CMLA Exam Review questions and answers
2024\2025 A+ Grade
The most commonly performed test for anticoagulation therapy is:
- correct answer the prothrombin time
If a urine specimen cannot be tested within ________ it should be refrigerated.
- correct answer 1 hour
Insufficient centrifugation while performing a microhematocrit will result in:
- correct answer a false increase in hematocrit value
A decrease in the number of white blood cells is known as:
- correct answer leukopenia
Which urine parameter would be abnormal when a patient has been fasting?
- correct answer ketones
Patients with uncontrolled diabetes will have abnormal results in the following urine parameter(s):
- correct answer glucose and ketones
The change in the shape of erythrocytes as observed on a peripheral smear is described as:
- correct answer poikilocytosis
The most common test performed in the hematology department is:
- correct answer CBC - complete blood count
,What does an elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) indicate?
- correct answer inflammation
What mineral is essential for hemoglobin production?
- correct answer iron
What is the major Hgb found in the RBCs of patients with sickle cell anemia?
- correct answer Hgb S
The term for increased white blood cell count is:
- correct answer leukocytosis
The function of the kidney is to remove _____ and reabsorb ____.
- correct answer waste products, water
What is the normal WBC differential lymphocyte percentage in the adult population?
- correct answer 20%-44%
Which urine parameter would be abnormal if there were bacteria present in the urine?
- correct answer nitrates
The ratio of the volume of RBC to the total volume of blood is known as:
- correct answer hematocrit
Which WBC produces antibodies?
- correct answer lymphocytes
The most common cause of leukocytosis is:
- correct answer a bacterial infection
How is a sterile urine sample collected?
- correct answer by having the nurse collect while using a catheter
, Which of the following cells are phagocytic?
- correct answer neutrophils and monocytes
What cells are involved in hemostasis?
- correct answer platelets
Variation in red cell size observed on a peripheral smear is described as:
- correct answer anisocytosis
What is the total magnification of a microscope with a 10X eyepiece and a 40X objective?
- correct answer 400
A urine sample can be refrigerated for up to _______ and must be allowed to warm to room
temperature prior to testing.
- correct answer 4 hours
What is the normal range for urine specific gravity?
- correct answer 1.010 to 1.025
The process by which a cell engulfs a foreign material such as a bacteria or virus is known as:
- correct answer phagocytosis
What will happen to the WBC count in a patient with acute appendicitis?
- correct answer it will be elevated
What type of cell will be increased in cases of mononucleosis (mono)?
- correct answer atypical lymphocytes
What causes an ammonia smell in urine?
- correct answer excessive bacteria
Which urine parameter would be abnormal if a patient has chronic high blood pressure?
- correct answer protein
2024\2025 A+ Grade
The most commonly performed test for anticoagulation therapy is:
- correct answer the prothrombin time
If a urine specimen cannot be tested within ________ it should be refrigerated.
- correct answer 1 hour
Insufficient centrifugation while performing a microhematocrit will result in:
- correct answer a false increase in hematocrit value
A decrease in the number of white blood cells is known as:
- correct answer leukopenia
Which urine parameter would be abnormal when a patient has been fasting?
- correct answer ketones
Patients with uncontrolled diabetes will have abnormal results in the following urine parameter(s):
- correct answer glucose and ketones
The change in the shape of erythrocytes as observed on a peripheral smear is described as:
- correct answer poikilocytosis
The most common test performed in the hematology department is:
- correct answer CBC - complete blood count
,What does an elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) indicate?
- correct answer inflammation
What mineral is essential for hemoglobin production?
- correct answer iron
What is the major Hgb found in the RBCs of patients with sickle cell anemia?
- correct answer Hgb S
The term for increased white blood cell count is:
- correct answer leukocytosis
The function of the kidney is to remove _____ and reabsorb ____.
- correct answer waste products, water
What is the normal WBC differential lymphocyte percentage in the adult population?
- correct answer 20%-44%
Which urine parameter would be abnormal if there were bacteria present in the urine?
- correct answer nitrates
The ratio of the volume of RBC to the total volume of blood is known as:
- correct answer hematocrit
Which WBC produces antibodies?
- correct answer lymphocytes
The most common cause of leukocytosis is:
- correct answer a bacterial infection
How is a sterile urine sample collected?
- correct answer by having the nurse collect while using a catheter
, Which of the following cells are phagocytic?
- correct answer neutrophils and monocytes
What cells are involved in hemostasis?
- correct answer platelets
Variation in red cell size observed on a peripheral smear is described as:
- correct answer anisocytosis
What is the total magnification of a microscope with a 10X eyepiece and a 40X objective?
- correct answer 400
A urine sample can be refrigerated for up to _______ and must be allowed to warm to room
temperature prior to testing.
- correct answer 4 hours
What is the normal range for urine specific gravity?
- correct answer 1.010 to 1.025
The process by which a cell engulfs a foreign material such as a bacteria or virus is known as:
- correct answer phagocytosis
What will happen to the WBC count in a patient with acute appendicitis?
- correct answer it will be elevated
What type of cell will be increased in cases of mononucleosis (mono)?
- correct answer atypical lymphocytes
What causes an ammonia smell in urine?
- correct answer excessive bacteria
Which urine parameter would be abnormal if a patient has chronic high blood pressure?
- correct answer protein
