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NHA Exam Questions and answers, rated A+ 24 hour specimen - -Tests for substance released sporadically *discard first specimen -60-50 heart rate calculation - -Find R wave then with each 5mm boxes thereafter mark 300, 175, etc. The number closest to the next R wave is the number of beats/min...

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24 hour specimen - ✅✅-Tests for substance released sporadically


*discard first specimen




300-175-150-100-75-60-50 heart rate calculation - ✅✅-Find R wave then with each 5mm boxes

thereafter mark 300, 175, etc. The number closest to the next R wave is the number of beats/min




1500 heart rate calculation - ✅✅-1500/ (# of boxes between RR or PP interval)




ACD - ✅✅-Found in light yellow stopper tubes


*used to draw culture for micro-organisms




Advance Booking - ✅✅-Appts are scheduled months in advance


*24 hour cancellation notice is required


*advantage: you can know your schedule months in advance


*disadvantage: pts forget their appts and causes gaps in scheduling

,Blood Pressure - ✅✅-Normal: <120 / <80


Prehypertension: 120--89


Hypertension Stage I: 140--99


Hypertension Stsge II: >160 / >100


Hypertensive Crisis: >180 / >110


Hypotensive: <90 / <60




Blue tops - ✅✅-Includes sodium citrate to prevent blood clot and


*used for coagulation tests


*invert 3-4 times




Capillary collection - ✅✅-Draw sites include: scalp, wrist, and medial ankle


*for >2 yrs old: middle/ring finger


*for <1 yrs old: medial/lateral planter portions of heel


*includes using finger/heel sticks


*for finger sticks, pt should be in a sitting or supine position


-use the side of the pts middle or ring finger

, *for heel sticks, pts should be in the supine position


-use the lateral and medial sides of the heel




Catherization - ✅✅-Plastic tube through urethra into bladder to draw urine




Chain of Custody - ✅✅-Used in cases such as suspected drug and alcohol abuse, DNA testing, and rape

cases


*anyone who had the specimen in their hands must also sign and date time


*for alcohol testing, do NOT use isopropyl alcohol to clean the site of the blood draw as it may lead to

false results




Clean catch midstream - ✅✅-Urine testing used yo diagnose UTI and evaluate drug effectiveness


*clean perineal area


*taken after initial void




CLIA Waived Procedure - ✅✅-Established guidelines that can be performed at home and in labs


*test include: blood glucose, fecal occult blood, spun micro hematocrit, urine chemical screening, visual

color comparison urine test (pregnancy)

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