CMAC 4 Exam with 100% Correct
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Which organization developed the guidelines for universal precautions? - ANS-CDC
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE (personal protective
equipment) when they have contact with which of the following? - ANS-Blood
To detect pregnancy, either urine or blood serum is tested for the presence of
which of the following? - ANS-HCG hormone
A bacteriological culture needs to be performed on a collected urine specimen. Which of
the following instructions best describe what your patient should do? - ANS-Void a
specimen midstream in a sterile cup.
If a urine specimen is collected and then left standing for more than one hour,
bacteria will grow, causing the pH of the urine to soon become which of the following? -
ANS-Alkaline
What is the pH range for normal urine? - ANS-4.5 to 8.0
If a patient normally drinks 10 or more 8-oz glasses of water each day, urine
would most likely be which color? - ANS-Straw
Urine needs to be collected in which type of container if it is collected for bacterial
culture? - ANS-sterile
A routine analysis of urine is made up of which of the following sets of
examinations? - ANS-Microscopic, chemical, physical
To prevent a urine specimen from becoming an unreliable pH sample, the
specimen should be which of the following? - ANS-Tested within one hour of collection
When placing a urine specimen tube into the centrifuge for later creating a wet
mount, where should you place an identical tube containing water in that
same centrifuge? - ANS-Directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
What is the principal reason for bracing the hand holding the needle assembly
against the patient's arm during phlebotomy? - ANS-Prevent excess needle movement
When a reagent strip is used to test a urine specimen and the result is
, positive for ketones, this may be an indication of which condition? - ANS-Diabetes
mellitus
What is the measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of urine called? - ANS-pH
All the steps listed are appropriate when performing a capillary puncture
except for which of the following? - ANS-Placing a tourniquet around the finger
When would a capillary blood sample be diluted with tissue fluid? - ANS-The finger is
squeezed excessively
Which of the following is the most common micropuncture site on an adult? - ANS-Ring
finger
To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the body's cells, what do
erythrocytes need? - ANS-Hemoglobin
Which of the following is NOT a reason to perform a hemoglobin? - ANS-To detect
inflammation
Of the following, which does NOT demonstrate quality control? - ANS-Treating ever
customer properly
After you have washed your hands, put on PPE, and assembled the
equipment and supplies, what is your next step in obtaining a capillary blood
sample? - ANS-Identify the patient
What can you do to lower the risk of bruising after venipuncture? - ANS-Apply pressure
to the puncture site.
While performing a venipuncture, you notice that a hematoma is forming.
Which of the following should you NOT do? - ANS-Complete the collection of the
specimen
Which needle gauge will result in less blood cell damage during venipuncture
collection? - ANS-16-gauge
Vacuum tubes used in venipuncture have different color tops. What is the
reason for this differentiation among the colored tops? - ANS-Additives that may be
within
A setup for venipuncture should always include extra of which of the
following? - ANS-Vacuum tubes
In which color-topped tube is it acceptable for a blood clot to form? - ANS-Red
Answers
Which organization developed the guidelines for universal precautions? - ANS-CDC
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE (personal protective
equipment) when they have contact with which of the following? - ANS-Blood
To detect pregnancy, either urine or blood serum is tested for the presence of
which of the following? - ANS-HCG hormone
A bacteriological culture needs to be performed on a collected urine specimen. Which of
the following instructions best describe what your patient should do? - ANS-Void a
specimen midstream in a sterile cup.
If a urine specimen is collected and then left standing for more than one hour,
bacteria will grow, causing the pH of the urine to soon become which of the following? -
ANS-Alkaline
What is the pH range for normal urine? - ANS-4.5 to 8.0
If a patient normally drinks 10 or more 8-oz glasses of water each day, urine
would most likely be which color? - ANS-Straw
Urine needs to be collected in which type of container if it is collected for bacterial
culture? - ANS-sterile
A routine analysis of urine is made up of which of the following sets of
examinations? - ANS-Microscopic, chemical, physical
To prevent a urine specimen from becoming an unreliable pH sample, the
specimen should be which of the following? - ANS-Tested within one hour of collection
When placing a urine specimen tube into the centrifuge for later creating a wet
mount, where should you place an identical tube containing water in that
same centrifuge? - ANS-Directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
What is the principal reason for bracing the hand holding the needle assembly
against the patient's arm during phlebotomy? - ANS-Prevent excess needle movement
When a reagent strip is used to test a urine specimen and the result is
, positive for ketones, this may be an indication of which condition? - ANS-Diabetes
mellitus
What is the measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of urine called? - ANS-pH
All the steps listed are appropriate when performing a capillary puncture
except for which of the following? - ANS-Placing a tourniquet around the finger
When would a capillary blood sample be diluted with tissue fluid? - ANS-The finger is
squeezed excessively
Which of the following is the most common micropuncture site on an adult? - ANS-Ring
finger
To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the body's cells, what do
erythrocytes need? - ANS-Hemoglobin
Which of the following is NOT a reason to perform a hemoglobin? - ANS-To detect
inflammation
Of the following, which does NOT demonstrate quality control? - ANS-Treating ever
customer properly
After you have washed your hands, put on PPE, and assembled the
equipment and supplies, what is your next step in obtaining a capillary blood
sample? - ANS-Identify the patient
What can you do to lower the risk of bruising after venipuncture? - ANS-Apply pressure
to the puncture site.
While performing a venipuncture, you notice that a hematoma is forming.
Which of the following should you NOT do? - ANS-Complete the collection of the
specimen
Which needle gauge will result in less blood cell damage during venipuncture
collection? - ANS-16-gauge
Vacuum tubes used in venipuncture have different color tops. What is the
reason for this differentiation among the colored tops? - ANS-Additives that may be
within
A setup for venipuncture should always include extra of which of the
following? - ANS-Vacuum tubes
In which color-topped tube is it acceptable for a blood clot to form? - ANS-Red
