CCBMA CLINICAL MAIN EXAMINATION PAPER
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Material that presents a risk of possible infection_____. - ✔✔biological hazard
✔✔The first step in obtaining a laboratory specimen_____. - ✔✔Patient identification
✔✔The usual site for capillary testing_____. - ✔✔fingertip
✔✔Urine specimen obtained by the patient simply urinating in a cup is called_____. -
✔✔random catch
✔✔Patient is instructed to cleanse the urethra with antiseptic towelette_____. -
✔✔clean catch
✔✔Legal method of documenting lab testing process security_____. - ✔✔chain of
custody
✔✔A sterile swab would be used for a_____. - ✔✔wound culture
✔✔The intensity of color in a urine specimen indicates_____. - ✔✔concentration
✔✔Improper handling of lab specimens could result in_____. - ✔✔contamination
✔✔Instrument used to prepare urine for microscopic examination_____. - ✔✔centrifuge
✔✔The standard EKG consists of_____leads. - ✔✔12
✔✔Simple laboratory test with a high degree of accuracy_____. - ✔✔CLIA waived test
✔✔Quality control in the laboratory ensures the_____of results. - ✔✔accuracy
✔✔Stool specimens are tested for_____. - ✔✔occult blood
✔✔A machine used for testing lung capacity_____. - ✔✔spirometer
✔✔Tuberculosis can be diagnosed from a_____. - ✔✔sputum specimen
✔✔Patient begins urinating in the toilet then in the specimen cup midway_____. -
✔✔midstream catch
✔✔A physician orders 1500 mcg of Vitamin B12. You have 1000 mcg/ml on hand. How
many milliliters will you give?
, a. .05 ml
b. .75 ml
c. 1.25 ml
d. 1.50 ml - ✔✔d. 1.50
✔✔A physician orders 10 mg of Compazine. you have 5mg/ml on hand. How many
milliliters will you give?
a. 2 ml
b. 2.25 ml
c. 2.75 ml
d. 3 ml - ✔✔a. 2 ml
✔✔A subcutaneous injection should be given at an angle of
a. 30-90 degrees
b. 45-90 degrees
c. 50-90 degrees
d. 60-90 degrees - ✔✔b. 45-90 degrees
✔✔The most deep (adult) intramuscular injection site is the
a. dorsogluteal
b. vastus lateralis
c. deltoid
d. ventrogluteal - ✔✔a. dorsogluteal
✔✔When administering a subcutaneous injection, the amount of the dose should not
exceed
a. 1cc
b. 2cc
c. 3cc
4. 4cc - ✔✔b. 2cc
✔✔When choosing a needle/syringe unit, you should keep in mind the patient's
a. gender
b. age and size
c. chief complaint
d. pain tolerance - ✔✔b. age and size
✔✔The gauge of the needle is determined by the diameter of its
a. hub
b. shaft
c. point
d. lumen - ✔✔d. lumen
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Material that presents a risk of possible infection_____. - ✔✔biological hazard
✔✔The first step in obtaining a laboratory specimen_____. - ✔✔Patient identification
✔✔The usual site for capillary testing_____. - ✔✔fingertip
✔✔Urine specimen obtained by the patient simply urinating in a cup is called_____. -
✔✔random catch
✔✔Patient is instructed to cleanse the urethra with antiseptic towelette_____. -
✔✔clean catch
✔✔Legal method of documenting lab testing process security_____. - ✔✔chain of
custody
✔✔A sterile swab would be used for a_____. - ✔✔wound culture
✔✔The intensity of color in a urine specimen indicates_____. - ✔✔concentration
✔✔Improper handling of lab specimens could result in_____. - ✔✔contamination
✔✔Instrument used to prepare urine for microscopic examination_____. - ✔✔centrifuge
✔✔The standard EKG consists of_____leads. - ✔✔12
✔✔Simple laboratory test with a high degree of accuracy_____. - ✔✔CLIA waived test
✔✔Quality control in the laboratory ensures the_____of results. - ✔✔accuracy
✔✔Stool specimens are tested for_____. - ✔✔occult blood
✔✔A machine used for testing lung capacity_____. - ✔✔spirometer
✔✔Tuberculosis can be diagnosed from a_____. - ✔✔sputum specimen
✔✔Patient begins urinating in the toilet then in the specimen cup midway_____. -
✔✔midstream catch
✔✔A physician orders 1500 mcg of Vitamin B12. You have 1000 mcg/ml on hand. How
many milliliters will you give?
, a. .05 ml
b. .75 ml
c. 1.25 ml
d. 1.50 ml - ✔✔d. 1.50
✔✔A physician orders 10 mg of Compazine. you have 5mg/ml on hand. How many
milliliters will you give?
a. 2 ml
b. 2.25 ml
c. 2.75 ml
d. 3 ml - ✔✔a. 2 ml
✔✔A subcutaneous injection should be given at an angle of
a. 30-90 degrees
b. 45-90 degrees
c. 50-90 degrees
d. 60-90 degrees - ✔✔b. 45-90 degrees
✔✔The most deep (adult) intramuscular injection site is the
a. dorsogluteal
b. vastus lateralis
c. deltoid
d. ventrogluteal - ✔✔a. dorsogluteal
✔✔When administering a subcutaneous injection, the amount of the dose should not
exceed
a. 1cc
b. 2cc
c. 3cc
4. 4cc - ✔✔b. 2cc
✔✔When choosing a needle/syringe unit, you should keep in mind the patient's
a. gender
b. age and size
c. chief complaint
d. pain tolerance - ✔✔b. age and size
✔✔The gauge of the needle is determined by the diameter of its
a. hub
b. shaft
c. point
d. lumen - ✔✔d. lumen
