NWCA CCMA Exam
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1. Which laboratory test result is affected most if the c. Triglycerides
patient is NOT fasting?
a. Testosterone
b. Cortisol
c. Triglycerides
d. ACTH
2. Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely de- d. Hemoglobin
creased value for:
a. Total protein
b. Ammonia
c. Phosphorus
d. Hemoglobin
3. After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the b. An artery has been pen-
blood begins to squirt out in pulses, this might indicate etrated by the needle
that:
a. The patient has petechiae
b. An artery has been penetrated by the needle
c. A vein has been penetrated by the needle
d. The patient has a low red blood cell count
4. If a patient is obese, what special equipment, if any, b. A large blood pressure
would be helpful in the specimen collection process? cuff
a. Specially sized collection tubes
b. A large blood pressure cuff
c. An oxygen mask in case of fainting
d. No special equipment should be needed
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5. When a patient has "difficult" veins, what strategies, if d. All of the above
any, can be used to improve the likelihood of a success-
ful puncture?
a. Slight rotation of the patient's arm to a different
position
b. Warming the site
c. Palpating the entire antecubital area to trace vein
path
d. All of the above
6. During the venipuncture procedure, what should the c. Release the tourniquet
phlebotomist do after the needle is inserted and blood about half-way through
begins to flow? the procedure
a. Adjust the hub of the needle
b. Withdraw the needle
c. Release the tourniquet about half-way through the
procedure
d. Release the adpater
7. Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy c. A 3-way match with ver-
procedure for a patient should include: bal, ID bracelet, and requi-
sition information
a. A 2-way match with the ID bracelet and the verbal
confirmation
b. A 4-way match with the doctor, verbal ID, ID bracelet,
and bed number
c. A 3-way match with verbal, ID bracelet, and requisi-
tion information
d. Checking the verbal identification with a room num-
ber
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1. Which laboratory test result is affected most if the c. Triglycerides
patient is NOT fasting?
a. Testosterone
b. Cortisol
c. Triglycerides
d. ACTH
2. Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely de- d. Hemoglobin
creased value for:
a. Total protein
b. Ammonia
c. Phosphorus
d. Hemoglobin
3. After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the b. An artery has been pen-
blood begins to squirt out in pulses, this might indicate etrated by the needle
that:
a. The patient has petechiae
b. An artery has been penetrated by the needle
c. A vein has been penetrated by the needle
d. The patient has a low red blood cell count
4. If a patient is obese, what special equipment, if any, b. A large blood pressure
would be helpful in the specimen collection process? cuff
a. Specially sized collection tubes
b. A large blood pressure cuff
c. An oxygen mask in case of fainting
d. No special equipment should be needed
, NWCA CCMA Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_gi9wbx
5. When a patient has "difficult" veins, what strategies, if d. All of the above
any, can be used to improve the likelihood of a success-
ful puncture?
a. Slight rotation of the patient's arm to a different
position
b. Warming the site
c. Palpating the entire antecubital area to trace vein
path
d. All of the above
6. During the venipuncture procedure, what should the c. Release the tourniquet
phlebotomist do after the needle is inserted and blood about half-way through
begins to flow? the procedure
a. Adjust the hub of the needle
b. Withdraw the needle
c. Release the tourniquet about half-way through the
procedure
d. Release the adpater
7. Steps in the identification process for a phlebotomy c. A 3-way match with ver-
procedure for a patient should include: bal, ID bracelet, and requi-
sition information
a. A 2-way match with the ID bracelet and the verbal
confirmation
b. A 4-way match with the doctor, verbal ID, ID bracelet,
and bed number
c. A 3-way match with verbal, ID bracelet, and requisi-
tion information
d. Checking the verbal identification with a room num-
ber
