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    Latex sensitivity is a type of:

    • Biologic hazard
    • Allergic reaction
    • Physical hazard
    • Chemical hazard
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  • 2. 

    If a patient refuses a venipuncture procedure, the phlebotomist should:

    • Inform the patient that they will be responsible to pay for the procedures anyway

    • Have the patient restrained

    • Inform the patient that they must leave the facility

    • Immediately report the refusal and actions taken to the nurse

    Correct Answer
    A. Immediately report the refusal and actions taken to the nurse
  • 3. 

    Proteinuria:

    • The presence of excess iron in the urine

    • Blood in the urine

    • The presence of excess proteins in urine

    Correct Answer
    A. The presence of excess proteins in urine
  • 4. 

    Microorganisms that cause disease are:

    • Hereditary

    • Normal flora

    • Nonpathogenic

    • Pathogenic

    Correct Answer
    A. Pathogenic
  • 5. 

    Which of the following represents the correct order of draw?

    • Gray, Lavender, Green, Red, LT Blue

    • Green, Gray, LT Blue, Red

    • Yellow, LT Blue, Green, Gray

    • Red, Blue, Gray, Lavender

    Correct Answer
    A. Yellow, LT Blue, Green, Gray
  • 6. 

    Which of the following is not considered a PPE:

    • Goggles

    • Face Shield

    • Mask

    • Bio hazard bags

    Correct Answer
    A. Bio hazard bags
  • 7. 

    A medical condition in which the patient has a defisiency in insulin production is:

    • Gouty arthritis

    • Pancreatic CA

    • Diabetes Mellitus

    • Anemia

    Correct Answer
    A. Diabetes Mellitus
  • 8. 

    The proper way to dispose of a needle is to:

    • Recap it and put it in sharps container

    • Throw it recapped into a biohazard bag

    • Put it into a sharps container, without recapping, immediately after withdrawing it

    • Collect them in a cup for disposal at the end of the day

    Correct Answer
    A. Put it into a sharps container, without recapping, immediately after withdrawing it
  • 9. 

    The "Good Samaritan Law" encourages healthcare professionals to:

    • Report abuse to the proper authorities

    • Provide medical care within the scope of their training at the scene of an accident without fear of being sued for negligence.

    • Provide for medical care to the elderly and poor.

    • Provide for legal representation for all heath care providers within a charity care based hospital.

    Correct Answer
    A. Provide medical care within the scope of their training at the scene of an accident without fear of being sued for negligence.
  • 10. 

    Order of draw:Yellow likes Red; Green loves Gray

    • Yellow, Lt. Blue, Red, Green, Lavendar, & Gray

    • Yellow, Lavendar, Red, Lt. Blue, & Gray

    • Red, Green, Lavendar, Lt. Blue, Yellow

    Correct Answer
    A. Yellow, Lt. Blue, Red, Green, Lavendar, & Gray
  • 11. 

    First order of draw

    • Sodium citrate tubes (Lt. Blue)

    • Oxalate/fluoride tubes (Gray)

    • Blood Cultures (Yellow)

    Correct Answer
    A. Blood Cultures (Yellow)
  • 12. 

    Second order of draw

    • Sodium citrate tubes (Lt. Blue)

    • Serum or non-additive tube (Red or Red/Gray)

    • EDTA tubes (Lavender)

    Correct Answer
    A. Sodium citrate tubes (Lt. Blue)
  • 13. 

    Tourniquets may be left on the patient for:

    • 1 minute

    • 3 minutes

    • 5 minutes

    • There is no specific limit

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 minute
  • 14. 

    Waveform: refers to movement away from the isoelectric line either upward (positive) deflection or downward (negative) deflection.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 15. 

    Third order or draw

    • Blood Cultures (Yellow)

    • Oxalate/fluoride tubes (Gray)

    • Serum or non-additive tube (Red or Red/Gray)

    Correct Answer
    A. Serum or non-additive tube (Red or Red/Gray)
  • 16. 

    EDTA tubes

    • Lavander

    • Gray

    • Lt. blue

    Correct Answer
    A. Lavander
  • 17. 

    Polyuria is defined as:

    • The passage of large volumes of urine

    • Excess rention of fluids

    • Water weight gain

    Correct Answer
    A. The passage of large volumes of urine
  • 18. 

    Sixth order of draw

    • Blood Cultures (Yellow)

    • Oxalate/fluoride tubes (Gray)

    • Serum or non-additive tube (Red or Red/Gray)

    Correct Answer
    A. Oxalate/fluoride tubes (Gray)
  • 19. 

    Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard:

    • Biologic

    • Chemical

    • Physical

    • Allergic

    Correct Answer
    A. Biologic
  • 20. 

    Isolation is condensed into three categories which are:

    • Airborne, droplet, and contact

    • Droplet, allergy, and airborne

    • Contact, droplet, and isoteric

    • Airborne, contact and allergy

    Correct Answer
    A. Airborne, droplet, and contact
  • 21. 

    Fifth order of draw

    • Serum or non-additive tube (Red or Red/Gray)

    • EDTA tubes (Lavender)

    • Sodium citrate tubes (Lt. Blue)

    Correct Answer
    A. EDTA tubes (Lavender)
  • 22. 

    Post-prandial means

    • Fasting

    • Before a meal

    • After a meal

    • Before bedtime

    Correct Answer
    A. After a meal
  • 23. 

    The tube that contains sodium citrate tubes and used for coagulation studies

    • Green

    • Lt. blue

    • Gray

    Correct Answer
    A. Lt. blue
  • 24. 

    A hematoma can be prevented if:

    • Pressure is placed on the venipuncture site until the bleeding stops

    • The needle is removed before the tourniquet is released

    • A gauze and adhesive strip is immediately placed on venipuncture site after the needle is removed

    • A butterfly needle is used

    Correct Answer
    A. Pressure is placed on the venipuncture site until the bleeding stops
  • 25. 

    Which of the following veins in the arm is most subjected to venipuncture?

    • Median cubital vein

    • Brachial vein

    • Basilic vein

    • Cephalic vein

    Correct Answer
    A. Median cubital vein
  • 26. 

    The cardiovascular system includes:

    • Heart and blood vessels

    • Heart and lungs

    • Lungs and capillaries

    • Heart and kidneys

    Correct Answer
    A. Heart and blood vessels
  • 27. 

    The most effective method for killing spores is:

    • Boiling

    • Disinfecting

    • Sanitizing

    • Autoclaving

    Correct Answer
    A. Autoclaving
  • 28. 

    A CCMA is filling out a CMS 1500. Diagnistic codes for completion can be found:

    • Gray

    • Box 1

    • Patinet's insurance card

    • Encounter form

    Correct Answer
    A. Encounter form
  • 29. 

    The CCMA is working at the clinic and is in charge of drug inventory. How does he prevent a cabinet full of expired drugs?

    • Dispose of past dated drugs in garbage

    • Rotate newly supplied drugs to the back and bring older to front for usage

    • Perform inventory weeekly on the computer

    • Ask the sales rep to monitor and remove expired drugs

    Correct Answer
    A. Rotate newly supplied drugs to the back and bring older to front for usage
  • 30. 

    The waveform that represents ventricular depolarization (activation/contraction).

    • R wave

    • QRS complex

    • P wave

    Correct Answer
    A. QRS complex
  • 31. 

    Which position is used to exam the abdomen?

    • Prone

    • Supine

    • Sims

    • Fowlers

    Correct Answer
    A. Supine
  • 32. 

    The "S" in SOAP in reference to charting stands for:

    • Symptoms

    • Signs

    • Source

    • Subjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Subjective
  • 33. 

    Fourth order of draw

    • Heparin tubes (Green)

    • Serum or non-additive tube (Red or Red/Gray)

    • EDTA tubes (Lavender)

    Correct Answer
    A. Heparin tubes (Green)
  • 34. 

    A serum tubes without clot activator or gel

    • Lavendar

    • Green

    • Red

    Correct Answer
    A. Red
  • 35. 

    Which of the following is not a common symptom of shock:

    • Pale, cold clammy skin

    • Rapid, weak pulse

    • Hot, diaphoretic skin

    • Expressionless face/staring eyes

    Correct Answer
    A. Hot, diaphoretic skin
  • 36. 

    Which of the following is a genetic bleeding disorder?

    • Anemia

    • Aneurysm

    • Hemophilia

    • Leukemia

    Correct Answer
    A. Hemophilia
  • 37. 

    Which of the following is not a component that makes up the chain of infection?

    • Mode of transportation

    • Source

    • Susceptible host

    • Mode of transmission

    Correct Answer
    A. Mode of transportation
  • 38. 

    The term nephrectomy is defined:

    • Incision into a nephron

    • Excision of a kidney

    • Opening into a kidney

    • Dialysis

    Correct Answer
    A. Excision of a kidney
  • 39. 

    The CCMA is assisting in the exam of a patient for a lower leg sports injury. The patient states she is having pain in her muscle. The CCMA would chart the medical term for this condition as:

    • Myosin

    • Myocardium

    • Myomalacia

    • Myalgia

    Correct Answer
    A. Myalgia
  • 40. 

    Which of the following is a point of care monitoring performed by a CCMA:

    • Glucose monitoring

    • KUB

    • Blood cultures

    • EEG

    Correct Answer
    A. Glucose monitoring
  • 41. 

    The deflection produced by atrial depolarization

    • P wave

    • Q wave

    • R wave

    Correct Answer
    A. P wave
  • 42. 

    On an EKG, a waveform plus a segment

    • Interval

    • Segment

    • Complex

    Correct Answer
    A. Interval
  • 43. 

    The first negative deflection produced by the ventricular depolarization that follows the first positive deflection, (R) wave.

    • S wave

    • Q wave

    • T wave

    Correct Answer
    A. S wave
  • 44. 

    The standard speed on an ECG is:

    • 25mm/s

    • 20mm/s

    • 30mm/s

    • 15mm/s

    Correct Answer
    A. 25mm/s
  • 45. 

    Aterial blood gases need special handling. What is that requirement?

    • Specimen must be chilled after collection

    • Specimen must be protected from light

    • Specimen must be pre-warmed in an incubator

    • Specimen must be collected after an eight hour fast

    Correct Answer
    A. Specimen must be chilled after collection
  • 46. 

    The line between two waveforms.

    • Complex

    • Interval

    • Segment

    Correct Answer
    A. Segment
  • 47. 

    Pathogens that thrive on O2 are :

    • Oxides/Aerobes

    • Antitoxins

    • Anaerobes

    • Spores

    Correct Answer
    A. Oxides/Aerobes
  • 48. 

    A series of several waveforms found on an EKG

    • Segment

    • Interval

    • Complex

    • Multiple waveforms

    Correct Answer
    A. Complex
  • 49. 

    This complication results from repeated venipuncture of the same vein

    • Petechiae

    • Hemolysis

    • Thrombus

    • Phlebitis

    Correct Answer
    A. Phlebitis

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