NHA PRACTICE EXAM Questions and

NHA PRACTICE EXAM Questions and Answers RATED A.Primary code in CPT consists of how many digits? ✔✔5

Correct order of draw ✔✔Green, Lavender, Gray

CBC additive ✔✔EDTA

Patients arrive at their convenience, first come, first served ✔✔Open Hours Scheduling

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

When performing the palpatory method for measuring blood pressure, how should the CMA inflate the cuff ✔✔30 mm above radial pulse cessation

How many pounds is 40kg ✔✔88 (40x2.2=88)

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 is a CLIA-waived lab test ✔✔HCG test

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

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

What is the proper way to bandage a wound ✔✔Wrap from distal to proximal

What is the first step to take when drawing a forensic sample ✔✔Have receiving lab sign chain of custody form

If a patient is crying, what should you do ✔✔Allow patient to cry

On a 12 lead EKG, where is lead V4 placed ✔✔5th intercostal space at midclav line

What position is best to perform a rectal exam ✔✔Sims Position

What to do with an ammonia specimen ✔✔Place specimen in ice-water slurry

12 lead EKG, 4th precordial electrode (V4) ✔✔5th intercostal space, midclav line

route for slow release of medication into bloodstream ✔✔transdermal

in an infant screening test, what do you draw first ✔✔O2 levels

How do you take enteric coated tablets ✔✔swallow whole with a glass of water

most accurate method for taking temperature ✔✔rectal

what is the first step to verify safety of venipuncture supplies ✔✔inspect integrity of needle's seal

5'7" to centimeters ✔✔170cm

How do you pick the primary insurance policy ✔✔parent with the earliest birth month

measuring trough levels for therapeutic medications ✔✔time next dose is due

CCMA notices a clergy member with a patient when they need to draw blood, what do you do ✔✔return after drawing other patients

Patient loses consciousness, EKG ventricular fibrillation, what do you do ✔✔call for help and begin CPR

• tablespoon of medication equals how many mililiters ✔✔15mL

Sterilization for hemostats ✔✔autoclave

why do you invert anticoagulant tubes ✔✔to prevent clotting

if you see a hematoma developing at site of venous blood draw ✔✔release tourniquet and stop draw

what is an abnormal lab result for potassium ✔✔3mEg/L

what do modifiers indicate ✔✔alteration in service performed

first step in scheduling a patient for outpatient procedure ✔✔obtain oral or written order from provider

what do category III codes do ✔✔assign a temporary code

ventricular depolarization ✔✔R wave

heart attack, lab tests elevated ✔✔Troponin

what should the patient record in the holter monitor diary ✔✔running

72kg to lbs ✔✔158.4lbs (72x2.2=158.4)

when taking blood pressure, when do you start reading the diastolic pressure ✔✔when sound disappears