NWCA CCMA EXAM 2025 |
GUARANTEED ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Which laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is NOT
fasting?
a. Testosterone
b. Cortisol
c. Triglycerides
d. ACTH - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ c. Triglycerides
Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value for:
a. Total protein
b. Ammonia
c. Phosphorus
d. Hemoglobin - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ d. Hemoglobin
After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to
squirt out in pulses, this might indicate that:
,a. The patient has petechiae
b. An artery has been penetrated by the needle
c. A vein has been penetrated by the needle
d. The patient has a low red blood cell count - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ b. 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. Specially sized collection tubes
b. A large blood pressure cuff
c. An oxygen mask in case of fainting
d. No special equipment should be needed - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ b. 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?
a. Slight rotation of the patient's arm to a different position
b. Warming the site
c. Palpating the entire antecubital area to trace vein path
d. All of the above - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ d. All of the above
, During the venipuncture procedure, what should the phlebotomist do
after the needle is inserted and blood begins to flow?
a. Adjust the hub of the needle
b. Withdraw the needle
c. Release the tourniquet about half-way through the procedure
d. Release the adpater - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ c. Release the
tourniquet about half-way through the procedure
Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy procedure for a
patient should include:
a. A 2-way match with the ID bracelet and the verbal confirmation
b. A 4-way match with the doctor, verbal ID, ID bracelet, and bed
number
c. A 3-way match with verbal, ID bracelet, and requisition information
d. Checking the verbal identification with a room number - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ c. A 3-way match with verbal, ID bracelet, and
requisition information
Approximately how many minutes does it take for a specimen without
additive to clot?
a. 10
GUARANTEED ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Which laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is NOT
fasting?
a. Testosterone
b. Cortisol
c. Triglycerides
d. ACTH - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ c. Triglycerides
Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value for:
a. Total protein
b. Ammonia
c. Phosphorus
d. Hemoglobin - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ d. Hemoglobin
After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to
squirt out in pulses, this might indicate that:
,a. The patient has petechiae
b. An artery has been penetrated by the needle
c. A vein has been penetrated by the needle
d. The patient has a low red blood cell count - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ b. 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. Specially sized collection tubes
b. A large blood pressure cuff
c. An oxygen mask in case of fainting
d. No special equipment should be needed - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ b. 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?
a. Slight rotation of the patient's arm to a different position
b. Warming the site
c. Palpating the entire antecubital area to trace vein path
d. All of the above - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ d. All of the above
, During the venipuncture procedure, what should the phlebotomist do
after the needle is inserted and blood begins to flow?
a. Adjust the hub of the needle
b. Withdraw the needle
c. Release the tourniquet about half-way through the procedure
d. Release the adpater - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ c. Release the
tourniquet about half-way through the procedure
Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy procedure for a
patient should include:
a. A 2-way match with the ID bracelet and the verbal confirmation
b. A 4-way match with the doctor, verbal ID, ID bracelet, and bed
number
c. A 3-way match with verbal, ID bracelet, and requisition information
d. Checking the verbal identification with a room number - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ c. A 3-way match with verbal, ID bracelet, and
requisition information
Approximately how many minutes does it take for a specimen without
additive to clot?
a. 10
