manufactured at the same time are called a: A) batch.
B) set.
C) lot.
D) bundle.
Q4) Tubes containing powdered anticoagulant do not require mixing.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Routine Venipuncture
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Q1) Which of the following is not acceptable sterile technique?
A) Cleansing the site in a circular motion
B) Putting on gloves and palpating the cleansed area
C) Allowing the alcohol to completely air-dry
D) Cleansing the palpating finger
Q2) Wireless handheld computers used to scan a bar code on the patient's identification band reduce preexamination variables in the routine venipuncture process because: A) patient identification can be verified by scanning requisitions before leaving the laboratory for the inpatient units.
B) labels for all patient collection tubes may be printed in batches ahead of each collection on the patient floors, thus freeing up laboratory printers for other tasks.
C) labels for a specific patient are generated only after the patient's identification has been correctly verified by scanning his or her identification band and not printed ahead of time.
D) the bar code on the patient's driver's license may be scanned for outpatients instead of scanning a wrist band.
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Chapter 10: Venipuncture Complications and Preexamination
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Q1) Isopropyl alcohol is a stronger antiseptic than povidone-iodine.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Physician approval is required when collecting blood from:
A) patients with diabetes.
B) lower arm veins.
C) leg veins.
D) pediatric patients.
Q3) The word meaning an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues is:
A) phlebitis.
B) edema.
C) anemia.
D) plasma.
Q4) When collecting blood into an evacuated tube using a butterfly, it is not necessary to use an adapter.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The puncture site begins swelling while the specimen is being collected from patient
A. What should the phlebotomist do?
Q6) What information should be added to the requisition forms for patient B? Page 12
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Chapter 11: Special Blood Collection
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Q1) When locating a venipuncture site in a geriatric patient, all of the following techniques are acceptable except:
A) applying heat.
B) using a blood pressure cuff.
C) swabbing the area with alcohol or iodine.
D) tapping the antecubital area.
Q2) The ideal time for collecting a blood culture is:
A) just before the patient's temperature spikes.
B) after antibiotics have been given.
C) when the patient's white blood cell (WBC) count is the highest.
D) when the patient's temperature is the highest.
Q3) Tests that are most critically affected when a patient is not fasting at the time of collection include:
A) complete blood count (CBC), calcium, and magnesium.
B) glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, or lipid profiles.
C) prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT).
D) electrolytes and ionized magnesium.
Q4) If a known skin contaminant grows in both aerobic bottles, what error in technique is indicated?
Q5) Which specimen should be delivered immediately to the laboratory?
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Chapter 12: Dermal Puncture
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Q1) The acceptable amount of blood used to fill a filter paper circle for newborn screening tests is:
A) one drop.
B) three drops.
C) 0.5 mL.
D) 1.0 mL.
Q2) How will this affect the patient?
Q3) Detection and identification of parasites in red blood cells requires:
A) preparation of thick and thin blood smears.
B) a blood smear with two feathered edges.
C) culturing of hemolyzed blood.
D) blood collection by venipuncture.
Q4) Blood collected by dermal puncture most closely resembles:
A) venous blood.
B) anticoagulated blood.
C) arterial blood.
D) clotted blood.
Q5) What is the significance of the blue band?
Q6) What is the significance of the red band?
Q7) Will the CBC results be (falsely) increased or decreased?
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Chapter 13: Quality Assessment and Management in Phlebotomy
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Q1) The Lean System focuses on:
A) enhancing efficiency and proficiency in the system.
B) the elimination of waste in a system.
C) neither statement is correct; Lean's focus is in other directions.
D) A and B are correct.
Q2) Quality system essentials (QSEs) form the basis of a laboratory's quality management system (QMS) and contain the management information needed for a laboratory to perform quality work. Which of the following items might be studied as part of an examination of a laboratory's facilities and safety?
A) Required safety precautions practiced and availability of equipment
B) A minimum amount of square feet available in every department
C) The number of windows available in the laboratory
D) Adequate space available for an employee lounge
Q3) The Six Sigma System utilizes the acronym DMAIC to describe its principles. In this acronym, A stands for:
A) accept published data for analysis in small hospitals.
B) analyze the data for cause and effect information.
C) always stick with the safest way things have been done.
D) acquire the latest computer system.
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Chapter 14: Arterial Blood Collection
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Q1) Extended pressure may need to be applied to the arterial puncture site when patients are receiving all of the following except:
A) streptokinase.
B) tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA).
C) insulin.
D) Coumadin.
Q2) The artery of choice for collecting arterial specimens is the:
A) ulnar.
B) brachial.
C) cephalic.
D) radial.
Q3) After pressure is released in the modified Allen test, if color returns to the patient's palm within 5 seconds, the:
A) radial artery can be punctured.
B) ulnar artery can be punctured.
C) brachial artery should be used.
D) test must be repeated.
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Chapter 15: Point-Of-Care Testing
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Q1) The standardization of an instrument used for point-of-care testing (POCT) is called:
A) quality control.
B) calibration.
C) documentation.
D) reliability.
Q2) A shift in quality control results on a Levy-Jennings chart indicates:
A) possible instrument malfunction.
B) gradual deterioration of reagents.
C) the need to replace an instrument light source.
D) both A and B
Q3) Point-of-care testing (POCT) cholesterol testing is performed primarily:
A) to monitor patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
B) following transplant surgery.
C) on patients taking steroids.
D) as a health screening test.
Q4) Most point-of-care testing (POCT) falls into the provider-performed Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) complexity category.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist
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Q1) Fluid collected from a joint is called:
A) amniotic.
B) ascitic.
C) synovial.
D) peritoneal.
Q2) A person can donate blood and then not give permission for the blood to be used.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following pieces of equipment is located in the central processing area?
A) Microscope
B) Blood gas analyzer
C) Differential stainer
D) Centrifuge
Q4) Specimens collected using pilocarpine iontophoresis are used in the diagnosis of:
A) diabetes mellitus.
B) multiple sclerosis.
C) cystic fibrosis.
D) phenylketonuria.
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