CCMA Final Exam - Ohio School of
Phlebotomy Exam Outlines Questions With
Complete Solutions
How does a medical assistant dispose of medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS using facilities
best practice
What is the heart's secondary pacemaker? - CORRECT ANSWERS AV node
How many liters of blood does the average adult have? - CORRECT ANSWERS 5 Liters
Patients that are HIV positive are likely what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Immunocompromised
Where on the patient history would you put your patient's childhood illnesses? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Past Medical History
What does epi- mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS Upon or on top of
What are all the places on your patient's body that you can put a pulse ox? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Finger
2. Toe
3. Ear lobe
Number one way to prevent the spread of infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hand hygiene
Antigens on your red blood cells determine what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Blood type
,Is a ABG a CLIA or CLIA-waived test? - CORRECT ANSWERS CLIA
Gram positive bacteria turns what color when gram-staining? - CORRECT ANSWERS Violet
An ESR would be processed in what lab department? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hematology
What gauge needle is used for intramuscular injections? - CORRECT ANSWERS 23
You have a patient that is refusing treatment and wants to leave the facility. What form should you have
them fill out? - CORRECT ANSWERS AMA (Against Medical Advice)
Term used when a patient is administered medications at the beginning of treatment to get them to the
therapeutic level quickly? - CORRECT ANSWERS Loading dose
The medical assistant should ask the patient to get into what position for a gynecological exam? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Dorsal lichtomy
Hematopoiesis means what? - CORRECT ANSWERS production of (red) blood cells
Normal range of heart for an adult? - CORRECT ANSWERS 100/80
What term is used for listening for wheezing, rubbing or bowel sounds? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Auscultation
What does SOMR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS Source oriented medical record
, Cardiac event in which the early depolarization of a pacer disrupts normal sinus rhythm is called what? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Pacemaker-mediated tachycardia (PMT)
The source of the infectious organism is called what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Reservoir
Normal antiseptic used for a capillary puncture? - CORRECT ANSWERS Alcohol pad
What is septicemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS Bacteria in the blood
The type of sterilizer that would be used to sterilize a metal speculum - CORRECT ANSWERS
Autoclave
A patient acquires MRSA after a procedure. What term is used to describe what has occurred? -
CORRECT ANSWERS
What type of provider would a patient with a seizure disorder visit? - CORRECT ANSWERS
neurology
Term used for vision acuity testing - CORRECT ANSWERS Snelling
Summary based on the interaction between patient and provider would be on what form? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Patient-care encounter form
The apical pulse could be felt where? - CORRECT ANSWERS apex of the heart aka chest
What does J-Co do? - CORRECT ANSWERS accredits & certifies healthcare orgs
Phlebotomy Exam Outlines Questions With
Complete Solutions
How does a medical assistant dispose of medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS using facilities
best practice
What is the heart's secondary pacemaker? - CORRECT ANSWERS AV node
How many liters of blood does the average adult have? - CORRECT ANSWERS 5 Liters
Patients that are HIV positive are likely what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Immunocompromised
Where on the patient history would you put your patient's childhood illnesses? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Past Medical History
What does epi- mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS Upon or on top of
What are all the places on your patient's body that you can put a pulse ox? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Finger
2. Toe
3. Ear lobe
Number one way to prevent the spread of infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hand hygiene
Antigens on your red blood cells determine what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Blood type
,Is a ABG a CLIA or CLIA-waived test? - CORRECT ANSWERS CLIA
Gram positive bacteria turns what color when gram-staining? - CORRECT ANSWERS Violet
An ESR would be processed in what lab department? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hematology
What gauge needle is used for intramuscular injections? - CORRECT ANSWERS 23
You have a patient that is refusing treatment and wants to leave the facility. What form should you have
them fill out? - CORRECT ANSWERS AMA (Against Medical Advice)
Term used when a patient is administered medications at the beginning of treatment to get them to the
therapeutic level quickly? - CORRECT ANSWERS Loading dose
The medical assistant should ask the patient to get into what position for a gynecological exam? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Dorsal lichtomy
Hematopoiesis means what? - CORRECT ANSWERS production of (red) blood cells
Normal range of heart for an adult? - CORRECT ANSWERS 100/80
What term is used for listening for wheezing, rubbing or bowel sounds? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Auscultation
What does SOMR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS Source oriented medical record
, Cardiac event in which the early depolarization of a pacer disrupts normal sinus rhythm is called what? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Pacemaker-mediated tachycardia (PMT)
The source of the infectious organism is called what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Reservoir
Normal antiseptic used for a capillary puncture? - CORRECT ANSWERS Alcohol pad
What is septicemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS Bacteria in the blood
The type of sterilizer that would be used to sterilize a metal speculum - CORRECT ANSWERS
Autoclave
A patient acquires MRSA after a procedure. What term is used to describe what has occurred? -
CORRECT ANSWERS
What type of provider would a patient with a seizure disorder visit? - CORRECT ANSWERS
neurology
Term used for vision acuity testing - CORRECT ANSWERS Snelling
Summary based on the interaction between patient and provider would be on what form? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Patient-care encounter form
The apical pulse could be felt where? - CORRECT ANSWERS apex of the heart aka chest
What does J-Co do? - CORRECT ANSWERS accredits & certifies healthcare orgs
