Pass Medical Technology PTC-AMCA Exam Info and Free Practice Test [Q62-Q79]

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Pass Medical Technology PTC-AMCA Exam Info and Free Practice Test

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Medical Technology PTC-AMCA Exam Syllabus Topics:

Section	Weight	Objectives
Topic 1: Professionalism and Regulatory Compliance	18%	– Regulatory compliance and standards – Professional conduct and ethics
Topic 2: Patient Identification, Assessment and Site Preparation	17%	– Venipuncture site preparation – Patient assessment – Patient identification verification
Topic 3: Equipment Selection and Maintenance	10%	– Phlebotomy equipment selection – Equipment maintenance and care
Topic 4: Infection Control and Safety	16%	– Infection control procedures – Safety protocols and equipment
Topic 5: Collection of Blood and Non-Blood Specimens	29%	– Patient recovery and adverse reactions – Capillary collection techniques – Venipuncture techniques – Non-blood specimen collection
Topic 6: Specimen Processing and Transportation	10%	– Specimen labeling and documentation – Specimen transportation requirements – Specimen processing procedures

QUESTION 62
If peritoneal fluid is aspirated during a paracentesis and must be tested for cell counts, which type of specimen tube is indicated?

EDTA

Sodium fluoride

Heparin

Nonanticoagulant

QUESTION 63
Proper capillary blood collection procedure includes:

Wiping away the first drop ofblood

Applying strong repetitive pressure on the site

Using a scooping motion to collect blood as it flows down the finger

Removing the tube from the site

QUESTION 64
The _____ is a type of exocrine gland.

pancreas

pituitary

thyroid

sweat gland

QUESTION 65
Lipid profiles may be completed on:

Whole blood only

Serum only

Plasma only

Serum or plasma

QUESTION 66
The POC test that is most accurate for monitoring heparin therapy is:

ACT

INR

APTT

QUESTION 67
The preferred venipuncture site is the:

Cephalic vein

Median cubital vein

Median basilic vein

Median cephalic vein

QUESTION 68
The hydrogen breath test is most often used to test for:

H. pylori infection

Irritable bowel syndrome

Small-intestine bacterial overgrowth

Lactose intolerance

QUESTION 69
When conducting the urine dipstick test, how should the dipstick be held after it is dipped into the urine sample and withdrawn?

Maintained in the urine

Vertically so the urine drips quickly

Horizontally so the urine pools

Diagonally so the urine drips slowly

QUESTION 70
Asthma is caused by:

Obstruction of the airway

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

Too-rapid breathing

Oxygen deficiency

QUESTION 71
If a phlebotomist is asked to transport a nonblood specimen, such as a urine sample, to the laboratory for testing, the phlebotomist should:

Accept the specimen for transport.

Verify that the sample is labeled correctly.

Refuse to accept the specimen for transport.

Check with the laboratory supervisor regarding the transport.

QUESTION 72
The hormone epinephrine:

Increases blood pressure and heartrate

Controls thyroid activity

Is associated with SAD

Decreases urine production

QUESTION 73
Which of the following is NOT a cause of vein collapse?

Vacuum draw of the tube

Tourniquet too close to the venipuncture site

Stoppage ofblood flow on tourniquet removal

Frequent venipunctures

QUESTION 74
Following capillary blood collection from a heel or finger, a bandage should be applied to the collection site of patients who are:

2 years or older

1 year or older

6 months or older

3 months or older

QUESTION 75
A butterfly infusion set is used for venipuncture in all of the following types of patients EXCEPT:

Infants

Obese patients

Adults with small veins

Elderly patients

QUESTION 76
Which of the following statements regarding hCG testing is FALSE?

Contaminants such as detergent may invalidate results.

Medications may produce false-negative results.

Positive results are available the first week after conception.

Ovarian tumors may increase levels.

QUESTION 77
In normal blood, the thrombocyte count is:

90,000-220,000/μL

100,000-320,000/μL

150,000-450,000/μL

200,000-650,000/μL

QUESTION 78
All of the following are indicative of a UTI EXCEPT:

Leukocytes

Nitrites

Protein

Glucose

QUESTION 79
A laboratory has an alternate order of draw for blood collected using syringes. It is based on the reasoning that the blood in the syringe may start to clot before it is fully transferred into the tubes. Which of the following is true about this laboratory s order of draw?

The light-blue top is first

The lavender top is first

The red top and SST are last

The graytop is last