AMCA Medical Practice 2 questions and
answers Graded A+
Which of the type on an ECG reflects ventricular heart depolarization? - answersQRS
wave
What is the universal standard speed for recording an ECG? - answers25mm/second
What is the purpose of performing a specific gravity on a urine sample? - answersIt
measures its density when compared with distilled water
All of the following demonstrate quality control. What is the exception? -
answersTreating every customer properly
What is the pacemaker of the heart? - answersSA node (sinoatrial node)
Which of the following commonly used disinfectants is used in the medical field and
found to be effective against bloodborne pathogens? - answersBleach
Which of the following is the appropriate method for disposing of contaminated
needles? - answersPlace it in bio-hazard sharps container located in the room where
used
What is the most important step in achieving medical asepsis? - answersWashing
Hands
Which of the following solutions will help prevent the transmission of hepatitis? -
answersHousehold bleach
How often should quality control tests be done? - answersDaily
, Which organization developed the guidelines for universal precautions? - answersCDC
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE when they have contact with
which of the following? - answersBlood
To detect pregnancy, either urine or blood serum is tested for the presence of which of
the following? - answersHCG hormone
A bacteriological culture needs to be performed on a collected urine specimen. Which of
the following instructions best describe what your patient should do? - answersVoid a
specimen midstream in a sterile cup
A urine specimen was collected and then left standing for more than 1 hour. Bacteria
grew, and the pH of the urine became which of the following? - answersAlkaline
What is the pH range for normal urine?? - answers4.5 to 8.0
If a patient normally drinks ten or more 8-oz glasses of water each day, urine would
most likely be which color? - answersStraw
Urine needs to be collected in which type of container if it is collected for bacterial
culture? - answersSterile
A routine analysis of urine is made up of which of the following sets of examinations? -
answersMicroscopic, Chemical, Physical
To prevent a urine sample from becoming an unreliable pH sample, the specimen
should be handled in which manner? - answersTested within 1 hour of collection
Which color on a vacuum tube top indicates that the blood specimen will be used for
cultures? - answersYellow
When placing a urine specimen tube into the centrifuge for later creating a wet mount,
where should you place an identical tube containing water in that same centrifuge? -
answersDirectly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
What are bioethics concerned with? - answersmoral controversy over biomedical
technology
What is the principle of the hand holding the needle assembly against the patient's arm
during phlebotomy? - answersPrevent excess needle movement
When a reagent strip is used to test a urine specimen and the result is positive for
ketones, this may be an indication of which condition? - answersDiabetes Mellitus
answers Graded A+
Which of the type on an ECG reflects ventricular heart depolarization? - answersQRS
wave
What is the universal standard speed for recording an ECG? - answers25mm/second
What is the purpose of performing a specific gravity on a urine sample? - answersIt
measures its density when compared with distilled water
All of the following demonstrate quality control. What is the exception? -
answersTreating every customer properly
What is the pacemaker of the heart? - answersSA node (sinoatrial node)
Which of the following commonly used disinfectants is used in the medical field and
found to be effective against bloodborne pathogens? - answersBleach
Which of the following is the appropriate method for disposing of contaminated
needles? - answersPlace it in bio-hazard sharps container located in the room where
used
What is the most important step in achieving medical asepsis? - answersWashing
Hands
Which of the following solutions will help prevent the transmission of hepatitis? -
answersHousehold bleach
How often should quality control tests be done? - answersDaily
, Which organization developed the guidelines for universal precautions? - answersCDC
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE when they have contact with
which of the following? - answersBlood
To detect pregnancy, either urine or blood serum is tested for the presence of which of
the following? - answersHCG hormone
A bacteriological culture needs to be performed on a collected urine specimen. Which of
the following instructions best describe what your patient should do? - answersVoid a
specimen midstream in a sterile cup
A urine specimen was collected and then left standing for more than 1 hour. Bacteria
grew, and the pH of the urine became which of the following? - answersAlkaline
What is the pH range for normal urine?? - answers4.5 to 8.0
If a patient normally drinks ten or more 8-oz glasses of water each day, urine would
most likely be which color? - answersStraw
Urine needs to be collected in which type of container if it is collected for bacterial
culture? - answersSterile
A routine analysis of urine is made up of which of the following sets of examinations? -
answersMicroscopic, Chemical, Physical
To prevent a urine sample from becoming an unreliable pH sample, the specimen
should be handled in which manner? - answersTested within 1 hour of collection
Which color on a vacuum tube top indicates that the blood specimen will be used for
cultures? - answersYellow
When placing a urine specimen tube into the centrifuge for later creating a wet mount,
where should you place an identical tube containing water in that same centrifuge? -
answersDirectly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
What are bioethics concerned with? - answersmoral controversy over biomedical
technology
What is the principle of the hand holding the needle assembly against the patient's arm
during phlebotomy? - answersPrevent excess needle movement
When a reagent strip is used to test a urine specimen and the result is positive for
ketones, this may be an indication of which condition? - answersDiabetes Mellitus
