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CAMLPR Hematology Practice Questions

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These practice questions will help prepare you for the CAMLPR Hematology exam.

This page contains 300 practice questions divided into the eight sections of the exam: 1. Specimen Collection, 2. Preparation and Testing, 3. Evaluation and Interpretation, 4. Reporting and Communication, 5. Equipment and Resources, 6. Safety, 7. Professionalism, and 8. Quality Assurance.

All questions have been carefully designed to mimic the questions on the real exam, to help you prepare and get a passing grade.

Sections

  1. Specimen Collection
  2. Preparation and Testing
  3. Evaluation and Interpretation
  4. Reporting and Communication
  5. Equipment and Resources
  6. Safety
  7. Professionalism
  8. Quality Assurance

Section 1: Specimen Collection

1.1) A phlebotomist needs to collect a blood specimen from an inpatient who is not wearing an ID band. What is the best action to take?
  1. Ask the nurse to confirm the identity of the patient
  2. Identify the patient by asking them, "What is your name?"
  3. Identify the patient by the name card on the door
  4. Refuse to draw the specimen until an ID band is placed
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.2) A phlebotomist fails to check patient identifiers before collecting blood samples. What is the most likely consequence?
  1. Clotting
  2. Hemolysis
  3. Increased turnaround time
  4. Specimen misidentification
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.3) What can a phlebotomist do to find a difficult vein?
  1. Ask the patient to hold their arm up in the air
  2. Ask the patient to make a fist
  3. Cool the area with an ice pack
  4. Tell the patient to drink nothing and come back in a few hours
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.4) After applying a tourniquet, small red spots appear on the patient's arm. These spots are a sign that:
  1. the patient has diabetes
  2. the patient is taking an anticoagulant
  3. the site may bleed excessively
  4. the tourniquet is too tight
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.5) What can happen if a phlebotomist removes the needle before releasing the tourniquet?
  1. Angina
  2. Bleeding
  3. Cyanosis
  4. Edema
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.6) Which test result is most affected when collected from a crying infant?
  1. Bilirubin
  2. Cholesterol
  3. Lead level
  4. White blood cell count
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.7) Which of these actions helps to prevent hemoconcentration during venipuncture?
  1. Asking the patient to make and release a fist several times
  2. Asking the patient to release their fist upon blood flow
  3. Keeping the tourniquet on for longer than a minute
  4. Massaging the site before inserting the needle
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.8) What Vacutainer tube is used for coagulation studies?
  1. Black
  2. Green
  3. Grey
  4. Light blue
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.9) For which Vacutainer tube is the blood-to-additive ratio most critical?
  1. Green
  2. Lavender
  3. Light blue
  4. Red
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.10) What are lavender top tubes used for?
  1. Blood cultures
  2. Erythrocyte sedimentation rates
  3. Glucose determinations
  4. Hematology tests
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.11) Which Vacutainer tube is needed for a complete blood count?
  1. Gold
  2. Lavender
  3. Light blue
  4. Red
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.12) What Vacutainer tube is used for reticulocyte counts?
  1. Green
  2. Lavender
  3. Light blue
  4. Red
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.13) Blood samples for white blood cell counts are generally collected in which colour Vacutainer?
  1. Black
  2. Blue
  3. Grey
  4. Lavender
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.14) Which mineral does EDTA bind to to prevent blood from clotting?
  1. Calcium
  2. Chloride
  3. Potassium
  4. Sodium
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.15) What is the correct citrate-to-blood ratio in light blue top Vacutainer tubes?
  1. 1:3
  2. 1:6
  3. 1:9
  4. 1:12
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.16) A phlebotomist has finished drawing blood into a light blue top tube. However, the blood in the tube is below the minimum line. What should the phlebotomist do?
  1. Add a little blood from another tube
  2. Fill another light blue top tube partly full and mix the two tubes
  3. Repeat the procedure with a new light blue top
  4. Submit the tube for testing as usual
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.17) Which Vacutainer tube is used for hemoglobin testing?
  1. Green
  2. Grey
  3. Lavender
  4. Red
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.18) You have collected blood in a tube containing an additive. What should you do next?
  1. Empty the tube into the sink
  2. Invert the tube several times
  3. Leave the tube in the fridge for 2-3 hours
  4. Shake the tube vigorously
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.19) Which of these tests needs a 1:9 ratio of anticoagulant to blood in the collection tube?
  1. Blood typing
  2. Prothrombin time
  3. Sedimentation rate
  4. Serum hCG
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Section 2: Preparation and Testing

Section 3: Evaluation and Interpretation

Section 4: Reporting and Communication

Section 5: Equipment and Resources

Section 6: Safety

Section 7: Professionalism

Section 8: Quality Assurance

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