NWCA CCMA - CERTIFICATION EXAM
REVIEW CORRECT 100%
Which laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is NOT fasting? -
ANSWERTriglycerides
Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value for: -
ANSWERAmmonia
After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to squirt out in
pulses, this might indicate that: - ANSWERAn 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? - ANSWERA 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? - ANSWERSlight rotation of the patient's arm to a
different position
Warming the site
Palpating the entire antecubital area to trace vein path
*(All of the above)
During the venipuncture procedure, what should the phlebotomist do after the needle is
inserted and blood begins to flow? - ANSWERRelease the tourniquet about half-way
through the procedure
Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy procedure for a patient should
include - ANSWERA 2-way match with the ID bracelet and the verbal confirmation
Approximately how many minutes does it take for a specimen without additives to clot? -
ANSWER15 minutes
Yellow top tubes are used to collect blood for? - ANSWERBlood cultures
What is the vacuum blood collection tube of choice for CBC blood collection? -
ANSWERPurple top tube
What is the anticoagulant of choice for coagulation blood studies? - ANSWERSodium
citrate
A solid mass derived from blood constituents that occludes a blood vessel is a -
ANSWERThrombus
, When blood is to be collected for a glucose tolerance test, the patient should fast for -
ANSWER8-12 hours
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body that is localized
or diffused is referred to as - ANSWEREdema
Blood cultures can be collected directly into culture media and doing so will -
ANSWERMinimize chances of contamination and speed contact with culture media
What is designated to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both
recognized and unrecognized sources of infection in health care facilities? -
ANSWERStandard or universal precautions
"CSF" is a specimen originating from - ANSWERThe spinal column
What is a commonly used intravenous device that is sometimes used in the collection of
blood from patients who are difficult to collect blood by conventional methods? -
ANSWERButterfly needle or winged infusion set
The color coding for needles indicates the - ANSWERGauge size
Which anticoagulant is found in a green top blood collection tube? - ANSWERSodium
heparin
What is an anticoagulant used in blood donations? - ANSWERCitrate-phosphate-
dextrose
When using the syringe method to collect a blood specimen, how is the blood added
into additive and non-additive tubes? - ANSWERThe needle is removed from the
syringe, the caps are removed from the tubes, and blood is pushed into each tube, then
re-stoppered and mixed
During visual acuity testing, the eye not being tested should be - ANSWEROpen and
covered
The eye should be irrigated from the - ANSWERInside of the eye to the outside
Autoimmune conditions occur when the - ANSWERBody fails to recognize its own cells
and develops self-antigens
In Type I Diabetes, the pancreas __________ while in Type II Diabetes, the pancreas
_____________ - ANSWERDoes not secrete insulin; secretes some insulin
Extension is ____________ while abduction is ___________ - ANSWERIncreasing the
angle of the joint; moving joint away from the body
REVIEW CORRECT 100%
Which laboratory test result is affected most if the patient is NOT fasting? -
ANSWERTriglycerides
Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value for: -
ANSWERAmmonia
After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to squirt out in
pulses, this might indicate that: - ANSWERAn 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? - ANSWERA 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? - ANSWERSlight rotation of the patient's arm to a
different position
Warming the site
Palpating the entire antecubital area to trace vein path
*(All of the above)
During the venipuncture procedure, what should the phlebotomist do after the needle is
inserted and blood begins to flow? - ANSWERRelease the tourniquet about half-way
through the procedure
Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy procedure for a patient should
include - ANSWERA 2-way match with the ID bracelet and the verbal confirmation
Approximately how many minutes does it take for a specimen without additives to clot? -
ANSWER15 minutes
Yellow top tubes are used to collect blood for? - ANSWERBlood cultures
What is the vacuum blood collection tube of choice for CBC blood collection? -
ANSWERPurple top tube
What is the anticoagulant of choice for coagulation blood studies? - ANSWERSodium
citrate
A solid mass derived from blood constituents that occludes a blood vessel is a -
ANSWERThrombus
, When blood is to be collected for a glucose tolerance test, the patient should fast for -
ANSWER8-12 hours
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body that is localized
or diffused is referred to as - ANSWEREdema
Blood cultures can be collected directly into culture media and doing so will -
ANSWERMinimize chances of contamination and speed contact with culture media
What is designated to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both
recognized and unrecognized sources of infection in health care facilities? -
ANSWERStandard or universal precautions
"CSF" is a specimen originating from - ANSWERThe spinal column
What is a commonly used intravenous device that is sometimes used in the collection of
blood from patients who are difficult to collect blood by conventional methods? -
ANSWERButterfly needle or winged infusion set
The color coding for needles indicates the - ANSWERGauge size
Which anticoagulant is found in a green top blood collection tube? - ANSWERSodium
heparin
What is an anticoagulant used in blood donations? - ANSWERCitrate-phosphate-
dextrose
When using the syringe method to collect a blood specimen, how is the blood added
into additive and non-additive tubes? - ANSWERThe needle is removed from the
syringe, the caps are removed from the tubes, and blood is pushed into each tube, then
re-stoppered and mixed
During visual acuity testing, the eye not being tested should be - ANSWEROpen and
covered
The eye should be irrigated from the - ANSWERInside of the eye to the outside
Autoimmune conditions occur when the - ANSWERBody fails to recognize its own cells
and develops self-antigens
In Type I Diabetes, the pancreas __________ while in Type II Diabetes, the pancreas
_____________ - ANSWERDoes not secrete insulin; secretes some insulin
Extension is ____________ while abduction is ___________ - ANSWERIncreasing the
angle of the joint; moving joint away from the body
