NHA CCMA STUDY GUIDE 2024/2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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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?
Antecubital fossa
What test is used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway
and monitor heparin therapy? APTT aka PTT
What test is used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway and
also used to monitor Warfarin therapy? PT
What is Fibrinolysis?
Breakdown and removal of a clot
What converts the temporary platelet plug into a stable fibrin clot?
Coagulation Phase
What is the 2nd choice vein for venipuncture and most often the only
one palpable in an obese patient?
Cephalic vein
What antiseptics are used in Phlebotomy?
- 70% isopropyl alcohol pads Most common:
- Provolone
- Iodine for blood cells
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate for patients that are allergic to
Betadine/Iodine.
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