CEPA Questions with Correct Answers 2026 | Complete Certified Exit Planning Advisor Exam Study Guide & Practice Test

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joint play - CORRECT ANSWER -
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movement within a synovial joint that is independent of and cannot be introduced by voluntary muscle c ontraction
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aka minor or secondary joint motion
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concentric muscle contraction -FCORRECT ANSWER -
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muscle is contracted while the distance between origin and insertion is shortened
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eccentric muscle contraction - CORRECT ANSWER -muscle isFcontracted while the distance is increased
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isometric muscle contraction - CORRECT ANSWER -muscle is contracted while the length is constant
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isotonic muscle contraction - CORRECT ANSWER -muscle changesFin length with no change in tension
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Oculocephalogyric reflex - CORRECT ANSWER - h h h h h




Uses extraocular muscle contraction to reflexively effect the cervical and truncal musculature
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Elevated WBC count - CORRECT ANSWER -leukocytosis
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reduced WBC count - CORRECT ANSWER -leukopenia
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elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER -polycythemia
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reduced hemoglobin and hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER -anemia
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elevated platelets - CORRECT ANSWER -thrombocytosis
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,reduced platelets - CORRECT ANSWER -thrombocytopenia
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what is measured in a CBC with differential -FCORRECT ANSWER -WBC RBC
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n corpuscular hemoglobin
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mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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CBC with differential - CORRECT ANSWER -the percentage of WBC subtypes included
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RBC count - CORRECT ANSWER -absolute number of RBCs contained in a certainvolume of blood
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Hemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER -oxygen transportingFprotein found in RBCs
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hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER -Ratio of RBC volume to total blood volume
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mean corpuscular volume - CORRECT ANSWER -average volume of an RBC
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Platelets elevated - CORRECT ANSWER -thrombocytosis
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platelets low - CORRECT ANSWER -thrombocytopenia
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,platelet level - CORRECT ANSWER -
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number of platelets or thrombocytes in a given volume of whole blood
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both increased and decreased levels can point to abnormal conditions of excess clotting
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WBC differential - CORRECTANSWER -
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determines the percentage of each type of white blood cell present in blood
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can detect immature WBCs and abnormalities in WBCs
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common reasons for increased WBC -FCORRECT ANSWER -
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common reasons for decreased WBC -FCORRECT ANSWER -
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infection (sepsis) underlying hematopoietic disease
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medications

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common reasons for increased Hb/Hct - CORRECT ANSWER -
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hemoconcentrated states (burns, dehydration)
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exercise

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common reasons for decreased Hb/Hct - CORRECT ANSWER -
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blood loss hemolysis
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long standing anemia
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pregnancy

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common reasons for increased platelets - CORRECT ANSWER -myoloproliferative diseases malignancy
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trauma



common reasons for decreased platelets - CORRECT ANSWER -
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infection drug0induced destruction
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patients with serious infections may have - CORRECT ANSWER -normal or even low WBCFcounts
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acute hemorrage may not - CORRECT ANSWER -be reflected in the Hgb or HCT early on
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stress can cause the levels of WBCs - CORRECT ANSWER -
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to elevate which can be misinterpreted as infection
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