Medical Academy CMLA Exam Review
Questions With Correct Answers
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
Questions With Correct Answers
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
