NHA Practice Test

NHA Practice Test A CCMA must choose the correct tube color to correspond with which of the following? - Laboratory test Each tube color is drawn for a designated test. A CCMA must invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following? - Clotting A first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the CCMA say first? - "Hello. Welcome to our office." Clients should be greeted and welcomed before checking in, making appointments, or checking on a bill. An adolescent child is covered by two insurance policies under her married parents. In order to determine the primary policy, which of the following should the CCMA obtain? - The policy of the parent with the earliest birth month. This is a primary insurance for that patient according to the third party guidelines. Which of the following is an example of the acceptable reporting of routine lab results? - Send the results to the physician in a marked envelope. This is the most confidential option. Which of the following should a CCMA recognize as "open hours" scheduling used at the urgent center where she works? - Patients arrive at their convenience and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. This is the definition of open-hours scheduling. Which of the following should a CCMA perform on a hemostat prior to autoclaving? - Sanitization Sanitization is washing, which is necessary prior to autoclaving to remove organic material. A CCMA is caring for a patient who has active tuberculosis. Which of the following PPEs must be used during the patient's care? - N95 respirator Airborne precautions (including a N95 respirator) must be used for a patient with active tuberculosis. A patient reports she weighs 110 lb. How much does the patient weigh in kg? - 50 kg To convert to kg, divide the lb by 2.2 Which of the following is the proper procedure after collecting an ammonia specimen? - Place the specimen tube in an ice-water slurry Chilling the specimen slows down metabolic processes and protects the analytes. Which of the following techniques should the CCMA use when bandaging a wound? - Wrap the wound from distal to proximal A CCMA is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is an anticipated finding of impaired conduction through the AV node? - Prolonged PR interval The PR interval is a direct reflection of AV node conduction When instructing a patient to obtain a midstream urine sample, which of the following instructions should a CCMA offer? - Begin urinating into the toilet, collect the next portion, and complete urination into the toilet A CCMA is caring for a patient who is crying. Which of the following actions should the CCMA take? - Allow the patient to cry The patient should be permitted to express his emotions The Clinical and Laboratory Standards (CLSI) states that needle insertion in the antecubitalarea should be at a - 15 to 30 degree angle Which of the following is the ergonomically correct method for lifting heavy loads in the workplace? - Squat and lift with the legs Which of the following is appropriate for cleansing around the urinary meatus in a clean-catch urine collection? - Benzalkonium chloride A CCMA is caring for a 4-month-old infant who has a temperature of 100.4 degrees F. Which of the following is this temperature in Celsius? - 38 degrees F (100.4 - 32) x 5/9 A CCMA should recognize that which of the following statements by a patient indicates a need for further education? - "I will take my medication with food before I go for my surgery." The patient should be NPO prior to surgery.