Test Bank for Phlebotomy Exam
Review 8th Edition by McCall
ISBN: 9781284263534
Multiple Choice
1. A direct antiglobulin test (DAT) is most likely to be ordered in the diagnosis of:
A) hemolytic anemia.
B) hypothyroidism.
C) myocardial infarction.
D) cervical cancer.
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
A-head: The Healthcare Setting
Subject: Chapter 01
Title: Phlebotomy: Past and Present and the Healthcare Setting
Rationale: A direct antiglobulin test (DAT) is most likely to be ordered in the diagnosis of hemolytic anemia. Positive results point to autoimmune hemolytic anemia, hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN), and transfusion incompatibility.
Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
NAACLS Entry-Level Competency: 1.6
Chapter Learning Objective: 1
2. Which of the following is a substance that inhibits the clotting of blood?
A) Antitoxin
B) Antiglycolytic
C) Antibiotic
D) Anticoagulant
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
A-head: The Healthcare Setting
Subject: Chapter 01
Title: Phlebotomy: Past and Present and the Healthcare Setting
Rationale: An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents clotting. An antibiotic is used to treat an infection. An antiglycolytic inhibits the metabolism of glucose by cells in a specimen of blood. An antitoxin is a substance that counteracts a specific toxin.
Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
NAACLS Entry-Level Competency: 5.1
Chapter Learning Objective: 1