NHA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is a CC?
Chief complaint
What is a Segment?
Line between two waveforms
What is a P Wave?
Arterial Depolarization
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rhythm strip?
30
The SA node represents which waveform on the EKG?
Only the P wave
What is the reading you can get from the RR interval?
Ventricular Pulse
What is the primary stage of Hemolysis?
Vascular Phase and Platelet Phase together
What are some examples of electrophoresis?
,hemoglobin, serum, urine, cerebrospinal and fluid based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turn which color?
Blue
What are the stages of Hemostasis?
1. Vascular
2. Platelet Phase
3. Coagulation Phase
4. Fibrinolysis
What are blood vessels?
Aorta, Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venues, Veins, Superior and Inferior Vena Cava.
What is the outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel?
Tunica Adventitia
What is the Inner endothelial tissue of a blood vessel?
Tunica Intima
What is the inner smooth layer of a blood vessel?
Tunica Tunica Media
What are the standards of right and wrong in a medical setting?
Code of ethics
What do you find in capillaries?
,A mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
The average adult has how many liters of blood?
5-6 Liters
What is the percentage of water in Blood?
92%
What is the percentage of Plasma in blood?
55%
What is the percentage of formed elements in blood?
45%
99% of formed elements in blood are what?
Red Blood Cells or Erythrocytes
Where do you find hemoglobin?
Red blood cells
Where do all blood cells originate?
Bone marrow
How many red blood cells per microliter of blood are there?
4.2 to 6.2 million
What is the second most numerous White Blood Cell?
Lymphocytes with 20-40%
, Whose numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB?
Monocytes
Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and often are first on scene.
Neutrophils
Which white blood cells play an important role in viral infection as well as in Immunity?
Lymphocytes
What is the number of leukocytes for the average adult per microliter?
5000-10000mL
What is Leukopenia?
Decrease in white blood cells seen with viral infection and leukemia
What comprises 3-8% of WBC or leukocytes?
Monocytes
What are the largest leukocytes in size?
Monocytes
What carries histamine?
Basophil
What injury to a blood vessel causes it to constrict slowing the clod of blood?
Vascular Phase of Hemostasis
What is the preferred site for venipuncture?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is a CC?
Chief complaint
What is a Segment?
Line between two waveforms
What is a P Wave?
Arterial Depolarization
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rhythm strip?
30
The SA node represents which waveform on the EKG?
Only the P wave
What is the reading you can get from the RR interval?
Ventricular Pulse
What is the primary stage of Hemolysis?
Vascular Phase and Platelet Phase together
What are some examples of electrophoresis?
,hemoglobin, serum, urine, cerebrospinal and fluid based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turn which color?
Blue
What are the stages of Hemostasis?
1. Vascular
2. Platelet Phase
3. Coagulation Phase
4. Fibrinolysis
What are blood vessels?
Aorta, Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venues, Veins, Superior and Inferior Vena Cava.
What is the outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel?
Tunica Adventitia
What is the Inner endothelial tissue of a blood vessel?
Tunica Intima
What is the inner smooth layer of a blood vessel?
Tunica Tunica Media
What are the standards of right and wrong in a medical setting?
Code of ethics
What do you find in capillaries?
,A mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
The average adult has how many liters of blood?
5-6 Liters
What is the percentage of water in Blood?
92%
What is the percentage of Plasma in blood?
55%
What is the percentage of formed elements in blood?
45%
99% of formed elements in blood are what?
Red Blood Cells or Erythrocytes
Where do you find hemoglobin?
Red blood cells
Where do all blood cells originate?
Bone marrow
How many red blood cells per microliter of blood are there?
4.2 to 6.2 million
What is the second most numerous White Blood Cell?
Lymphocytes with 20-40%
, Whose numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB?
Monocytes
Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and often are first on scene.
Neutrophils
Which white blood cells play an important role in viral infection as well as in Immunity?
Lymphocytes
What is the number of leukocytes for the average adult per microliter?
5000-10000mL
What is Leukopenia?
Decrease in white blood cells seen with viral infection and leukemia
What comprises 3-8% of WBC or leukocytes?
Monocytes
What are the largest leukocytes in size?
Monocytes
What carries histamine?
Basophil
What injury to a blood vessel causes it to constrict slowing the clod of blood?
Vascular Phase of Hemostasis
What is the preferred site for venipuncture?
