NHA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
At what angle is a subcutaneous injection given?
45-90 degrees
what gauge needle is used for a subcutaneous injecition?
23-25 g
how deep should a subcutaneous injection be given?
5/8 inch
at what angle should an intradermal injection be given?
5-15 degrees
what gauge needles should be used for an intradermal injection?
25-27 g
how deep should an intradermal injection be given?
1/4 - 1/2 inch
at what angle should an intramuscular injection be given?
90 degrees
what gauge needle should be used for an intramuscular injection?
,22-25 g
how deep should an intramuscular injection be given?
1 - 1 1/2 inch
at what angle is an intravenous injection given?
15-30 degrees
what gauge needle should be used for an intravenous injection?
21-22 g
what is the correct order of draw?
yellow, light blue, red/tiger, green, lavender and gray
what color tube is used for clot prevention/sodium citrate?
light blue
what color tube is used for a CBC/EDTA?
Lavender
what color tube is used for glucose testing?
grey
what is located in the right upper quadrant?
liver and gallbladder
what is located in the right lower quadrant?
appendix
, what is located in the left upper quadrant?
spleen, stomach, lg intestine
what is located in the left lower quadrant?
sm intestine and bladder
normal hemoglobin level for males?
13.5-17.5 g/dL
normal hemoglobin level for females?
12-16 g/dL
normal hematocrit levels for males?
41-53%
normal hematocrit level for females?
36-46%
normal WBC count?
4500-11000
normal rbc count for males?
4.5-5.9
normal rbc count for females?
4-5.5
normal, pre diabetic, and diabetic glucose numbers?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
At what angle is a subcutaneous injection given?
45-90 degrees
what gauge needle is used for a subcutaneous injecition?
23-25 g
how deep should a subcutaneous injection be given?
5/8 inch
at what angle should an intradermal injection be given?
5-15 degrees
what gauge needles should be used for an intradermal injection?
25-27 g
how deep should an intradermal injection be given?
1/4 - 1/2 inch
at what angle should an intramuscular injection be given?
90 degrees
what gauge needle should be used for an intramuscular injection?
,22-25 g
how deep should an intramuscular injection be given?
1 - 1 1/2 inch
at what angle is an intravenous injection given?
15-30 degrees
what gauge needle should be used for an intravenous injection?
21-22 g
what is the correct order of draw?
yellow, light blue, red/tiger, green, lavender and gray
what color tube is used for clot prevention/sodium citrate?
light blue
what color tube is used for a CBC/EDTA?
Lavender
what color tube is used for glucose testing?
grey
what is located in the right upper quadrant?
liver and gallbladder
what is located in the right lower quadrant?
appendix
, what is located in the left upper quadrant?
spleen, stomach, lg intestine
what is located in the left lower quadrant?
sm intestine and bladder
normal hemoglobin level for males?
13.5-17.5 g/dL
normal hemoglobin level for females?
12-16 g/dL
normal hematocrit levels for males?
41-53%
normal hematocrit level for females?
36-46%
normal WBC count?
4500-11000
normal rbc count for males?
4.5-5.9
normal rbc count for females?
4-5.5
normal, pre diabetic, and diabetic glucose numbers?
