CMAC pre test D| 100 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Which organization developed the guidelines for universal precautions? Correct Answer: CDC According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE (personal protective equipment) when they have contact with Correct Answer: blood To detect pregnancy, either urine or blood serum is tested for the presence of Correct Answer: HCG hormone A bacteriological culture needs to be performed on a collected urine specimen. Which of the following instructions best describe what your patient should do? Correct Answer: Void a specimen midstream in a sterile cup If a urine specimen is collected and then left standing for more than 1 hour, bacteria will grow, and the pH of the urine will soon become Correct Answer: alkaline The pH range for normal urine is Correct Answer: 4.5 to 8.0 If a patient normally drinks 10 or more 8-oz glasses of water each day; urine would most likely be which color? Correct Answer: straw Urine needs to be collected in which type of container if it is collected for bacterial culture? Correct Answer: sterile A routine analysis of urine is made up of which of the following sets of examinations? Correct Answer: microscopic, chemical, physical To prevent a urine specimen from becoming an unreliable pH sample, the specimen should be: Correct Answer: tested within 1 hour of collection When placing a urine specimen tube into the centrifuge for later creating a wet mount, where should you place an identical tube containing water in that same centrifuge? Correct Answer: directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen The principal reason for bracing the hand holding the needle assembly against the patient's arm during phlebotomy is to Correct Answer: prevent excess needle movement When a reagent strip is used to test a urine specimen and the result is positive for ketones, this may be an indication of which condition? Correct Answer: diabetes mellitus The measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of urine is called Correct Answer: pH