CMLA ACTUAL EXAMS COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The value of the normal control for potassium is 3.2mEq/L. If 1 Standard Deviation
(SD) is +/- 0.2, which of the following value is out of range? - ✔✔4.1 mEq/L
✔✔What should a phlebotomist do with a patient that is difficult stick? - ✔✔try twice and
if not successful, get help
✔✔When is it acceptable to share your computer login identification and password? -
✔✔never
✔✔When using an automated cell counter, the most frequent cause of erroneous test
results is: - ✔✔improper mixing during collection
✔✔Infectious hepatitis is caused by a: - ✔✔virus
✔✔What type of laboratory must perform proficiency testing? - ✔✔moderate-complex
laboratories
✔✔In the laboratory, the substance being measured is known as the: - ✔✔analyte
, ✔✔What should a healthcare worker do if they come across an open shredding bin full
of papers revealing patient names, addresses and diagnosis? - ✔✔close the bin and
report it to a supervisor
✔✔The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is most commonly used to detect: - ✔✔an STD
✔✔A human chorionic gonadotropin test kit is used for quick, efficient testing of -
✔✔pregnancy
✔✔Define homeostasis. - ✔✔the state of physiological equilibrium
✔✔All of the following can cause a false negative on a rapid strep test EXCEPT: -
✔✔proper storage and collection
✔✔If patients have the same name, how would their files be put in order? - ✔✔in
numeric by their birthday
✔✔How long should the tourniquet be on the patient's arm? - ✔✔not longer than 1
minute
✔✔How would a patient be prepared for a 2 hr post-prandial glucose test? - ✔✔The
patient will eat 2 hours before being drawn for this test
✔✔Which of the following tests would be used as an aid in the detection of cancer of
the prostate? - ✔✔PSA
✔✔What is the purpose of the ICD-10-CM codes? - ✔✔to describe the patient's
diagnosis
✔✔Where should a phlebotomist perform a baby heel stick? - ✔✔on either side of the
heel on the bottom of the foot
✔✔The med term osteo means: - ✔✔bone
✔✔The variation from the mean of a sample is the: - ✔✔coefficient of variation
✔✔What is the coefficient of variation used to determine? - ✔✔precision
✔✔When a practitioner orders an unusual test, the best way of ensuring a good
specimen is: - ✔✔to review the collection guidelines provided by the reference
laboratory
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The value of the normal control for potassium is 3.2mEq/L. If 1 Standard Deviation
(SD) is +/- 0.2, which of the following value is out of range? - ✔✔4.1 mEq/L
✔✔What should a phlebotomist do with a patient that is difficult stick? - ✔✔try twice and
if not successful, get help
✔✔When is it acceptable to share your computer login identification and password? -
✔✔never
✔✔When using an automated cell counter, the most frequent cause of erroneous test
results is: - ✔✔improper mixing during collection
✔✔Infectious hepatitis is caused by a: - ✔✔virus
✔✔What type of laboratory must perform proficiency testing? - ✔✔moderate-complex
laboratories
✔✔In the laboratory, the substance being measured is known as the: - ✔✔analyte
, ✔✔What should a healthcare worker do if they come across an open shredding bin full
of papers revealing patient names, addresses and diagnosis? - ✔✔close the bin and
report it to a supervisor
✔✔The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is most commonly used to detect: - ✔✔an STD
✔✔A human chorionic gonadotropin test kit is used for quick, efficient testing of -
✔✔pregnancy
✔✔Define homeostasis. - ✔✔the state of physiological equilibrium
✔✔All of the following can cause a false negative on a rapid strep test EXCEPT: -
✔✔proper storage and collection
✔✔If patients have the same name, how would their files be put in order? - ✔✔in
numeric by their birthday
✔✔How long should the tourniquet be on the patient's arm? - ✔✔not longer than 1
minute
✔✔How would a patient be prepared for a 2 hr post-prandial glucose test? - ✔✔The
patient will eat 2 hours before being drawn for this test
✔✔Which of the following tests would be used as an aid in the detection of cancer of
the prostate? - ✔✔PSA
✔✔What is the purpose of the ICD-10-CM codes? - ✔✔to describe the patient's
diagnosis
✔✔Where should a phlebotomist perform a baby heel stick? - ✔✔on either side of the
heel on the bottom of the foot
✔✔The med term osteo means: - ✔✔bone
✔✔The variation from the mean of a sample is the: - ✔✔coefficient of variation
✔✔What is the coefficient of variation used to determine? - ✔✔precision
✔✔When a practitioner orders an unusual test, the best way of ensuring a good
specimen is: - ✔✔to review the collection guidelines provided by the reference
laboratory
