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Worksheets76 - 150 questions AMCA
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
76) The invoice for the monthly rent of the building where the medical office is located, is typically handled by which department?
Compliance
Human Resources
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
77) What drug enhances the effects of another drug?
Narcotic
Antagonist
Trade
Synergistic
78) When using a venterogluteal approach to give an intramuscular injection in the buttock area, what is the muscle the medication goes in?
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Right upper and outer quadrant
Gluteus minimus
79) A baby's pulse and respirations are:
The same as adults
Not significantly different than an adult
Faster than an adults
Slower than an adults
80) Which of the patient's limbs serves as an electrical ground?
Right arm
Left leg
Left arm
Right leg
81) Another name for chest leads is:
Standard
Precordial
Limb
Augmented
82) When the body has had adequate rest and no food for at least 12 hours, it is said to be in:
Hemostasis
Basal state
Homeostasis
Steady state
83) What organ's main function is to eliminate excess water and waste products from the body?
Liver
Intestines
Gall Bladder
Kidneys
84) A murmur is an abnormal sound that may indicate:
Intestinal obstruction
Valvular heart disease
Stroke
Bronchial asthma
85) How many electrodes are used as part of a 12-Lead EKG?
10
6
12
8
86) The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute is called:
Ejection fraction
Cardiac output
Contractility
Blood pressure
87) Sinus __________ is a slow dysrhythmia.
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Rhythm
Dysrhythmia
88) When a person stays in the same position all the time, pressure causes the skin to:
Become firm and dry
Weaken and become necrotic
Become stronger
Stay pink and moist
89) A patient's weight should be listed in the patient's chart to the nearest:
Pound
1/4 pound
Ounce
3/4 pound
90) Which of the following blood pressure readings would be considered Stage 1 Hypertension?
148/96
116/72
126/84
178/104
91) A normal resting heart rate for the average adult is:
15-20 BPM
80-120 BPM
10-15 BPM
60-100 BPM
92) Automaticity refers to:
The ability of the myocardial cell to contract when stimulated by an electrical impulse
The ability to transmit an electrical stimulus from cell to cell throughout the myocardium
The ability to respond to an electrical stimulus
The ability of certain myocardial cells to produce an electrical impulse without the need for outside nerve stimulation
93) Collection devices used in skin punctures are called:
Capillary tubes
Butterfly sets
Blood culture collection systems
25 gauge needles
94) Normal sinus rhythm has a heart rate of ______ beats per minute:
80 to 120
50 to 75
60 to 100
40 to 60
95) What is the function of the large intestine (aka colon)?
Absorb water
Absorb sugar
Absorb fat
Absorb vitamins
96) No anticoagulants are found in which of the following tubes?
Green-topped
Yellow-topped
Lavender-topped
Red-topped
97) Without a clot activator, whole blood typically clots in____ minutes.
60 to 20
1 to 2
30 to 60
5 to 10
98) Thixotropic gel, found in the SST red gray marbled- topped Vacutainer tube:
Is more dense than red blood cells and less dense than white blood cells
Is more dense than red blood cells and less dense than serum
Is less dense than red blood cells but more dense than serum
Has the same density as red blood cells
99) Which of the following procedures is appropriate for preparing blood and other potentially infectious materials for transport?
Freezing the materials before transport
Placing the materials in a leak-proof container during collection
Decontaminating the hazardous waste container
Relabeling containers provided for waste
100) The normal volume of urine produced by an adult in a 24-hour period generally does not exceed:
2000 L
2000 mL
400 mL
750 ml
101) The patient's specimen is lipemic. This is usually an indicator that the patient is:
Smoking
Not fasting
Normal
In basal state
102) Which of the following tests is not a part of complete blood count?
Activated partial thromboplastin time
Differential
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
103) The boundaries for the approved area in performing heel punctures are:
The line extending from the third toe, dividing the plantar surface into medial and lateral aspects.
The line extending from the third and fourth toe, dividing the plantar surface.
The lateral line extending from the third toe and the medical line extending from the second toe.
The medial line extending from the great toe and lateral line extending from the fourth and fifth digit.
104) What is the best sample for the determination of blood pH and blood gases?
Cerebrospinal fluid
Arterial blood
Venous blood
Capillary blood
105) The ability to identify with someone else's feelings is called:
Respect
Feedback
Sympathy
Empathy
106) How far above the site of draw is the tourniquet placed?
3-4 inches
1-2 inches
5-7 inches
4-6 inches
107) A female patient came into the clinic for follow-up after a right sided mastectomy with some removal of lymphoid tissue. What is the name of the condition that makes blood draw on the right arm not recommended?
Syncope
Lymphostasis
Anemia
Hemoconcentration
108) Which of the following is correct for ending a venipuncture procedure?
Remove the tourniquet, remove the needle, remove the tube, apply pressure
Remove the tourniquet, remove the tube, remove the needle, apply pressure
Remove the needle, remove the tube, remove the tourniquet, apply pressure
Remove the tube, remove the tourniquet, remove the needle, apply pressure
109) Which of the following is known as swimmer's ear?
Otitis externa
Otitis
Otitis media
Otitis interna
110) Which of the following should be used to chill a specimen as it transported?
A small freezer unit
Frozen blocks of ice
Crushed ice
Tepid water
111) The Medical Assistant was sent to the ward to draw blood for coagulation studies, Which of the following is correct about this draw?
The Medical Assistant can use capillary tubes for the blood collection
Draw a red top tube before the light blue tube
Fill a light blue to the top
Before drawing the specimen, make sure the patient has fasted for 12 hours
112) The tube of choice for glucose testing is:
Gray-top tube
Red-top tube
Light-blue top blue
Lavender-top tube
113) The function of the platelet is to:
Cause the blood to clot
Fight infection
Carry oxygen
Carry nutrients
114) The three kinds of blood cells are:
Leukocytes, red blood cells, erythrocytes
Erythrocytes, Platelets, thrombocytes
Leukocytes, white blood cells, platelets
Erythrocytes, thrombocytes, leukocytes
115) The hormone tested for in pregnancy tests is:
TSH
Progesterone
Estrogen
HCG
116) When performing a dermal puncture and the lancet hits the bone, what is the potentially serious fatal bone infection that could occur?
Osteochondritis
Osteomyelitis
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
117) You performing a venipuncture procedure on a patient- the needle appears to be inside the vein yet no blood id flowing into the tube. What should you do?
Pull back on the needle
Terminate the procedure
Slightly rotate the needle
Switch the tubes
118) Which of the following Vacutainer tubes is routinely used for hematology testing?
Light blue-topped tubes
Red-topped tubes
Lavender topped tubes
Green-topped tubes
119) If a laboratory test requires serum, which Vacutainer tube is the tube of choice?
Lavender - topped tubes
Black- topped tubes
Yellow - topped tubes
Red - topped tubes
120) Sodium Citrate is the additive in what color tube?
Red
Green
Light-blue
Lavender
121) A fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline then increases again is:
Intermittent
Remittent
Onset
Continuous
122) Identify the tubes needed to collect a PT,STAT lytes, and BC in the proper order of collection.
Yellow, light-blue, PST
SST, yellow, light-blue
Light-blue, lavender, yellow
Gold, Yellow, light-blue
123) A female patient came into the emergency room with her husband. She was suffering from severe shortness of breath. She appeared to be unable to take in sufficient oxygen. What is the color of the skin and nail beds?
Brownish
Greenish
Reddish
Bluish
124) Which choice is a typical educational for elderly patients to prevent disease?
The location of the patient's public health resources in their community
Health anti-aging skin care techniques and products
Sterile technique used in the medical practice
Annual flu pneumonia vaccination information
125) Asystole:
Is defined as the presence of chaotic cardiac activity
Procedures a complete cessation of cardiac output
Is the most common primary event in cardiac arrest in the adult
Appears as a chaotic line on the ECG monitor
126) A patient came to the clinic for a low-grade fever of one month duration. As part of the laboratory work-up, the physician ordered erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR). What color tube would be used for this test?
Green-top tube
Light-blue top tube
Lavender-top tube
Red-top tube
127) An obese patient was sent to the laboratory for a complete blood count. Which of the following veins is mot likely to be the only that the Phlebotomist can palpate?
Basilic vein
Cephalic vein
Median cubital vein
Sclerosed vein
128) Two employees discussing a patient diagnosis on a hospital elevator with other people present is a violation of:
Patient rights
Patient privacy
Patient confidentiality
Patient insurance
129) A patient has been taking aspirin for arthritis. Which of the following is most likely to be affected by it?
Bleeding time
Glucose time
Blood culture collection
Blood culture results
130) Mr. Matthews called the office to get the test results for his wife, Martha. What should the medical assistant do?
Tell Mr. Matthews that you cannot release the information
Check the medical record to see if Mr. Matthews is really Martha's husband - if so then release the information.
Tell Mr. Matthews the test results
Check the medical record to see if Mr. Matthews is authorized to have this information on Mrs. Matthews HIPAA form. if so, then release the information.
131) If a finger is "excessively" milked during a skin puncture, the result will be:
A decrease in pain for the patient
Increased venous blood flow to the puncture site
An adequate of blood for filling several capillary tubes
Hemolysis and contamination of the specimen with tissue fluids
132) You are the only CMAC the night shift. You receive orders for all of the following tests within minutes of one another. Which test has the greatest collection priority?
STAT CBC in labor and Delivery
STAT electrolytes in the ER
Timed blood cultures in ICU
ASAP electrolytes in CCU
133) The phenylketonuria (PKU) test is used to diagnose deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase, the most common clinically encountered inborn error of metabolism. it is performed on:
Blood drawn from a newborn's finger
A newborn's fecal specimen
Blood drawn from a newborn's buttocks
Blood drawn from a newborn's heel
134) Samples appear to have been mislabeled and mixed on two patients. Each outpatient has orders for both blood and urine test, so there were two samples for each. What would be the best course of action?
Recollect all four specimens from the patients
Re-label the urine samples, but redraw the blood
Have the patients come back and identify their specimens
Re-label all the specimens
135) What specimens require protection from light?
Bilirubin
Lactic acid
Blood gases
Cryo fibrinogens
136) Which of the following are also referred to as serum separator tubes (SST)?
Red/Gray-top tubes
Red-top tubes
Light blue-top tubes
Lavender-top tubes
137) Which of the following specimens are best utilized to measure clotting factors?
Serum
Whole blood
Plasma
Sterile blood
138) Which of the following is a standard speed for an EKG machine?
50 mm/second
100 mm/second
10 mm/second
25 mm/second
139) When would a phlebotomist use a multiple-sample needle?
Along family members who all require the same test
In a large out-patient laboratory for all patients requiring the same test
For microcapillary collection
When more than one tube of blood is to be collected
140) A collection tube containing an anti-coagulant must be inverted how many times?
Tubes containing anti-coagulants are not inverted at all
Ten times
Eight times
Shake vigorously for 30 seconds
141) Identify the rhythm that will often produce an irregular rhythm.
Atrial Tachycardia
Sinus Dysrhythmia
Ventricular Tachycardia
Sinus Bradycardia
142) Which limb sensor is the reference or ground electrode?
Right arm
Left arm
Left leg
Right leg
143) One method to calculate heart rate from an EKG strip is to:
Count the small boxes between the R-R interval and divide into 1500
Count the number of small boxes in the R-R intervals and divide by 2
Estimate by counting R peaks in 10 sec strip and multiply by 10
Count the number of QRS complexes in a 3 strip and multiply by 10
144) A 45 year-old man comes in for a stress test. His resting blood pressure is 120/80. During the stress test, his blood pressure dropped to 95/55 and his skin is cold and clammy. What is the best course of action?
Stop for a minute, then resume
Stop the test immediately
Slow the test and then pick the pace back up
Push forward with the test
145) The Q wave, if present, is always:
Positive
Present
Isoelectric
Negative
146)The main purpose of PPE is to:
Help project a professional appearance
Protect street clothes from getting soiled
Provide the employee a barrier against infection
Systolic pressure below 90 and diastolic pressure below 60mmHg
147) Hypotension is defined as:
No measurable Systolic pressure
Systolic pressure above 150 mmHg and diastolic pressure above 90mmHg
Systolic pressure of 129 mmHg and diastolic pressure of 80 mmHg
Systolic pressure below 95 and diastolic pressure below 60mmHg
148) The acronym used to remember the actions to take when using a fire extinguisher is:
ACT
HELP
RACE
PASS
149) Narrowing of the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle is called:
Mitral stenosis
Aortic stenosis
Pulmonary stenosis
Tricuspid stenosis
150) Which of the following supplies blood to the heart muscle?
Coronary arteries
Brachial arteries
Carotid arteries
Cerebral arteries
