NWCA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
Which laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is
NOT fasting?
a. Testosterone
b. Cortisol
c. Triglycerides
d. ACTH ANS >> c. Triglycerides
Homolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value
for:
,a. Total protein
b. Ammonia
c. Phosphorus
d. Haemoglobin ANS >> d. Haemoglobin
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 ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 adapter ANS >> c. Release the tourniquet about
half-way through the procedure
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
Which laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is
NOT fasting?
a. Testosterone
b. Cortisol
c. Triglycerides
d. ACTH ANS >> c. Triglycerides
Homolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value
for:
,a. Total protein
b. Ammonia
c. Phosphorus
d. Haemoglobin ANS >> d. Haemoglobin
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 ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 adapter ANS >> c. Release the tourniquet about
half-way through the procedure
