Phlebotomy Exam ReviewThis exam review, now in its Second Edition, prepares students for the major national certification exams in phlebotomy, including ASCP, NCA, ASPT, NPA, and AMT. In a comprehensive outline format, it includes content review and contains over 800 multiple-choice questions with answers and rationale. Also includes sample exams to encourage a comfort level in the test-taking environment. A CD-ROM with additional 150 sample test questions accompanies this helpful review manual. |
Contents
Introduction | xi |
EXAM REVIEW 1 | 16 |
Past and Present and the Healthcare Setting 3 | 17 |
Quality Assurance and Legal Issues | 25 |
Infection Control Safety First Aid and Personal Wellness | 39 |
Medical Terminology | 63 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology Review | 67 |
The Circulatory System | 87 |
Skin Puncture Equipment and Procedures | 187 |
Special Collections and PointofCare Testing | 205 |
Arterial Puncture Procedures | 225 |
Nonblood Specimens and Tests | 239 |
Computers and Specimen Handling and Processing | 253 |
Listing of Departments and Tests | 273 |
Laboratory Mathematics | 281 |
COMPREHENSIVE MOCK EXAM | 289 |
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