NHA CPT-2021 REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS.
Septicima -
\a condition in which microorganisms are circulating and multiplying in the patient's
blood
which method is used to chill specimens after a collection? -
\ice and water bath
which is the most preferred vein for venipuncture? -
\median cubital vein
what color tube is used for the hemoglobin A1c test? -
\lavender top
how many antiseptic wipes are preferred when collecting a clean-catch midstream urine
sample from a female patient? -
\3 wipes
can coffee and smoking affect tests results? -
\yes, they affect metabolism
what platelet count should be achieved before a bleeding test can be administered? -
\100,000 mm^3
which method is used to chill specimens after collection? -
\ice and water bath
when should the blood pressure cuff be released during a bleeding time test? -
\after the bleeding stops
when collecting an arterial blood gas sample, at what angle should the needle be
inserted into the skin? -
\45 degrees
pleural fluid is -
\fluid from the lungs
when collecting a 24-hour urine sample, what is the last sample the patient should be
instructed to collect? -
\the first void of the second morning
how should a normal, healthy vein feel to palpation? -
AND ANSWERS.
Septicima -
\a condition in which microorganisms are circulating and multiplying in the patient's
blood
which method is used to chill specimens after a collection? -
\ice and water bath
which is the most preferred vein for venipuncture? -
\median cubital vein
what color tube is used for the hemoglobin A1c test? -
\lavender top
how many antiseptic wipes are preferred when collecting a clean-catch midstream urine
sample from a female patient? -
\3 wipes
can coffee and smoking affect tests results? -
\yes, they affect metabolism
what platelet count should be achieved before a bleeding test can be administered? -
\100,000 mm^3
which method is used to chill specimens after collection? -
\ice and water bath
when should the blood pressure cuff be released during a bleeding time test? -
\after the bleeding stops
when collecting an arterial blood gas sample, at what angle should the needle be
inserted into the skin? -
\45 degrees
pleural fluid is -
\fluid from the lungs
when collecting a 24-hour urine sample, what is the last sample the patient should be
instructed to collect? -
\the first void of the second morning
how should a normal, healthy vein feel to palpation? -
