NHA PRACTICE EXAM

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what is an abnormal lab result for potassium

3mEg/L

Primary code in CPT consists of how many digits?

5

On a 12 lead EKG, where is lead V4 placed

5th intercostal space at midclav line

12 lead EKG, 4th precordial electrode (V4)

5th intercostal space, midclav line

How many pounds is 40kg

88 (40x2.2=88)

What technique should an MA perform on a hemostat prior to autoclaving

Sanitization

What position is best to perform a rectal exam

Sims Position

what do category III codes do

assign a temporary code

Sterilization for hemostats

autoclave

what is inflammation of lining of the heart

endocarditis

what do you measure in Infant patient to microcephaly

head circumference

when instructing a patient on holter monitors, what indicates the need for further instruction

if the lead comes loose, I will reattach them myself (it should be reattached by medical staff)

a 7 year olds heart rate is

lower than a newborns

How do you pick the primary insurance policy

parent with the earliest birth month

one of the tests that chain of custody guidelines apply to

paternity testing

What results are affected when povidone iodine is used to clean site for dermal puncture

potassium

Impaired conduction through AV node

prolonged PR interval

what is required to schedule outpatient procedures after receiving providers orders

pt's demographic info

How do you take enteric coated tablets

swallow whole with a glass of water

when taking blood pressure, when do you start reading the diastolic pressure

when sound disappears

in an infant screening test, what do you draw first

O2 levels

what size needle for subQ on obese patients

1/2 to 5/8 inch 23 to 25 gauge

prehypertensive

130/86mmHg (prehypertension is classified as above 120/80

for the visual acuity test, how far should the patient hold the card

15 inches

72kg to lbs

158.4lbs (72x2.2=158.4)

1 tablespoon of medication equals how many mililiters

15mL

5'7" to centimeters

170cm

What gauge needle is required to give a subQ injection

25 gauge

When performing the palpatory method for measuring blood pressure, how should the CMA inflate the cuff

30 mm above radial pulse cessation

If a patient is crying, what should you do

Allow patient to cry

When cleansing the urinary meatus for a clean catch specimen, what is used

Benzalkonium Chloride

how do you clean the EKG cables

Disinfect

CBC additive

EDTA

Correct order of draw

Green, Lavender, Gray

What is a CLIA-waived lab test

HCG test

What is the first step to take when drawing a forensic sample

Have receiving lab sign chain of custody form

When a patient is administering insulin injections, what shows their understanding of the procedure

If they say to inject the insulin when it is at room temperature

what are the leads that make up Einthoven's Triangle

Leads I, II and III

What is a BMI of 23 considered

Normal weight (18.5 to 24.9)

If the test result shows hemoglobin at 7g/dL, what is the first thing you should do?

Notify the provider

Patients arrive at their convenience, first come, first served

Open Hours Scheduling

What to do with an ammonia specimen

Place specimen in ice-water slurry

ventricular depolarization

R wave

heart attack, lab tests elevated

Troponin

What is the proper way to bandage a wound

Wrap from distal to proximal

what do modifiers indicate

alteration in service performed

when should you check the code on the glucose things

before the patient is tested

Patient loses consciousness, EKG ventricular fibrillation, what do you do

call for help and begin CPR

what is the first step to verify safety of venipuncture supplies

inspect integrity of needle's seal

first step in scheduling a patient for outpatient procedure

obtain oral or written order from provider

most accurate method for taking temperature

rectal

if you see a hematoma developing at site of venous blood draw

release tourniquet and stop draw

CCMA notices a clergy member with a patient when they need to draw blood, what do you do

return after drawing other patients

what should the patient record in the holter monitor diary

running

measuring trough levels for therapeutic medications

time next dose is due

why do you invert anticoagulant tubes

to prevent clotting

route for slow release of medication into bloodstream

transdermal


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