NWCA CCMA - Certification Exam Review
Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
Which laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is NOT fasting?
Triglycerides
Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value for:
Ammonia
After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to squirt out in
pulses, this might indicate that:
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?
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?
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?
Release the tourniquet about half-way through the procedure
, Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy procedure for a patient should
include
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?
15 minutes
Yellow top tubes are used to collect blood for?
Blood cultures
What is the vacuum blood collection tube of choice for CBC blood collection?
Purple top tube
What is the anticoagulant of choice for coagulation blood studies?
Sodium citrate
A solid mass derived from blood constituents that occludes a blood vessel is a
Thrombus
When blood is to be collected for a glucose tolerance test, the patient should fast for
8-12 hours
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body that is
localized or diffused is referred to as
Edema
Blood cultures can be collected directly into culture media and doing so will
Minimize chances of contamination and speed contact with culture media
Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
Which laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is NOT fasting?
Triglycerides
Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value for:
Ammonia
After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to squirt out in
pulses, this might indicate that:
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?
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?
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?
Release the tourniquet about half-way through the procedure
, Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy procedure for a patient should
include
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?
15 minutes
Yellow top tubes are used to collect blood for?
Blood cultures
What is the vacuum blood collection tube of choice for CBC blood collection?
Purple top tube
What is the anticoagulant of choice for coagulation blood studies?
Sodium citrate
A solid mass derived from blood constituents that occludes a blood vessel is a
Thrombus
When blood is to be collected for a glucose tolerance test, the patient should fast for
8-12 hours
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body that is
localized or diffused is referred to as
Edema
Blood cultures can be collected directly into culture media and doing so will
Minimize chances of contamination and speed contact with culture media
