NCCT Exam 3 with Questions and Answers

NCCT Exam 3 with Questions and Answers A medical assistant has just performed a veni-puncture which required, the collection of an EDTA tube. Which of the following is the first step the medical assistant should perform for appropriate processing of the specimen? A. Place the tube in the refrigerator at the appropriate temperature. B. Invert the tube several times C. Allow the tube to sit at room temperature for 30 min D. Place the specimen in a centrifuge ANSWER (B) A medical assistant was ordered by a physician to obtain blood specimen on a patient who has had a mastectomy. Which of the following is the appropriate action to take? A. Draw the sample from the arm opposite the mastectomy B. Use a site distal to the antecubital fossa on the same side as the mastectomy C. Draw the sample without using a tourniquet D. Use a smaller gauge needle or butterfly needle to obtain the blood specimen ANSWER (A) An injection given at 90 degree angle is called? A. Intradermal B. Subcutaneous C. Intrathecal D. Intramuscular ANSWER (D) A patient is to be admitted to the hospital for a surgical procedure, the medical assistant will most likely code which of the following?