front 1 What group of factors is likely to contribute to blood pressure? | back 1 Activity level, stress, alcohol use |
front 2 What are lavender-stopper tubes most commonly used to collect? | back 2 Hematology tests |
front 3 What does the lab abbreviation PT stand for? | back 3 Prothrombine time |
front 4 Of the following options, what must happen for the practice to achieve reimbursement? | back 4 The diagnostic code must match the procedure code. |
front 5 Where does a tympanic thermometer measure temperature? | back 5 In the ear |
front 6 What is a flexible spending account (FSA) designed to be? | back 6 Be funded by the employee and is not subject to federal or state taxes |
front 7 Which of the following is a solution used to clean the site before routine venipuncture? | back 7
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front 8 What is diaphoresis another term for? | back 8 Sweating |
front 9 Which of these instruments would a physician use to examine a patient's throat? | back 9 Laryngeal mirror |
front 10 Which of the following stopper colors identifies a tube used for coagulation testing? | back 10 Light blue |
front 11 How does heparin prevent blood from clotting? | back 11 Inhibiting thrombin |
front 12 What is the purpose of an antiglycolytic agent? | back 12 It preserves glucose |
front 13 What term means, "to examine by touch or feel?" | back 13 Palpate |
front 14 What is the purpose of the regular physical examination? | back 14 To maintain the patient's health and prevent disease |
front 15 you want to convey an open posture while communicating with a patient, what should you do? | back 15 Lean forward in your chair facing the patient |
front 16 What is the term for a fixed-dollar amount the subscriber must pay each year before the insurer begins to cover expenses? | back 16 Deductible |
front 17 What does the horizontal flat line that separates the various waves on the ECG strip represent? | back 17 The baseline |
front 18 Which of the following tasks are considered within the scope of practice for a clinical medical assistant? | back 18 Collecting specimens for diagnostic treatment |
front 19 Which codes are considered to be the most important of the CPT codes? | back 19 Evaluation and management |
front 20 What is heptomegaly? | back 20 Enlargement of the liver |
front 21 Which term best describes "destruction by burning"? | back 21 Electrocuterization |
front 22 What type of cancer is the most common? | back 22 Carcinoma |
front 23 What must the clinical medical assistant do in preparation for a venipuncture or capillary stick? | back 23 Allow the alcohol to air-dry |
front 24 Which of the following should an ordered blood culture be drawn in? | back 24 Yellow top tube |
front 25 A patents arm is swollen. What is tne term used to descroe this concon? | back 25 Edematous |
front 26 A patients cancer has soread. Which term best describes their cortion? | back 26 Metastasis |
front 27 Which symptoms would a patient with a high degree of jaundice typically have? | back 27 Yellow skin and sclera |
front 28 Which question pertains to patient safety regarding blood collections? | back 28 "Are you allergic to anything that you know of?" |
front 29 What is the proper method of urine specimen collection that will avoid contamination? | back 29 Avoiding touching the inside of the container or the lid |
front 30 Which ECG lead is considered bipolar? | back 30 II |
front 31 How does the serum or plasma of a lipemic specimen appear? | back 31 Cloudy white |
front 32 A lipemic specimen is a clue that the patient was probably which of the following? | back 32 Not fasting |
front 33 A 12 hour fast is normally required in testing for which analyte? | back 33 Triglycerides |
front 34 What is a blood smear? | back 34 Blood spread out on a microscope slide |
front 35 I a patient has complained of nausea and vomiting for several days, what will the physician most likely prescribe or administer? | back 35 An antiemetic |
front 36 Which part of the brain is breathing regulated by? | back 36 Medulla Oblongata |
front 37 What are gauze pads used for? | back 37 Apply pressure on the venipuncture site following a blood draw |
front 38 What are whorls, as related to capillary puncture? | back 38 Spiral patterns of fingerprints |
front 39 What is cystitis? | back 39 Inflammation of the bladder |
front 40 According to the Patient Care Partnership, which of the following is a patient right? | back 40 To expect continuity of care |
front 41 What is idocaine a type of? | back 41 Anesthetic |
front 42 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? | back 42 The parent whose birthday is earlier in the calendar year is primary |
front 43 On what basis is co-insurance calculated? | back 43 Percentage of a charge |
front 44 What is the term for an unintentional, harmful reaction to a correct dosage of a drug? | back 44 An adverse effect |
front 45 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? | back 45 Three years |
front 46 What is the meaning of the abbreviation PFSH? | back 46 Past, family, and/or social history |
front 47 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 | back 47 somatic tremor |
front 48 What should the P wave on the ECG strip be? | back 48 Upright reflection and in front of the QRS complex |
front 49 What does medicare part A cover? | back 49 Hospital Services |
front 50 What is the form that must be signed by the patient, in order for a physician to send records to another physician called? | back 50 Release of information |
front 51 Winat is hematopoiesis | back 51 Creation of new blood cells |
front 52 In a leter, the letters "ENC." indicate which of the following? | back 52 Enclosure |
front 53 Why should tome time slots be left oocn duning schodule each day | back 53 Make room in the schedule lor emergencies and delays |
front 54 Which specialist diagnoses and treats disorders df the stomach and intestines | back 54 Gastroenterologist |
front 55 What is empathy is the ability to do | back 55 Care and respect for the health and welfare of your patients |
front 56 Which of the following is a clinical duty? | back 56 Obtaining medical history of a new patient |
front 57 Which food is a good source of folate | back 57 Leafy greens vegetables |
front 58 What is the purpose of an agenda? | back 58 Give an outline of topics to be discussed at an upcoming meeting |
front 59 How should correspondence that contains information about a patient be marked? | back 59 Confidential |
front 60 What is an example of protected heaith information? | back 60 First and last name associated with a diagnosis |
front 61 Which of the following is not a phlebotomist's duty? | back 61 Starting intravenous lines |
front 62 What is the national organization that sets standards for phlebotomy procedures" | back 62 NCCLS |
front 63 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? | back 63 Droplet |
front 64 Which of the following is a test of the respiratory system? | back 64 ABGs |
front 65 Which of the following is urine C & S typically ordered to detect? | back 65 Presence of UTI |
front 66 Which statement describes proper centrifuge operation? | back 66 Place tubes of equal size and volume opposite one another |
front 67 What type of motion would a phlebotomist use when cleaning a site for a routine venipuncture | back 67 Concentric |
front 68 The heart valve that is situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle is called | back 68 Tricuspid valve |
front 69 What is the third step of analyzing an ECG thythm? | back 69 Evaluate the P wave |
front 70 A patient was experiencing a successful venipuncture when petechiae arose on their forearm. What was this the result of? | back 70 The tourniquet being applied too tightly |
front 71 In which of the following circumstances would the PR intervals get progressively longer? | back 71 2nd degree AV heart block type I |
front 72 What is the fifth step of analyzing an ECG thythm? | back 72 Evaluate PR intervals |
front 73 Normal QRS complexes are those that are the most closely aligned with which description below | back 73 Are upright and narrow |
front 74 What is the term for dysrhythmia that always produces an irregular rhythm? | back 74 Atrial fibrillation |
front 75 What is the muscular wall that separates the right side from the left side of the heart called? | back 75 Septum |
front 76 Which of the following is a fever that comes and goes or, fluctuates and returns into the average range? | back 76 Intermittent |
front 77 Preferably, how is a patient's general medical history obtained? | back 77 Before admission to the hospital |
front 78 Which of the following is considered inappropriate communication with a patient? | back 78 Touching and holding the hands of the patient intimately |
front 79 What should a clinical medical assistant do first when a patient is having a syncopial episode while venipuncture is being performed? | back 79 Remove the needle from the arm |
front 80 Which of the following information does not need to be on the specimen label? | back 80 Diagnosis |
front 81 Which of the following thermometers is considered the most accurate indicator of body temperature? | back 81 Rectal |
front 82 Which of the following is not considered a vital sign? | back 82 Weight |
front 83 Which route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the patient's tongue and leaving it there until it is dissolved? | back 83 Sublingual route |
front 84 What is the average normal heart rate? | back 84 72 beats per minute |
front 85 Which test is collected in a tube with a light-blue top? | back 85 Prothrombin time |
front 86 What does liable mean? | back 86 Accountable under law |
front 87 What is a crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year known as? | back 87 Misdemeanor |
front 88 Which of the following is a fever that comes and goes or, fluctuates and returns into the average range? | back 88 Intermittent |
front 89 Preferably, how is a patient's general medical history is obtained? | back 89 Before admission to the hospital |
front 90 Which of the following thermometers is considered the most accurate indicator of body temperature? | back 90 Rectal |
front 91 Which test requires strict skin antisepsis procedures before specimen collection? | back 91 Blood culture |
front 92 Which of the following tests may require a special, "chain of custody," documentation when collected? | back 92 Drug screen |
front 93 What is the hormone detected in positive urine pregnancy tests? | back 93 HCG |
front 94 When should a tube containing heparin be collected? | back 94 Between a serum tube and an EDTA tube |
front 95 Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture? | back 95 cerebrospinal |
front 96 Which of the following is a urine C & S typically ordered to detect? | back 96 Presence of UTI |
front 97 Which statement describes proper centrifuge operation? | back 97 Place tubes of equal size and volume opposite one another |
front 98 What is PKU? | back 98 A hereditary inability to metabolize phenylalanine |
front 99 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? | back 99 Below an IV |
front 100 Which government agency regulates the quality of gloves worn when performing phlebotomy procedures? | back 100 FDA |