NWCA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

NWCA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS .Which laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is NOT fasting? - ANSWERS-Triglycerides .Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value for: - ANSWERS-Ammonia .After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to squirt out in pulses, this might indicate that: - ANSWERS-An artery has been penetrated by the needle .If a patient is obese, what special equipment, if any, would be helpful in the specimen collection process? - ANSWERS-A large blood pressure cuff .When a patient has "difficult" veins, what strategies, if any, can be used to improve the likelihood of a successful puncture? - ANSWERS-Slight rotation of the patient's arm to a different position Warming the site Palpating the entire antecubital area to trace vein path *(All of the above) .During the venipuncture procedure, what should the phlebotomist do after the needle is inserted and blood begins to flow? - ANSWERS-Release the tourniquet about half-way through the procedure .Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy procedure for a patient should include - ANSWERS-A 2-way match with the ID bracelet and the verbal confirmation .Approximately how many minutes does it take for a specimen without additives to clot? - ANSWERS-15 minutes .Yellow top tubes are used to collect blood for? - ANSWERS-Blood cultures .What is the vacuum blood collection tube of choice for CBC blood collection? - ANSWERS-Purple top tube .What is the anticoagulant of choice for coagulation blood studies? - ANSWERS-Sodium citrate .A solid mass derived from blood constituents that occludes a blood vessel is a - ANSWERS-Thrombus .When blood is to be collected for a glucose tolerance test, the patient should fast for - ANSWERS-8-12 hours .An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body that is localized or diffused is referred to as - ANSWERS-Edema .Blood cultures can be collected directly into culture media and doing so will - ANSWERS-Minimize chances of contamination and speed contact with culture media .What is designated to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized sources of infection in health care facilities? - ANSWERS-Standard or universal precautions ."CSF" is a specimen originating from - ANSWERS-The spinal column .What is a commonly used intravenous device that is sometimes used in the collection of blood from patients who are difficult to collect blood