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AMCA CMAC EXAM 4 ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIR
YEAR
QUESTION: 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?
Select one:
a. a 2nd tube is not required
b. directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
c. to the left of the urine specimen tube
d. right beside the tube containing the specimen
e. at a 90° angle from the urine specimen tube - ANSWER-b. directly opposite the tube
containing the urine specimen
QUESTION: The principal reason for bracing the hand holding the needle assembly against the
patient's arm during phlebotomy is to:
Select one:
a. decrease the patient's discomfort
b. cause the evaluation tubes to fill more quickly
c. prevent excess needle movement
d. ease vein palpation
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e. decrease the possibility of hemolysis - ANSWER-c. prevent excess needle movement
QUESTION: 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?
Select one:
a. liver damage
b. alkalosis
c. diabetes mellitus
d. hypercalcemia
e. poisoning - ANSWER-c. diabetes mellitus
QUESTION: The measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of urine is called:
Select one:
a. supernatant
b. microscopic examination
c. specific gravity
d. pH
e. routine urinalysis - ANSWER-d. pH
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QUESTION: All the steps listed are appropriate when performing a capillary puncture EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. gently rubbing the sides of the finger
b. placing a tourniquet around the finger
c. discarding the 1st drop of blood
d. selecting the ring finger of the hand
e. selecting the nondominant hand - ANSWER-b. placing a tourniquet around the finger
QUESTION: A capillary blood sample will be diluted with tissue fluid if:
Select one:
a. the thumb is used
b. it is immersed in cool water
c. the sides of the finger are gently rubbed
d. the 1st drop is discarded
e. the finger is squeezed excessively - ANSWER-e. the finger is squeezed excessively
QUESTION: The most common micropuncture site on an adult is the:
Select one:
a. little finger
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b. thumb
c. ring finger
d. ear lobe
e. outer heel - ANSWER-c. ring finger
QUESTION: To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the body's cells, what do
erythrocytes need?
Select one:
a. hemoglobin
b. nitrates
c. sodium chloride
d. bilirubin
e. hematocrit - ANSWER-a. hemoglobin
QUESTION: All the following are reasons to perform a hemoglobin EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. to detect inflammation
b. to monitor dehydration
c. to monitor the effectiveness of blood transfusions
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AMCA CMAC EXAM 4 ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIR
YEAR
QUESTION: 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?
Select one:
a. a 2nd tube is not required
b. directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
c. to the left of the urine specimen tube
d. right beside the tube containing the specimen
e. at a 90° angle from the urine specimen tube - ANSWER-b. directly opposite the tube
containing the urine specimen
QUESTION: The principal reason for bracing the hand holding the needle assembly against the
patient's arm during phlebotomy is to:
Select one:
a. decrease the patient's discomfort
b. cause the evaluation tubes to fill more quickly
c. prevent excess needle movement
d. ease vein palpation
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e. decrease the possibility of hemolysis - ANSWER-c. prevent excess needle movement
QUESTION: 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?
Select one:
a. liver damage
b. alkalosis
c. diabetes mellitus
d. hypercalcemia
e. poisoning - ANSWER-c. diabetes mellitus
QUESTION: The measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of urine is called:
Select one:
a. supernatant
b. microscopic examination
c. specific gravity
d. pH
e. routine urinalysis - ANSWER-d. pH
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QUESTION: All the steps listed are appropriate when performing a capillary puncture EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. gently rubbing the sides of the finger
b. placing a tourniquet around the finger
c. discarding the 1st drop of blood
d. selecting the ring finger of the hand
e. selecting the nondominant hand - ANSWER-b. placing a tourniquet around the finger
QUESTION: A capillary blood sample will be diluted with tissue fluid if:
Select one:
a. the thumb is used
b. it is immersed in cool water
c. the sides of the finger are gently rubbed
d. the 1st drop is discarded
e. the finger is squeezed excessively - ANSWER-e. the finger is squeezed excessively
QUESTION: The most common micropuncture site on an adult is the:
Select one:
a. little finger
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b. thumb
c. ring finger
d. ear lobe
e. outer heel - ANSWER-c. ring finger
QUESTION: To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the body's cells, what do
erythrocytes need?
Select one:
a. hemoglobin
b. nitrates
c. sodium chloride
d. bilirubin
e. hematocrit - ANSWER-a. hemoglobin
QUESTION: All the following are reasons to perform a hemoglobin EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. to detect inflammation
b. to monitor dehydration
c. to monitor the effectiveness of blood transfusions
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