What group of factors is likely to contribute to blood pressure?
Activity level, stress, alcohol use
What are lavender-stopper tubes most commonly used to collect?
Hematology tests
What does the lab abbreviation PT stand for?
Prothrombine time
Of the following options, what must happen for the practice to achieve reimbursement?
The diagnostic code must match the procedure code.
Where does a tympanic thermometer measure temperature?
In the ear
What is a flexible spending account (FSA) designed to be?
Be funded by the employee and is not subject to federal or state taxes
Which of the following is a solution used to clean the site before routine venipuncture?
- 70% isopropyl alcohol
What is diaphoresis another term for?
Sweating
Which of these instruments would a physician use to examine a patient's throat?
Laryngeal mirror
Which of the following stopper colors identifies a tube used for coagulation testing?
Light blue
How does heparin prevent blood from clotting?
Inhibiting thrombin
What is the purpose of an antiglycolytic agent?
It preserves glucose
What term means, "to examine by touch or feel?"
Palpate
What is the purpose of the regular physical examination?
To maintain the patient's health and prevent disease
you want to convey an open posture while communicating with a patient, what should you do?
Lean forward in your chair facing the patient
What is the term for a fixed-dollar amount the subscriber must pay each year before the insurer begins to cover expenses?
Deductible
What does the horizontal flat line that separates the various waves on the ECG strip represent?
The baseline
Which of the following tasks are considered within the scope of practice for a clinical medical assistant?
Collecting specimens for diagnostic treatment
Which codes are considered to be the most important of the CPT codes?
Evaluation and management
What is heptomegaly?
Enlargement of the liver
Which term best describes "destruction by burning"?
Electrocuterization
What type of cancer is the most common?
Carcinoma
What must the clinical medical assistant do in preparation for a venipuncture or capillary stick?
Allow the alcohol to air-dry
Which of the following should an ordered blood culture be drawn in?
Yellow top tube
A patents arm is swollen. What is tne term used to descroe this concon?
Edematous
A patients cancer has soread. Which term best describes their cortion?
Metastasis
Which symptoms would a patient with a high degree of jaundice typically have?
Yellow skin and sclera
Which question pertains to patient safety regarding blood collections?
"Are you allergic to anything that you know of?"
What is the proper method of urine specimen collection that will avoid contamination?
Avoiding touching the inside of the container or the lid
Which ECG lead is considered bipolar?
II
How does the serum or plasma of a lipemic specimen appear?
Cloudy white
A lipemic specimen is a clue that the patient was probably which of the following?
Not fasting
A 12 hour fast is normally required in testing for which analyte?
Triglycerides
What is a blood smear?
Blood spread out on a microscope slide
I a patient has complained of nausea and vomiting for several days, what will the physician most likely prescribe or administer?
An antiemetic
Which part of the brain is breathing regulated by?
Medulla Oblongata
What are gauze pads used for?
Apply pressure on the venipuncture site following a blood draw
What are whorls, as related to capillary puncture?
Spiral patterns of fingerprints
What is cystitis?
Inflammation of the bladder
According to the Patient Care Partnership, which of the following is a patient right?
To expect continuity of care
What is idocaine a type of?
Anesthetic
If both parents cover dependents on their plan, the child's primary insurance is usually determined by the birthday rule. What is meant by the birthday rule?
The parent whose birthday is earlier in the calendar year is primary
On what basis is co-insurance calculated?
Percentage of a charge
What is the term for an unintentional, harmful reaction to a correct dosage of a drug?
An adverse effect
In order to be considered a new patient, they must not have received services from the physician or from another physician of the same specialty in the same group for at least how long?
Three years
What is the meaning of the abbreviation PFSH?
Past, family, and/or social history
You are obtaining an ECG using a 10-lead ECG machine. The patient accidently burps whilo the strip is running, causing an artifact on the strip. What can this be identified as
somatic tremor
What should the P wave on the ECG strip be?
Upright reflection and in front of the QRS complex
What does medicare part A cover?
Hospital Services
What is the form that must be signed by the patient, in order for a physician to send records to another physician called?
Release of information
Winat is hematopoiesis
Creation of new blood cells
In a leter, the letters "ENC." indicate which of the following?
Enclosure
Why should tome time slots be left oocn duning schodule each day
Make room in the schedule lor emergencies and delays
Which specialist diagnoses and treats disorders df the stomach and intestines
Gastroenterologist
What is empathy is the ability to do
Care and respect for the health and welfare of your patients
Which of the following is a clinical duty?
Obtaining medical history of a new patient
Which food is a good source of folate
Leafy greens vegetables
What is the purpose of an agenda?
Give an outline of topics to be discussed at an upcoming meeting
How should correspondence that contains information about a patient be marked?
Confidential
What is an example of protected heaith information?
First and last name associated with a diagnosis
Which of the following is not a phlebotomist's duty?
Starting intravenous lines
What is the national organization that sets standards for phlebotomy procedures"
NCCLS
Which type of contact infection transmission involves transfer of an infective microbe to the mucus membranes of a susceptible individual by means of a cough or sneeze?
Droplet
Which of the following is a test of the respiratory system?
ABGs
Which of the following is urine C & S typically ordered to detect?
Presence of UTI
Which statement describes proper centrifuge operation?
Place tubes of equal size and volume opposite one another
What type of motion would a phlebotomist use when cleaning a site for a routine venipuncture
Concentric
The heart valve that is situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle is called
Tricuspid valve
What is the third step of analyzing an ECG thythm?
Evaluate the P wave
A patient was experiencing a successful venipuncture when petechiae arose on their forearm. What was this the result of?
The tourniquet being applied too tightly
In which of the following circumstances would the PR intervals get progressively longer?
2nd degree AV heart block type I
What is the fifth step of analyzing an ECG thythm?
Evaluate PR intervals
Normal QRS complexes are those that are the most closely aligned with which description below
Are upright and narrow
What is the term for dysrhythmia that always produces an irregular rhythm?
Atrial fibrillation
What is the muscular wall that separates the right side from the left side of the heart called?
Septum
Which of the following is a fever that comes and goes or, fluctuates and returns into the average range?
Intermittent
Preferably, how is a patient's general medical history obtained?
Before admission to the hospital
Which of the following is considered inappropriate communication with a patient?
Touching and holding the hands of the patient intimately
What should a clinical medical assistant do first when a patient is having a syncopial episode while venipuncture is being performed?
Remove the needle from the arm
Which of the following information does not need to be on the specimen label?
Diagnosis
Which of the following thermometers is considered the most accurate indicator of body temperature?
Rectal
Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?
Weight
Which route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the patient's tongue and leaving it there until it is dissolved?
Sublingual route
What is the average normal heart rate?
72 beats per minute
Which test is collected in a tube with a light-blue top?
Prothrombin time
What does liable mean?
Accountable under law
What is a crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year known as?
Misdemeanor
Which of the following is a fever that comes and goes or, fluctuates and returns into the average range?
Intermittent
Preferably, how is a patient's general medical history is obtained?
Before admission to the hospital
Which of the following thermometers is considered the most accurate indicator of body temperature?
Rectal
Which test requires strict skin antisepsis procedures before specimen collection?
Blood culture
Which of the following tests may require a special, "chain of custody," documentation when collected?
Drug screen
What is the hormone detected in positive urine pregnancy tests?
HCG
When should a tube containing heparin be collected?
Between a serum tube and an EDTA tube
Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture?
cerebrospinal
Which of the following is a urine C & S typically ordered to detect?
Presence of UTI
Which statement describes proper centrifuge operation?
Place tubes of equal size and volume opposite one another
What is PKU?
A hereditary inability to metabolize phenylalanine
You must draw a protime specimen from a patient with IVs in both arms. Which of the following locations is the best place to draw the specimen?
Below an IV
Which government agency regulates the quality of gloves worn when performing phlebotomy procedures?
FDA