NHA CCMA
1. CC: Chief Complaint
2. Segment: Line between two wave forms
3. P-wave: Atrial Depolarization
4. How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rythm strip?: 30 one millimeter boxes
5. The SA node represents which waveform on the ekg?: Only the P-wave
6. What is the reading you can get from the RR interval?: Ventricular Pulse
7. What is the primary stage of Hemolisis?: Vascular phase and platelet phase together
8. What is Electophoresis?: Analyzation of the chemical components of blood e.g. hemoglobin, serum, urinem cerebrospinal
fluid based on electrical charge.
9. Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turn which color?: Turns Blue on a positive test for occult blood in feces.
10. The stages of Hemostasis:: 1. Vascular 2. Platelet Phase 3. Coagulation Phase 4. Fibronolysis
11. Blood Vessels: Aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venues, veins, superior and inferior vena cavae.
12. Outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel: Tunica adventitia
13. Inner endothelial tissue layer of a blood vessel: Tunica Intima
14. The inner smooth layer of a blood vessel: Tunica media
15. The standards of right and wrong in a medical setting: Code of Ethics
16. What do you find in capillaries?: A mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
17. The average adult has how many liters of blood?: 5-6 liters
18. What is the percentage of water in blood?: 92%
19. Percentage of plasma in blood: 55%
20. Percentage of Formed Elements in the blood: 45%
21. 99% of formed elements in blood: RBC's or Erythrocytes
22. Where you find Hemoglobin: RBC's
23. Where do all blood cells originate?: Bone Marrow
24. How many RBC's per microliter of blood: 4.2-6.2 million
, 25. What is the second most numerous WBC?: Lymphocyte with 20-40%
26. Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB: Monocytes
27. Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and often are first on scene: -
Neutrophils
28. These WBC's play an important role in viral infection as well as in immunity.-
: Lymphocytes
29 Number of leukocytes for average adult per micrometer: 5000-10000
30. Leukopenia: Decrease in WBC's seen with viral infection and leukemia
31. Comprises 3-8% of wbc or leukocytes: Monocytes
32. Largest in size of the leukocytes: Monocytes
33. Carries Histamine: Basophil
34. Injury to a blood vessel that causes it to constrict, slowing the clot of blood-
: Cascular phase of hemostasis
35. Preferred site for venipuncture: Antecubital fossa
36. Test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway and monitor heparin therapy: APTT also know as PTT
37. Test used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway and also used to monitor warfarin therapy: PT
38. Fibrinolysis: Breakdown and removal of a clot
39. Converts the temorary platelet plug into a stable fibrin clot: Coagulation phase 40. 2nd choice vein for venipuncture most
often the only one palpatable in an obese pt: Cephalic vein
41. Antiseptics used in Phlebodtomy: 70% isopropyl alcohol pads most common, provolone iodine for
bc, s and chlorhexidine gluconate for patients that are allergic to betadine/ iodine
42. Length of needle commonly used in venipuncture: 1 ince (up to 1.5")
43. Guage of needle that can cause hemolysis: Smaller than 23 guage
44. Average gauge of needle used for drawing blood: 21-22
45. 3 skills of the phlebotomist: social, clerical, technical
46. Analytical errors during collection of blood: extended tourniquet time, hemolysis, wrong order of draw, failure to invert
tubes, faulty technique under filling tubes
1. CC: Chief Complaint
2. Segment: Line between two wave forms
3. P-wave: Atrial Depolarization
4. How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rythm strip?: 30 one millimeter boxes
5. The SA node represents which waveform on the ekg?: Only the P-wave
6. What is the reading you can get from the RR interval?: Ventricular Pulse
7. What is the primary stage of Hemolisis?: Vascular phase and platelet phase together
8. What is Electophoresis?: Analyzation of the chemical components of blood e.g. hemoglobin, serum, urinem cerebrospinal
fluid based on electrical charge.
9. Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turn which color?: Turns Blue on a positive test for occult blood in feces.
10. The stages of Hemostasis:: 1. Vascular 2. Platelet Phase 3. Coagulation Phase 4. Fibronolysis
11. Blood Vessels: Aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venues, veins, superior and inferior vena cavae.
12. Outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel: Tunica adventitia
13. Inner endothelial tissue layer of a blood vessel: Tunica Intima
14. The inner smooth layer of a blood vessel: Tunica media
15. The standards of right and wrong in a medical setting: Code of Ethics
16. What do you find in capillaries?: A mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
17. The average adult has how many liters of blood?: 5-6 liters
18. What is the percentage of water in blood?: 92%
19. Percentage of plasma in blood: 55%
20. Percentage of Formed Elements in the blood: 45%
21. 99% of formed elements in blood: RBC's or Erythrocytes
22. Where you find Hemoglobin: RBC's
23. Where do all blood cells originate?: Bone Marrow
24. How many RBC's per microliter of blood: 4.2-6.2 million
, 25. What is the second most numerous WBC?: Lymphocyte with 20-40%
26. Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB: Monocytes
27. Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and often are first on scene: -
Neutrophils
28. These WBC's play an important role in viral infection as well as in immunity.-
: Lymphocytes
29 Number of leukocytes for average adult per micrometer: 5000-10000
30. Leukopenia: Decrease in WBC's seen with viral infection and leukemia
31. Comprises 3-8% of wbc or leukocytes: Monocytes
32. Largest in size of the leukocytes: Monocytes
33. Carries Histamine: Basophil
34. Injury to a blood vessel that causes it to constrict, slowing the clot of blood-
: Cascular phase of hemostasis
35. Preferred site for venipuncture: Antecubital fossa
36. Test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway and monitor heparin therapy: APTT also know as PTT
37. Test used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway and also used to monitor warfarin therapy: PT
38. Fibrinolysis: Breakdown and removal of a clot
39. Converts the temorary platelet plug into a stable fibrin clot: Coagulation phase 40. 2nd choice vein for venipuncture most
often the only one palpatable in an obese pt: Cephalic vein
41. Antiseptics used in Phlebodtomy: 70% isopropyl alcohol pads most common, provolone iodine for
bc, s and chlorhexidine gluconate for patients that are allergic to betadine/ iodine
42. Length of needle commonly used in venipuncture: 1 ince (up to 1.5")
43. Guage of needle that can cause hemolysis: Smaller than 23 guage
44. Average gauge of needle used for drawing blood: 21-22
45. 3 skills of the phlebotomist: social, clerical, technical
46. Analytical errors during collection of blood: extended tourniquet time, hemolysis, wrong order of draw, failure to invert
tubes, faulty technique under filling tubes
